prizes!

After a skills heavy practice mastering turning technique in the Bob's basin area, we played Last Foot Down.
Congratulations to our winners of tonight's last foot down competition:
Trent P
Josh P.
Johnnie B.

Each got to chose a small prize.

Also taking home a prize tonight for perfect attendance was Josh P.

Good job to all who stuck with the drills and learned proper turning technique.

Saturday 2 August practice

Eat breakfast!
-Bring the following items:

SUNSCREEN

WATER - at least 70 ounces

SNACKS... for during the ride
RECOVERY FOOD ... sandwich, chocolate milk, or recovery drink, etc. We will have a cooler to use.

BEACH TOWEL..... to sit on after practice in our volunteers' cars

-If you are a parent planning on riding with the students please email me at your earliest convenience.

Saturday 2 August 9:00am-12:00pm

Head coach:  Drew Jordan

Lesson plan:  Cardiovascular Training

Trail System:  Park City

Location:  PCMR Parking lot

                 Google directions plug in the intersection of:

                 Silver King Dr & Lowell Ave in Park City UT

Everyone will meet at the PCMR parking lot (bottom of the parking lot next to the ski patrol shed). We will divide student athletes:

1) Advanced

2) Intermediate

3) Beginner

Intermediate and beginner riders after a discussion of local trails will move over to the Round Valley trail system.  Advanced riders will climb local PCMR trails to mid-mountain trail and possibly beyond.

Carpool option:

Depart/Return Sugarhouse SHOPKO 8:15am-1:00pm

HS MTB practice Tuesday 29 July Cancelled / New carpool sign up procedure

Two important items to pass along..... Please read the complete e-mail.

1) Due to heavy rains yesterday and intermittent shower activity along the Wasatch Front today practice is canceled. The trails and your bikes will be happy about this decision. With your extra free time please continue to practice on your own. Our new riders should be at a point where they are comfortable shifting their gears without looking at shifting indicators or down at the gear drivetrain. Practice in your driveway, find some varied terrain and practice. The first race is just over 1 month away!

2) I have come to the realization that carpool sign-ups are equivalent to herding wet cats. The carpool sign-up for just this practice on Tuesday generated 52 emails that required a response from me. The white flag has been raised and I am going to take a different approach for signing up students and volunteer drivers. If you want to sign up for a carpool slot or would like to volunteer as a driver I will provide a "carpool web link" for each practice. Students add yourself to a car or put your name on the "waiting list" if no slots are available. Adult volunteers if you would like to drive click on the "add a carpool" located on the right side. For adult volunteers please type in the notes section # of bikes you can transport. Sign up at your earliest convenience. Please remember that if there are no slots available put your name on the wait list. If we get more drivers I will move you over to a carpool slot. If you remain on the wait list than all slots are full and a ride will not be available. It is your responsibility to check the web page to see if a carpool slot has been provided for you. Thank you all in advance for your understanding.

Regards
Drew Jordan
(Professional cat herder)
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Carpool sign-up link for Thursday 31 July (Bob's Basin)

http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/5cn6jk

Note: Depart/return Sugarhouse SHOPKO 5:00pm/8:00pm

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Carpool sign-up link for Saturday 2 Aug (PCMR)

http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/8u6kwd

Note 1: do not panic if you are on the wait list. We will be adding more carpool drivers.
Note 2: Depart/return Sugarhouse SHOPKO 8:15am/1:00pm
Remember that this ride also requires an RSVP regardless of carpool or not. If you are attending email me. (drewcycle@gmail.com)

Current Students signed up:

Isaac Sargent
Thomas Justice
Caylee White
Johnny Balk
Patrick Utzinger
Ian Hansen
Brogan Cole

HS MTB Tuesday 29 July practice update

Tuesday practice update:

Coaches: Steve Wilson
Glen Perry (meet at TH)
Collin Bywaters (meet at TH)

Location: Mormon Pioneer Trail

Carpool option:
A big shout out and thank you to our drivers who will be Tracy White, Steve Wilson, and Catherine Villareal. Transportation will depart Sugarhouse SHOPKO at 5pm sharp and return at 8pm. Students signed up to carpool.

Ian Hansen
Brogan Cole
Nat Nelson
Johnny Balk
Caylee White
Patrick Utzinger
Thomas Justice
Ben Reeder
JD Villareal
Joshua Gioviel


I received an update from one of our parents regarding directions / parking for Tuesdays practice. Please read below if you are driving to the practice. With this new info we WILL park in the Little Dell parking area.

"The exit for the Mormon trail might say: East Canyon (off I80) - not sure it says Little Dell. Also, after 2 miles they will be able to pull into the Little Dell Recreation Parking lot and the $5 fee for fisherman, boaters, etc is waived and parking is free for mountain bikers. So they can avoid being ticketed by parking on the road."

