The Roseau ATV Park is About to Get a New Look!
The City of Roseau ATV Park has been a hidden gem offering a free public space for riding within the city limits of Roseau. Recently a group of engineers with Polaris in Roseau decided to invest some time into helping the City of Roseau create Minnesota’s only four-season public power sports park. They met with City Council and formed a plan to re-develop the 25-acre park into a track system that will offer Off-Road Vehicle (ORV), motocross, and snowmobile tracks. The Roseau Powersport Park is about to be the place to ride.
The park is currently closed and the work has begun to create a track system for all levels of riding. The ATV Park will be rebranded as a Powersport Park meaning you can ride other products other than three and four-wheelers. The old track system was exciting as it offered obstacles for banking, whoops, and spots to ride freely. The new track will increase the trail system by 90%. There will be thrill-riding obstacles with logs and rock climbing, places to catch air, and twists and mounds to get the adrenaline going. If you need a more easy-going course to build confidence in riding, no problem the course will have three levels of skill. The engineering team comes with extensive riding safety knowledge and track layout experience. They have a long-term vision to add a dirt bike course for adults and will begin the layout of a youth track in August.
Roseau just got cooler, and they hope to make this a place that out-of-towners ride to or trailer their machines to experience.
A Powersports Park allows for a different style of riding. Getting out in the woods or trail riding is relaxing and provides a great connection with nature. No matter where or how you ride, the mission is as simple as Polaris’s tagline – “Think Outside.” Despite being home to two of the largest power sports vehicle manufacturers in the United States (Polaris of Roseau and Arctic Cat of Thief River Falls), Northern Minnesota was void of riding opportunities. This region is known for wide open spaces which allow for vast riding opportunities but the trail is not for everyone. This park will provide free riding opportunities for those riding enthusiasts who like park-style riding. The goal is to create a space where riders can spend an afternoon with family and friends or meet like-minded riding enthusiasts. A place to ride, roast a hotdog in the fire pit and enjoy the outdoors.
Caroline Allard, Polaris Engineer says, “She wants to create a space where people can come together, make friends, and enjoy riding.” She adds, “that riding is a sport for all ages and teaches important life lessons- hard work, persistence, resilience, reward, and comradery.”
An open community-based club has been formed to support the development of the park and promote power sports in Roseau. The Roseau Powersports Club wants to explore and engage with other regional and state power sports clubs as well as host events and race circuit opportunities at the park. With their experience and training, they will help build educational, safety, and sports awareness in the power sports industry for both youth and adults.
The new re-developed park with open with the City of Roseau Mud Mayhem on June 3, 2023. This event is free to the public and will be your first chance to see the new track layout. The event starts at noon and runs until 3PM. Bring your power sport machine out for some mud flinging on the new track. For your safety, helmets and eye gear will be required for riders at this event. This is a day to get those machines dirty and test out what they can do or get through. Do not worry if you get stuck, someone driving a Polaris will gladly winch you out. You might have to take a few jabs especially if you are driving a machine other than Polaris. You can expect this as we are hometown proud and we bleed Polaris blue in this community.
Come dressed up for the annual Trash Your Dress Mud Run. The crowd will help pick the winner of the event. We do not care how you get through the mud the mission is to trash those dress clothes. You can run, jump, or ride through the mud pits to compete in the competition to be the Queen or King of the Mud. Last year’s participants included fairies, nuns, grannies, and a group of fun-seeking guys willing to come out for a great laugh. The event is strictly for fun and spectators are welcome to watch from the stands. Remember the bleachers might still be in the splash zone. We will not judge if you come with a trash bag as a mud cover. Who knows someone might be selling them at the event. We will have a camera crew filming, a DJ playing tunes, the fire department hosing machines off, prizes, and food. Life is a little more fun when you’re willing to play in the mud.
FAQs
WHERE IS THE PARK? The Roseau Powersports Park is located north of Roseau Electric.
IS THERE PARKING? Yes. Vehicles can be trailed in if needed, a parking lot is connected to the park.
ARE THERE BATHROOMS? As of now, we do not have a bathroom facility, we recommend making a pit stop in town. There are public restrooms at the City of Roseau Riverfront Park and the Splash Pad. The bathroom is on the wish list.
WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE? You can currently find them on Facebook at Roseau Powersports Club. Here you can watch the team’s developments at the park and find out how to get involved with the club.
