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Aidric with his 2nd place trophy!

3 Year Old STRIDER

1 Ashley Klein – Chandler, AZ

2 Matteo “THE OTB” Reyes-Ruiz – Albuquerque, NM

3 Ellery Hoffman – Los Ranchos, NM

4 Colby Piper – Grand Junction, CO

5 Jakob Krenek – Team MJT – Tucson, AZ

6 Dominic Baca – Albuquerque, NM

2 & UNDER STRIDER

1 Hunter Goode – Rio Rancho, NM

2 Aidric Dominguez

3 Quinci Chambers

4 Cash Koback – Menifee, CA

5 Deegan Wright – Simi Valley, CA

6 Audrey Stelling – Tucson, AZ

7 Gavin Miles – Eckert, CO

8 Senna Altheide

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Ryunosuke will be too old to race in this year’s Championship race (October 12th-14th in Sarasota), but hopefully this video will inspire some other STRIDER racers.

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Rapid City, South Dakota (May 22, 2012) – Strider Sports International, the world’s premier manufacturer and marketer of balance bikes, and developer of the patented STRIDER™ No-Pedal Balance Bike, will host three STRIDER Adventure Zones as part of a week-long celebration of the 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race. Admission to the STRIDER® Adventure Zone is free with paid admission to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Held in the East Museum lot at the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, these free events allow children aged 18-months to four years open riding time, time to socialize with peers, play and practice tricks, and generally have fun while riding the STRIDER™ No-Pedal Balance Bike. Safe, family-friendly environments, Strider Adventure Zones are custom-built, cordoned off courses featuring a variety of terrain and obstacles that encourage children to explore the world on two wheels while developing balance, control, motor skills and confidence in even the youngest riders.

“At Strider Sports we are committed to supporting a fun, healthy, safe and fit lifestyle through bicycling,” says Ryan McFarland, founder and CEO of Strider Sports. “There is nothing quite like seeing a child overflow with confidence and self-esteem when they realize ‘I did it!’ In that moment you know they’ve found a love of cycling that will keep them fit and healthy for years to come.”

Strider Adventure Zones at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will take place on the following schedule:

• Wednesday, May 23 as part of the “500 Festival community Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway”

• Saturday, May 26 as part of the “Legends Day Celebration”

• Sunday, May 27 concurrent with the “96th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race”
o 5:30am – Noon

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation, Strider’s partner in these events, provides medical grants up to $5,000 to help families pay for children’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by a commercial health insurance plan. In 2011, UHCCF awarded more than 1,200 grants to families across the United States for treatments associated with medical conditions such as cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, hearing loss, autism, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, ADHD and cerebral palsy.  Eligible families can apply for a grant online at www.uhccf.org.

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About Strider Sports International, Inc.
Strider Sports International, Inc. designs efficient, no-pedal balance bikes that encourage toddlers to ride, learn, and explore the world on two wheels. Founded by Ryan McFarland in January 2007, Strider Sports is a company full of passionate riders of dirt, mountain, street, and road bikes. The goal of Strider Sports is to simplify a bike to its essence, so that proper size, lightweight and simplicity combine to eliminate any fear of riding and instill confidence in young new riders. The patented STRIDER™ No-Pedal Bike is now distributed in over 35 countries. To learn more and to find a retailer in your area, visit http://www.StriderBikes.com.

About Strider™ No-Pedal Bikes
If your toddler can walk, your toddler can ride a STRIDER™. STRIDER No-Pedal Balance Bikes were developed specifically to help toddlers and young children learn balance and coordination BEFORE pedaling. The simple, no-pedal design allows toddlers to learn to ride on two wheels, avoiding tricycle tip-overs and training wheel wobbles, and instilling considerable confidence and stellar bike handling skills sure to last a lifetime.  Strider No-Pedal Balance Bikes encourage the development of spatial awareness, balance and basic motor skills so that all children can reach their maximum riding potential faster, better and safer. Available at http://www.StriderBikes.com.

Make sure to check out the complete schedule for STRIDER World Cup races over at the Strider Life forums. We’d love to see your riders name in the next issue of PULL!

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It was another great day of STRIDER racing at the Dixieland Nationals the 12th of May! Check out the photos and share your own over at StriderLife.

Join us in Albuquerque the 25th of May for more STRIDER Racing action at the USA BMX Spring Nationals!

4 Year Old STRIDER

3 Year Old STRIDER

2 Year Old STRIDER

The sun finally came out in sunny California!

It was another great day of STRIDER Adventure Zone fun in sunny Santa Cruz. We always love to hear from the kids and parents who are already riding their STRIDER Bikes….today we had a lot of them. The local shop (Epicenter Cycling) is selling them and they have a pump track right in the shops backyard!

