2008 Bike Texas Kids
Kup
and
Shimano Youth Series Events
The highly successful Bike Texas Kids Kup and national-level
Shimano Youth Series events return for their ninth consecutive
years as part of the 2008 Texas Mountain Bike State Championship.
The Bike Texas Kids Kup and Shimano Youth Series events are
a great way to introduce young riders to safe and fun cycling
with just the right touch of “competition” to
get them hooked on the sport.
Parents: this is a GREAT opportunity for your kids to have
tons of fun and experience the thrill of mountain bike racing.
Registration opens at noon on Saturday at each TMBRA Series
race at the Solar Eclipse Racing Team tent. Sign your kids
up and share their excitement!
Geared to riders 12 and under, the program is an exciting
addition to each of the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association
(TMBRA) Series races. Sponsored by the Texas Bicycle Coalition,
Shimano Corporation, Clif Bar, and organized by the Solar
Eclipse Racing Team, the Bike Texas Kids Kup and Shimano Youth
Series events feature a safety clinic, where kids learn the
importance of wearing a helmet and maintaining their bicycles,
a skill clinic, where participants learn technical bike handling
skills and a race clinic, where the youngsters will find appropriate
age/distance race courses to experience the thrill of mountain
bike competition.
The best thing – everyone is a “Winner”
thanks to Shimano providing medals, tee-shirts and swag to
all participants! This top-notch program draws 25-100 young
cyclists at each event throughout the year and many Kids Kup
participants have graduated into the USAC MTB 10 and under,
and 12 and under racing classes.
All kids, 12 and under, are welcome to participate and it’s
free! Just bring a helmet, bike, and mom or dad to sign the
entry form. Registration opens at 12 noon at the Solar Eclipse
Racing Team tent with activities beginning at 2pm. For additional
information about Bike Texas Kids Kup and Shimano Youth Series
events, contact Bill Payne at bpayne13@aol.com or give us
a call at 210-521-1580.
Spring 2008 Schedule
Feb 16
Mas O Menos
Terlingua, TX
Mar 1
Bar H Bash
St Jo, TX
Mar 15
Bicycles Outback Blowout
Waco, TX
Apr 5
The Warda Race
Warda, TX
Apr 12
Austin Ridge Riders – Reimers Ranch
Austin, TX
Apr 26
STORM Hill Country Challenge
Comfort, TX
May 3
GHORBA Big Ring Challenge
Cold Spring, TX
May 17
X-Bar Shoot Out
Eldorado, TX
