WEST BIKE TEAM

West High School ~ Salt Lake City, Utah

In it together

We are a group of 63 student-athletes affiliated with West High School in Salt Lake City. Our mountain bike team welcomes all abilities.

The only requirement is the desire to ride.

Our Team Welcome Meeting will be held on April 8th at 7 pm in the West High School Library. Please join us to meet other athletes and learn more about our team!

Rider registration opens soon!

West Mountain Bike Team Salt Lake City West High School

100% Volunteer

Our team runs completely on volunteer efforts. Parents ride with the team, coach, bring food/supplies, host team events, carpool, bookkeep, arrange service learning opportunities, set up and support our athletes on race days, and share unique skills such as health and wellness, bike maintenance, etc.

West Mountain Bike Team West High School Salt Lake City Utah

The Season

We start in April with our Pre-Season Practices, and the Training Season begins in June.

Pre-Season: April and May, typically 1x per week, includes skill, team building, and some biking.

Training Season: June - Mid-August: we practice 3 - 4 days a week, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and occasionally a Sunday. These include adventure rides, skills rides, and additional cross-training.

Race Season: Mid-August - Mid-October. We try to practice 3 days a week, M/TH/SAT. With races every other weekend.

Ages

All students in 7th-12th grade. Younger riders start in 7th+8th grade as DEVO athletes. They participate fully with the team with the exception of the final 2 races.

Location

At the start of the season, we meet for practice at locations in Salt Lake Valley. As the summer heats up we head up the canyon to cooler locations.

We will be practicing from Popperton Park or the Utah Museum of Natural History 1x per week during training season.

Competitions

The competition season starts in late August. Devo riders (7+8 graders) participate in the first three races and finish the season in late September. High School riders have two more races and finish the season in late October.

  • 8/16: Snow Basin

  • 8/30: Herriman

  • 9/13: Beaver

  • 9/27: Soldier Hollow: (High school only)

  •  10/17-18: Cedar City: State champions

You may view the full race schedule for all regions at UtahMTB.org. We are in region 2.

Equipment & Cost

Riders need a mountain bike in good working order, helmet, glasses, gloves, uniform (kit).

West MTB team:

  • $210.00/includes Team T-shirt

Utah MTB/NICA League fees:

  • $390.00 High School

  • $320.00 Devo (7 & 8 graders)

Jersey Purchase

  • approx: $50-150

    Financial assistance is available.

UTAH MTB + NICA

We are a part of the Utah High School League which is affiliated with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). More info at https://www.utahmtb.org/about

GRiT: Girls Ride Together

West welcomes female riders! We have 19 female athletes, GriT Student Ambassadors and GRiT Coaches. More info at https://www.utahmtb.org/grit

Questions or interested in joining the team?

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