TREDYFFRIN EASTTOWN
MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB
Returning Riders – 6/5/2017
TE2016 Local
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Welcome Back!
What is Changing?
League is expected to double in size
• Race Attendance: 200 >> 400
• Registered with the League: 300 >> 600
New League Rules
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Divisions:
• Division 1 Teams with 12+ High School Students
• Division 2 Teams with up to 11 high School Students
5+ Students in a single high school = Separate Team
Team / District Boundaries Mapping
Home Course Cleanup Rule
Trail Maintenance = Points for the Individual Points Series
WHAT DO THESE RULES MEAN FOR TEMTB?
2 Teams at the Races..
TE District – Division 1
TE Composite – Division 2
District / Team Boundaries
TE District Team
Home address falls within the Tredyffrin Easttown School
District boundaries
TE Composite Team
Home address falls within the following school district
boundaries:
Upper Merion
Lower Merion
Radnor
Marple Newtown
Royersford
One Team In Every Other Way!!!!
2017 Races
Race 1 TBD (Expected Date Sept 9-10 … Potentially Fair Hill)
Race 2 Sept 16-17 – Johnstown High Ground
3h45m – Camping Available
Race 3 Sep 30-Oct 1 – Lackawanna State Park
2h – Camping Available
Race 4 Oct 7-8 – Yellow Creek State Park
4h – No Camping
Race 5 Oct 21-22 - Jordan Creek Park
1h – No Camping
Finals (6) – Oct 28 – 29 Boyce Big Ring
4h20m – No Camping (New Location: Ski Area)
Official League Race Series Page:
pamtb.org/race-series
(HOME COURSE CLEANUP)
Practice Schedule
Team Practices will be held 3 days per week. To
accommodate students with substantial commitments to
other sports, we alternate days each week making the
following 2 week practice schedule:
Week 1:
• Monday Evening (1 to 1.5 Hours) Group Ride Valley Forge Park
• Wednesday Evening (1 to 1.5 Hours) - District School Grounds - Skills
• Saturday Morning 8AM Long Rides (1.5 to 3 Hours) Group Ride
Week 2:
• Tuesday Evening (1 to 1.5 Hours) Group Ride Valley Forge Park
• Thursday Evening (1 to 1.5 Hours) - TE District School Grounds -
Skills
• Saturday Morning 8AM Long Rides (1.5 to 3 Hours) Group Ride
AND....Repeat Week 1
Practice Notes
• On weeks where races are on Sunday, Monday
Practices are moved to Tuesday.
• Weekday Practice start times will vary as we go
through the season. As rides need to be longer
and daylight gets shorter… we make weekday start
times earlier.
Weekday Practice Arrival / Wheels Rolling Times:
• July 1 - August 15: 6:15 Arrival - 6:30 Riding
• August 16 - August 31: 5:45 Arrival - 6:00 Riding
• Sept 1 - Sept 30: 5:15 Arrival - 5:30 Riding
• October 1 - Last Practice: 4:45 Arrival - 5:00 Riding
Coaches - Parents & Community Riders
The key to our success
• We have more coaches than any other team in PA.
• We are not just a team, we are a community!
• Our coaches exemplify life after school sports end.
NICA Rule:
Adults are only allowed to ride 1 time with the team before
they must obtain a NICA license. In order to ride with us, you
need to be certified by NICA as a Level 1 Coach.
Coaches, please sign up as soon as possible in the
Pitzone
Coach Levels and Benefits
There are 3 Coach Levels
Level 1 – Min. to Participate (Lic. + 2 Online Training Courses + Background)
Level 2 – CPR + First Aid + NICA MTB 101 Trainig + 20 Hours Coaching
Level 3 – Leaders Summit + 2 Day Wilderness First Aid + 80 hrs coaching
Coach Reimbursements from TEMTB
• License $25
• Background Check $22
• Leaders Summit $125 (Full cost – Travel on the Coach)
• Wilderness First Aid $150 (2 Day course, typically costs $300)
• Coach Jersey Contribution $20
Don’t Forget NICA Benefits: http://www.nationalmtb.org/benefits/
Cost Breakdown
There are 4 separate costs to joining the team:
1. Tredyffrin Easttown Team Fee - $110
(Reduced to $90 for 2nd Family Member)
2. Student Athlete League Registration $65
Paid to NICA ($25 Insurance & $40 League Reg)
3. Race Jerseys - Every Student who participates in the racing
series must have a team Jersey. $54 (and up)
Jerseys are ordered directly by the student athlete via the Voler Team
store website. Link to Voler Team Store is on the Website home page.
Only Jerseys are required! Bib Shorts and accessories are also
available for purchase.
4. Per Race Fee - $40… Direct Payment to NICA for racing
* The above does not include the cost of a bike or travel to races
New Team Invoice Process
To avoid back and forth payments and
reimbursements, the team will issue an invoice to
each family. This is what we need to know for
each family.
1. Name of each Student Athlete
2. Name of Each Coach / Parent (Committed to
assist with 10 of the group ride practices)
3. Names of Coaches who will be buying a
personal team jersey.
New Team Invoice Process
Invoices will look like this:
$110
$ 90
-$ 47
-$ 20
Student #1
Student #2
1 New Parent Coach License
1 Parent Coach Jersey Purchase
$133 Total Family Invoice
Sponsors
Next Week’s Meeting – New Riders
• Monday June 12th VFMS 7PM
• Invite your friends!