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 Monday, April 13th at 6 pm in the West High School Cafeteria. Please join us to meet other athletes and learn more about our team!
Rider registration opens soon!
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.
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. These include adventure rides, skills rides, and additional cross-training.
Race Season: Mid-August - Mid-October. We try to practice 3 days a week.
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.
Equipment & Cost
Riders need a mountain bike in good working order, helmet, glasses, gloves, uniform (kit).
West MTB team:
$225.00/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?
Email:
Jason Webster, Head Coach: websterjason@mac.com
Annie Leys, GRiT Coach: anniemcleys@gmail.com
Maria Enniss, Team Manager: mariaenniss@hotmail.com

