WELCOME TO 2022!
Register for 2022
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Register for 2022 〰️
We are excited to open our team registration for the year and welcome our riders!
Blackhawk Composite is now Middleton MTB. Stay tuned for an updated racing kit!
In the past few months, Driftless MTB has undergone quite a few changes! We’ve officially incorporated as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization guided by an experienced Board of Directors. We’ve also changed our registration process to simplify and streamline the way we get student athletes ready for 2022.
To sign up for the season, check out our REGISTRATION PAGE, which outlines the 3-step* process you’ll need to follow in order to be ready to put wheels on the dirt in July.
Registration will remain open until June 30. If you are uncertain about registering a rider, please attend one of our pre-season informational meetings. See the DRIFTLESS MTB CALENDAR to find one that works for your schedule. We will be adding more meeting dates soon.
The cost for participation in this year’s team is $173** includes the following:
Driftless Team Fee - $60
Goes to our three Driftless MTB teams to cover costs associated with the season; includes a practice t-shirt with team logoNICA Registration Fee - $88
Covers the cost of participation in the Wisconsin League and the National Interscholastic Cycling AssociationBlackhawk Ski Club MTB Membership - $25 (and up)
$25 covers a student mountain biking membership. Other membership options are available.
Please note, possible additional costs include an annual state parks pass (required for one of our practice sites, Blue Mound State Park), state trail passes, and Wisconsin League race registration fees and travel/lodging costs.
*Waunakee High School athletes will need to file additional paperwork and pay a school co-curricular fee to the WCSD athletic department for the 2022 school year, beginning on July 1. Stay tuned for more information from your head coach and team director during our first weeks of practice.
**SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. Please see our registration page for more information and ways to apply.
League Updates
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League has also made some changes over the course of the past year. In addition to hiring a new league director, Wisconsin MTB has changed the race schedule to accommodate for NICA’s growth in our state. Our teams will race at 5 venues this year. Check out our RACING info and add these dates to your calendar! Here’s a quick pro-tip from our seasoned MTB families: If you know your student athlete is going to participate in a race event, you may consider booking lodging soon. Many local hotels will fill quickly as NICA riders register across the state.
In addition to races, the league is also hosting several ADVENTURE camps and events. For those athletes looking to have fun, extend their season, and ride with others from across the state, take a look! Registration for these events opens on April 15 and spots are limited. If a student athlete is interested in participating, they will need to contact their head coach or team director to ensure that we are able to attend the event (some venues require coaches from our team to attend/volunteer along with riders).
Join Driftless MTB as a volunteer!
Ride along with us!
Parents and family: looking for a way to stay active this summer, or want to be more involved with our team? We are looking for YOU! Join us as a volunteer - see our VOLUNTEER PAGE to learn more about the many ways you can contribute your talent to Driftless MTB.
Do you know someone else who has enthusiasm, energy, and is a great role model for kids? Send them our way!
As our team grows, we will continue to need awesome adults to share their time/talents as coaches.
Coaches & Team Directors
We are excited to welcome Lucas Branum and Brad Kerl as two of our new head coaches for Driftless MTB! Lucas will serve as head coach for the Middleton MTB team, and Brad will be at the helm for Waunakee. As always, our volunteer coaches work cooperatively and share their time, energies, and expertise across our three Driftless MTB teams - so all of our riders will get to know Lucas and Brad.
Em Meier, Dirk Horne, and Scott Lindsey will continue in their roles as team directors for Waunakee, Mount Horeb, and Middleton/Cross Plains, respectively. Our three team directors will work with head coaches to share responsibilities for running the Driftless MTB teams as we grow and add even more athletes to our roster!
Parents and families: We are looking for more coaches! Check out how to become a coach here. You don’t need to have any experience to join us as a coach! We will welcome you and train you!
Current coaches: Let us know if you’d like to “level up” your NICA Coach Licensing! We will do whatever we can to support you this spring. Coach scholarships are available through the Wisconsin League.
