Volume XLIV | No. 04 | 2nd February 2022
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CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE RIDE AT A TIME…
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Written by: Ashley Peters
WORD (World Off-road Riding Department) is a non profit youth mountain bike organisation. Founded in 2013, they are on a mission to enable growth through adventure for 7-17 year old Tamariki & Rangitahi! This amazing organisation launched in Wānaka late last year, with 75 kids joining the term time programmes and we’re stoked to see it back for Term 1. This is the club you wish you had when you were a kid. Riders learn sweet bike skills, make new friends, do the mahi with trail maintenance, and gobble down snacks, so many snacks! WORD is committed and passionate about creating awesome experiences to build youth confidence, develop friendships, and foster a life-long love of mountain biking. Starting 8 February for 7
weeks, WORD meets at a different MTB destination around Wānaka. Each day, different age and gender groups meet their passionate and experienced WORD Instructor (1:8 ratio) to explore the trails! WORD believes in equality in order to reduce the barriers to participation and building connections within our community and environment. While the organisation has made amazing progress in striving for equality and creating opportunities for everyone in mountain biking, there is still room for growth and support for young women and girls. With the help from the Sport Otago Tu Manawa Funding, girls and young women make up 30% of the participants and 50% of the instructing team! For more info and to book: www.word.org.nz or contact wanaka@word.org.nz
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