why we ride
The Mohawk Valley Metric Century is a benefit for the Oregon League's "GRiT" Program, part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). GRiT recognizes the need to get more girls on bikes. GRiT's goal is to empower female student-athlete's to make their mark, on or off the bike. Currently, girls represents 20% of NICA's overall national student-athlete participation. GRiT seeks to increase that number significantly in Oregon over the next five years. The GRiT program is NICA's effort to recruit and retain more girls and female coaches in NICA programs.
Your registration, generous donations, and fundraising efforts will support the amazing opportunities that the Oregon Youth MTB league provides to it's female athletes:
-- girls-only social and riding opportunities for girls, moms, friends, siblings and female coaches.
--fair treatment, equal access, advancement and elimination of barriers to encourage participation for all females.
-- giving girls and females the experiences and opportunities to ensure they feel welcome and invited to participate in NICA programs.
Your registration, generous donations, and fundraising efforts will support the amazing opportunities that the Oregon Youth MTB league provides to it's female athletes:
-- girls-only social and riding opportunities for girls, moms, friends, siblings and female coaches.
--fair treatment, equal access, advancement and elimination of barriers to encourage participation for all females.
-- giving girls and females the experiences and opportunities to ensure they feel welcome and invited to participate in NICA programs.
