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CLTMTB is the premiere Juniors Club and Youth Mountain Biking Team for mountain bikers 8 and up in the Charlotte, NC area. We ride and train together throughout the school year including 3 sessions per week (Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30-6:30PM and Saturday 9-11AM) PLUS day camps on select CMS Teacher Work Days and Early Release Days. We also take regular weekend trips for camping, riding, and offer racing opportunities at a wide variety of USA Cycling (USAC)-sanctioned races. We give riders of all skill levels the opportunity to ride, train, jump, and shred with like-minded riders of a similar skill level. Certified adult skills instructors and well-trained teenage assistants teach riders the skills they need to reach their goals through real skills instruction. From winning races in multiple disciplines, to boosting bigger airs, hitting gnarly drops, or simply developing the skills to be smooth and confident - CLTMTB can help your rider progress. CLTMTB raises the bar and gives riders the opportunity to push themselves and experience all that the sport of mountain biking has to offer…

CLTMTB Youth Mountain Biking Clubs

CLTMTB has a program for every rider 8 and up who has a passion for riding mountain bikes! It does not matter if your rider is a racer, shredder, or cruiser, CLTMTB Junior Development Mountain Biking Clubs have something for them!

Riders will have access to mutiple rides each week with like-minded riders of a similar skill level and interest. Each weekday ride begins with a focused skills session to keep riders’ fundamentals sharp while developing more advanced techniques throughout the year. Coach Shawn has thousands of hours of experience catering to riders of all abilities and interests and has a trained staff of junior assistants and certified adult instructors and accomplished high school-aged student athletes to mentor young riders and help them develop their passion for mountain biking.

At every ride, we break into groups to focus on different skills, riding styles, speeds, and abilities to keep every young rider engaged, progressing, and having FUN. Primarily, above everything (besides safety), our focus in on fun! There is NO requirement for anyone to race. If your young rider is a jumper/jibber/shredder, CLTMTB club also has a group for them. BUT, if you are interested in racing… you have come to the right place for that as well.

Believing that all mountain bikers should contribute to the growth and sustainability of our trails, we even do TRAIL WORK and give back to the community by improving and maintaining the trails we ride and love. Founder/Head Coach Shawn Gentry has been the Tarheel Trailblazers’ Trail Coordinator for Park Road Park trails and a member of the “BYT POSSE” for many years and as such, he trains riders of all ages on the basics of trail building and maintenance so everyone can be empowered to help out. From clearing and establishing drains, to designing and building new trails and features, CLTMTB Club riders have the opportunity to get hands-on with the trails they ride. CLTMTB is also proud to be a Black Diamond-Level Sponsor of the Tarheel Trailblazers.

As a member of a CLTMTB Club, all riders are eligible to attend Day Camps & Half-Day Camps throughout the school year scheduled on select CMS school holidays and teacher workdays at no additional cost!

We use a free App throughout the year, TeamSnap which allows us to schedule and communicate with riders and their families. New Riders and Parents will be added to TeamSnap immediately upon rider registration. It is mandatory that all riders RSVP for events they will attend 24 hours in advance.

*ALL riders must be at least 8 years old at time of registration AND ride a somewhat modern, safe, functional mountain bike with at least 24” wheels. If you have a concern or question regarding your rider’s bike - feel free to contact Coach Shawn, or take it to your favorite local bike shop for an assessment. They know what CLTMTB is all about and can let you know if your rider’s bike is up to the job!

RIDE Club

Perfect for riders 8 and up who want the opportunity to ride with a community of like-minded young mountain bikers in a safe, controlled atmosphere. Each weekday ride includes 30-60 minutes of structured, professional skills instruction.

