Take a Kid Mountain Biking

My mountain bike club is sponsoring "Take a Kid Mountain Biking" this Saturday at South Seatac (no not on the runway!) But a great area of woods and trails that local mountain bikers ride. It's great for novice to intermediate riders. But we are having a bunch of kids who never get the chance to ride bikes out and we need people to lead rides and help. It will be a lot of fun and I know the kids (big and little) will have FUN!

If you think you would like to help or just want to splash through the mud with the kids . . . check it out:

Take a Kid Mountain Biking

I am going to have to check that out soon! I did not know it was there, and it would be so easy for me to get to.

Now, if they started the show at 6.30 am I'd be there--but 10.00 am is getting close to bedtime :( .

East Hill

East Hill . . . I am really excited about tomorrow! We have 30 kids signed up and we also have about 30 volunteers too. Enough adults so that we can pair up maybe 2 - 4 adults per 6-8 kids maybe? I'll find out more tomorrow. Even though the weather is rain it's still on! I think it will be fun.

Here's what tomorrow's schedule looks like:

Set Up 9am
Registration 9:30-10:30
Rides 10:30-12
BBQ 12
Jump Show 1
Raffle 2pm
Clean Up 2:30pm

I will try and post a report tomorrow night.

It does look like fun, and I will have to check out that area for riding. I like riding around Lake Youngs Reservoir, but I would like to expand the options!

Enjoy yourselves, and I hope you get a good turnout :) .

East Hill

So how did it go? Got photos?

East Hill

Here are a few pictures I took of my group of kids on Saturday. We had 36 signed up. We broke them into groups of 6-8 per 3-4 adults. It was FUN! The kids had a great time and the grown ups too! :D

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Plus I shot a short video of the kids flying down this one hill. They loved it!

No fear!

Video on my blog page

Sue :D

I enjoyed your video, especially of the one young 'un who not only went flying down the hill, but was PEDALLING on her way down!

I will definitely have to go check out this park!

East Hill

East Hill,

It's a great trail for beginners to intermediate riders. When Joe and I used to lead beginner rides for our mountain bike club we usually took them to South SeaTac. It's a great place for winter riding as the sandy soil stays relatively mud free, usually!

Here's more information and directions:

South SeaTac Trails

The next time Joe and I go I'll give you a holler!

Sue

Whether or not I'll be awake is always a good question, but I'd love to know when you next go just in case I can join you.

I just realised that I can get there by riding along 200th from Military Road, so perhaps I will check that way in the next couple of weeks (I just realised that I have a really busy next couple of weeks :eek: ). Still, there's always time for a ride!

East Hill

Yes, I do know busy. In fact busy will be my middle name for the next few months! This weekend Joe and I will be out of town and it seems there's always something going on through December! My mountain bike friends have also been nagging me to ride with them. I had been strictly road riding all summer long because of events I had signed up to do. Sigh I must find a happy balance. But anyway when Joe and I do go out to SeaTac again to mountain bike I will definitely send you a message. And if you're free great!

I didn't know you had a mountain bike too East Hill?! Awesome!

Sue

Looks like you all had a great time, the photographs said it all. I bet it's something those kids will be talking about for a long while.

BTW.........I love your new avatar.

Clock

Thanks ClockworkOrange . . . I love my new avatar too. I found her surfing the other day and noticed she was on a bike . . . my kind of gal! She just needs a helmet! :p

Haha, you know me! Not only do I have a mountain bike, it's an old school rigid steel frame Fuji Thrill (from 1985 if I've got it dated correctly) :D .

I've managed to get it going about 30 mph down some of the hills at Lake Youngs Reservoir, too!

East Hill

Wow oh wow! 30 mph on your 85 fuji thrill! That's awesome!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend of cycling. I am on my way to Cheney to visit my son this weekend at college. Leaving in about 30 minutes! Enjoy the sunshine. The weather is supposed to be nice according the weather report!