MINTO SPORTS WALL OF FAME

 2018 INDUCTEE

DR SEAN MORRISSY

BUILDER - MOUNTAIN BIKING

   

 

DR. SEAN MORRISSY

Builder - Mountain Biking

 

* An avid Mountain Biker since 2002

* Realized that the Minto area landscape, riddled with mud dumps left behind by 350 years of coal

   mining was ideal for Mountain Biking trails.

* What began as a 4 Km trail for personal use led to a 30 Km trail system attracting hundreds of

   Mountain Bikers from across Atlantic Canada.

* Instrumental in the formation of Mountain Bike Minto Inc. to support the development and

   maintenance of trails

* Featured in several Provincial newspapers, Horizon Health newsletters, JD Irving newsletters

   and CBC TV News

* Raised thousands of dollars hosting the Coal Miner’s Lung Mountain Bike Race/Festival

* Organized the Fat Tired Coal Miner’s Bike Race

* Sean and Mountain Bike Minto Inc. received a Community Health Recognition Award and

   cash prize from Horizon Health

* Featured in the March 2018 issue of Bike Magazine which is read by Mountain Bikers worldwide