BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:88@torca.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231113T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231113T150000 DTSTAMP:20231016T181509Z URL:https://torca.ca/youth-events/girls-ride-club-13-18-intermediate-advan ced/ SUMMARY:Girls Ride Club 13-18+ (Intermediate/Advanced) DESCRIPTION:Sandra Walter is once again hosting Girls Ride Club this fall i n the Tri-Cities!\n\nMORE GIRLS ON BIKES! Girls’ Ride Club gets girls an d young women mountain biking together in a fun and social environment usi ng a group ride format. We offer female riders 9-18 a safe space to gain c onfidence\, skills and fitness by inspiring and supporting one another. Ba sed primarily in the fabulous Tri-Cities\, this is a non-competitive progr am with a XC/Trail riding focus\, which basically means we’ll be riding up and down (gotta earn your turns)!\n\n“Mountain biking is super-fun\, whether you’re riding alone or with friends\, but some kind of magic hap pens when women ride together.” – Sandra Walter\, Girls’ Ride Club F ounder\n\nAbout Sandra: Sandra Walter has been mountain biking for three d ecades and competes at the elite level for Liv Racing and Team Canada. She has a wide range of experience coaching children and adults. Sandra start ed coaching as a teenager\, leading kids’ mountain bike camps and leadin g Team BC’s cycling squad at the 1999 BC Canada Summer Games. She has al ways felt an added motivation to encourage young women to discover the won derful world of mountain biking. Sandra is also a Ride Like a Girl Mentor. \n\nWhen: Monday November 13th 1:00-3:00pm (Pro-D day)\n\nWhere: Burke Mou ntain (meet at 3501 Harper Road\, near the bottom of Hustler)\n\nWho: Gir ls and non-binary riders 13-18+* years old\n\n*18+ is designed for riders under the age of 23 who have just aged out of GRC\, but still want to join in on the fun.\n\nRegistration: Registration is required.  Total group s ize will be limited to 8 riders.  A TORCA Liability Waiver will be requir ed for insurance purposes\; this will be completed at time of registration .  TORCA Membership can also be purchased during registration (but is not mandatory).\n\nBring: Mountain bike in good working condition (minimum fr ont suspension recommended)\, comfortable\, weather-appropriate clothing\, multi-tool\, mini-pump\, spare tube that fits your bike\, tire levers\, s nack\, water and a mask. Rider should be able to carry all of these items with them on the ride (we may not be returning to start/finish location un til the end). If access to any of these items is an issue\, please let us know and we will see what we can do to help!\n\nProvided: Guided group rid es.  Two ride leads will be present for each session (at least one will h ave first aid training).  Sandra + one youth leader.\n\n \;\n\nIf you have any questions\, email kaelen@torca.ca. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR