Bill Warburton

A reminder that you're all invited to our meeting tomorrow night to go over
a lot of great opportunities for junior cyclists in Bend.

Bend Endurance Academy Programs:

- XC Mountain bike - starts March 15th!
- Road - starts March 15th!
- Freeride Mountain Bike - starts in May
- Open Enrollment, join anytime, pay for what you use
- Cyclocross - starts in September
- Youth, Development and Competition levels explained
- volunteers needed, varying levels of commitment
- paid positions are limited

High School Cycling Overview

- What's the status of the teams in Bend?
- Who's making new teams?
- How does this relate with the Academy?
- XC and Cyclocross Series for HS Teams

Junior Racing Opportunities (Local and Regional)

- Ages 10 - 18
- What about U23 Riders?
- XC Mountain bike Junior Race Series info
- How is this different from High School Racing?

Partnerships

- Roles for Local Teams and adult racers who want to help
- Sponsors and supporters, current, prospective and needed

Stand-Alone Camps and Trips (from the Academy & Cog Wild)

- Open to all riders from across the region
- Overnight tips for ages 12 - 18 for XC, Freeride and Road
- Mid-week overnights offered through Cog Wild from June - August
- Weekend Development Camps May - September
- Group Travel to races outside of Bend to reduce costs

I want to have this meeting now to get more people in the loop about Junior
Cycling in Bend. I could break this up into 5 meetings and a 10-part
lecture, but instead, I'll present the overall picture for you to see what's
happening and give you resources to get involved or learn more.

I will hold a separate High School planning meeting in April about Mountain
biking and Cyclocross, but we need to get started now so that next meeting
is more productive.

Meet at our office at 6:45pm, I will start right at 7:00 and I'll keep it
under 40 minutes total.

Who should come?

- Parents of anyone who wants to ride in an Academy program this year
- Athletes aged 12 - 22 who are in middle school, high school or COCC who
want to ride with a program this year
- Athletes under 12 do NOT need to attend
- Local cycling leaders who want to remain informed
- You

How to get there: we're at 500 SW Bond, on the SE corner of the Wilson /
Bond Roundabout in the Old Mill. It's the last driveway before the
roundabout, coming from Reed Market. It's a huge parking lot with the OBRA
trailer. Come inside and follow the signs upstairs to the "Yoga Room."

I'm super excited and I hope to see a lot of you at our office tomorrow!

Cheers,

Bill

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William Warburton
Cycling Director
541.335.1346

Bend Endurance Academy
500 SW Bond St, Suite 142
Bend, OR 97702

www.BendEnduranceAcademy.org