2024 season open for coaches
We’ve turned the page to March and so MTB season is almost here! A few updates this week…
Coach registration is open in pitzone
Coaches can register for Pitzone as of March 1. Returning coaches will get an invitation to register this week. Anyone who expressed interest in coaching this year in our Coach’s survey will also get an invitation. If you did not respond to the coach’s survey, but are interested in joining Driftless as a coach this year, reach out at info@driftlessmtb.org.
If you can’t find your invitation (please check your Spam folder) please reach out at info@driftlessmtb.org.
Reminder: Rider registration opens the first week of April. More coming on this soon!
Sign up for CPR/First Aid Courses
Coaches currently at or planning to become Level 2 or 3 coaches need to take a CPR and First Aid Training course every 2 years. These courses happen in the spring. Signing up for courses becomes increasingly difficult the longer you wait, so it is best to sign up early. There is an online portion you do on your own ahead of the in person training course.
The following courses are open for registration in the Madison area. Each of these fulfill BOTH the First Aid and CPR requirements for NICA. These are likely the only courses that will be available in the Madison area this spring.
May 4 10:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Blackhawk (taught by our own Andrea Horne)
June 15 10:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Blackhawk (taught by our own Andrea Horne) Note: this course says it is at Blue Mound State Park, but I have been told by Andrea that it is actually being taught at Blackhawk
There are additional courses throughout the state of WI if you want to take a course, but none of the above dates work for you. Check out adventuremed's site and search for WI to find a course that fits your needs.
Sign up for on the bike 101
Again, coaches currently at or planning to become Level 2 or 3 coaches need to take On-The-Bike (OTB) 101. There are a number of dates and venues to take this. Coach Dirk Horne is teaching two of them this spring at Blackhawk.
The two dates at Blackhawk are Sunday, May 5 and Sunday, June 16. There are several other choices available in the area if those dates don’t work for you.
pathfinder scholarships open til 3/15
Trek has partnered with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) to grow diversity in the sport of cycling and provide better access for people of color (POC). The Trek NICA Pathfinders Scholarship will again provide selected student-athletes with a Trek Marlin mountain bike, helmet, shoes, accessories, and a kit, as well as a stipend for NICA league and entry fees for the season.
But hurry - scholarship applications close March 15!
