TKMBD2009 – Muddy and Fun!

These riders are hardcore!

Thanks to everyone for a fun Take a Kid Mountain Bike Day event today at Midland City Forest.  I was a little worried that the weather would scare people away, but not so.  The more advanced kids logged about 5.5 miles of trail riding, lead by Tom Canale and Gene Brewer.  The first timers probably rode about 2+ miles of trail lead by Gary Putt.  Some of the most entertaining riding happened in the big mud puddles at the main parking lot!  We will do this again next year and attract more young riders to our great sport!

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day!

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

This Saturday, October 3rd, is our first (hopefully annual) Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Midland City Forest.  The free event will be an introduction to mountain biking and is open to kids ages 6 – 16 years.  All that is required is a bike (capable of riding in dirt), a helmet and probably some warm clothes.  I hope that the weather will cooperate for us!

More information, including the waiver form, a printable flyer and possible notice of cancellation (due to weather), can be found here… http://mmbane.wordpress.com/special-events/

We welcome all of the young riders, experienced mountain biker chaperones, bike shops, bike mechanics (for simple tune-ups and air filling) and anyone willing to provide a post-ride snack.  Please contact: thadhallberg@gmail.com (or 989.430.6265),  if you are interested.

Don’t worry…we will wrap it up in time for you to watch football.  Join us!

UPDATE: We will be there, no matter the weather conditions.  The Chalet will be open for shelter and we will have some snacks and hot chocolate.  Rain go away!

Items of interest…

Join the group ride at Pine Haven this Wednesday Sept 23rd at 5:30pm sharp.  Get yourself prepared for the Pain Haven race!

We’ll have a Trail Maintenance Day at Pine Haven this Thursday Sept 24th at 5:30pm to prep the trails for Saturday’s Pain Haven Race.  We need leaf rakes and leaf blowers for the singletrack and a few garden rakes to smooth out some of the gravel hills.

Get registered for Saturday’s 30 Miles of Pine Haven race NOW.  Go to http://michiganmasher.googlepages.com/

Also, please spread the word of our first (possibly annual) Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday October 3rd.  The event is to introduce kids ages 6 – 16 to the sport of mountain biking. We need participants and volunteer riders/bike tuners. More information can be found here… http://mmbane.wordpress.com/special-events/

TKMBD 2009?

 

TKMBD 2009

 

 

 

 

 

IMBA is sponsoring it’s sixth annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.  A day to introduce kids ages 6 – 16 to the sport of mountain biking, to experience local trails and to have some good ol’ fun in the dirt. Your MMBA Northeast chapter would like to participate and host a local event.  Save the date.  We are trying to get organized and make this happen.  

If you are interested in volunteering or have some suggestions, please contact thadhallberg[at]gmail[dot]com.

More on this soon!