Biking: Nate’s Fun Muddah reflects the late valley resident's joyful spirit
Voices cracked. Tears were shed. Smiles stretched wide, and laughter punctuated the alpine landscape.
Family, friends and colleagues of Nate Waterhouse turned out last Sunday at the Fields of Attitash to ride the trails close to the heart of the man known for his impact in the valley’s bike and ski worlds.
Nate’s Fun Muddah, the first stop in a trio of Summer Race Series events (summerraceseries.com) presented by White Mountains New England Mountain Bike Association, was a tribute to Waterhouse, with proceeds going to the Bartlett Recreation Department where he coached and mountain biked with children through the Bartlett Bike Club.
Wheel Family Fun: Summer mountain biking opportunities for kids in the valley
Parents, have your kids outgrown riding around the block or on the Rec Path with you? Do they complain that they’re bored or tired on rides, then come home and run around?
Kids, are you looking for more exciting riding and want to learn new mountain bike skills? Would you rather ride, shred, or race with other kids than go riding with your parents? Do you want to ride over features, not around them?
If any of you, adult or child, said “yes” to these questions, then it’s time to move the young rider up the mountain bike ladder. Sign them up for a summer youth mountain bike program, race series or bike park session.