Regards
Drew Jordan

HS MTB practice schedule 29 July, 31 July, 2 Aug

Great Tuesday night practice at the Trailside Park last week.  Many new skill sets were learned and practiced.  The student athletes and adults attending had a great time.  If you missed it coach Steve Wilson took pictures and coach Lucy posted a few of them to the team blog.  http://www.slccomp.blogspot.com

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Practice this week will be in three different locations.  Please pay attention to times and locations.  Carpool options will be available for all three events.  If you need a carpool ride slot please RSVP no later than 48 hours prior to the event. (drewcycle@gmail.com)

Adult volunteers who would like to MTB ride with students or who can help carpool please reply at your earliest convenience (date of event, duty to perform, #students/#bikes you can transport.)

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Tuesday 29 July 5:30pm-7:30pm

Head coach:  Steve Wilson

Lesson plan:  Hill climbing / proper drivetrain gear selection

Trail System:  Mormon Pioneer Trail

Location:  Little Dell trailhead: On I-80 in Parley's Canyon, take the Little Dell Recreation Area exit. From the exit, drive uphill 2 miles after exiting the freeway, turn right into the Little Dell recreation area (fee required).  Usually there is free parking along the N. side of the road just prior to the fee parking lot.  Student athletes will meet outside the entrance of the Little Dell Recreation area.

Carpool option (RSVP required):

Depart/Return Sugarhouse SHOPKO 5:00pm-8:00pm

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Thursday 31 July 5:30pm-7:30pm

Head coach:  Lucy Jordan

Lesson plan:  Review bike handling skill sets and ride local trail system.

Trail System:  Bob's Basin

Location:  Meet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School (Google maps enter the intersection of Rasmussen Rd & Homestead Rd.)

Carpool option (RSVP required):

Depart/Return Sugarhouse SHOPKO 5:00pm-8:00pm

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Saturday 2 August 9:00am-12:00pm

Head coach:  Drew Jordan

Lesson plan:  Cardiovascular Training

Trail System:  Park City

Location:  TBD

Note:  This ride requires a RSVP!  Based on student athletes attending we will divide in to groups based on skill levels and endurance levels.  Riders will be allowed to push their personal limits during this ride.  Final trail determination will be emailed to adults / Students who have signed up for the event 48 hours prior.

Carpool option (RSVP required):

Depart/Return Sugarhouse SHOPKO 8:15am-1:00pm

Trailside!

We had practice at Trailside on Tuesday.  Coach Wilson took some fab photos!  Click on any photo to make it HUGE.

HS MTB Practice 22 July

Due to the holiday practice will be on hosted only on Tuesday 22 July this week. Practice on 24,26 July has been canceled.

Tuesday lesson plan: Downhill handling and cornering skills clinic.
Location: Trailside Park, 5715 Trailside Drive, Park City UT
Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm

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Carpool option: Depart the Sugarhouse SHOPKO at 5:00pm!.... Return at 8:30pm!
(pay attention to special times)

If you can help carpool up/back from Trailside Park please email me with # students/bikes you can take with you. Please be on time if carpooling. We depart promptly at 5pm since the drive is a little further away. All adult volunteers and parents interested in attending please reply as well. The terrain park is a must do event for students and parents....Sure to make you smile long after you fall asleep on Tuesday evening!

Regards
Drew

Saturday July 19th Practice Cancelled

Student athletes and parents,

Practice for Saturday has been cancelled. Unfortunately we do not have enough adult volunteers to conduct a weekend practice. Next week is a holiday week and many of our student athletes will be out of town. We will have practice on Tuesday 22 July 5:30pm-7:30pm. Practice Thursday the 24th and Saturday the 26th of July are cancelled.

Kind regards
Drew Jordan

HS MTB Practice schedule 15, 17,19 July

If you have not sent me a RSVP reply to date regarding 15,17,19 July please let me know if you will be attending.

15 July practice:  Meet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School (we meet on the side of the school on Homestead Rd. in the parking lot across from the playground area) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Carpool option:

Depart the SHOPKO parking lot 2290 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT (Closer to the Red Lobster restaurant) at 5:00pm.  If you need a ride please text or email me at your earliest convenience. (801) 556-2850 / drew cycle@gmail.com

Note:  If you would like to volunteer  to drive up to Jeremy Ranch please email me with the number of athletes and bikes you can transport (drewcycle@gmail.com). 

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17 July practice:  Meet at Utah Olympic Park (Lower dirt parking lot) 5:30pm-7:30pm.  We will work on skills and you will complete a cross country time trial on a 1 mile single track course.  Bring your "fresh legs".

Utah Olympic Park

3419 Olympic Pkwy

Park City UT 84098

Carpool option:

Depart the SHOPKO parking lot 2290 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT (Closer to the Red Lobster restaurant) at 5:00pm.  If you need a ride please text or email me at your earliest convenience. (801) 556-2850 / drew cycle@gmail.com

Note:  If you would like to volunteer  to drive up to Jeremy Ranch please email me with the number of athletes and bikes you can transport (drewcycle@gmail.com). 

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19 July practice:  TBD

A big shout out to our 3 new ride leaders.  they have been in a leadership class on the 12th and they are attending a Wilderness First Aid seminar on the 19th of July.  Unfortunately this leaves us short of adult volunteers for Saturday.  We are coordinating with our other adult volunteers this week to make Saturday practice happen.  I will send an email out later this week regarding Saturday practice.

