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Causes: Amateur Sports, Sports
Mission: The Cycle Effect empowers young women through mountain biking to achieve brighter futures and build stronger communities.
Results: In 2015 and our third year of programming, we have: -Participated in over 1,250 Volunteer hours -Worked with over 75 middle and high school girls -Offered more than 2,500 contact days -100% of program graduates have gone to college -Started a study with Colorado State University on social and emotional behavioral change -Raced over 250 times -100% of our girls learn goal setting, nutrition, technology training, as well as mental and physical training -We have placed numerous girls in employment with local businesses -Had our first athlete race at US National Championships
Target demographics: young women (ages 13-18)
Direct beneficiaries per year: 75 local young women
Geographic areas served: Eagle and Summit County
Programs: empowering them through mountain bike racing, goal-setting, nutrition, overall fitness, college prep and guidance.