With some comfortable fall weather, we’re looking forward to some great rides this month. Our routes may be a little longer than our shorter winter rides but the challenge of our rides will stay consistent making these rides a great match for athletic beginners through advanced young mountain bikers.

Before their ride, please go over your child’s bike with them and address any mechanical issues that may cause problems on the trail. Also, please help your student pack all of their cycling gear including their helmet, bike gloves, a spare tube, lots of food, plenty of water and lights. Also, I recommend a light wind beaker or rain jacket (when appropriate) that can be carried in a pocket. Light weight knee pads, elbow pads and protective eyewear are, also, recommended. For riders who are allergic to poison oak, a single use packet (or reusable small container) of Tecnu is another great thing to pack. Also, please make sure that your rider brings a mask and small bottle of hand sanitizer.

We ask any participant who has recently tested positive for Covid-19, having recently taken fever reducing medication or reporting symptoms that could come from Covid-19, to please follow our state Covid guidelines in planning their return to our group.

All parents of participating minors need to go to the parent portion of the CDC website and familiarize themselves with the available CDC concussion information. Concussions can and do happen during mountain biking. Sometimes symptoms will take hours or days to become apparent. It is important that we are all prepared. https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/pdfs/youthsports/parents_eng.pdf

Also, all parents are welcome to join us for rides. Please contact Emile at emilemulholland@gmail.com if you would like to ride with our group.

Thanks!

Ride Dates: October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th

Ride Times: 3:30 to 5:30

Meeting Location: We start and end our rides behind MVMS

Who: Middle School Mountain Bikers (fourth and fifth graders with mountain biking experienced are now welcome!)

**If we need to cancel rides because of poor air quality, weather or other reasons, make up rides or refunds will be offered.