IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 205
Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to encour-
aging youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the sense 
of Congress that ‘‘National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should 
be established in Jacob Mock Doub’s honor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2005
Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribu-
tion to encouraging youth to be physically active and 
fit and expressing the sense of Congress that ‘‘National 
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should be established 
in Jacob Mock Doub’s honor.
Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, obesity rates have nearly tripled in adoles-
cents in the United States since 1980; 
Whereas overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of 
becoming overweight or obese adults; 
Whereas research conducted by the National Institutes of 
Health indicates that while genetics do play a role in 
childhood obesity, the large increase in childhood obesity
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rates over the past few decades can be traced to over-
eating and lack of sufficient exercise; 
Whereas the Surgeon General and the President’s Council on 
Physical Fitness and Sports recommend regular physical 
activity, including bicycling, for the prevention of over-
weight and obesity; 
Whereas Jacob Mock ‘‘Jack’’ Doub, born July 11, 1985, was 
actively involved in encouraging others, especially chil-
dren, to ride bicycles; 
Whereas Jack Doub, an active youth with an avid interest in 
the outdoors, was introduced to mountain biking at the 
age of 11 near Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, 
and quickly became a talented cyclist; 
Whereas Jack Doub won almost every cross-country race he 
entered for two years, and between the ages of 14 and 
17 became a top national-level downhill and slalom com-
petitor; 
Whereas Jack Doub placed second in junior expert dual sla-
lom at the 2002 National Off Road Bicycling Associa-
tion’s National Championship Series at Snowshoe Moun-
tain; 
Whereas Jack Doub died unexpectedly from complications re-
lated to a bicycling injury on October 21, 2002; 
Whereas Jack Doub’s family and friends have joined, in asso-
ciation with the International Mountain Bicycling Asso-
ciation, to honor Jack Doub’s spirit and love of bicycling 
by establishing the Jack Doub Memorial Fund to pro-
mote and encourage children of all ages to learn to ride 
and lead a physically active lifestyle; 
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s 
worldwide network includes 32,000 individual members,
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more than 450 bicycle clubs, 140 corporate partners, and 
240 bicycle retailer members who coordinate more than 
1,000,000 volunteer trailwork hours each year and have 
built more than 5,000 miles of new trails; and 
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association 
has encouraged low-impact riding and volunteer trailwork 
participation since 1988: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the health risks associated with 
childhood obesity; 
(2) recognizes the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub 
and his contribution to encouraging youth of all ages 
to be physically active and fit, especially through bi-
cycling; 
(3) expresses its sense that ‘‘National Take a 
Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should be established in 
honor of Jacob Mock Doub; and 
(4) encourages parents, schools, civic organiza-
tions, and students to promote increased physical ac-
tivity among youth in the United States.
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