NMBA will again be hosting Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 10am-2pm, at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, located at 3400 Discovery Road, Petersburg, PA.

TKMBD is an annual celebration held on the first Saturday of October. The event, developed and coordinated by IMBA, strives to encourage communities around the world to join together and ride mountain bikes with youth. Last year, we had more than 13,000 participants at hundreds of events across the globe, including: Italy, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico. Informal or formal, one child or one hundred children, TKMBD celebrates the joy of riding in the dirt.

Besides being good, healthy fun, the goal is to develop a connection between kids and the natural world around them. Today's children are tomorrow's land managers and politicians — future decision-makers for important matters like recreation and access to public lands. How different might our current access landscape look today if previous generations of policy makers had grown up riding bikes on natural-surface trails?

We will do different rides (depending on skill level), have a light snack after the ride, and then enjoy an animal show!

Children of all ages are welcome; bring a bike and a helmet for each rider. Parents must remain at the Center for the duration of the event. All riders are required to wear a helmet.

If you have any questions, please contact Terri at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .