About Krankin’ Kids
Krankin' Kids is an organisation that is dedicated to empowering our next generation of mountain bikers. We run After School Riding, School MTB Safety Workshops, Saturday Sessions and Holiday Programmes for kids aged 10-15 years. Plus our Mini Shredders programme for kids aged 6-9 years.
During term time we facilitate a unique 7 week progressive programme that allows young riders of any skill level to begin or further develop their mountain biking journey through the support of our experienced and passionate coaches.
We Love Our Community!
The Krankin' Kids programmes are focused on community. We understand that there is an alarming trend of decreased participation in sport for young people in NZ. To help to break down those barriers Krankin' Kids provides a holistic approach to mountain biking. We teach the kids not only to be great riders but to give them the skills to turn riding into a life-long passion. Our programmes include bike maintenance, building fitness, riding etiquette, basic first aid, track building; just to name a few! We also encourage our riders and families to get involved with their local clubs.
Girl Power!
We facilitate girl-only groups lead by female coaches where possible to encourage more young women to try mountain biking. We have found the girls confidence had noticeably grown and we now have the fantastic result of seeing the girls out in the MTB parks on the weekends with their friends.
Our Growth
Krankin’ Kids popularity has exploded over its 5 years of operation with the demand evident in our bookings - many of our programmes sell out! We are now operating 4 nights a week with over 350 kids per year and 40 coaches in venues across the top of the south including; Kaiteriteri, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim.