Explore Park to build more mountain biking trails Gene Marrano January 9, 2019 1 minute read The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors has accepted a grant that will lead to more mountain biking opportunities at Explore Park. And a popular trail footrace this weekend falls prey to the government shutdown. Share: Post navigation Previous: As new session begins, General Assembly is likely to be ultra-partisanNext: VA Senators call for shutdown to end ahead of President’s address Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026