GRiT MN CORNER
JANUARY GRiT UPDATE/EVENTS
What is in store for GRiT in 2019?
GRiT is currently working on a number of potential events/activities for 2019.
Starting in December 2018, GRiT MN has been hosting monthly "Meet & Greets" for women interested in learning more about the GRiT Program, volunteering with events - both on and off bike events, event planning, execution and race day tent activities. In order for off-season events and a variety of race day activities to come to life, committed volunteers are needed. Your support, feedback and ideas are an integral part of GRiT MN, and we look forward to working with you!
As you have probably heard by now, our race weekend is expanding! With an extra race day each weekend, GRiT MN will need more volunteers with new ideas to be able to assist and ensure there is a GRiT booth at each race weekend for both days.
One of GRiT MN's hopes & goals for 2019 is to recruit volunteers specifically to plan a race day tent activity and run the tent on that day. We would love to see a mom or team supporter gather with their female athletes and other team supporters and team parents/guardians to own a Saturday or Sunday of a race weekend. In this way we can get more ideas, more teams, more individuals, and more female athlete involvement in the GRiT MN Community. Please think about this, discuss with your team supporters, female athletes, and then volunteer for a race day!
We have more exciting news! We are currently working with MN League sponsor Podiumwear on a jersey design specifically for GRiT MN! Like our social pages or check our GRiT webpage for more information.
Lastly, if your team has interest in having GRiT MN out in May - July to run a skills clinic for moms, guardians or other female team supporters that want get involved, as on-bike volunteers with the team, but are newer to mountain biking or just would like to learn some fundamental skills to increase their abilities and confidence on the trail, please contact GRiT MN at nicole@minnesotamtb.org to discuss setting that up!
Please make sure you are following us on Instagram (@NICAGRiTMN) and Facebook (NICA GRiT Minnesota). If you would like to be on a GRiT email list for volunteer opportunities, please email nicole@minnesotamtb.org.
Upcoming events for GRiT MN and Women’s Cycling Advocacy:
January 30th, 6:30-9pm: WöRCC (Women’s Offroad Cycling Congress): The Twin Cities Congress, will be taking place at QBP in Bloomington, MN. Please see the FB invite for details and to purchase a ticket. Thank you to our partners at QBP for bringing WöRCC to the Twin Cities.
Register here.
February 28th, 6-8pm : GRiT MN Meet & Greet. Save the date, more information coming soon for this event.
Starting in late April, look for GRiT MN Group Rides for female athletes and coaches, moms, and other team supporters on Thursdays.
We have a few other events/educational activities we are working on with community partners currently. We hope to bring them to the female student athletes for February - April timeframe. Check back for updates at our GRiT page online at minnesotamtb.org.