The Georgia Cycling Association aims to help girls across Georgia discover their potential for success in youth mountain biking. When a girl participates in mountain biking, the potential exists to change her life. Research shows that young women benefit from cycling in specific ways:

• Moderate levels of exercise can help girls fight depression.

• Female high school athletes were less likely to consider, plan, or attempt suicide.

• Girls who play sports have higher GPAs and have higher opinions of their abilities

• 80% of female executives at Fortune 500 companies reported playing sports as children.