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Do you have what it takes?

probably, we try to make it pretty easy….

Volunteers

Mountain biking is an amazing activity and sport that can be a lifelong passion for many types of people. However, it has a high startup cost.

This is why our volunteers are so critical.

Their willingness to dedicate their own time is largely what help us keep our student registration costs so low and results in more kids on bikes!

Our Volunteers are the backbone of our club.

Ages

Anyone 18 and over, and who has graduated high school, is welcome to come out and ride with us as a volunteer.

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When

Group rides will need volunteers March through June and September through October on Tuesday and evenings and Saturday mornings.

There are also opportunities to help on many race weekends throughout the year

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Where

We do our best to take our students to as many PNW trail systems as we can but the majority of our rides will be at the Trek at Tehaleh and trails within an hour drive. Have a trail you'd like to show the kids? Let's go!

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Costs

We work hard to ensure there a no costs for our volunteers to participate!

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Perks

Student registration fees are waived for Coaches and Ride Leaders.

Access to many industry discounts available to all volunteers through ExpertVoice.

Free coach skills training for dedicated Ride Assistants who are interested in being a Ride Leader or Coach.

Volunteer Posistions

We have 3 mission critical positions and we couldn't do this without any one of them!

Don't worry about your own skills or endurance, we have a need for adult riders of all skill and endurance levels.

If you are interested in being a Ride Leader or Coach, we will help cover training costs get you ready.

Ride Assistant:

-Low level of commitment

-Low level of group experience needed

-Ride as much or little as you can

-Chance to be a great mentor and help set the right example for young mountain bikers

-Jump right in and help us keep track of kids!

-We need 15-25 Ride assistants each season!

Ride Leader:

-Committed to 1-2 rides per week

-Willing to lead ride groups and enforce club goals and standards

-Knowledge of trail systems

-Often offers beginner skills, nutrition, and mechanical advice during rides.

-We need 6-10 Ride Leaders This Season.

Coach:

-Committed to 1-2 rides per week

-Has been through multiple coach training courses and has ridden with the club.

-Leads dedicated skills instruction

-Offers skills advice during rides

-May have race experience and support race day needs

-Also acts as a ride leader

Frequently asked questions

What skill level do I need to be helpful?

You should know how to ride a bike, and preferably on dirt trails.

That's about it.

We have many students who are just getting into the sport and need an adult mentor to learn with. The cool thing is that you will get better too!

We also have a need for intermediate and strong riders. Some of our most experience kids are comfortable with 15+ mile/3000ft. or more days and we need volunteers who are able to keep up!