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Cycling in Nebraska |
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Cycling in Nebraska is one of the all time favorite sports, both for the locals and for the visitors. The rugged plains and prairies, the meandering slopes and the sharp descents of Nebraska are a delight to cyclists. Be it for plain purpose of viewing the scenery or for some serious outdoor sport, cycling in Nebraska is followed with much rigor through tours, camps and competitions organized locally, in every community. One such community is the Elckhorn Valley Cycling Club in Norfolk, Nebraska.
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Cycling is one of the recognized sporting activity in Nebraska. The NORBA Nebraska State Championship MTB race is a state competition held each year. This year the race was held in Bellevue. One of the popular trails for cycling in Nebraska is the Lewis and Clark trail. It covers 11 states and stretches for almost 3200 miles. In Nebraska, the current region of the Fort Atkinson State Park covers the former site where Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, made a stop in their famous journey.
The picturesque beauty of Nebraska can also be experienced on some of the popular trails such as follows: Ashfall Trail in the Verdigree Creek Valley and Tilden Nature Trail in northeast Nebraska, the Bellevue Loop trail and Copper Creek Connector trail in Bellevue, the Indian Cave trails and the Platte River trails in southeast region of Nebraska, the Homestead trail and Alexandria trail in south-central region of Nebraska, the Oxford trail and the Buffalo Bill trail in Southwest region, the Keller Park trail and the Cowboy trails in the Sandhill region, and the Agate Fossils Bed trails and the Ash Hollow trail in Panhandle region of Nebraska.
Cycling in Nebraska takes you through an exciting terrain of lush flora and fauna. Be sure that you carry your own water as water from creeks is not suitable for human consumption. And yes, mother nature is bountiful and giving. But it is also our responsibility to conserve for the future, while we enjoy the sport.
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