Bill Warburton

Hi everyone,

We had a meeting at our office last night to outline lots of options for
juniors to be involved with junior cycling programs in Bend and I want to
give a quick recap for those who could not attend and let you know that all
info is on our website to check out.

To view all Academy Programs:

Trifold Flyer

Program Descriptions

Camps that are
open to all riders from the region.

Race Series info:

www.juniormtncup.com - XC Mountain Bike Junior and High School - starts this
weekend!
www.juniorcross.com - Cyclocross Junior and High School - coming in
September

Meeting Topics from last night:

- Junior / High School Cyclocross review from 2010 and looking ahead to
this year
- Junior / High School Mountain Bike Cup - it's happening now! So it's
time to start riding
- High School Teams in Bend - Summit is the only one right now, we want
others, we'll have a meeting in April to create teams
- Recruit parents and current riders to find others who are interested so
they're ready to get involved
- Posters handed out for XC Mountain Bike Series
- Academy Cycling Camps, who should come, what are we trying to build?
- COCC / OSU Cyclocross review from 2010, how can we grow the club on
campus and encourage U23/Collegiate riders in other disciplines, too?
- All juniors in Bend, Sisters, Redmond are area are encouraged to use
the Academy as a resource for their development at all levels

To answer some of the questions from last night:

*What cycling programs start on March 15?*
For those ages 13+, Road biking and XC mountain biking start next week. This
is for serious riders who want to train most of the year and get into racing
this spring. Enrollment is open on our website.

*Can our kids join after the start date?*
Yes, it's "Open Enrollment," so riders aged 13+ can start riding anytime for
road or XC and will pay based on how many weeks they use. Freeride will
start in May.

*What's this after school bike program?*
** On Wednesdays in May, we'll pick up riders aged 10 - 18 at their schools
at 1:30pm (for those with early release) and we'll go ride mountain bikes.
Road biking might be added if there's interest. It's $60 and runs for 5
Wednesdays. Once school is out, the kids can join any of our other programs
or teams.

*What about for those under 13?*
Some advanced 12 year olds might want to join the full time XC, Road or
Freeride teams, but most will want to ride in the Mini Bikes or Mighty Bikes
programs, and those begin once school's out in June.

*Is the Academy the same thing as the high school teams?*
No, riders can ride for either their High School, Academy or a combination
of the two.

If you have other questions, please get in touch!

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