Access to 3 Rides per Week (Tues, Thrs, Sat)
Camp Days on select CMS Teacher Work Days
Weekend Riding / Camping Trips
Race Support at Summer/Winter Short Track Only

$1,599/year (save $192) or 9 monthly installments of $199

10% SIBLING DISCOUNT (10% Off the Second/+ Rider after Registering One Rider at Full Price)

9 Months, September-May

RACE Club

New for 2024-25, riders 10 and up who want the opportunity to take their riding and racing to a higher level. Ride and Train with a team of like-minded mountain bikers of a similar skill level. RACE Club membership includes:

Wednesday 4:30-6:30pm Race-Specific Practices at BYT
6 Day-per-Week Training Plan via Training Peaks
Race Event Support at ALL Races
Access to All 3 RIDE Club Rides per Week (Tues, Thrs, Sat / Sept-May)
Camp Days on select CMS Teacher Work Days
Weekend Riding / Camping Trips

*See below for much more detailed information on racing with CLTMTB.

$2,999/year (Save $589!!!)or 12 monthly installments of $299

10% SIBLING DISCOUNT (10% Off the Second/+ Rider after Registering One Rider at Full Price)

12 Months, September-August including many new race opportunities, late Spring and through Summer!

RACE Club Information

In 2024-25 CLTMTB will be competing as a USA Cycling Club at Local and Regional Races throughout the year in all disciplines of the sport! CLTMTB regularly races at the Start2Finish Summer and Winter Short Track Series, The Whitewater Center’s Full/Half Enchilada, and many other local/regional races including the USAC-sanctioned USMTB Series events and more. We also include a team segment which is more focused on ENDURO and DOWNHILL racing (Enduro SouthEast, Downhill SouthEast Series, GoNuts Series, Tennessee National, and more). CLTMTB brings a full, professional race-day pit to every race to support all our RACE Club members and their families.

CLTMTB Race Club includes special strength and performance training programming created specifically for young riders who are serious about racing. These workouts are available to RACE Club members only via Training Peaks where riders can follow regularly-scheduled workouts and ride planning up to 6 days per week! Riders who are serious about racing will attend a goal-setting/race scheduling meeting with Coach Shawn at the beginning of the season, as well as regular assessments and touchpoint meetings/calls.

RACE Club membership includes:

Race Training

4 Rides per week including the Race-Specific Training Ride on Wednesdays 4:30-6:30pm
Racecourse Pre-Rides
Training Peaks Strength & Conditioning Training Program
Touchpoint Zoom Meetings/Calls
Personalized Coaching and Skills Instruction

RaceDay Support

Course Preview Laps and Practice
Pit Area Accommodations for Riders and Parents
Bike Prep, Mechanical Support, Bike Wash and Maintenance
Nutrition/Hydration - Snacks, Supplements, Electrolytes and more!

Transportation / Accommodations

CLTMTB may provide transportation to/from the venue in a 15 passenger van for riders, bikes, and gear to Regional Races when we have at least 10 riders registered for a race event, for an additional charge, split among participating families. Accommodations at some races including team houses or group camping spots may be planned and reserved by the team for an additional charge, split among participating families. This will rely heavily on parent/family participation and planning!

Race Schedule

Our proposed race schedule will be updated regularly and we will attend races in which the most riders are interested. CLTMTB will be registered as a USA Cycling (USAC) Race Club for 2025 and will focus primarily on attending USAC-Sanctioned races as a club team. CLTMTB is the only Juniors Club in the greater Charlotte area which offers riders the opportunity to race in all disciplines of mountain bike racing.
In 2025, we will attend USAC National Competitions, schedule TBA. These races will be held regionally.

Disciplines of Racing

The following outlines information on the different types of mountain bike racing available, recommended gear and bike choice, as well as race schedules and more. This is certainly not meant to answer every question about this amazing a diverse sport. Please talk with your rider, “google it”, watch YouTube videos, or ask the folks at your local bike shop for more information about specific disciplines, bikes, and gear.

