Who’s ready to ride?!
MOmentum Bike Park, the largest municipal facility of its kind in Missouri, will open to the public on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Everyone is invited to a Ribbon Cutting at 3:30 p.m. on November 24 at the park, 601 Adventure Lane in Joplin, MO. Come out (and bring your bike) to celebrate the opening, learn about the many unique elements within the park, and ride afterward.
“We are pumped to open this incredible and unique park to Joplin and our surrounding communities,” said Paul Bloomberg, Director of Parks and Recreation. “People who may not have visited a bike park before will be amazed at the different features and trails that we’ve created. There’s something for the little ones all the way up to the skilled bikers.”
MOmentum features more than 132,000 square feet of formal bike park elements alongside ten miles of purpose-built mountain bike trails. Located on a 95-acre site, the facility is designed to serve riders of all ages and skill levels. It offers both a regional attraction and a community asset which promotes active lifestyles and family-friendly recreation.
During the ribbon-cutting, details will be announced about the first major bike festival to be hosted in the park in 2026. Plans are underway to draw riders from around the nation as the event will put Joplin on the map as a new destination for the global cycling community. The park is expected to attract visitors, support local businesses, and help establish Joplin as a destination for outdoor adventure.
Crossland Construction Company Inc. is the contractor for the park, American Ramp Company is executing the specialty construction, and SWT Design provided design and engineering plans. The design contract was awarded to SWT in February 2024 and the groundbreaking was held on February 24, 2025.
The project is funded through the Parks and Stormwater Tax (1/4-cent sales tax renewed by voters on August 3, 2021 with 79.5% approval), the Hotel/Motel Tax, and a State Department of Economic Development Local Tourism ARPA grant of $1.5 million to expand and improve the project.
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