Q: What is the Trips for Kids Program?
A: Trips For Kids brings a mountain biking experience, and all incidental benefits, to Salt Lake City's youth.
Q: Where do you ride?
A: Mountian Biking is a challenge for most people, ideal locations will have a WIDE variety of terrain types. Often Trips For Kids rides will meet on Red Butte Canyon Road, just beyond Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, This location offers a variety of terrains, including the Bonneville shoreline trail, to promote a progressive trip. Local trails are accessible for near term trips, with planning further locations are certainly possible.
Q: Do we need bikes?
A: Bikes, hellmets, water bottles, will be brought to the trail head by SLC Bike Collective. PRIOR to each trip, please specify how tall each rider will be, so an appropriate assortment of bicycles can be furnished.
Q: How much does it cost?
A:Each ride costs $125, $100 of which we completely refund upon completion of the ride.
Q: Do you do Bike Rodeos?
A: No, we do not, but click here to find out who does.
Contact our Trips for Kids Coordinator, Evan Mitchell, with the following information ready:
- What is the name of your organization?
- What is the size and age range of the youth group? NOTE: Youth must know how to ride a 2 wheeled bike (no training wheels).
- What are possible ride dates and times?
- How many adult volunteers can your organization provide on the ride?
- What is your contact info? (especially e-mail)
Pre-ride Checklist:
- Pay the Ride fee.
- Have each parent sign a Participant Application Waiver. NOTE:Youth without a signed Participant Application Waiver will not be allowed to ride.
- Have each volunteer sign a Volunteer Waiver. NOTE: Volunteers without a signed Volunteer Waiver will not be allowed to ride
- Ensure each participant has had breakfast, is wearing closed toe shoes, and is prepared to spend time in the sun.