Trails Manitoba

Purpose

This survey was designed to gain an understanding of the current perspectives of Manitoba trail users regarding electric motor assisted bikes (e-bikes).

Trans Canada Trail Applauds Manitoba Government For Continued Investments In Trail

Eleanor Mc. Mc. was Trans Canada Trail's President and CEO at the Trails Canada AGM. Mahon thanked Manitoba officials for their announcement of an additional $2.5M in the Manitoba Trails Strategic Fund. These funds are used to build, preserve and extend recreational trails. Fund was created in 2020 and received $7.5M initial funding. "We are delighted to see this important investment, and we congratulate the Manitoba government for their continued support of trails. This is encouraging news for trail users and builders.

PROVINCE INVESTING ADDITIONAL $2.5 MILLION IN TRAILS TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANITOBANS

Funding Meets Increased Demand for Activities Promoting Health and Well-Being During Pandemic: Ministers The Manitoba government is investing an additional $2.5 million to establish the Manitoba Trails Strategic Fund in order to help create, maintain and expand recreational trails across the province, Municipal Relations Minister Derek Johnson and Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard announced today. Johnson said that Johnson recognized the increasing demand from Manitobans to enjoy trails and the necessity for more outdoor recreation. "Outdoor recreation is very…

7 – Epinette Creek And Newfoundland Ravine Trail- Spruce woods Provincial Park

29.6 km/Loop / Moderate. Take a trip through the grasslands to the Jackfish cabin at Epinette Creek. In the springtime, keep your eyes peeled for Manitoba's provincial flower, the prairie crocus!

8 – Wild Grape and Elm Trail Beaudry Park Cartier 5.7 km/ Loop / Simple Beaudry Park is a beautiful park located just a few minutes drive from Winnipeg. Some of the biggest maple, basswood, and cottonwood trees are found in this forest. Wild Grape and Elm Trails take you along the Assiniboine River’s south shore, past lush ferns and wild vineyards. The trails are known for wildlife, so watch for white-tailed deer, fox, owls, beavers and more.

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Active Living and health

Manitoba offers many opportunities to be active outdoors with your friends and family. Trails can be accessed year-round through activities such as walking, hiking, cycling, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.

There are 4 family-friendly biking trails in Manitoba

These family-friendly trails offer a variety of biking options, including a Gingerbread House and trout lake.

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1. Pine Ridge Bicycle Trail (north of Winnipeg Birds Hill Provincial Park), just north Winnipeg has many multi-use trails. But the Pine Ridge Bicycle Trail caters only to cyclists. Although the path is paved and stretches for 7.2 km, there are many entry points. If you begin at the eastern side of the parking areas, you will be able buy snacks and use the facilities. You will pass Kingfisher Lake, and woods full of trembling aspen. The trail winds around the lake. For a quick dip in the lake, bring your swimsuits! There are good news for kids anglers as the lake is regularly stocked with brown and rainbow trout.

Birds Hill Provincial Park. Hwy 59, $5 per vehicle. gov.mb.ca> Kildonan Park Golf Course Trail. Winnipeg. Follow the trail though the forest…to a gingerbread home. This easy crushed-limestone trail is only about one kilometre long (round trip). Keep going west in Kildonan Park. Continue on Peguis Drive, until you come to a little round house that has a pointed roof with painted candy and cookie decorations. Also known locally, the Witch's Hut. Open May through October. Kildonan Park has picnic shelters and an amazing playground. There is also an outdoor swimming pool, duck pond, and public restrooms at the Peguis Pavilion.

Kildonan Park Golf Course, 2021 Main Street (at Highland Avenue) winnipegtrails.ca> 3. Ironwood Trail. Pinawa. A 3.5-km section of Trans Canada Trail that runs from Pinawa along the Winnipeg River, this Ironwood Trail takes you west to south. The trail's name is a tribute to the ironwood trees found along this stretch of the Trans Canada Trail. This section of the trail is smooth, even and flat. There are picnic tables, benches, playgrounds, and toilet stops along the trail. There are also lots of interpretive signs to tell you about the wildlife of the area, and your little animal lovers have a good chance of seeing some wild deer Pinawa is the Deer Capital of Manitoba.

Pinawa: You'll find parking at the north end of each trail. pinawa.com> Wasagaming Bike trail, Wasagaming. If you have an eager trail-rider in your midst, Riding Mountain National Park is the place to go. This huge, forest-covered park, located in western Manitoba, rises above the prairie. The three ecologies mean that there is an extraordinary variety of wildlife and plants. The town of Wasagaming is right in the park, and the Wasagaming Bike Trail runs 5.5 kilometres northwest to Clear Lake, with the townsite and the campground on either side. The ride will be thrilling and bumpy. You can also get ice cream at the end. It's rated medium and recommended by the park for beginners to mountain biking. Ready to shred?

Event Details

NOT YOUR ANOTHER VIRTUAL EVENT Trails of 'Toba is stoked to bring you the Manitoba Segment Series! Each trail is unique and we have suggested twelve. Your goal? You should explore all the trails possible.

Here are some details. Between May 1, and September 30, 21 get ready for as many Manitoba adventures! To be considered a finisher of a segment series, you must complete at least three trails during that period to earn a custom medal and to commemorate the wonderful memories. Every participant registered will get some Trails of ‘Toba hiking/running socks to keep their feet warm during the activities. A special patch will be given to you if you complete the twelve (12+ km) routes.

But wait… there is more incentive to get out the door! There is also a points system. More trails are earned, the higher your points. For what purpose might those points serve? Prize packages! The details will be revealed: outdoor adventures and perhaps a few more …). To add even more excitement, we've created a checklist with additional objectives. These are unique to each trail/location.

Here at Trails of 'Toba, we greatly care about the state of our trails and understand just how much time it takes to maintain the trails we have. With that in mind we also will be giving an extra 10 points towards winning our prize packs by volunteering with one of Manitoba's trail associations, to help with maintenance! (more information/dates coming) Early bird registration will be available in the New Year. It includes Trails logo socks, Trails decals, and finisher medals (assuming you finish three!) A leaderboard update and a chance to win the segment series title championship.

Segment Series Trail championship

For the competitive adventurers out there, we have selected 3 distinct trails, that will require one to be a well rounded athlete in order to end up on top!

Please read before you sign up

1) Participants must follow all current regulations set forth by local authorities.

2)All participants are expected to follow appropriate trail etiquette. This includes not leaving any trace. Here is a good list to follow: https://trailrunner.com/trail-news/trail-running-rules-run/ 3)Each segment must be completed on foot and recorded using Strava. For the sake of showing elapsed duration, set your data as race. Each segment's data must also be available to the public. https://www.strava.com/ We are not sponsored by or directly affiliated with Strava.

4)Participants MUST have the appropriate pass to enter either Provincial/National Parks Provincial: https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/park-fees/index.html National: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/mb/riding/visit/pass 5)You must already be registered for the event prior to completing segments. All segments completed prior to registration are not counted.

6)You can run/hike and submit your segments any number of times between May 1-September 30, but only submit the times that are quicker than your last.

7) Your times must be received by Midnight Sept. 30, 2021.

8) The twelve trails that are listed here are suggestions only. For a medal you will need to submit GPS data and complete any 3 Manitoba trails. In order to be considered for the championship/leader-board, the recommended trails must be completed.

9. Each entrant must at least be 18 years old, and sign, agree, and submit electronically their waiver forms to be eligible for the virtual events.