Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival
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Mike Horn’s passion for the outdoors and love of Little Red River Park sparked a vision that has developed into an amazing annual event; the Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival goes June 9th, 2019 and is celebrating it’s ninth year. The growing festival attracts thousands of people to Little Red for a fun day of food, music, activities and mountain biking. “It started as how can we attract more people out to the park to ride mountain bikes,” Horn recalls. He says the festival is a great way to showcase Little Red River Park, “It’s a reason to come out to the park and enjoy it, what better than food, music and kid’s activities and really keep it family friendly.” Attendees can expect a fun-filled day in an amazing setting, “The event is about getting people out there, having a fun day, enjoying the park,” says Horn. Kids will have a blast in the MNP Wilderness Run, bouncy castles and other activities. Local vendors, including Funky Fresh Bistro will be serving up delicious food and drinks so grab a bite to eat, relax in the park and enjoy music from a great lineup of bands. The music aspect of the festival is an area that has really started to grow according to Horn; over the past several years they have featured performers including The Steadies,
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The Wolfe, Bombargo, All Mighty Voice and Jeffrey Straker. BIKE EVENT The 6-Hour Mountain Bike Enduro is the heart and soul of Pine Needle. The event is designed for riders of all skill levels, “We took away some of the challenging aspects of mountain biking and made it a course anyone can ride,” Horn explains. Riders can participate in teams of two or four or as an individual for more of a challenge. According to Horn, riders from other cities continue to support the event and help make it successful, “We had 157 cyclists last year, one of the biggest events in Saskatchewan. We’re trying to grow the teams and grow the support locally. It’s about having fun, enjoying the ride.”
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