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Thank you for your interest in the Stillwater MTB program. We are a competitive co-ed riding program for students attending schools within the District 834 boundaries in Stillwater, MN, as outlined in our student Eligibility Policy. We are considered an “independent provider” by the school district and so we must provide all our own volunteers for support.
Stillwater Mountain Bike is a part of the Minnesota Cycling Association (MCA). We have 5 races over 7 weekends starting in late August. Middle school races are on Saturdays, high school races on Sundays.
We start optional summer practices in July which consist of 2 practices per week (historically have been Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings). For these we meet at a designated trailhead. Once the school year starts we increase practice to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school. We ride from the high school to various singletrack trails, gravel roads, and other training opportunities. Practice rides will leave the high school at about 4:00 and return at 6:00. We will have practices until the final race weekend which is in mid-October.
We need a lot of volunteer community support to make this team successful, which we define as more kids on bikes. We have riders who are focused on training to be fast, competitive racers. And we have riders who are focused on having fun with friends while learning new skills, but at a less competitive level. We welcome and encourage both motivations and experiences. Our coaches’ abilities also range from experienced race coaches to casual riders.
The riders are divided into practice groups based on many factors including: bike skills, ride goals and fitness. Each ride group needs a minimum of 2 coaches. 3-4 is ideal depending on the size of the group. We have coaches who have dedicated every Tuesday-Thursday for the season and some choose one day of the week to be available for the season. And we have some who have more inconsistent schedules, but offer help when they can. Group coaches are not expected to attend races, but the riders always love the support on race day when a lot of coaches are there cheering them on!
The MCA has 3 levels of coaching, you must be registered and licensed at a minimum of Level 1. We have at least one Level 2 or 3 coach with each ride group as leads, Level 1 coaches provide additional support within the groups.
Level 1 Requirements: Background check, Waivers, Abuse Awareness Training, Concussion Training, Youth Development Through Cycling Training, License Fee
Level 2 Requirements: Level 1 plus CPR and First Aid, MTB Skills 1 Class, Contact Hours
Level 3 Requirements: Level 2 plus MCA Summit
If you are interested in registering with the team to help coach or are just looking for more information, please contact our team director: director@sasca-mn.org.
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