Whether you like the adrenaline of racing downhill or banking miles cross-country (or both), Western’s mountain bike team is the perfect place to advance your skills as an athlete. With multiple weekly practices and experienced coaching, you’ll be prepared to travel with the team across the state and country for races in the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Conference and wrapping up the fall season with the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships. During the spring season, the team travels to a series of races across Utah, Arizona and Colorado.
The collegiate mountain bike racing scene is structured into A, B, and C categories so that riders new to racing and those looking to secure a podium spot at top races can compete at a level that matches their experience and skills.
Gravity Dues: $600
XC Dues: $600
Combined: $700
Spring Dues: $600
Dues Cover: Coaching, uniforms, travel, entry fees, lodging, lift tickets, and team meals.
Dues Don’t Cover: Your bike, racing license, tools, and parts.
Fall Season: Fall mountain bike season starts with a pre-season camp the week before classes begin and runs until the end of October.
Spring Season: The spring mountain bike season runs from February through April.
Practice: Four days per week.
We firmly believe that you are a student first and an athlete second. Students must maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA, communicate strongly with their professors, and provide a far-out advance for their absences. However, all professors are familiar with Mountain Sports travel and work with their students as long as communication is open and transparent. Students are not permitted to skip class to attend practice.
Team vans are taken to all races. The team usually camps but sometimes stays in Airbnbs. The team prepares and eats breakfast and dinner together. Basic snack and lunch items are purchased for students to take care of individually.
Get a taste of what Western’s mountain biking team is about by joining us for six days of mountain biking skills practice and adventures.
| Event Date(s) | Event/Location | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 24-25 Aug. | CMU Rumble - Grand Junction, CO | View Results |
| 7-8 Sep. | FLC Squawker - Durango, CO | View Results |
| 21-22 Sep. | WCU Mountaineer Madness - Crested Butte, CO | View Results |
| 28-29 Sep. | Mines Oredigger Challenge - Blackhawk, CO | View Results |
| 14-17 Nov. | Collegiate MTB Nationals - Bentonville, AR | View Results |
| 13-14 Feb. | 24 Hour Old Pueblo - Tuscon, AZ | View Results |
| 15 Mar. | Lake Havasu Havoc - Lake Havasu, AZ | View Results |
| 4-7 Apr. | Moab Rocks - Moab, UT | View Results |
| 25 Apr. | Whiskey Offroad - Prescott, AZ | View Results |
| 25 May | The Original Growler - Gunnison, CO | View Results |
| Event Date(s) | Event/Location | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 30-31 Aug. | CMU Rumble - Grand Junction, CO | View Results |
| 13-14 Sep. | WCU Mountaineer Madness - Crested Butte, CO | View Results |
| 20-21 Sep. | Beaver Bike Battle - Beaver, UT | View Results |
| 27-28 Sep. | FLC Squawker - Durango, CO | View Results |
| 9-13 Oct. | USAC Collegiate National Championships | View Results |
Head Cycling Coach
Jason has successfully coached 14 National Elite Champions and 5 age group National Champions. He’s also prepared athletes for events such as the Tour of…
Registration for Mountain Sports consists of two parts:
Western Colorado University’s Mountain Sports program allows collegiate student-athletes to compete in trail running, climbing, mountain biking, nordic skiing, alpine skiing, freeride skiing and snowboarding, and ski mountaineering. Our professional coaches and structured training allow athletes to excel at the highest level in their respective mountain sport(s) alongside their academic pursuits. Giving to a Mountain Sports team provides enhanced opportunities for travel and offsets costs, such as team dues, that student-athletes have to afford otherwise. Donors may choose to support athlete dues and scholarships or contribute towards other causes such as team travel.
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