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CULTIVATING a PASSION FOR THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF CYCLING ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA

The Georgia Cycling Association is the southeast’s premier youth mountain bike organization. From Albany to Dalton, Augusta to Columbus, and all points in between, including metro Atlanta, we cover the state of Georgia. Thousands of student-athletes and volunteer coaches participate in our programs. We are a youth development organization committed to an inclusive cycling community that embraces diversity in ethnicity, race, gender, orientation, and skill level. Our programs never host tryouts as we welcome all public, private, and home school students who want to ride a bike.

OUR VISION

Improve the lives of people across Georgia through the active and healthy lifestyle of cycling.

OUR MISSION

To inspire Georgians to get outside and ride a mountain bike through inclusive programs that champion the interests of everyone who rides or wants to ride a bicycle in our state.

THE HISTORY OF georgia cycling

  • 2013: Our organization was founded. The announcement was made at the INTERBIKE Convention in Las Vegas.

  • 2014: The Georgia High School Cycling League held its inaugural season. 101 high school student-athletes participated that first year.

  • 2015: Middle school participants are added to our youth mountain bike program.

  • 2016: Name becomes Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League.

  • 2018: We expanded our race series to five races and moved to a two-day race format. Our headquarters in Blue Ridge, GA officially opens.

  • 2020: Reached 1,000 student-athletes.

  • 2021: Our name changes to Georgia Cycling Association as we become one of the largest independent youth mountain bike organizations in the country.

  • 2022: Introduced a Conference Format and hosted the inaugural MTB Fest & Peach State Championship.

  • 2023: Celebrated Season 10 with over 80 youth mountain bike teams.

  • 2024: Announced the creation of a new program called Trail Rangers targeting elementary-aged children launching in 2025. Our existing program for middle and high school students officially becomes known as TeamMTB.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

The Georgia Cycling Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization licensed in the state of Georgia. We take our nonprofit status seriously and are committed to transparency. As such we have been recognized with a Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid.

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