Santa Cruz is steeped in bike culture: Bike Lanes everywhere, families riding cruisers with their skim boards under their arms and piles of bikes locked up at all the local restaurants. What a great city to be a STRIDER Rider! Thanks for coming out to ride Santa Cruz.

See you on Tuesday Livermore!

It is always fun to be around so many people who are all focused on biking! We’ve seen Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, Beach Cruisers and Commuters…the best part is that they all seem to get that balance is so important in the learning process.

Golden Gate Bridge! Did you see the STRIDER van cruising down the 101 or PCH 1?

We’re headed to Santa Cruz County for some Monday STRIDER fun! If you’re in the area or know some families with toddlers in the area make sure to let them know we’ll be at the Finish festival!  Stride On!

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They had a great article about the “StriderMania” at Sarasota BMX! Since we’re on the road headed out to the Amgen Tour of California this is the perfect time to share what’s happening at Bog Dogs (Click On The Bog Dogs Banner for full article)

Keep in mind that Sarasota BMX will once again host the STRIDER World Championship in October 12th to the 14th! Last year the turn out was amazing, with this batch of racers that are coming out to Florida events now it should be even better in 2012. STRIDE ON!

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 10, 2012) - AMA Pro Racing is excited to announce a partnership with Strider Sports International for the 2012 AMA Pro Hillclimb season.

AMA Pro Hillclimb produces extreme competition in a truly traditional form of motorcycle racing dating back to the early 1900′s, pitting man and machine against mountainous terrain in a race against the clock. The fan-friendly and family-oriented atmosphere of the events will be bolstered in 2012 with the addition of the STRIDER® Adventure Zone at each of the AMA Pro Hillclimb events on this year’s calendar.

“We’re excited to have the Strider Adventure Zones participate at the AMA Pro Hillclimb events,” said Ryan McFarland, chief executive officer of Strider Sports International. “These are fun, off-road motorcycle enthusiast events, and now there will be two-wheeled adventure for even the youngest family members in attendance.”

The STRIDER® Adventure Zone is a safe and friendly environment that encourages kids 18 months to 5 years old to explore mobility on two wheels, and experience the challenge and thrill of riding on unique terrain and obstacles. STRIDER™ no-pedal balance bikes will be supplied by the company for toddlers, young children, and families to join in and participate in two-wheeled action of their own on race day.

“This is a great way to highlight our focus of family at our events,” said Scott Campbell, President of the Professional Hillclimbers Association, promoters of the 2012 AMA Pro Hillclimb Championship. “We want to use the 2012 season as a way to improve the experience at every race for every race fan and the STRIDER® Adventure Zone is a perfect start to exposing the kids to the love of two wheels. We are pleased to have Strider’s support and interest in our Series and being added to their already popular and growing list of events.”

The 2012 AMA Pro Hillclimb season will kick off on June 3 at the White Rose Motorcycle Club in Jefferson, Pa. For more information on AMA Pro Hillclimb, please visit http://www.amaproracing.com/hc/.

About Strider Sports International, Inc.

Strider Sports International, Inc. designs efficient, no-pedal balance bikes that encourage toddlers to ride, learn, and explore the world on two wheels. Founded in January 2007 Strider Sports is a company full of passionate riders of dirt, mountain, street, and road bikes. The goal of Strider Sports is to simplify a bike to its essence, so that proper size, lightweight and simplicity combine to eliminate any fear of riding and instill confidence in young new riders. The patented STRIDER™ No-Pedal Balance Bike is now distributed in over 35 countries. To learn more and to find a retailer in your area, visit http://www.Striderbikes.com

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.

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Here are the results from the Strider World Cup Racing this past weekend in Bakersfield. There was an excellent turn out and fun was had by all. If you have any photos or video from Metro BMX please head over to Strider Life and share with the other parents.

All Photos Courtesy of MJT Designs. To purchase full resolution photos of your toddler from the races please contact jasen@mjtdesigns.com

If Bakersfield was too far to travel try and make it to the Dixieland Nationals this upcoming weekend! Stride On!

4 Year Old STRIDER
1 Gavin Rainey – Watsonville, CA
2 Alec Guerrero – Riverside, CA
3 Aden Guerrero – Riverside, CA

3 Year Old STRIDER
1 Abigail Gilliland – Camarillo, CA
2 Alexander Rodriguez – Tulare, CA
3 Makenna Hahn – Newhall, CA
4 Jobquin Reyes – Bakersfield, CA
5 Ian Ledesma – J&R Bicycles – Moreno Valley, CA

2 & UNDER STRIDER
1 Ethan Giannetto – Porterville, CA
2 Braxton Rollins – Anderson, CA
3 Gavin (HOK) Yogues – Team HOK9 – Corona, CA
4 Wyatt Briggs
4 Kylie Gates – Bakersfield, CA

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