2025 Season recap
"Mountain biking has taught me to not give up and to just keep pushing. I want to mountain bike for the rest of my life."
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Season and Practices
Pre-Season
Pre-season runs between April and May. During April, we will complete registration and do outreach rides. In May, our practices will begin. We plan to practice 2 times each week, weather permitting.
Regular Season
During the Regular Season (June-October) we train 2-3 days per week, weather permitting.
Grab your bike and go ride!
2026 Race Schedule
Please mark your calendars because these are SUPER FUN, team-building events! Please contact us if you have any questions!
Region 3 - High School and Devo Races:
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
August 22, 2026
Eagle Mountain
September 5, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend)
Moab
September 26, 2026
Region 3 - High School Races:
Regional Championships @ Cedar City
October 10, 2026
State championships @ CEDAR CITY
October 23-24, 2026
Western Regionals @ St. George
November 14-15, 2026
Get off the bench and join us!
Mountain biking is a sport everyone can participate in, no experience necessary!
Meet our
Coaches & Staff
SLC Composite and Highland MTB Teams are lead by volunteer coaches and ride leaders. They are passionate about mountain biking and the outdoors.
Coaches & Staff
Judge Memorial Catholic High: Head – JP De La O, Asst. – Annie Fowler
Highland High: Head – Denise Gregg, Asst. – Mike Rizk
SLC Comp Jr. Devo (7th-8th graders): Head – Troy Davis, Asst. – Becky Marvin
Team Director: Jim Jackson
Trail Work Coordinator: Reid Prentice
Website Manager: Heather Hendriksen
Our coaches are heavily assisted by parents willing to ride with the team. If you are interested in helping out as a ride leader, please let us know. The league has licensing requirements that help you learn how to be an effective leader.
Our Athletes
Take a peek inside race day
Team Principles
Leveled Rides
No matter how fast you ride, you will always have someone with you on the trail.
Foster a Life-Long Love
Cycling is a sport that can last a lifetime (look at the coaches!)
Friendly & Polite
Learning trail etiquette is as important as learning how to ride.
Best Effort
Whether at a race or practice, we always do our best.
Trained Coaches
You will receive coaching at every practice and they be there for you at every race.
Challenging & Fun
We will strive to create a fun environment where riders are able to challenge themselves, have fun, and learn to be better rider.
Necessary Equipment
Your rider will need the following. If you do not have these items, discounts are available at Guthrie Cycles as well as through NICA. Contact us if you have any questions.
Mandatory
- Mountain bike with at least five gears (no single speed allowed)
- Safety Equipment (appropriately fitted helmet, eye protection, gloves, closed-toed shoes)
- Bike maintenance supplies (tube, handpump/CO2 cartridge, multi-tool, patch kit, tire levers)
- Two water bottles or a water hydration pack
- Team jersey for races for high school riders
Nice to Have
- Biking- jersey (for Devo riders)
- Biking-specific shorts
- Backpack
- Cold weather biking gear (arm warmers, leg warmers, wind-proof jacket)
- Tubeless tires
Only 25% of the 3,500+ Utah youth riders are female. GRiT is a program developed by NICA to recruit and retain more girls and female coaches. We organize girls-only rides to build camaraderie among our female athletes.
Mountain biking is an excellent way for riders to challenge themselves and every rider grows as an athlete and individual in this process.
Please contact us if you would like to become a GRiT mentor on our team. Watch the video below:
How you can support your racer
Parent Volunteers
Our teams are volunteer-led and run. Therefore, we require all parents, with few exceptions, to volunteer towards the success of our teams. This may involve riding with the team as a parent volunteer or ride leader, volunteering for NICA during races, assisting with team organization, or maintaining food and equipment in the Pit zone during races.
Trail Work
Community Service
We recognize that our practices and races make a huge impact on the Utah trail systems – we want this to be a positive impact. Every year, each of our student-athletes will be expected to complete a minimum of 3 hours of volunteer work to improve our trails. Team-organized volunteer days will be scheduled throughout the season.
Team History
History buff? Visit our Team History page for more!
Team Rules
Learn about our Team Rules
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Join us for the rides of your life!