Recreational & Family - Sunday's Race - Little DeViL's first road race

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DiRt DeViL
03-13-06, 08:47 AM
Today my son the Little DeViL participated on his first road bike kids league race. We're primarly mountainbikers but he wants to give road biking a try so he signed on for the local cycling federation kids league.

They will have 10 races, 5 road and 5 track. He plans to attend to as many as he can combining with the mountain bike kids program. Hopefully he'll be able to race on the 3 venues.

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Rick G
03-15-06, 12:44 AM
Oh man I wish we had something like that around here.not that my kids would do it but We don't have much here for any bike racin.My daughter might go for it if it looked good to her and she has seen the pictures,but she is kinda small and afraid she would get left behind.
Hope your son had a good time.
Fibber
03-15-06, 08:04 AM
Very nice! Looks like a fun outing.

bouncybouncy
03-15-06, 01:11 PM
that is AWESOME!!! hopefully cycling will catch on in more communities and for ALL ages!!!

...and my first thought was...teach 'em to ride (passionately) BEFORE they can drive! how's that for cycling advocacy?!?!
atbman
03-16-06, 03:57 PM
Oh man I wish we had something like that around here.not that my kids would do it but We don't have much here for any bike racin.My daughter might go for it if it looked good to her and she has seen the pictures,but she is kinda small and afraid she would get left behind.
Hope your son had a good time.

Start a kids club

Organise some skill and fitness developing activities

Push for safe road cycle traiing in local school(s)

See if you can get it on to schools curriculum (log on to wwwsprockids.com for useful info and activity pack for this

Pick up more ideas for skills from www.bsca.org.uk and check out Trix on Awards section

Get a coaching qualification (good for insurance - esp. in US)

Find some experienced riders locally

Involve other parents

Run some races - can be on a local park, sports field, wherever. Have classes for different ages / heights / bikes, etc.

Look for sponsorship (doesn't need to be much - kids love goodie bags)

Take kids on off-road rides - start easy, build up. Get ideas from www.tripsforkids.org

For more info - check with nearest cycle club(s)

Log on to US cycling governing body site

If the above comes off - forget about weekend lie-ins.

See if there are any federal/state/local grants for children's health promotion/activity programmes

Been doing for 8 years - feel free to private message me with questions. Know nowt' about US conditions but kids on bikes are same everywhere