First things first – thank you to our riders, parents, and coaches for making 2019 so much fun on the trails. In fact, we enjoyed our riding so much we made a short movie capturing the highlights of our year in the saddle.
Key Dates
Here are the key dates as we look forward to the beginning of our 2020 season.
- NEHSCA registration opens 15Nov19-31Jan20.
- Note that the BikeReg page will not be available until Fri15Nov.
- Wild Ones membership fee and rider questionnaire due 31Jan20
- Wild Ones open house Thu13Feb
- All coaches/volunteers meeting Thu27Feb
- First club ride Sun08Mar
- First NEHSCA race Sat09May
Spring Schedule
Practices
- Weekend club rides through March
- Team practice: Tue/Thu evenings April-Jun (5:30-7:30)
- Team practices are for riders who have committed to racing.
- Club practice: Thu evenings April-Jun (5:30-7:30)
- Club practices are for riders who have elected not to race.
NEHSCA Races
- 09May Schofield Farm
- 16May Treasure Valley
- 30May 508 International
- 06Jun Stratham
- 13Jun Wompatuck
- 20Jun Greenfield
NEHSCA Registration
- Register early as membership is being capped to 40 riders
- Rider membership is being capped this year to ensure the club grows in a manageable way, we can maintain a healthy rider coach ratio (2:1), and we can all fit on the trails without becoming a trail bike plague.
- Kit ordering by 31Jan20
- You need to place your kit order by this date to ensure it will arrive before the first race of the season. You only need to order a kit if this is the first time you are registering or you want to freshen up your cycling closet.
- Race Series
- Junior series = 5, 6, 7, 8 grades with an overall Junior race series champion at the end of the season.
- Senior series = HS2, HS1, JV, Varsity. Riders will be placed in to categories based on ability.
- Riders who are consistently on the podium with time between the nearest rider will be asked to race up a level. Also, riders looking to reach for the next level can ask their coach if they can move up a level.
- Categories to be confirmed by the coaches.
- Bike discount programs
- NEHSCA sponsored bike discount programs are available with Niner, Specialized, and Trek. These discounts are typically 25% off MSRP. More details available from your coach.
What’s New with the Club
Our mission is to help kids have fun on bikes and we believe more kids will have fun on bikes if we recognize the different goals of each rider. One change we are making in 2020 is to invest in the riders who are committed to racing while continuing to develop kids who just want to get out on the trails. This is reflected in the practice schedule. Team practices are for kids committed to racing and will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with options for high school rides on Monday’s and recovery rides (post race) on Sunday’s. Club rides are for kids who are not racing and will be on Thursday evenings. Riders will declare their interests when they fill out the rider questionnaire.
Another change that happened this year is the development of a gravity team. The goal of this team is to race downhill or enduro at the Eastern States Cup from May-October. This team is for technically advanced riders who have raced downhill before or have significant downhill riding experience. It is expected that the gravity team racers will also race NEHSCA cross-country. It’s all about having fun on bikes.
