PRESS RELEASE - Knoxville Adaptive Mountain Biking Event

NEWS RELEASE : March 16, 2021

For more information: Erin Donovan | 865-765-2767 | erin@erindonovan.net

Knoxville’s First Adaptive Mountain Biking Weekend

[KNOXVILLE] – As spring hits Knoxville Catalyst Sports is hitting the trails. On March 27th and 28th Catalyst Sports invites the community to learn more about adaptive mountain bike riding. There are spaces for both participants and volunteers to sign up during this two-day event on Sharp’s Ridge. Catalyst Sports will have a variety of time slots for volunteers and participants to sign up and there will be two volunteers for each rider. Each ride will last an hour and a half. This time slot will include safety instruction, proper riding technique and proper fitting of the bike to the participant. “This might be the first time someone with a disability will access nature off the pavement,” states Catalyst Sports Founder Eric Gray. “There are almost 100,000 people with disabilities in the Knoxville area, this weekend could be a chance for them to be active in nature for the first time since their disability. Through events like these people with disabilities are empowered to discover their strength and abilities and everyone discovers that we all play a part.” Catalyst Sports has been part of the Knoxville community for 7 years with adaptive paddling and climbing programs. Legacy Parks Foundation and Contour Design built the Sharp's Ridge adaptive trails, creating the first all-access trail in our region designed specifically to accommodate users with disabilities. To participate, volunteer or learn more about Catalyst’s programs head to their website. www.catalystsports.org/knoxville

About Catalyst Sports Our mission is to give people with physical disabilities access to the life changing impact of adventure within a supportive and inclusive community. Catalyst Sports is a chapter based, volunteer run, 501c3 non-profit organization that acts as an agent of change in the lives of people with disabilities and our communities. Adventure sports provide a fun and exciting platform for challenging ourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally. When this challenge takes place alongside a supportive and encouraging community of people, we all discover our abilities, our need for each other and the importance of living active and healthy lives.