Final Week! Oct 7-13

Practices This Week, Homecoming Parade, State Championship, Banquet RSVP

A few friendly reminders:

FOR ALL PRACTICES:

Indicate your availability on TeamSnap at least 24 hours before practice.
Show up at least 15 minutes early and be ready to ride at practice start!
Ensure your bike is ready to ride. Contact coach Tren or Andy before practice if you need help with a problem.
Check-in and check-out with a parking lot attendant.

PRACTICES THIS WEEK - EARLIER Start & End: 5:00pm - 6:30PM!!
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Tuesday, Oct 8: 5:00-6:30 PM
Sunfish Lake: Arrive by 4:45 pm.
Lot parents: 1 volunteer still needed for lot parent duties. Sign up via TeamSnap: Click on “Schedule” > Tap into Oct 1 Practice > Tap into “My Assignments” > Select “Sign Up”
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Thursday, Oct 10: 5:00-6:30 PM
Lake Elmo: Arrive by 4:45 pm.
Lot parents: 2 volunteers still needed for lot parent duties. Sign up via TeamSnap: Click on “Schedule” > Tap into Oct 3 Practice > Tap into “My Assignments” > Select “Sign Up”

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FRIDAY, OCT 11, 4:00PM
Homecoming Parade! Please plan to join us in the WBL Homecoming Parade. The MTB team has a place in the parade and we plan to bike through the streets of White Bear. For those of you who can attend, plan to bring your bike, helmet (required), and team jersey or MTB apparel. Final details and line-up are being worked out, please watch TeamSnap for more info!

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TUESDAY, OCT 29, 6:30-9:00 PM
End of Season Team Banquet
Don't forget to RSVP for the annual team banquet. Look in your inbox for an evite that was sent on 9/23. The banquet will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 6:00 PM CT - 9:00 PM CT at Dellwood Country Club.
Cost & Payments: Families can now register and pay banquet fees (if applicable) via the district website, the same place you registered your rider(s) for MTB. Once you're logged into Edutrak, click on "Sports & Activities" -> click "Register" -> go to "24 - 25 Mountain Bike Season Banquet". You can register your rider(s) (FREE), register paying guests (non-coach family/guardians/siblings), and pay the ($30 per person) banquet fee for guests. Riders and coaches banquet fees are covered by the MTB Booster Club. Payments can also be given to Michelle Anderson, Katie Vadnais or any MTB Booster Board Member, or mailed to Katie Vadnais at 1720 Molitor Drive, Lino Lakes, Mn 55038. Thank you. If you have questions, please text Katie Vadnais at 651.587.4919. Thank you!

2024 Race Series – White Bear Lake Mountain Bike Team

Next Up– State Championship!
What you need to know:

Dates: Oct 12–13
Location: Redhead, Chisholm, MN

Qualifications
The top 100 riders from each race category will qualify to race at the State Championship based off the individual point standings after the final regular season race. If a category is separated into division in the regular season (example: JV2, D2 Boys & JV2, D1 Boys), then each category/division combination will have its own qualification and race.

Riders must register for a minimum of 2 races in the series. Rain outs, if a rider is registered, count towards the two-race minimum. Riders who are unable to compete due to a documented medical condition are exempt.

There is no “roll down” for riders that do not race. There are no petitions/exceptions.

Senior Open
All seniors who do not otherwise qualify to race, will qualify to race in the Senior Open event. Seniors also must have registered for a minimum of 2 races in the series. This will be a race that follows the same race distance as JV2, regardless of the category of the rider attending.

Depending on field sizes, the Senior Open category may further be divided into men’s and women’s races, divisions or other objective methods. *Senior Open field results do not accrue points.

Call Ups
The standard call up rule will be used for all races, including the senior open. There are no multipliers used for the call ups in the senior open field.

Team Scoring
Team scoring will be calculated for all qualifying fields/racers. Points from the Senior Open are not used for the team scoring.

Season Points
Points earned for individuals and teams by qualifying race fields will be added to individual and team accumulative points for the season points champion.

Registration
The State Championship is included for all riders that purchase the super pass. Those who do not purchase the superpass will have the ability to register, after they qualify.

More information will be shared when we hear from the league.
For more information, visit https://minnesotacycling.org/state-championships/

State Championship Team Volunteers Needed!

Volunteer assignments have been added to TeamSnap for the state championship races. Please sign-up as soon as possible. Thank you for everyone’s help this season!