The official logo of IMBA's Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (Image credit: IMBA)
The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) is supporting its sixth annual International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TAKMBD) on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Rides are being organized by mountain bike clubs around the globe.
At many events, local clubs, bike shops and volunteers will teach kids mountain bike skills, bike safety and lead group rides. Many will offer free helmets, stickers and other prizes for participating.
The day celebrates the life of Jack Doub, an avid teenage mountain biker from North Carolina who had a true passion for the sport from an early age but passed away in 2002. Funding is provided by the Jack Doub Memorial Endowment.
Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.
