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MOUNDSVILLE – The Northern West Virginia Composite Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Team invites Ohio Valley youth to a free event this weekend to try out mountain bike riding at Grand Vue Park. The event takes place Saturday from 1-3 p.m. near the Grand Vue Park Banquet Hall and is open to student -athletes in grades 6-12.
Ridge Riders is a Wheeling-based mountain bike team for middle and high school students in the Upper Ohio Valley. The team competes in the West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League, a league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.
"The goals of our team are simple. We are a youth development team, and we seek to build strong bodies, minds and characters through a shared passion for mountain biking," said Chris Gardill, Team Director for the Ridge Riders. "While we participate in race events, and some of our students even race at a high level if that is an interest to them, we are squarely focused on creating a team culture that is welcoming, safe and fun for all coaches and student athletes."
Participants can pre-register online at wvridgeriders.com or complete their registration on-site. Bikes and helmets will be provided.
Additionally, Ridge Riders will host two more "Try It Out" events this season. These events will also be free, and bikes and helmets will be provided. The events take place May 13 at Barkcamp State Park from 1-3 p.m. and May 29 at Wheeling Heritage Port from 1- 3 p.m.
"We encourage student athletes to participate in all three events," Gardill said. "We want to get more kids on bikes."