About KOM
Printer-friendly versionKids of Mud (KOM) is the official youth cycling program of the Manitoba Cycling Association (MCA) administered by a group of participating clubs. KOM is a learn-to-ride and learn-to-race program for kids 17 and younger. Through the help of certified coaches and volunteers, riders will learn the basics of off-road cycling with an opportunity to challenge their skill and fitness in a fun race series.
Riders are registered with the MCA in one of these internationally recognized youth cycling categories: under 17, under 15, under 13, under 11 and under 9 (their age as of December 31 of this year). Training will take place twice a week with the program beginning mid April and wrapping up at the end of June. Kids wishing to ride must have a helmet, (it must be a ANSI/SNELL/CSPC approved) a mountain bike with hand brakes and gears, and able to ride their bike without training wheels. Training with Kids of Mud includes safety, braking, gears, hills, racing (optional), riding over small and large obstacles, trail riding, and more.
The Kids of Mud training program is run by certified coaches in smaller clubs located in Winnipeg (Alter Ego, Bikes and Beyond, Olympia - St Mary's Ave, and Wolseley Wheels) Portage La Prairie, Steinbach and Pinawa .
For more information contact Monika Robertson – OR to register for the 2010 Kids of Mud Season please select 'Registration' on the LT side of this page.
