Saratoga Shredders' ‘roll-out’ earns 1st-in-the-nation honors
Join Saratoga Shredders mountain biking club on Friday for a ‘roll-out’ that kicks off the first program of its kind in the country.
To celebrate its new partnership with Saratoga Springs High School, the Saratoga Shredders youth mountain biking club is hosting a “roll-out” this Friday at 2:30 p.m. (bring the kiddos!) starting at the storage shed by the high school tennis courts.
The nonprofit’s Bikes in Schools program already boasts a fully-funded (bikes and coaching) partnership with Saratoga Springs Elementary schools and a middle school program. With the addition of the high school, Saratoga Shredders is now the first K-12 Bikes in Schools program in the country.
“Cycling is a lifelong sport and teaches independence and resilience — and is something that families can do together,” says Shredders Board President Marcella Hammer. “By removing the financial barrier and getting all kids on bikes in school, we’re encouraging sustainable recreation and getting kids (and adults) off screens and into nature.”