October 2-8
Race Recap Gamehaven, Homecoming Parade, State Races, End of the Year Banquet RSVP and Payment Info
Tuesday, October 3, 5:00-6:00 PM (Arrive by 4:45 PM, be ready to ride at 5:00 PM)
PRACTICE: Battle Creek,
Lot Parents: Long and Thielen Families. Thank you!
Thursday, October 5, 5:00-6:00 PM (Arrive by 4:45 PM, be ready to ride at 5:00 PM)
PRACTICE: Sunfish Lake Park, Lake Elmo
Lot Parents: Enz and Telsrow Family
Friday, October 6, 4-? PM
HOMECOMING PARADE
RECAP WBL Race Four: Gamehaven
Steamy and HOT! Team members persevered through very summery conditions, and had great race results. Congratulations!
Homecoming Parade Friday!
Once again this year we’ll be participating in the Homecoming parade! Bring your bike, wear your jerseys and helmets (of course), and we’ll ride through the parade.
Parents/team members are responsible for early release from school (if necessary), transporting bikes and making arrangements to drop off/meet and pick up their riders.
TIME
Line up: 4 PM
Parade Start: 4:30 PM
LINE UP LOCATION
Clark Ave and Lake Street, near WBL Library
Zone 3, Slot 20
State Championship Races: October 14-15
In the coming 2 weeks before racing, work HARD this week to train. Get your miles in, work on your bike handling and endurance. If at all possible, cross-train outside of our “on the trail” times. (Road bike, run, lift, stretch, work on mobility/core strength)—but also make rest an intentional part of your routine.
If you expect to be competing at State Championships, the days before State are a time to TAPER. This means workouts may be slightly less intense/numerous in the days before the race, to make sure you have fresh legs and your muscles have a chance to rebuild after being broken down in workouts.
Focus on nutrition, hydration and sleep. Treat yourself really well these next 2 weeks, and your race will show the results!
LOCATION
Mount Kato Ski Area
20461 State Hwy 66
Mankato, MN 56001
DATES/TIMES
State Championship schedules are NOT released yet, and likely will not be until sometime after the league race at Whitetail this weekend. Watch TeamSnap for more info as it is available.
PARTICIPATION/QUALIFICATION
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 this weekend.
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 two 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. This will be a race that follows the same race distance as JV2, regardless of the category of the rider attending.
Separate men’s and women’s races will be held. Depending on field sizes, the Senior Open category may further be divided by division or other objective methods.
OVERALL RACE INFO
For the most complete, up to date info on races, ALWAYS see the MCA website race pages. They already have race information for each and every race this season that just gets more and more complete as race day arrives. Bookmark these pages and refer back to them often.
What is a Call-Up, and how do I know what mine is? Beyond the race times for each age/skill group, there are “call-ups.” This is a number that indicates where you will be placed in the race line up. Call-ups will be posted on the MCA race website closer to race weekend. Link to race page below. This info will also be at our race tent.
When do I arrive? If you can’t pre-ride, arrive at least one hour before your race begins. Of course, it’s always encouraged to come early and stay all day to cheer on your teammates!
Where to I go once I arrive? We’ll share the location of our tent during practice as our race day gets closer. Otherwise, look for our our orange tents, or hit the information trailer near the entrance of the venue and ask them for our location.
What do I bring as a spectator or racer? Handy guide from MCA here. Coaches will have your race plates, at least this first time.
Race Plates are essential to race and preride. Don’t lose them. But if you do, registered racers can get them for a price at the race information trailer on race day.
Will there be food? There will be snacks for racers, and there will also be concessions for racers and families.
If the weather is bad the day of the race, how will I know it’s still on or timing is adjusted?
Sign up here for race day weather updates: https://www.rainedout.net/team_page.php?a=e4566b6b5bb7b907ee2a
End of the Year Banquet
Please join us to celebrate the 2023 White Bear Lake Mountain Bike season!
Tuesday, October 17
6:30-9:30 PM
Dellwood Country Club
29 East Highway 96
Dellwood, MN
WHITE BEAR LAKE RACES, 2023
August 26-27: Schindler’s Way, Austin (regular season)
September 16-17: Xcel Energy Mountain Bike Park, Shakopee (regular season)
September 23-24: Theo Wirth Regional Park, Minneapolis (regular season)
September 30-October 1: Gamehaven Scout Camp, Rochester (regular season)
October 14-15: Mt. Kato Ski Resort, Mankato (State Championship, qualification required)