Celebrate Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
September 16, 2010
St. Charles County,MO
The St. Charles County Parks Department, Gateway Off-Road Cyclists (GORC), the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), and the area’s leading bicycle shops will join for Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Frontier Park and the Louis H. Bangert Memorial Wildlife Area in St. Charles.
This free opportunity marks the fourth annual local celebration of this international event designed to introduce children to this growing recreational sport—with exhibits, bike and helmet safety checks, a skills clinic, and a guided ride offered.
Sponsors for the St. Charles County Parks Department’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day event include GORC, IMBA, Peloton Cyclery, Momentum Cycles, R.E.I., 2nd Street Bike Stop and Café, Wheel Sports, Granada Cyclery, and Clif Bar.
Beginning with registration and the skills clinic held on the southern edge of Frontier Park (near the Lewis and Clark statue), the activities will continue with a five-mile guided ride along the Katy Trail and through Bangert Island. Along with the opportunity to ride the parks’ trails, GORC members and Park Rangers will answer questions, offer riding tips, and conduct safety-helmet checks.
Participants should bring their own bicycle and must wear a helmet while riding. Prize raffles for all participants will be held throughout the event. Even though the event is geared for children aged 8 – 14, parents and siblings may join the Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day activities.
Advanced registration is recommended, as the first 100 registrants will receive a goody bag filled with treats, coupons, and surprises. For registration information, please visit www.stccparks.org or call 636-949-7535.
St. Charles County Parks’ Louis H. Bangert Memorial Wildlife Area is located on an island in the Missouri River just south of the Blanchette Bridge in St. Charles. In addition to more than three-miles of natural-surface hiking and biking trails, visitors to the 160-acre park may enjoy nature photography opportunities, a spectacular foliage display, and close-up views of the Missouri River that flows alongside the park.
Frontier Park is located along the Missouri River in St. Charles, at the intersection of Boone’s Lick Road and South Riverside Drive.
From the St. Charles County Parks Department
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