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By KAY PAGE GREASE New Haven The City of New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation & Trees announced a collaboration today with The Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program to start a Mountain Bike Team and training program Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. at West Rock Nature Center in Hamden from Tuesday, June 17 through Saturday, August 2. The six week program will be open to youth age 13 to 18 who will not only be able to practice riding on Tuesdays and Thursdays but practice mountain bike races every other Saturday at 9 a.m. also at the West Rock Nature Center . The goal of the six week program is to give youth access to the sport of mountain biking, to teach them skills needed to compete and flourish in the sport in a team-based setting. With the support of the New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees, all participants will be given a t-shirt. Registration is $30 for New Haven Residents and $90 for non-residents. For more information or possible weather cancellations please contact Karen@ctcyclingadvancement.com or 860-796-4974. "We are happy to support this effort to teach youth in New Haven about the importance of establishing lifelong sports, such as cycling, at a young age," explained Martin Torresquintero, Director of the New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees. "Learning cycling skills can help change the way of life for many youth in our community and help them secure a part time job. We are impressed with the way CCAP has chosen to create a complete, sustainable and innovative development program on a statewide level, that sets an example for the rest of the nation. We want New Haven to be at the forefront of this development." The CCAP mission is to better the lives of youth and young adults through the sport of cycling. Their goal is to create, sustain and grow high school bike club programs throughout the state. Cycling teaches an incredible number of principles that make young adults healthier, happier and better members of a community. Additionally, the CCAP aims to create a junior travel team for youth 18 years and under and form an elite development team for the state.
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