ADVOCACY

POW helps passionate outdoor people protect the land they love by promoting non-partisan policies designed to protect our world. In the future we envision, the world embraces renewable energy, electric transport, breakthrough technologies and market policies to achieve carbon neutrality by the mid-century.

We drive to crags, trailheads, and renewably powered ski areas in zero-emission vehicles; individuals and industries pay a fair price for their carbon footprint; and elected officials from all parties at all levels of government make addressing climate their top policy priority.

Our mission in 2022 in partnering with SBT is to once again provide support for 25 BIPOC athletes from across the county to race SBT GRVL.

It’s not only support but an opportunity to bring a community together that has never had access to ride or race. The community of Steamboat embraced us and we in turn embraced them as well. And it’s not always about a race. It’s about a community, discussing real feelings, learning from each other, and respecting views that may be uncomfortable. But in the end, we’re riding, racing, smiling and enjoying something together—the simple joy of riding a bike. “Bikes equals Freedom.”

Meet the 2023 SBT x Ride for Racial Justice Team HERE

All Bodies on Bikes is a social, educational, and industry-wide movement to create and foster size inclusive bike communities. We envision a world where anyone, regardless of body size, weight, or perceived fitness level can safely enjoy a bike ride in a way that is joyful to them. Meet the 2023 riders right here.

DirtBound is a para off-road cycling initiative that aims to empower, develop and support para off-road cyclists. A bit about the co-founders Annijke Wade and Sam Summers: Annijke (she/her) is an adaptive mountain biker, para off-road cyclist and adaptive athlete. In 2021, Annijke sustained a spinal cord injury during a mountain bike accident. Now, she is back to sport and living as a full time wheelchair user. Outside of loving mountain biking & para off road cycling and being outdoors, Annijke also is passionate about making the outdoors and mountain biking a safe space for all. Sam Summers is a scientist at a small biotech company in Boulder, Colorado. Sam grew up in Maryland, but moved to Colorado to pursue graduate school and live in a place that fulfills her need for outdoor adventure. Sam’s hobbies include mountain biking, skiing, surfing, camping, and singing.

PeopleForBikes is a national bicycling advocacy organization making biking better for everyone by uniting millions of Americans, thousands of businesses and hundreds of communities to make every bike ride safer, more accessible and more fun. We believe that when people ride bikes, great things happen. Join at PeopleForBikes.org.

Mission:

The Bahati Foundation provides inner-city youth access to noncompetitive and competitive cycling with resources and support, allowing success on and off the bike.

Vision:

Our vision is to expose inner-city youth to the sport of cycling and maintain active participation as the next generation of cyclists is nurtured while encouraging alternative mobility.

Watch a 2022 recap of Bahati athletes in Steamboat right HERE.

Based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, STARS offers year-round life-changing adaptive programs that promote independence, self-esteem, and a healthy lifestyle for youth and adults with disabilities. We embrace inclusiveness and what we can do, not what we can’t do. We celebrate the 'power of possible', the freedom of independence, and the exhilaration that comes from recreating outside!

Our inclusion statement / nuestros declaración de inclusión

The Cycle Effect works to provide young women equal opportunity and access to the sport of mountain biking. We aim to serve 70% of participants who identify as Latinx and/or Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and work to remove financial barriers while supporting social-emotional well-being for our participants. By centering our values of equity, compassion, belonging, thriving, courage, and fun, we are committed to creating an organization that allows female-identifying and non-binary participants the opportunity to create brighter futures and build stronger communities.

The Cycle Effect trabaja para brindar igualdad de oportunidades y acceso al deporte de ciclismo de montaña a mujeres jóvenes. Aspiramos a que 70% de nuestras participantes se identifiquen como Latina/e/x, Indígena o de piel oscura (BIPOC) y trabajamos para remover las barreras económicas mientras apoyamos el bienestar socioemocional de cada participante. Al centrarnos en nuestros valores de equidad, pertenencia, coraje, compasión, prosperidad y diversión, nos comprometemos a crear una organización con oportunidades para participantes que se identifiquen como mujer y/o de género neutral para crear un futuro brillante y comunidades más fuertes.

Routt County Riders gives cyclists a collective voice in community proceedings and creates a silver thread connecting riders with land management agencies in the Valley. We contribute thousands of volunteer hours annually to trail and open space upkeep and maintenance, and to education and outreach efforts. In 2022, RCR hopes to broaden its impact by growing the Bike Match program and other volunteer-focused initiatives such as trail maintenance days.

The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Colorado is to enable youth, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Boys & Girls Club fills the gap between school and home. We provide positive, welcoming environments in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs and build supportive relationships with peers and caring adults.