XCO (Cross-Country Olympic)

Riders who want to focus on racing Cross-Country (XCO) and/or Short Track (XCC) have come to the right place! The Charlotte area has over 400 miles of cross-country trails with many racing opportunities in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. The Start2Finish Short Track Series (Summer AND Winter) are favorites of young riders and parents alike, offering fun spectating opportunities and racing for all ages and skill levels. The original cross-country bike races used long loops, sometimes with a single 30-40 mile lap. The modern version, commonly called XCO, has shifted the sport to a much more spectator-friendly format. World Cup XC races now use a shorter circuit (1-2 miles per lap) where fans and television cameras can catch most of the action over the course of roughly 90 minutes of racing. At the top level, there is a two-way pit where racers can stop for repairs to their bikes or to exchange water bottles at their team pit area. The courses are increasingly difficult to ride, often seeing riders at the back of the pack getting off and walking or riding around the more challenging trail features.

Bikes vary greatly but most commonly are “hardtail” with a rigid frame and suspension fork, or Full-Suspension with a shorter amount of suspension travel, 12 Speed Drivetrains and purpose-built to be lightweight, tough, and responsive.

Gear includes gloves, half-shell helmet, glasses, snug-fitted clothing, and hydration source.

Training consists of Endurance training combined with light Strength Training

Race Weekends are usually 1-2 days long, including a day of practice followed by a day of racing. Some races are one day events and do not require a practice day, especially those more local on trails riders already know.

XCC (Cross-Country Short Track)

These races are held on shorter loops, often between 1 and 2 miles long. Race times fall under the “short track XC” umbrella and for younger riders are 20-30 minutes long and 40-50 minutes for older riders. We are fortunate enough to have 2 very well-established XCC race series in the Charlotte area, September and January/February each year.

Gear includes gloves, half-shell helmet, glasses, snug-fitted clothing, and hydration source.

Training consists of Endurance training combined with light Strength Training

DH (Downhill)

Athletes race alone against a clock for most gravity genres, leaving them to choose any line on the track they feel will be fastest. Downhill racing is the original gravity party, where the athletes are timed as they ride from the top to the bottom of a trail that’s taped with plastic ribbons. Modern courses are roughly four minutes long for the fast kids, with some of the sport’s most technically challenging sections and longest jumps scattered throughout. The appropriate bikes aren’t designed to be pedaled uphill, so DH riding and racing typically happens at ski resorts with quick gondola service to the trailhead. Most DH trails are nearly impossible to ride at speed on shorter-travel bikes, and the toughest courses are outside the comfort zone of many a talented mountain biker.

DH bikes and components are designed to withstand consecutive impacts and harsh landings and, as a result, they tip the scale at two to three times that of a feathery XC machine. Most people race DH with a 200mm dual-crown fork that has a second arch above the frame’s steer tube for added stiffness, followed by 200mm of rear-wheel travel. Gravity tires need to be as sturdy and sticky as possible to hold up through multiple runs, and they achieve this with dual protection-layers and supper gummy outer tread to find maximum grip while preventing flat tires.

Bikes are Full-Suspension and purpose-built for more aggressive riding and racing and have more suspension travel than bikes used for XC. Newer riders who will be racing Amateur Categories (Cat 2 / 3) can potentially race the same bike they would race Enduro. Expert Categories (Cat 1, Pro, Elite) will usually ride purpose-built DH bikes with the maximum amount of suspensiontravel (200mm) and gearing (7 or 10 speed drivetrains) meant for going fast downhill.

Gear includes Long pants/sleeves, knee pads, gloves, full-face helmet, goggles, and chest/back protector.

Training consists of a combination of the Endurance training for XCC/XCO racing, combined with the Strength Training.

Race Weekends are usually 3+ days long, including an evening “track walk” on foot, 2 days of practice-riding a single race track, followed by a day of racing.

EDR (Enduro)

In enduro, riders pedal or take chairlifts to the top of downhill tracks, and are then timed on the descent. It’s essentially a series of 3-5 DH runs with a pedal in between. The climb, called a liaison or transfer, is not included in the overall race time, but riders do have to be fit enough to get to the top in time for their start. If they arrive late there may be a penalty that adds time to their accumulated race minutes. Enduro descents range from a few minutes to full-on twenty-minute-long rips down the slope, and the terrain is often similar to what riders see in a DH race—though there are rarely mandatory jumps.

