Youth on Trails - Activities
Activities
The activities made possible by this initiative will welcome youth from all across Duluth to learn the basics of mountain biking or biking in general. By providing quality equipment and certified instruction, this project aims to get youth outside, active, and introduce them to a sport that typically has high barriers to participation like cost of equipment.
More to come in 2025!
- 3 Friday Fun days that focus on Mountain Biking Basics; for ages 9-12 or 13-16. Limited space available. Registration open now at duluthmn.gov/parks/register under Youth Activities tab.
- Learn to Mountain Bike sessions for youth
- Share the Shred events with Spirit Mountain
- Family Bike Rides
- Multi-week sessions for local youth serving agencies
- And more!
In 2024, we provided free opportunities to learn to Mountain Bike to the following groups:
- Lincoln Park Middle School
- Myers-Wilkins Community Schools Collaborative
- Valley Youth Center
- Lincoln Park Boys & Girls Club
- Gary New Duluth Rec Center
- Denfeld Transitions Summer Program
These programs engaged youth over the course of multiple weeks in order to build relationships, develop skills, and spend more time outside together!
We also partnered with Spirit Mountain to provide the community with three separate events to introduce youth to mountain biking and to learn and practice basic skills! These events, called Share the Shred, took place in June, July, and August, and served nearly 100 kids!
