Schedule and Groupings

Time Trial
late dec or first thing january

Weekly Schedule
  • Tuesday Dirt
    • Adventure - Christy V, Pete P, +
    • Early montebello - John V, +
    • Main FO - Mark H, Byron, Scott P, +
  • Wednesday Core
    • Ben, Tiffeny?, Al?
  • Thursday Road & Skills​
    • Frank, Sean, +, +, +
  • San Jose Dirt (day TBD)​
    • Rich, Jason, Kris?, Matt?
  • Saturday Dirt
    • Adventure - Christy, Pete
    • Regular - Rotating
    • Epic - Ben

Rules for Riders

  • Must be registered in the pit zone, or have a paper waiver
  • Must have lights (Jan, Feb, March)
  • Stay behind the ride leader
    • it’s ok to designate a rider as the trail leader
  • Stay ahead of the sweep
  • Road: learn to ride like roadies
    • Smooth and steady
    • Wheels on the ground, stay in line, hands on bars
    • Learn to draft, to be predictable
    • Why?
      • Speed, cars, asphalt - all very unforgiving
      • Good to learn how to ride in a close pack - skills for safe race starts
  • Dirt: ride respectfully
    • Respect the trail
    • Respect yourself
    • Repect others
    • What exactly to call out?
      • Use judgement here on what to call
      • Expect wheels off ground - teach kids to leave space
      • Tell your riders if you’re not comfortable with something

Protocol for Problems

Teach, Warn, Call, Exclude.
  • Teach the rules, make the consequences clear right up front
  • Warn the rider once (and only once) when you see something you aren’t going to tolerate
  • Call parents if it happens again
  • Make sure other ride leaders are aware of warnings, calls, etc
  • If we have a candidate for Exclude, we’ll decide exactly what that looks like as a group

Abuse Awareness

  • If you see something talk to the person in charge
    • all primary leaders need to be aware.
    • John V, Mark, Frank, Ben, Christy, Rich
  • Exceptions - know your risk, minimize your risk
    • Driving athletes - possible, but know the risk.
    • Sweeping single riders - inevitable, so keep the exposure minimal.

Licensing

  • Must be level one to ride with the team
    • Visitors can ride once with a paper waver, but must stay with licensed coach.
    • Bring a blank waiver and a pen to practices?
  • Strongly prefer level 2 or 3 to lead a subgroup
  • Ideally level 3 to be in charge of the plan for the weekday
    • John V, Christy, Frank, Mark, Rich

Take Attendance

  • Take a picture!
  • Google sheet, mark attendance
  • Be sure to communicate any reportable injuries

Ride Prep

  • Encourage riders to bring
    • Spare tube, water, snack, jacket, multi-tool
    • Bonus for pump, chain tool, etc
    • Pushups if no tube/water/tool?
  • Be sure to bring these things yourself plus also consider:
    • First aid kit
    • Emergency contacts
    • Spare food & water