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Cannon Valley Mountain Bike Team

Mountain Bike Racing for High School Students in the Cannon River Valley

Cannon River Valley• Northfield, Faribault, Cannon Falls, Kenyon,

Montgomery-Lonsdale, Randolph, Red Wing and surrounding areas

Agenda1. Overview of state high school mountain bike

racing league – Gary Sjoquist, founder (30)2. Introduction of coaches (10)3. Video clips (10)4. Summer riding activities (10)5. Club activities (10)6. Blog, Email, Facebook, Twitter (5)7. Q & A (15)8. End: 8:30 PM

Props to Tom GraupmannNHS Activities Director

Props to Northfield Public Schools Community Services

Props to Northfield MediaNfld News, Nfld Patch, KYMN

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Props to Rice Cty bike shops

• FIT to be TRI’d• Mike’s Bikes• Milltown Cycles

Gary Sjoquist, Founder, MN High School Cycling League

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Head Coach Sue Welch

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Assistant Coach, Team DirectorGriff Wigley

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Erosion-resistant flow trails

Lebanon Hills, Apple Valley• Link

Eagan pump parkRide berms & rollers w/o pedaling

Outside Magazine video

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SoCal HS MTB video

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NICA – Teaching Mountain Bike Skills

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NICA Coach Manual

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Summer riding activities

• Special high school class at Mankato race, June 3

• High school ride camps/clinics in Twin Cities• Mountain bike rides organized by Cannon

Valley Velo Club• Self-organized rides• Practice begins in August

Club activities

• Community Services (Ed & Rec)– Erin Mayberry, Recreation Director– Lacrosse club– Alpine ski/snowboarding club

• Club formation, officers, policies• Fundraising, sponsors, grants, scholarships• Recruiting (team members, ride leaders)• Bikes, helmets, clothing, equipment

Blog sitecannonvalleymtb.org

Email list

Facebook page

Twitter feed@CannonValleyMTB

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