HEAT ADVISORY: Due to extreme temperatures, Hale Summer Camps will be closed on Tues. June 24.

SNOW ALERT: Hale is closed to vehicles until 9 AM on Wednesday.

Silly groundhog. Six more weeks of winter? Save 5% on Hale Summer Camps! Ends Feb. 5. Code: PHIL

South Beach is open! Join us on weekends from 12–6 PM. Get your Season Pass or purchase a Day Pass on arrival.

South Beach is open! Join us on Memorial Day from 10 AM–5 PM. Get your Season Pass or purchase a Day Pass on arrival.

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Register now for our free annual Summer Solstice Swim & S’mores on June 18. See you at South Beach!

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Leslie Riding

MTB Instructor

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Leslie co-created and runs Hale's girls' mountain biking program.

Leslie Riding

MTB Instructor

Leslie stays very busy in the world of mountain biking! When she isn’t teaching and coaching MTB at Hale youth programs like She Senders, instructing adult clinics, and supporting events like Everwild, she’s working with the Dover Demons youth mountain biking team. Leslie especially loves working with women’s mountain biking programs, and is a fan of fresh air and the great outdoors. You’ll also find her hiking, skiing, gardening, and spending time with her husband and three cats. Leslie is a registered dietician and a Bike Instructor Certification Program Level 1 instructor.

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