THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE JETS MOUNTAIN BIKING TEAM
Summer
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No organized team practices and instead have fun rides.
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For riders new to mountain biking, we highly recommend finding these rides and to find out information on these rides, please contact the coach or team director at Jetsmountainbiketeam@gmail.com.
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Equipment: Bike, helmet, and a water source.
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Bike loans are a possibility to try mountain biking.
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Preseason
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Six pre-season practices October - November
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Pre-Race Season
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Sundays are when we have practice if not for weather disturbances.
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Weekend: Saturdays make up day for practice if the weather is bad on Sunday.​
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Weekdays: Limited chances to ride in the evenings with potential off-bike training.
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Race Season (2023-2024)​​
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There are six races this season with the first being a time trial.
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The first race is a time trial at Munny Sokol Park, Tuscaloosa, AL from February 24-25.
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The second race is at Historic Blakely Park, Spanish Fort, AL from March 9-10.
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The third race is at Ft. Mclellan, Anniston, AL from March 23-24.
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The fourth race is at John Hunt Park, Huntsville, AL from April 6-7.
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The fifth race is at the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL from April 20-21.
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The sixth race, the state championship, is at Tannehill Historic Park, McCalla, AL from May 4-5.
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For more information, please visit the ACA webpage.​
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Race Weekend Schedule
FRIDAY
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Evening course set up
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SATURDAY
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9 AM - 11 AM Pit Zone set up
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11 AM - 1 PM Middle School Pre-ride
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1:00 PM Middle School Boys A
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1:30 PM Middle School Boys B
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2:10 PM Middle School Girls
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3:00 PM High School Pre-ride
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4:00 PM Middle School Awards
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SUNDAY
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10:30 AM Alternating HS riders (Girls or boys - Varsity, JV1, JV2, Fresh)
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12:15 PM Remaining HS riders
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Volunteering for Races
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Race weekends are executed with the help of volunteers.
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Teams are requested to provide 1 volunteer per every 4 registered riders.
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Jets parents are requested to fill two volunteer slots per season.
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Volunteer slots include both on-course and off-course positions that occur in time slots before, during, and after races.
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Slots do not require background training, although some slots, Roving Marshall, for example, involve biking long distances.
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