10/10 Challenge
The county published a new spring biking challenge; 10 county parks with 10 mile routes marked. There’s supposed to by a stamp to mark your completed rides, although I didn’t see that today.
I already know several of the parks they list, but not all of them. It sounds like a fun way to back in shape for summer rides with my newly tuned up bike.
I’d never been to Bella Fontaine before. I thought at first it was a misprint of Fort Belle Fontaine, a beautiful hiking park, but not one I would have considered riding. They’re not far from each other, but definitely not the same park.
The park is quiet and filled with birds set within a residential area and bordering a busy roadway. There are two playground areas connected by a greenway trail. I didn’t realize the first time, the trail went under the road, which was really nice for the rest of my laps. Within the main park, there are ball courts and a fishing pond with a loop trail around them. It was pleasantly busy on this weekday mid afternoon; a few bikers, some dogwalkers, and a group of teens playing basketball.
Rambling ... 