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DID YOU KNOW THAT MOUNTAIN BIKING IS THE FASTEST GROWING HIGH SCHOOL SPORT??
Boys and Girls from the Highlands Ranch area high schools (Rock Canyon, Thunder Ridge, Mountain Vista, STEM, Highlands Ranch HS and Valor) will make up the team. We even have a few folks who reside in this area but attend other schools/home school.
Both experienced and beginner riders are welcome. In fact, we have many riders who barely rode a bike at all before joining the team! Don’t be shy. Your skill level will increase tremendously after a few weeks of practice.
The team is affiliated with NICA, Colorado High School League, and the area high schools.
A great deal of information is over on the high school league website: www.Coloradomtb.org, and we are beginning to have more information on our own website. Please free free to email the team, if you have specific questions: hrcyclingclub@gmail.com.
Both experienced and beginner riders are welcome. In fact, we have many riders who barely rode a bike at all before joining the team! Don’t be shy. Your skill level will increase tremendously after a few weeks of practice.
The team is affiliated with NICA, Colorado High School League, and the area high schools.
A great deal of information is over on the high school league website: www.Coloradomtb.org, and we are beginning to have more information on our own website. Please free free to email the team, if you have specific questions: hrcyclingclub@gmail.com.
RACES
While the team enjoys practicing as one family under the HRJC logo, we all race for our respective high schools on race day. It is a wonderful experience to be cheering on not only for your own school, but for the other schools that are in close proximity to your own. Together, the Highlands Ranch Junior Cycling team comprises one of the larger groups at each race.
Each high school rider wears their own jersey and colors. Points are scored for each high school.
Races are not mandatory, though certainly encouraged. The fee for entry is about $60 per race. The locations range all over Colorado, and become a weekend event for your whole family. Races happen every other week in the fall, totaling four races, plus an additional 5th race for the State Championship (for qualifiers).
Each high school rider wears their own jersey and colors. Points are scored for each high school.
Races are not mandatory, though certainly encouraged. The fee for entry is about $60 per race. The locations range all over Colorado, and become a weekend event for your whole family. Races happen every other week in the fall, totaling four races, plus an additional 5th race for the State Championship (for qualifiers).
EQUIPMENT
Each rider is required to wear a helmet, goggles/sunglasses, and needs a mountain bike in good working order. Team jerseys for races are required (purchased typically during your first season with the team). Gloves are also highly recommended.
Do not let the state of your mountain bike deter you from joining the team!! You will see crazy $10k bikes, and you will see Walmart specials. Just get out and ride… you will quickly find that no one judges you for the age or wear of your bike (well, maybe if you are riding the $10k bike…then we’ll judge you if you don’t buy dinner for the team).
Each rider is required to wear a helmet, goggles/sunglasses, and needs a mountain bike in good working order. Team jerseys for races are required (purchased typically during your first season with the team). Gloves are also highly recommended.
Do not let the state of your mountain bike deter you from joining the team!! You will see crazy $10k bikes, and you will see Walmart specials. Just get out and ride… you will quickly find that no one judges you for the age or wear of your bike (well, maybe if you are riding the $10k bike…then we’ll judge you if you don’t buy dinner for the team).
COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS
This team is supported by an amazing set of volunteers and coaches, We couldn’t ask for better leaders for these kids, and their investment in each of their lives is immeasurable. And they don’t get paid a dime.
Our Ride Leaders are critical volunteer staff that allow us to have a ratio of adult leaders to student riders hovering around 6-to-1, which is amazing. Three nights a week, a large group of parents saddle up and ride the trails with our student athletes, and develop a camaraderie with the team that is nothing short of magical.
Finally, each of the parents give back to the team throughout the season, through managing our hectic race days, hosting team dinners, bringing food for the team tent, etc. etc. etc. We couldn’t do it without the parents!
This team is supported by an amazing set of volunteers and coaches, We couldn’t ask for better leaders for these kids, and their investment in each of their lives is immeasurable. And they don’t get paid a dime.
Our Ride Leaders are critical volunteer staff that allow us to have a ratio of adult leaders to student riders hovering around 6-to-1, which is amazing. Three nights a week, a large group of parents saddle up and ride the trails with our student athletes, and develop a camaraderie with the team that is nothing short of magical.
Finally, each of the parents give back to the team throughout the season, through managing our hectic race days, hosting team dinners, bringing food for the team tent, etc. etc. etc. We couldn’t do it without the parents!