Enduro and downhill racing have pushed component and frame development to a new level, forcing engineers to design tougher gear that lasts longer. Enduro racers have to ride the same bike through multiple runs in a day, and some races span several days or a whole week. In an Enduro World Series race the athletes are allowed some technical assistance once during the day, but if something goes wrong outside that brief window the riders have to deal with it themselves. If athletes change certain things like the fork, frame, or rims they will receive a time penalty, so those bits have to be notably durable. The work that’s gone into making those parts light enough to pedal while tough enough to endure is something every mountain biker now benefits from.

Bikes are Full-Suspension with 12 Speed Drivetrains and purpose-built for more aggressive riding and racing and have more suspension travel than bikes used for XC

Gear includes knee pads, gloves, full-face helmet, goggles, and chest/back protector and hydration source.

Training consists of a combination of the Endurance training for XCC/XCO racing, combined with the Strength Training required of Downhill Atheletes.

Race Weekends are usually 2 days long, including a day of practice-riding the various race stages, followed by a day of racing.

COLLEGIATE

Those riders who may be aspiring to continue racing mountain bikes in college or who are simply curious about that possibility will be excited to learn that CLTMTB can help riders navigate their way to a collegiate cycling team.

We plan to visit several colleges in North Carolina throughout the school year to meet coaches and athletes which may include: Brevard College, Lees McRae, Appalachian, Western North Carolina, and others than have a strong mountain bike racing team or club.

College Coaches and Recruiters favor young racers who compete in multiple (if not all) disciplines of mountain bike racing, and CLTMTB is the only Club in the Charlotte area that supports young riders to help prepare them to compete in 4 disciplines of MTB racing!

REQUIREMENTS

BICYCLE

Each rider’s bicycle must fit properly. If a rider cannot stand and straddle the top tube comfortably (without being in direct contact with/sitting on the top tube) then, the bike is far too big and therefore unsafe to ride. Riding a bike that is too big for the rider is NOT an advantage - it is a serious disadvantage and will hold them back and keep them from being able to learn and execute proper technique to learn the skills we teach at CLTMTB. Riding a bike that is a little small for them is MUCH better than riding a bike that is too big.

All bicycles MUST BE clean and in proper working order. Please! This includes: functional brakes front AND rear, smooth shifting, does not regularly drop the chain, does not squeak and clunk (loose hubs), does not have bald tires, has been tuned up recently by a qualified mechanic, and is clean. If you show up to drop off your rider and their bike is in poor repair, your rider may not be allowed to participate until their bike is properly repaired.

Proper working order also includes a clean drive train. It is very unpleasant for instructors to have to help a rider fix their bike (put their chain back on or similar and the chain is a filthy black greasy mess. Please learn how to and clean and lube your rider’s drive train on their bike so that is nice and clean for the first day of camp. Cheap citrus degreaser, old toothbrushes, and shop rags work great. Bike chain cleaners work better and I highly recommend getting one for every family BUT they aren’t necessary. There are lots of youtube videos on how to do this and your young rider can probably do it all themselves with supervision.

Ideally, if everyone can take a few minutes to adjust the “reach” of their rider’s brake levers, that will save us a lot of time on Monday. Please give this a try yourself. This video will show you where / how MOST brake levers on youth mountain bikes can be adjusted. https://youtu.be/xwoRZL1Mcos

NO kickstands, please. Remove the kickstand from your rider’s bike if they have one and do not send them to CLTMTB rides with a kickstand on the bicycle. Kickstands and mountain bikes on trails do not go well together and may end in accident or injury.

HELMET

Please make sure your young rider is wearing a helmet that fits them properly. Helmets should NOT perch high on top of their head, but should fit low across the top of their brow and cover the back of their head. If your rider has been wearing the same helmet for 3 or 4 years, it is probably time to buy a new one. Helmets should not be cracked, gouged or have any damage from a crash or fall. I have found that BELL makes excellent youth helmets. Ideally, the chin strap should have adjustable buckles on either side at the jawbone, as well as the buckle beneath the chin.

NO FULL-FACE HELMETS, for XC please… Save Full-Face Helmets for Gravity/Bike Park riding, only. Yes, full-face helmets look WAY cool and make you feel safe, but they just are not necessary for the kind of riding we do. They are HOT, they make it hard to hear instruction, they obscure view of the chin-strap so instructors can not make sure they are buckled and secure AND they may even give a “false sense of security” and encourage the rider to take unnecessary risks.

SKATE helmets may look cool, too but they are very hot on your head. Cycling helmets are made with LOTS of large vents to keep the head cool without constantly removing it. We require riders to wear their helmet the whole time we are on our bikes. Think of it as a hat, not a helmet : ) Before you get on your bike, your helmet goes on your head.

PEDALS

CLTMTB Juniors will be allowed to ride clipless pedals ONLY if they are highly proficient and do not regularly fall because they are clipped-in. Young riders develop bad habits relying solely on the connection between their shoe and pedal and never learn the proper technique when they are “clipped in”. ALL riders, including Staff members are encouraged to ride on flat/platform pedals and regular sneakers until they are totally proficient with all Beginner to Intermediate skills. At that time, they may wish to “go clipless” and when they do, they must practice and become 100% proficient with them before riding them at practice or wearing them at day camps. In terms of sneakers to wear, VANS are preferred (the traditional skate show VANS, not the new running shoe style, 5.10s or other platform pedal-specific shoes work great, but only when paired with pedals that have aggressive steel pins for grip. When paired with stock plastic pedals, they are slippery and offer no traction. Good old VANS work just as well for half the price) ideally, the sole of the shoe should be FLAT to provide maximum contact with the pedal. Running Shoes, Trainers, Hiking Shoes, even some shoes that are marketed as mountain biking shoes are NOT ideal. If in doubt, go with VANS or other Skate shoes.

Quality “Flat” or Platform pedals are preferred over the stock plastic pedals that come with most kids bikes. Stock plastic pedals are good for greenway rides and test-riding the bike when you purchase it, but should be replaced for mountain biking. These pedals are available in a huge variety of designs and price points. The important thing to consider when shopping for pedals is that they should be at least as big/wide as the shoe that your rider wears, and they should have “pins” or teeth sticking up that effectively engage with the sole of the shoe and help the two “stick” together... while your rider may not be ready for pedals with sharp steel pins, even composite pedals with composite pins/teeth are far better for trail riding than stock plastic pedals. RACEFACE Chesters are by far the most popular.

EYE PROTECTION

Anything between your rider’s precious eyes and: sticks, bugs, debris, is better than nothing. Sunglasses, cycling glasses, safety glasses all work great. Please do NOT send your rider with goggles. These are not good for cross-country riding for hours in the Summer heat. Cheap youth-sized safety glasses can easily be found. Please make sure they fit properly, are comfortable with their helmet, and don’t fall off. The most important thing is fit. If they fall off and require constant adjustment, they are a hazard and doing more harm than good. Eye protection is 100% mandatory. No exceptions.

SHORTS

Kids should be wearing padded bicycle shorts even if they want to wear “baggy” shorts on top of them. This is for safety and it’s mandatory. They should fit snug so they don’t bunch and rub. These are worn in place of, not on top of underwear. Super-loose, long, hanging basketball shorts or something similar are NOT APPROPRIATE for mountain biking and can constantly get caught on the seat and are actually dangerous. They also can chafe, hold sweat or water and get heavy, etc. Please, do not send your rider to CLTMTB rides or camps in big, baggy shorts or other bulky/baggy clothing. It’s not safe and they may not be permitted to ride until they are dressed appropriately. Aerosport is a decent brand, comes in youth sizes, and available on Amazon for fast delivery. I’ve also seen a pretty extensive selection on Dick’s Sporting Goods website. Also, Troy Lee Designs makes great Youth gear in smaller sizes.

