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It's Red Ribbon week in Botetourt County schools and around the county each school has special events scheduled for the week. At Central Academy Middle School and earlier at Breckinridge Elementary, King BMX of Raleigh/Durham came to perform amazing bike feats for the students. What is Red Ribbon week? It is an anti-drug week began during the Reagan Administration to honor a fallen DEA agent described on the official Red Ribbon website as:

"Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October every year. By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug events, young people pledge to live a drug-free life and pay tribute to DEA Special Agent Enriqué "Kiki" Camarena."

King BMX performs around  the country from schools to NFL halftime shows and fresh off a weekend gig, the trio of bikers traveled to Botetourt to  let the kids here know getting high is better on a bike than on drugs.  Erynn Barkett along with the PTA and the organizer of Red Ribbon Week at CAMS guidance counselor Julia Patterson, connected with the King team in Raleigh.

Keith King owns the business with 25 years of experience.  He has two accomplished riders 18 year old Austin Hardee and 20 year veteran Lance Mosley who wowed the crowd with high flying ramp stunts.

King did the land tricks on his bike and they were impressive as well. He even stood on the handlebars and rode the bike!

He spoke of safety in riding any bike as well as staying away from drugs. "You can't do what we do and be on drugs," King told the middle schoolers.

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