Winter days are perfect for shredding the local trails and for the girls it’s no exception.
Bike On are aiming to encourage more girls into the fast growing sport of mountain biking this winter with their new all girls MTB team.
The Girls Groms team will meet weekly from mid-July for MTB Skills development sessions under the expert guidance of Bike On lead Instructor Lachie Stevens. The sessions are aimed at encouraging our local girls to get involved and improve their riding abilities in the challenging sport of Mounting Biking.
The new all Girls Groms sessions will run after school with a group of super cool riders from 10-13yrs. The focus will be on providing intensive MTB skills coaching to build riding confidence and most importantly provide a platform to network with other Girl Groms. Noosa is the perfect riding playground offering the fantastic Wooroi trails in the Tewantin National Park where the sessions will take place.
The support for women’s riding is getting stronger with a number of funding and sponsorship opportunities being made to facilitate this innovative program. The sessions are being funded by a grant recently received by Bike On from Transport and Main Roads (TMR) under the Bike Riding Encouragement Program (BREP Grant).
On trend MTB brands are also putting female riding in the spotlight developing women’s specific bikes and riding gear. Sendy Gear will be proving team riding jerseys for the girls as well as offering a substantial discount on future purchases to help with the costs of kitting the girls out. Bike On are also supplying their Trek bikes for use during the sessions to give everyone an even playing field.
Australia has some awesome MTB role models including Bec McConnell who has represented Australia at 2 prior Olympics & came 3rd at the 2019 & 2020 XC MTB World Championships. The commentary below from Mike Blewitt (regular AMB Mag writer) sums up her performance ‘McConnell nailed every line. She hit every corner perfectly, pedalled gracefully up the climbs and unleashed on the descents. She made no mistakes.’
Bike On run regular Groms programs for school age students and a popular Holiday Bike Camp Program here in Noosa. The sessions are a great way for young local riders(girls & boys) take to the local trails giving them huge smiles, new skills & the perfect place to play in the outdoors. While much work needs to be done to encourage more girl riders to the Sport of Mountain Biking, the new Girls Groms team is an exciting step forward.
The 10 x team members of the Girl Groms for 2021 are: Lila Perrott, Nushi Perrott, Priya Bruin, Akari Yuki, Alina Butcher, Saskia Hale, Zoe Carrick, India Lee, Alba Sayer & Ella White
For more information phoneTracey on 5474 3322 or visit www.bikeon.com.au
