Provincial police have identified the victim in a fatal mountain biking accident at Blue Mountain Resort as a Halton Hills man.
OPP say they have wrapped up their investigation and have determined that the 58-year-old man was mountain biking on the Haole Trail on Saturday evening, when for an unknown reason he left the trail and struck a tree.
According to Blue Mountain Resort officials, the man’s body was found on the trail by patrol staff. Crews performed CPR and first aid, but were unable to resuscitate the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The run is one of two restricted courses only riders who pass two skill assessment tests are allowed to cycle down. Officials say the man had passed those tests and had ridden along the trail during the year.
Officials also say the man was wearing a helmet and is believed to have been riding alone.
A memorial was set up just outside the trail this weekend. Fellow mountain bikers have described the man as someone who was passionate about the sport.
