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Situated on about 400 acres at the northern end of Muskegon State Park, the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex offers visitors the opportunity to take part in cross-country skiing, ice skating, and snowshoeing, as well as the chance to zip down the luge, one of only four tracks in the United States. People can use their own equipment or rent what they need at the complex’s lodge.
“We make it very easy for folks to come out here and learn one of these great winter sports,” Jim Rudicil, executive director, said.
The luge gets the most attention due to its novelty. Thrill-seekers from all over the Midwest travel to Muskegon to experience the speedy track, and the youth luge program there feeds into the U.S. national team.
“That dream starts right here,” Rudicil said.
In fact, Rudicil’s childhood neighbor, Mark Grimmette, went on to great success as an American luger, bringing home many medals for Team USA.
The original intent of the facility when it was built in 1984 was to improve the health and wellness of the local community. Living in Michigan, it’s difficult to get outside in the winter months when daylight is typically gone by the time people get out of work and sit down for dinner. At the complex, visitors can enjoy the longest, lighted cross-country skiing trail in the Midwest, and lights also illuminate a skating path, rink and the luge.
While the complex ranks as the top winter destination in Muskegon County, there’s plenty to do there in the summer as well, with additional attractions in the works. A universally accessible wheel luge track - the first of its kind in the world - allows for year-round luging. A TrailQuest game and archery are also current offerings. Rudicil said plans are in place and moving forward to develop a zip line aerial canopy tour that would tell the story of the park’s dunes.
Efforts are also ongoing to make the facility as accessible as possible. Adaptive sports equipment is available and staff are working to build a hillside elevator that would make the winter luge track accessible to all.
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