On Saturday October 24th, volunteers from RVA Racing, rvaMORE, and Friends of Pocahontas held the 2015 IMBA “Take a Kid Mountain Biking” event at the new Swift Creek trail system, which provided a perfect launch for an event that is meant to inspire and encourage youth mountain biking. Typically held on the first Saturday of October, this event was rescheduled due to wet trail conditions. From 2-5pm, over 30 participants including kids and parents were guided along the Gateway, Blueberry Hill, and Bell Lap trails, all part of the latest trail system built specifically for offroad hand-cyclists and beginner mountain bikers, located at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County. Onsite bike tune-up support was provided by Richmond Bike Studio and promotional materials and prizes provided by IMBA and REI. For information on other events and to watch for next year’s “Take a Kid Mountain Biking” event, check out rvaMORE’s website, http://rvamore.org/.
Photos from the event: https://gregmikaphotography.smugmug.com/Client-Photos/TAK-MTB-at-PSP-2015/