August 16-22
Practice and Family Fun Ride, Heggie’s Pizza Fundraiser, Race Information, ABCDE Check Up
Please: at least 24 hours before every practice, update TeamSnap with your attendance. This ensures we have enough team resources and coaches in place to run a safe and efficient practice. Thank you!
Tuesday’s practice is from 6-8 PM at the Sunfish Lake Park in Lake Elmo. Arrive at 5:45 PM and be ready to ride at 6 PM.
Thursday’s practice is at Whitetail Ridge at 6:30-8 PM. Please note the later start time due to increased travel time. Be there by 6:15 PM
Saturday from 10 AM-12 PM it’s Family Fun Ride time! Meet at Lebanon Hills Park (4801 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd., Eagan, MN 55122) at 9:45 AM. This is our second non practice ride of the season and is open to friends and family of the team who would like to ride with us. Coaches and athletes are not required, but are encouraged, to attend.
Keep an eye on TeamSnap for any last minute weather related changes.
Heggie’s Pizza Fundraiser through 9/2
Please participate in this year’s Heggie’s Pizza Fundraiser by selling these delicious pizzas to family and friends!
WHY ARE WE FUNDRAISING?
The money being raised in our fundraising efforts go towards a variety of team expenses behind the scenes. Some examples this year are:
Purchase of a team trailer
Supplies for race events
Practice equipment
Fees for coach credentialing, website, and TeamSnap
Trail use expenses
Expenses to set up the mandatory booster club as a non-profit
End of the year banquet
FUNDRAISING GOAL: $4,000! We can reach this goal if each athlete sells approximately 15 pizzas. Top sellers will earn prizes! The team makes $4.50 per pizza sold. (Donations to “White Bear Lake Mountain Bike Team” are welcome as well!)
Link to Order Form: 2021 Heggies Pizza Order Form (Blank forms will be available to pick-up at practice, or you can print them out.)
DEADLINE: Thursday, Sept 2nd - Turn in orders at the sign-in table at practice
PIZZA PICK-UP: Monday, Sept 20th – details will be provided closer to the date.
PRIZES FOR TOP SELLERS:
First Place: Starter Tool Kit
Second Place: Take Along Tool Kit
Third Place: Chain Cleaning Kit
Race Schedule and Info
Minnesota Cycling Association has updated their website with all sorts of good info on our upcoming race season, including race schedules, venue walk throughs, course maps and descriptions, and TONS of helpful info!
August 28-29: Bye Week for WBL
September 11-12: Lake Rebecca in Rockford, MN
September 18-19: Bye Week for WBL
September 25-26: Gamehaven in Rochester, MN
October 2-3: Detroit Mountain, Detroit Lakes, MN
October 9-10: Bye Week for WBL
October 16-17: Whitetail Ridge in River Falls, WI
October 30-31: Mount Kato in Mankato, MN
Maintenance Reminder: A, B, C, D, E
Before you load the bike into the car to head to practice, please be sure that you check the trail-worthiness of your bike. Remember A B C D E:
A: Check the AIR in your tires
B: Check BRAKES and make sure they are functioning properly
C: Make sure the CHAIN is cleaned and lubed
D: Check your DERAILLEUR to make sure your bike is shifting properly
E: Everything else! Pick your bike up 6 inches off the ground and drop it. If anything rattles or is loose, check it out and fix it.
If you come across any issues, please either reach out to Coach Andy or Coach Tren before practice so that they can try to address any issues before you hit the trails!