Wichita Falls Once Again Recognized as Bronze Medal Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists

Wichita Falls is well known in the cycling world for hosting one of the oldest and largest events in the country. The Hotter'N Hell brings over 13,000 cyclists annually to brave a hundred miles in a hundred degree heat. However, Wichita Falls is a cycling community year round.

Wichita Falls has been once again recognized as a Bronze Medal Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. The award has only been bestowed to 480 communities in the nation, and Wichita Falls was the only city recognized from Texas this year. The city has continued their work to make a better place for cycling even after first being awarded in 2019. Recently, designated bike lanes have been marked throughout the city.

The city-wide Circle Trail offers cyclists a designated place to ride without motorized vehicles. The ten-foot-wide trail of reinforced concrete is currently twenty miles long with four miles to be added in the future. Nature lovers can take advantage of the portions of the trail that runs alongside the Wichita River, the shoreline of Lake Wichita and through the Wichita Bluff Nature Area.

Wichita Falls is also home to the best urban off-road trail in the state. The Wee-Chi-Tah Off-Road Trail is open year round hosting both dirt and gravel events. The thirteen mile trail is full of challenging twists, turns, and descents due to the many man-made obstacles (including a bridge) as well as short, punchy climbs and switchbacks, all while surrounded by the beautiful landscape of Lucy Park.

Wichita Falls welcomes cyclists of every age and ability. Each cyclist is not just a participant but a welcomed member of a thriving community joined by a spirit of camaraderie and passion for the sport.