Sep 16–22
Practices This Week, Race weekend 4: Theo Wirth, Race Weekend Quick Links, Team Banquet, Booster Minutes
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 – Note Earlier 7:00 End Time:
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Tuesday, Sep 17: 5:30–7:00 PM
Sunfish Lake: Arrive by 5:15 pm.
Lot parents: 1 volunteer position still open. Thank you to the Houchins family for volunteering!
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Thursday, Sep 19: 5:30-7:00 PM
Elm Creek: Arrive by 5:15 pm.
Lot parents: 2 volunteer positions still needed to be filled. Sign up via Team Snap.
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*Save the date for the MTB Banquet on Tuesday, Oct 29.
Race Weekend 4 – Let’s Gooooo!
Date: Sat. Sep. 21 – Sun. Sep. 22, 2024
Location: The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park,
1221 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55422
Raceplates:
Riders and coaches are responsible for their own raceplates. Do not forget to bring your raceplates.
Parking:
Parking is available in the Mortensen parking lot at 700 Meadow Lane (use 700 Meadow Ln N, Golden Valley, MN 55422 as your destination address for maps) and in the MN United building parking lot across Meadow Lane. No parking in reserved spaces. The route to the race venue is highlighted in pink—along the trail up to the Trailhead. The trail is a multi-use trail, open to the public and people should be mindful of other users when walking or riding. Note: Accessible parking spots are available with proper permit in the parking lot across from the Trailhead.
There is no parking in the Animal Human Society lot or in the Golf Course lot. There is no drop-off available, park in the designated Mortenson lots and plan to ride up to the venue along the trail.
White Bear Lake Team Pre-Ride Schedule:
Pre-ride groups meet at the start line at the designated pre-ride start time:
– Friday 4:30 PM - sunset
– Saturday AM: 7:30am - 11am
– Saturday PM: after race to sunset
– Sunday: 7:00am - 8am
Race Schedule:
Racers, be there a MINIMUM of 1 hour before your race time. However, you are strongly encouraged to attend both days and cheer on your teammates during their races as well. There is a reason why White Bear has a reputation for having the best team cheer squad in the league!!
Bring Your Reusable Water Bottle!
To be more environmentally friendly, we will not be providing disposable water bottles during race weekends. The team has purchased two 5-gallon water fill stations that can be used to refill your reusable water bottles. Please remember to bring your favorite water bottle with you to race weekends!
Volunteer Expectations for All Families
Volunteers are the cornerstone of our operations, guaranteeing smooth and safe experiences for our student-athletes. With 53 riders and over 20 coaches, it takes a collective effort from all families to support our team and maintain our high standards of organization and safety. Please take note of the following expectations we have set for each family to support our team this season.
1) Race Weekend Volunteers Needed
As we prepare for our third race this weekend, we ask for volunteers to help set-up, teardown, pre-ride, etc. If your child will be racing, please sign up for at least one volunteer assignment on either Saturday or Sunday.
Volunteer assignments have been added to TeamSnap. You can sign up in TeamSnap > Select the Race Day > Click on “My Assignments.” Assignments will be added to the app soon, so please check back. This is the same process as Lot Parent assignments outlined below. Open assignments include:
Saturday and Sunday:
– Trailer to event
- Tent Set-Up & Down
– Race photographer
– Mechanic
– Photographer
2) Lot Parent during Practices →
Expectation: 2 practices per season per family.
Volunteers needed next 3 weeks:
– Tues 9/17: 1 volunteer needed
– Thurs 9/19: 2 volunteers needed
– Tues 9/24: 1 volunteer needed
– Thurs 9/26: 2 volunteers needed
– Tues 10/1: 2 volunteers needed
– Thurs 10/3: 2 volunteers needed
To sign up for Lot Parent:
Login to TeamSnap
Select “Schedule”
Tap into the desired practice date
Select “My Assignments”
If available, select “Attendance Sign Up” then select “Unassigned”
Select your name
Save!
3) Race Weekend League Volunteer →
Expectation: 4 volunteer hours per season per family with a student racing. This is new to the WBL team but a standard for others in the league.
Deadline: You can sign up in advance or on the day of each race. Note, if the volunteer assignments are not yet posted, please check back!
Learn more about race day volunteer positions and sign up here.
Race Weekend Quick Links
Save the Date: MTB Banquet
Team Banquet
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
The annal MTB Banquet will be held on Tuesday, October 29th at 6pm. More details and official evite will be out this week!
9/10 Booster Meeting Minutes
Thank you to those who attended our booster meeting on Tuesday, 9/10. The meeting minutes may be viewed here. The boosters reviewed the 2024 budget, expenses to date, community service project planning, race weekend food & nutrition and the purchase of a blue-tooth boombox for race weekends was approved!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email boosters
Thank You 2024 Sponsors
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors who have already committed to supporting our season. Sponsorship opportunities are available through September 5th. If you know of a local business that might be interested in supporting the team, please share this link for more information on our sponsorship packages.
2024 Silver Sponsors:
email: wbl.mtb@gmail.com
website: https://www.wblmtb.org/
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