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K id z O n D a T ra c k
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over to U S A B M X .co m , to find a
local track near you, and the first
race is pro bono.
In an effort to get m ore “inner-
city ” kids and people o f co lo r in
volved in the sport, R idge is looking
to start an after school offshoot o f
the team called “ K idz on D a T rack ”
T h e p rogram w ill be offered this fall
at schools in north, northeast and
southeast Portland.
H is nephew , w ho is still w ith the
team , says as tim e has passed, his
passion for the sport has grow n,
and h e ’s literally picked up speed
along the way.
“It w as ju s t k in d a a fun thing to
do. B ut as you p ro g ressiv ely do it,
it starts getting m ore serious and
serious, then you start going faster
and faster, and it gets fu n n er and
fu n n er!” the now 16-year-old rider
say s.
“Y ou d on’t alw ays have to go
pro,” he says, “ Y ou can ju st do it for
fun on the w eekends, that’s the best
part. Y ou can still get a job, be produc-
tive, and do this on the w eekends.”
Big brother and co-coach Kevin
Ridge says the opportunity in the
sport bro ad en s the ho rizo n s and
social circles o f both parents and
kids.
“ Som e kids gotta play basketball
o r football. T his is an alternative.
Y ou can do o th er sports, too, cause
it keeps y o u r stam ina up,” he says.
“ I think this is a good sport for a lot
o f inner city kids to g et out and see
that th e re ’s oth er things to do b e
sides w hat the schools o ffer.”
U ltim ately the brothers say, they
are sticking to their original b lu e
print o f creating a w inning spirit
w ith a familial attitude for their B M X
team.
F o r inform ation about jo in in g up,
call H aroldat503^449-5208. For fami
lies interested in getting involved
o r a business looking to sponsor
th e
p ro g ra m ,
e m a il
kidzondatrack @ yahoo .com.
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