Take a Kid Mountain Bike Day - TAKMBD - SUCCESS

3rd Annual TAKMBD was a SUCCESS

On Saturday, October 2, 2010, PMBA hosted the third annual TAKMBD event.  Despite the storms, it was a beautiful fall day and the trails were dry.    Events like TAKMBD allow our members to share the mountain biking experience with their children.  

Kids ranged from the very young on scooters bikes to middle-school aged on full suspension bikes.   Neighborhood Bike Works (NBW) kids also enjoyed the day.   Kids of all ages honed their skills on the portable TTF (technical trail features) including the balance beam, teeter-totter, rock garden and log-over and were introduced to mountain biking on trails on the kids loop.    Kids who couldn’t get enough went on group rides.

The only tears were of the departing kids.   We’ve inspired a new generation of mountain bikers who just can’t get enough! 

Thanks to all the parents who participated in this years’ event and all the members who volunteered their time for this very worthy event!  As always these events are only pulled off with the time and effort of many people:

Special Thanks to:

Cat Newsom & Kelly Bostick – co-leading this event

Tom Coyle & crew – for creating TTFs, picking up the bikes from Trips for Kids, performing maintenance on bikes from Trips for Kids.

Neil Silverman – providing the Dunkin Donuts and sweeping the kids loop

Jacalyn Clawson – picking up the Starbucks refreshments and leading group rides

Faith Whitcom – for running the registration

Tom Burrows – for taking photos

Donna McNutt, Dave Gray, Adam Joelsson, Jesse Kelly, Kenn Rymdeko, Graham, Mark & everyone else involved in setting up the event , leading group rides, and spotting the kids on the TTFs

Lisa Gares & John Pearce - advertising the event via email blast

Jay Wells & John Koch – Creating the events’ waiver

Special Thanks to:

REI – for providing water bottles & stickers

Trips for Kids – for providing bikes

IMBA – for providing the number plates & stickers and sponsoring the National Event

Panera Bread – for providing bagels & pastries

Starbucks Coffee – for providing the much needed coffee

Giant Supermarket – for providing fruit, snacks, juices and condiments

Tasty Twisters Pretzels – for providing yummy pretzels at a discount

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