Fort Duffield Dig Grant – KYMBA Louisville KY

Fort Duffield Dig In Grant

Dig In IMBA Grant. We need your help!

KYMBA is proud to announce that we have been awarded an IMBA grant to help with funding for the expansion of our beloved Fort Duffield park.

Located in West Point, KY, which is a few miles southwest of Louisville, “Duff” as it has become known, is a steep, technical wonderland with gobs of potential for future growth.

We currently have about 8 miles of trails at the park, including the recently built Cannonball; a black-rated jump line that is sure to leave a big smile on your face. Our success with the IMBA grant project will bring us much closer to another new trail.

Now here is where we need your help. For every dollar we raise, IMBA/Shimano will match us, dollar for dollar, up to a $2000 total match!

However, we as a community cannot stop at $2k. This match will provide much needed momentum towards our overall goal of $40,000. With $40,000 KYMBA Louisville expects to open two new trails! We envision a portion of the funds going towards reworking an old trail that has been closed for quite some time, and the bulk of your donation will be used to build a completely new technical single track trail.

This opportunity is like getting a large portion our trail built for 50% off. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity and make it happen! You can donate through the IMBA portal by clicking the button under the fundraising meter.

Thank you for supporting KYMBA and our quest to make the Louisville area a destination for epic riding!

Help us reach our goal of $40,000!

Ft-Duffield-mountain-biking-sign

The History of Fort Duffield

Fort Duffield, the largest Civil War earthen fortress in Kentucky, overlooks West Point, Kentucky (at the border of Jefferson County, home of Louisville; and Hardin County) at the confluence of the Salt and Ohio Rivers. In the early 1990’s, members of the Fort Duffield Heritage Committee named the fort in honor of Colonel William W. Duffield.

Construction began in early November, 1861, with most of the work being done by the men of the Ninth Michigan Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel William W. Duffield. The fort was first named in honor of Colonel Duffield’s father, Reverend George Duffield, a Michigan
clergyman. Lieutenant Henry M. Duffield, William’s younger brother was also stationed at the fort. Later in life, Henry wrote a book on the lives and exploits of the men who won the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was instituted during the Civil War.

-Excerpt taken from Fort Duffield Heritage Committee, West Point, Kentucky

Ready to help? Just click the link and you can donate via the IMBA Portal. Every dollar counts, and we thank you in advance. See you at Duff!

New Trail Options On The Horizon

We have three new trails already planned out that we would love to see come to life. If money were no object, we would happily build them all. But unfortunately, our money tree didn’t bloom this year.

A modern, machine-built mountain bike trail costs an average of $20,000 for a few miles of fun.

Without the help of donations from fine folks like yourself and a few corporate donors, we would be dead in the water with no hope of ever getting these built. Because let’s face it: funding for mountain bike trails is harder to come by than a new bike during Covid times.

Below are the three trail options we have lined out for “Duff.” Once we’ve raised the funds, we’ll conduct polls to see which trail our members want to see first.

With your support, we can raise enough money to tackle all of them!

ft duff expansion rev_b

Salt River Loop A

Salt River Loop B

Fred Bowl Revamp

Imba DIG IN

How You Can Help

Your can help in many ways. Obviously, a monetary donation would be great. Please know that we appreciate every nickel you give, but it doesn’t have to stop there.

You can also help by:

Being an MTB advocate. Courteous and conscientious riders go a long way in promoting a positive image of Mountain Bikers. Share the trail and be kind.
Sharing this page on social media.
Inviting a friend to ride and introducing others to mountain biking.
Donating your time on trail work days to help us take care of this invaluable asset in our community. We announce trail days ahead of time on Facebook and here on our site.
Join us! Become a member of KYMBA.