WELCOME TO 2023!

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Register for 2023

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Registration for 2023 is open! check out our REGISTRATION PAGE, which outlines the 4-step* process you’ll need to follow in order to be ready to put wheels on dirt in July.

Be like Charlie jumping over a prone Dirk Horne - Don’t get tripped up with registration for 2023!

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 also send email reminders as we get closer to the meetings.

Below is an outline of this year’s registration steps and fees, which total $173**.

  1. 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 logo

  2. NICA Registration Fee - $88
    Covers the cost of participation in the Wisconsin League and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association

  3. Blackhawk Ski Club MTB Membership - $25 (and up)
    $25 covers a student mountain biking membership. Other membership options are available.

  4. Register for TeamSnap - No fee
    After you register (up to 7 days) you will receive an email inviting you register with Driftless MTB on TeamSnap.

  5. Order your team kit!
    This year, you can order your team kit right away and receive it as soon as our season starts. See our Team Kit page for all the details.

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 2023 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.

Upcoming Events

Please make note of the following important dates! Events that are in COLOR are team events - pay close attention to these and let us know if you have questions! Full details for each event are on our calendar.

  • Tuesday, April 25 @ 5:30PM — Mount Horeb Preseason Meeting (Mount Horeb HS)

  • Wednesday, April 26 @ 6:00PM — All Driftless coaches spring kickoff meeting and social hour: open to current and prospective coaches (Trek Madison West Store)

  • Thursday, April 27 @ 6:00PM — Middleton Preseason Meeting (Middleton Public Library)

  • Tuesday, May 2 @ 7:00PM — Virtual Info Meeting - interested families and riders for ALL THREE teams are invited to join! (Google Meet)

  • Thursday, May 4 @ 6:00PM — Trailside Maintenance Clinic for coaches: RSVP required; open to registered coaches/volunteers only! (Trek Madison West Store)

  • Wednesday, May 17 6:00PM — Waunakee Preseason Meeting (Waunakee HS Commons)

  • Saturday, May 20 ALL DAY — GRiT “Try it out” event: for women and girls interested in mountain biking with our teams! Two sessions, one AM, one PM - more details coming soon (Blackhawk)

  • Thursday, June 1 @ 5:30 PM — Women’s Try it out COACHING event (for ladies interested in joining our teams as a coach)

HORRIBLY HILLY HUNDRED - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Our teams have been invited to assist with the legendary Horribly Hilly Hundreds One-Day Challenge Ride with Friends of Blue Mound State Park. In exchange for volunteering at this awesome event at one of our home trails, the Friends group is generously providing a donation to our team. PLEASE sign up to help out! It's going to be an awesome, awesome time!

Sign up before April 28th and get a free t-shirt!

Email Ambra at ambrabaldwinhart@gmail.com ASAP to help out! It’s a fantastic event, and even the volunteering is fun!

SUPPORT OUR LOCAL TRAILS

Join Capital Off-Road Pathfinders (CORP) to help prep our singletrack trails for the season:

League Updates

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League has been busy planning for 2023 as well! Check out our RACING info and add our WI League Race 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! Visit the WI League site now.

Join Driftless MTB as a volunteer!

Ride along with us!

Parents and family: did you know that we have volunteer positions and needs other than on-the-bike coaching? We have a variety of organizational, logistical, and creative needs that don’t require you to be confident on a mountain bike! Join us as a volunteer - see our VOLUNTEER PAGE to learn more about the many ways you can contribute your talent to Driftless MTB, on and off the bike.

Do you know someone else who has enthusiasm, energy, and is a great role model for kids? Send them our way!

Coaches & Team Directors

We are excited to welcome a new team director and head coaches for Middleton! Christa Klute-Sime will be leading the charge as team director and Alex Kovell and Ian Gallo will both be head coaches. As always, our volunteer coaches work cooperatively and share their time, energy, MTB skills, and wisdom across our three Driftless MTB teams. All of our riders and families will get to know Christa, Alex, and Ian.

Em Meier, Dirk Horne, and Brad Kerl will continue in their roles as team directors for Waunakee, Mount Horeb, and Head Coach for Waunakee, 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.

Questions? Please reach out to your TEAM DIRECTOR and HEAD COACHING TEAM for more information! We’re excited to ride bikes with you!

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