Youth Cycling Growth Initiative
Fostering the Future through Unified Strategy
Presented by the Colorado High School Cycling League, with support from the GoPro Mountain Games
Join the Colorado High School Cycling League Executive Director Chris McGee and GoPro Mountain Games Field Rep Jon Tarkington for a roundtable discussion on creating new structures for youth cycling growth.
The discussion will focus on organizational collaboration to provide greater continuity for athletes and participation. A unified strategy among partners can lead to a shared development outlook from Middle School to College.
Together, our sport can unify to improve outcomes for the long-term health and wellness of thousands of student-athletes.
A stronger development path starts with:
- Casting a wider net – expanding interscholastic involvement to middle school.
- Supporting the core – supporting an expanded experience between interscholastic and club programs in the high school years
- Pathway to success – developing metrics beyond race results to consistently build healthy and productive life-long athletes.
Schedule
June 6, 2026 – Roundtable Discussion, 4 – 6pm
Exact time and location in Golden Peak area TBD.
June 7, 2026 – Optional follow-up debrief and fun ride, 10am
Golden Peak bike staging area
Open to
- Program leaders and/or lead coaches in youth and collegiate cycling programs
- Board members of youth cycling organizations
- Graduates of youth cycling programs
- Event directors who offer and focus on young athletes
- Current collegiate cycling athletes with high school experience in any sport
About GoPro Mountain Games
The GoPro Mountain Games is dedicated to growing the next generation of riders through our Grom initiatives developed for youth ages 12–18. By increasing youth categories and expanding bike competitions, including XC short track, XC mountain biking, dual slalom, road bike hill climb, and kids bike races, we’re creating more opportunities for young athletes to experience the excitement of racing. The goal is simple: support young riders, build confidence, and inspire a lifelong passion for cycling.
Held every June as a kickoff to the summer season, the GoPro Mountain Games is one of the premier celebrations of mountain sports and outdoor culture. The event brings together professional and amateur athletes from around the world to compete across a wide range of disciplines. Our Grom initiatives expand youth competition opportunities across all sports and give young athletes the chance to compete as part of the larger Mountain Games experience.
About The League
The mission of the Colorado High School Mountain Bike League is to foster healthy habits in youth, develop self-confidence, cultivate leadership, and build community in a welcoming environment that strengthens family bonds and empowers youth through interscholastic mountain bike racing.
We do this by:
- Building skills and community.
- Empowering youth, and developing in them healthy habits and a lifelong appreciation of the outdoors.
- Creating a welcoming environment that is inclusive by encouraging diversity in ethnicity, gender, financial status, and skill level.
- Delivering a program for youth and teams where prevention reduces the need for intervention.
- Providing comprehensive infrastructure to grow youth cycling in a respectful, safe, and professional manner.
- Focusing on fun!
