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The BLACK SWAMP RIDERS

Mission

The mission of the Black Swamp Riders is character development using mountain biking as a tool.   No kids sit the bench, all the kids participate. Some of the kids are really fast,  some barely finish,  but all of them will learn how hard work results in self-improvement.  These are life lessons every kid should learn.  We teach these through a sport which, unlike football or wrestling, they can continue to pursue their entire lives. 


This is Northwest Ohio's first interscholastic mountain bike team. The team was founded in 2021 with 22 riders.  We had 35 riders in 2022. 

Practice and Planning

  • Tuesdays: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Oak Openings, Heavy Wheelhouse
  • Thursdays: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ottawa Park, Behind Toledo Police Museum

Race Schedule

  Race Weekends Elementary races on Saturday, Jr. High and High School on Sunday

 

  • Race #1 (August 26-27)   We will be staying at Blue Lake Campground in Holton MI 
  • Race #2  (Sept 9-10) Event at Addison Oaks County Park (part of the Oakland County park system) and we plan to camp at the on-site campground at Addison Oaks park.
  • Race #3 (Sept 16-17) is at Merrell mtb trail in western Michigan and is approximately 3 hours away.  The team will stay at the Wabisi campground which is about 20 min east of the race venue.
  • Race #4 (Sept 23-24) & #5 (Oct 7&8) are close enough to home, we will plan to just drive there.
  • Race #6  Stoney Creek Metropark, Rochester (Oct1 14-15) Camping TBD.

Black Swamp Rider Team Events

Black Swamp Riders: Hype Video

Get Pumped!

This video takes highlights the 2022 season, from practices to each of the race events.

The Kids are Alright!

The Story of the Black Swamp Riders Inaugural Year

Black Swamp Rider Communication

If you are interested, email us

Contact Info

Team Director: Gino Torio, ginotorio@msn.com

Team Email teamblackswampriders@gmail.com (received by coaches and team admins).

Black Swamp Riders in the Mirror Newspaper: August 5, 2021

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The Glass City Mountain Bikers is not directly affiliated with the Black Swamp Riders, however the missions of our organizations are closely aligned. Board Members are involved in growing the mountain bike community through youth.

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