Mountain Bike Festival

Several mountain bikers will gather in North Park this afternoon as part of Allegheny County's 4th Annual Mountain bike festival. Bikers tried out some of the trails in South park Friday night. Maurice Tierney is with the Pittsburgh Public Trails Advocacy Group. He says the festival is partly an opportunity to let people know about the volunteer efforts that go into maintaining these trails but also a chance to get people out riding. He says each ride is designed for people with much, little or no experience. The festival wraps up with the final ride Monday evening at 6 at Boyce Park starting near the soccer fields. More information is available at www.ptagtrails.com