Girls needed for youth mountain bike team

April 8, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

by Ryan Pivoney

Ryan Pivoney/News Tribune photo: Allison Skinner, 14, weaves through obstacles on her mountain bike Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Ellis-Porter Riverside Park in Jefferson City. Allison rides for the Central Missouri Lumberjacks, a youth mountain biking team looking to recruit more girls this season.
Ryan Pivoney/News Tribune photo: Allison Skinner, 14, weaves through obstacles on her mountain bike Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Ellis-Porter Riverside Park in Jefferson City. Allison rides for the Central Missouri Lumberjacks, a youth mountain biking team looking to recruit more girls this season.


Allison Skinner wants more girls to join the Central Missouri Lumberjacks.

"It's a good environment," Allison, 14, said of the youth mountain bike racing team. "And if you are new to riding, that's OK because everyone has their own skill level.