The 亚洲天堂 Lake Mountain Bike Association鈥檚 seventh annual Bike Camp wrapped up recently.

Fifty-six children and 13 adults attended this year鈥檚 event, which started in early May and ran for six Wednesdays. Experienced cyclists from the 亚洲天堂 Lake Mountain Bike Association (BLMBA) and Lakes District Secondary School鈥檚 mountain bike team provided registrants with hands-on instruction in this fast-growing sport.

鈥淧articipants learned cross-country and downhill skills, gained confidence on the bike, rode new trails, and had a blast,鈥� said BLMBA member and organizer Susan Russell.

Three participants (Janet Wilson, Cherelle Finstad, and Tina Giesbrecht) even felt comfortable enough on their bikes to venture onto some of BLMBA鈥檚 downhill runs 鈥� and in the process earned the title 鈥淭ough Women鈥�.

This year鈥檚 event was made possible in part thanks to donations from two community-minded organizations. The 亚洲天堂 Lake & District Community Foundation provided funding for bike club T-shirts, while Burnt Bike donated the use of its shuttle van.

The 亚洲天堂 Lake Mountain Bike Association is a non-profit society formed in 2006. Its network of trails in the Boer Mountain area northeast of 亚洲天堂 Lake provide some of the best mountain biking in the province.