TMBRA - Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association

2009 Bike Texas Kids Kup
and
Shimano Youth Series Events

The highly successful Bike Texas Kids Kup and national-level Shimano Youth Series races return for their 10th consecutive year as part of the 2009 Texas Fall Cup Mountain Bike Series. The Bike Texas Kids Kup and Shimano Youth Series races 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. Geared to riders 10 and under, the program is an exciting addition to each of the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) Series races. Organized and led by Team Solar Eclipse, the Bike Texas Kids Kup and Shimano Youth Series races feature a safety clinic, where kids learn the importance of wearing a helmet and maintaining their bicycles, a skills clinic, where participants get to practice technical bike handling skills and a race environment, where the youngsters will find appropriate age/distance race courses to experience the thrill of mountain bike competition.

The event is sponsored by the Texas Bicycle Coalition, Shimano Corporation, Clif Bar “Clif Kids” products, with funding assistance through donations to the DAVID BOYD MEMORIAL FUND.

The best thing – all kids who complete the event are “Winners” thanks to Shimano providing medals 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 TMBRA MTB 10 and under, and 12 and under racing classes.

All kids, 10 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 is normally open from 12 noon to 1:30pm at the Team Solar Eclipse Technical Support tent with activities beginning at 2pm, unless the event promoter publishes a change in time on their specific event flyer. Please verify Kids Kup/SYS times on each race flyer.

Sign your kids up and share their excitement!
For additional information about the 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.