Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance will host young riders up to age 16 for Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, a free youth mountain biking event, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at Duthie Hill Park in Issaquah.

The event will include guided trail riding, mini skills clinics, youth bike demos, family rides, pump-track challenges, a jump show, free barbecue lunch, and prizes.

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is an annual celebration that strives to encourage communities around the world to join together and ride mountain bikes with youth. Last year, the event had more than 13,000 participants at hundreds of events across the globe.

Local sponsors of the 2016 Duthie Hill event include Gregg’s Cycles, Sweet Lines, and Clif Bar.

For more information or to register, visit http://tinyurl.com/TKMBD2016.