July 25-31, 2022
Updated Practices, TeamSnap Reminder, RACE DISCOUNT ENDS 8/1, Get Your Hotels/Camping for Races, Cub Foods Fundraising, Volunteers: WE NEED YOU!, Handbook Acknowledgement
Tuesday, July 26, 6:30-8 PM
Sunfish Lake: Meet in the Sally Manzera Interpretive Center parking lot by 6:15 PM, ready to ride by 6:30.
Thursday, July 28, 6:30-??
MARKETFEST!: Please meet at Coach Andy’s House: 4922 Stewart Avenue. Park on the street and meet in the garage in the alley. There will be no check in/out process and parents are responsible for arranging pick up of their athletes at a time and place of their choosing. Wear your team apparel if you have it!
OPTIONAL Family/Fun Ride
Saturday, July 30, 10-11:30 AM
Elm Creek in Champlin, MN: Meet by 9:45 AM at single track trailhead. This is an optional event for families and their athletes to ride Elm Creek!
Ben will be adding AUGUST PRACTICE DATES to TEAMSNAP VERY SOON!
TEAMSNAP is your most up-to-date source for venue changes and practice changes due to weather and other factors.
If you haven’t already, make sure you turn on notifications so you get the latest updates in real time. We do experience changes from time to time due to weather, trail conditions or other unforeseen factors.
Register for All Races by Monday, AUGUST 1 to Get Discount!
AUGUST 1: DEADLINE to receive discount package (“SuperPass”) if you register for ALL races on CCN.
AUGUST 15: To race in any races this season, even if you are only registering for one, you must register on CCN by August 15.
Hotels and Campgrounds for Race Weekends: RESERVE NOW
While many of the races are close enough to the metro area to be traveled to and from in a day, some may require hotel or campground stays for your family. Our team doesn’t save hotel room blocks in advance or suggest you stay in a particular hotel or campground, so THE TIME IS NOW to reserve places to stay for our more farther-flung venues.
In particular, you may want to consider making hotel or camping arrangements TODAY for:
October 1-2, Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes, MN
October 15-16, Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm, MN (this one could be especially tricky. It’s our culminating event, all teams participate, and there are not a lot of options close by.)
Team Fundraising Opportunity: Grocery Packing Event at Cub Foods 8/20
Saturday, August 20
9 AM - 1:30 PM
1059 Meadowlands Dr
White Bear Lake, MN 55127
Join us for this fun and and fast-paced fundraiser! Athletes are encouraged to sign up for packing shifts, and parents are needed to sign up for supervisory shifts.
REMINDER: Volunteer hours are a requirement for LETTERING in Mountain biking.
Parent Volunteers Make Our Team WORK
One of the great things about our team is the fact that parents collaborate to make events and practices run smoothly. There are always ways to help out: from behind the scenes opportunities, all the way to extremely social ways that will help you get to know the entire team! Please consider signing up today.
LOT PARENTS Help sign in/out riders at each practice, stick around in case they are needed during practice. It’s a “volunteer when you can, no long-term commitment” type of opportunity and a great way to get to know everyone on the team.
COMMITTEES Sign up for committees such as fundraising/scholarships, volunteer coordination, race day nutrition, and more. No experience necessary.
Team Handbook
The 2022 Team Handbook is available at the link below. Please review for information about athlete and parental responsibilities and expectations for the season. Once you have read the handbook, please sign and return the final page to a coach at practice or electronically to the team email: wbl.mtb@gmail.com by Thursday, July 28.