40 • Off icial Kids Mag • MARCH & APRIL 2018
A few years ago Greg Pool,
a Bentonville dad, decided he
wanted to spend more time with
his family and stay active while
doing it.
The answer: Hit the trails.
Soon, friends of his kids and
their adults started showing up
to ride the trails with the Pools.
It wasn't long before the group,
now known as FAST Kids was
born. Now, years later, dozens
of local kids and adults show
up during the season to race,
ride, gab, and share their love
of mountain bikes and the joy of
hitting the trails.
• Mission: FAST Kids is a
club and competitive race team
focused on skills development,
community, family, mountain
bike advocacy, and having fun.
This club is a group of young
men and women age 5 to 17
who enjoy mountain biking,
serving in the community,
mentorship, and training to
become better riders. Anyone
with a bike, a love of riding
and a positive attitude can be
a FAST Kid. To join the group
you must join the Friends of
Arkansas Single Track (FAST)
organization. The group meets
to ride on Thursday evenings
between time changes at the
west end of Slaughter Pen Trail.
• Vision: To grow mountain
bikers for life.
• About FAST Kids:
The FAST Kids' mission is to
promote a love of mountain
biking through team rides and
competition in younger riders.
• Search FAST Kids
Bentonville on Facebook to
learn more about FAST Kids,
Check out local mountain biking
events and photos of some
FAST Kids in action. You won't
be disappointed.
Local mountain bike club finds fun training, riding together
By Dave Woods • dwoods@OfficialKidsMag.com • Photos by Brian Huntley