What do I need to attend practice:

-You need to be registered in the NICA Pit Zone and have a signed waiver by an adult on file (Log in to your Pit Zone account.  If you see a red exclamation point next to your name just hover your mouse over this and it will highlight what you are missing.)

- At this point if you have not mailed or scanned your waiver in to NICA but you have paid your registration please bring your signed form to practice.  No liability form on file or in my possession….. No practice.  

Liability Form link:

http://www.nationalmtb.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/AgreementtoParticipateandReleaseofLiability.pdf

Regards

  Drew Jordan

(801) 556-2850

drewcycle@gmail.com

Saturday practice cancelled

No practice tomorrow - Saturday. Three of our coaches are in NICA training and not enough parents are available. Next practice Tuesday evening. Same place and times as last night. Drivers and parents willing to ride needed.

First Practices of 2014

The Salt Lake City MTB Bike Teams had their first two "practices" of the 2014 season this week. 

Tuesday we got some new riders fitted on loaner bikes and made sure everyone was registered.

Thursday we had a full practice for 13 student-athletes.  8 adult coaches and parents helped out.  Many of our returning riders were unable to attend because they are practicing with Summit Bike Club for the summer, but this only gave us a better opportunity to get to know our new athletes.  We focused on teaching the attack position and braking in the parking lot at Jeremy Ranch elementary school before testing our tires on the single track in Bob's Basin.

The last exercise of the day was a team favorite round of Last Foot Down.

 We are underway in 2014!!

HS MTB Practice for Composite, East, Judge

Dear Student Athletes and Parents,

  July has arrived and with the warmer temperatures comes the official opening of the HS MTB practice season.  The coaching staff looks forward to seeing all of you out on the trails soon.

8 July practice:  Meet at the North Hogle Zoo Parking lot (5:30pm-7:30pm.  This parking lot is just north of the zoo and located next to the Bonneville Shoreline zoo trail head)   This practice is geared towards our students who are new to the sport of cross country mountain biking.  We will spend the majority of the practice fitting student athletes to their bikes, issuing out loaner bikes and equipment and reviewing basic skills in the parking lot.  If you have been around mountain biking and have all of the necessary equipment please feel free to stay home for this practice.  Just make sure you bring your "A game" to practice on Thursday ;)

10 July practice:  Meet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School (we meet on the side of the school on Homestead Rd. in the parking lot across from the playground area) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Note:  It is not practical or environmentally responsible to have everyone drive up individually to Park City.  We have had success in the past with our carpool system.  We will depart the SHOPKO parking lot 2290 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT (Closer to the Red Lobster restaurant) at 5:10pm on the 10th of July.  If you would like to drive up to Jeremy Ranch please email me with the number of athletes and bikes you can transport (drewcycle@gmail.com).  Once the dust settles with student athlete registration I will make a social roster that will be distributed for everyone to make their own carpooling efforts.

What do I need to attend practice:

-You need to be registered in the NICA Pit Zone and have a signed waiver by an adult on file (Log in to your Pit Zone account.  If you see a red exclamation point next to your name just hover your mouse over this and it will highlight what you are missing.)

- At this point if you have not mailed or scanned your waiver in to NICA but you have paid your registration please bring your signed form to practice.

What do I bring to practice:

-Helmet

-Spare tube

-Snack

-Water (water bottle or hydration pack)

I do not have a bike or riding apparel…. What do I do?

-Practice on 8 July will be geared towards issuing bikes and ride gear to those who need them.  An additional form will be filled out and signed by a parent assuming financial responsibility for the bike in case it is damaged or lost.

How long does practice last:

-We usually meet 

Tuesday (5:30pm-7:30pm)

Thursday (5:30pm-7:30pm)

Saturday (9:00am-12:00pm)

Note:  Many of our adult volunteers are not able to get off work earlier than 5pm.  

I don't remember when and where the next practice is or the weather looks threatening and I don't know if practice is cancelled:

-Check the team webpage!  Last minute cancellations or practice updates will be posted to the team webpage.  When in doubt type it out!

http://www.slccomp.blogspot.com

What if I can not make practice this summer:

-The coaching staff understands that summer is a very busy time for our student athletes.  Summer jobs, family vacations, and dare I mention "summer school".  Many of our returning students are training and racing with summer cross country and downhill MTB teams.  If you are on a summer team please keep attending practices with them.  Do me a favor though and take a moment to send me an email (drewcycle@gmail.com) outlining which team you are practicing with and when your summer commitment is complete and we can expect to see you at our team practices. Bottom line… Please make sure you communicate with me so that our volunteer staff can plan accordingly.

Summer practice RSVP request:

-Due to the flexible nature of our summer practices I will request an RSVP from each student athlete for the first few practices ( July 10,12,15,17).  Once we have a feel for those attending the summer practices this will no longer be necessary.

Once again if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me via email or text.  Over the past 3 years our teams have grown from 7 students to almost 40.  Communication will be a key component to our success.  Looking forward to seeing everyone out on the trails soon.

Kind Regards

  Drew Jordan

(801) 556-2850

drewcycle@gmail.com