Sep 30–Oct 6

Practices This Week–Earlier Start/End Times, Whitetail Race Recap, Oct 5 Community Service Trail Clean Up, Oct 5 ‘BOND’fire at Captain Grace’s house, 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 1: 5:00-6:30 PM
Update - Carver Lake Park: 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 3: 5:00-6:30 PM
PRACTICE LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED
A location update will be shared by Tuesday evening via TeamSnap.
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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SATURDAY, OCT 5 - MORNING:
Community Service Trail Clean-Up
Saturday, October 5 at 9 a.m. at Battle Creek. It’s time to give back to our community. Please join us on Saturday, October 5th, for a community service trail clean-up project at Battle Creek. Look for TeamSnap to be updated with details.
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SATURDAY, OCT 5 - EVENING:
Team ‘BOND’fire at Captain Grace’s house
Saturday, Oct 5 6:30-9:30pm, 6536 145th Bay N Hugo MN
Bring a hoodie and blanket. Movie night. Feel free to bring a snack to share. Carpool or get dropped off if possible, limited parking. Please RSVP to Grace separately via team chat if you’re coming so she can get a head count! Have fun!!
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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.

Congrats Whitetail Ridge Racers!

Congratulations to the 40+ riders who raced this past weekend. The White Bear Lake team showed incredible sportsmanship, comradery, and support the entire weekend.

Results:

Official results will be posted on the MCA website once they have been validated.

Photos:

Professional photos from the race will be available to purchase and download from MCA later this week. The photos will be linked at https://minnesotacycling.org/results-archive/

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/

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. There will be other volunteer opportunities that will be communicated, but these two are the most pressing: