Competition Cycling
Road and/or XC Mountain Biking
February 28 to August 23, 2012
Age 12 – 18
For riders who are dedicated to training and racing, this program offers individual training plans, group rides, continuous coaching and is designed to graduate cyclists of the highest level. At the top of our development pyramid, the Competition Cycling team combines with Cyclocross to create a year-round cycling season.
We balance Road and XC MTB with training and racing to build important skills, increase fitness and become well-rounded cyclists.
Tuition
At this level, you are either Full Time (4 to 6 days per week) or Lite (2 to 3 days per week) and tuition includes both XC MTB and Road in whatever combination makes sense for you at specific times through the season.
- Full Time: $1,000
- Lite: $600
Fast, exciting and technical, our road program is 100% team-focused. Group rides and training sessions vary in length and difficulty based on the needs of the riders and the time of year. Loaner bikes may be available.
- Intermediate to Advanced Riders (check here for Beginner Road Options)
- Train & ride up to 6 days a week
- Race-training program
- Power testing
- Group and individual training plans
- Study & practice team tactics
- Identify individual strengths
- Special Guest Riders and Coaches
- Road Races, Criteriums, Time Trials
- Junior specific training to prevent injury and burnout
- Team travel to races with race support
- Encouraged to cross over to other disciplines to become well rounded athletes
- Riders work to get their category upgrade in 1 – 1.5 seasons
Typical Ride
Meet at our office, 10 minutes going over the plan while stretching and checking equipment, then 20 minute warm up on bike paths, do short 30 minute interval session with repeats on a hill on a quiet road, 1 hour Westside loop ride while working on group riding and discussing team tactics, return to office after 2 hours.
Training Schedule
- See the Cycling Calendar for specific rides & times
- Tuesday 4:00PM
- Wednesday 4:00PM
- Thursday 4:00PM
- Weekends: Ride or Race, each weekend is different, check the calendar
Road Races (PRIORITY RACES)
- Piece of Cake, April 7 (JR 13-16; 15-18)
- Tour of Walla Walla, April 20 – 22 *Advanced
- OBRA RR 1, May 12
- Forest Grove Crit, May 20
- Bend Don’t Brake, May 26
- OBRA TTT, June 3
- OBRA RR 2, June 16
- USA Nationals, June 20 – 24 *Advanced
- Baker City Classic, June 30 – July 1 *Advanced
- High Desert Road Race, July 8
- USAC Camp, July 9-13
- Cascade Classic, July 20-22 *Advanced
- NW Junior Stage Race, WA, July 27 – 29
- Vancouver Crit, July 29
- OBRA Crit, August 11
- Local Summit High School Criteriums, selected Wednesdays June – August
Our group rides are fun, fast and varied. We will meet at the trailhead or shuttle from the office depending on the time of year and available riding.
- Train & ride up to 6 days a week
- Race-training program
- Power testing
- Group and individual training plans
- Study & practice team tactics
- Identify individual strengths
- Special Guest Riders and Coaches
- Road Races, Criteriums, Time Trials
- Junior specific training to prevent injury and burnout
- Team travel to races with race support
- Encouraged to cross over to other disciplines to become well rounded athletes
- Riders work to get their category upgrade in 1 – 1.5 seasons
XC Races (PRIORITY RACES)
- Mudslinger, April 1
- Fat Tire Festival Camp, April 13-15
- Bear Springs Trap, April 29
- Chainbreaker, May 13
- Sisters Stampede, May 27
- Enduro Hood River. June 1 – 2
- Test of Endurance 50, June 16 *Advanced
- Pickett’s Charge, June 24
- USAC Nationals, July 5 – 8 *Advanced
- Enduro Bend, July 14 – 15
- OBRA XC Stagecoach, July 28
- Enduro Oakridge, August 25 – 26
- High Cascades 24Hour, September 8 – 9
- Enduro Sandy Ridge, September 8 – 9
