The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Lisa Miller are pleased to announce the formation of a new organization called the Washington Student Cycling League.

Two years ago the Washington Student League, guided by Lisa Miller, was created as a program within Evergreen to provide a holistic mountain bike program for students in grades 7-12.  

The partnership allowed Evergreen to further its goal of expanding the sport while the league received support that included financial stability and access to an extensive community of riders.

Both Evergreen and the League have experienced steady growth in the following years.  Now, with the continual increase in popularity of mountain biking as a sport, the league has grown large enough that it is ready to run as an independent nonprofit organization.  The new Washington Student Cycling League replaces Evergreen's Washington Student League, which will cease operations immediately.

"I'm pleased that we were able to foster this youth cycling program over the last few years and I'm confident that it will thrive on its own now" says Evergreen's Executive Director Glenn Glover. "We look forward to finding creative ways to partner as we both advance mountain biking in Washington."

"I am very proud of the community and the program that we have built under Evergreen. We are changing lives and seeing the impact of our work in our community is astounding," says Miller."Our team of League supporters is excited to continue the mission and vision of empowering youth through cycling."

The new Washington Student Cycling League will begin operations on November 3, 2014 and registration for the Spring League season will open on December 1. The new League will be under the continued leadership of Lisa Miller who will serve as the organization's Executive Director.

For more information on the new Washington Student Cycling League, visit www.washingtonleague.org