GLOVES

If a rider falls, 9 times out of 10, the first thing to hit the ground will be their hands. We require that all riders use some kind of gloves that fit them properly. There are many mountain biking specific gloves on the market, but fitting a young rider for gloves can be tricky. Dick’s Sporting Goods has youth batting gloves in many sizes, so you may find some there. Also some Home Depots have synthetic work gloves for youth that work well. Ideally, full-finger gloves are best for mountain biking. Gloves do not need to be thick, or even cushioned. They should simply provide a layer between the hand and grip or ground for extra protection.

PADS

If your rider is accident prone or really new to mountain biking and you are worried about them falling on the trail and getting hurt, soft pads would be a great idea. G-Form is a great brand of pad that is soft, thin, and breathable but with squishy padding in the important spots on elbows, forearms, shins, and knees. Pads are not required. CLTMTB focuses on teaching riders skills and focus on riding smoothly and under control at all times. Riders who are riding to exceed their skill level will be asked to slow down. Our #1 focus is SAFETY. If you rider has aggressive “teeth” or pins on their pedals, consider shin guards as well.

HYDRATION

ALL riders should have a hydration pack with them containing plenty of WATER at all times. One water bottle is simply not sufficient for mountain biking for 2 hours. These packs should also contain a snacks, a rain jacket shell, an appropriately-sized Presta valve tube (yes, even if your rider’s wheels are set up tubeless!), tire levers, multitool, pump, and a patch kit.

Staff members will not hold anything for riders other than medical supplies if necessary like a back up inhaler or EpiPen. We will only drink water at CLTMTB Club. Hydration packs from OSPREY are superior to CamelBak which are almost impossible for most young riders to open/fill/close by themselves. Ozark Trail hydration packs from Walmart are almost as good as Osprey at a fraction of the price ($25).

*Proper Hydration can not be met with one water bottle - being on a mountain bike for 2 hours requires more hydration that a single water bottle. Ideally, each rider should have a 1L hydration pack or at least 2 water bottles.

NUTRITION

All snacks and lunches on camp days sent with your young rider should be healthy and provide them with the nutrition to fuel their body so they can be very active for hours every day. Each rider should arrive every morning having already eaten a well-rounded breakfast, and bring a nutritious lunch in a lunchbox or lunch bag (NO coolers, please) AND two snacks packed inside their hydration pack. Please do not send candy bars or bags of chips for snacks. Empty calories will not serve any purpose for a young rider who is on their bike for 3 - 4/+ hours per day. Please do not send soda, energy drinks, or similar for lunch. There is absolutely nothing better for your young rider to drink while mountain biking than WATER. To make things even better - if the ONLY thing you ever put in your hydration pack is ice and tap water - it will never get gross in there : ) *Promise.

THANK YOU!

After reading this, if you have questions, please feel free to call, text, or email Coach Shawn with any questions or concerns.

Shawn Gentry, Founder/Director, CLT MTB
704-266-2581 shawn@CLTMTB.com

Cost

RIDE Club
$199/month or $1,599/year (save $192)
9 Months, September-May
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RACE Club
$299/month or $2,999/year (Save $589!!!)
12 Months, September-August

10% SIBLING DISCOUNT
(10% Off the Second/+ Rider after Registering One Rider at Full Price)*Check “Request Sibling Discount and you will receive a Discount Code to use when registering siblings.

Schedule

All weekday sessions start with up to 1 hour of skills work, so parents/riders have until 5:30 to arrive before we leave for a one hour trail ride. All Weekday rides are scheduled 4:30- 6:30pm, Saturday group rides are 9:00 - 11:00am

All riders are required to use the TeamSnap App to RSVP for every single ride, camp, race- or trip they plan to attend AT LEAST 24 HOURS in advance, no exceptions.

TUESDAYs & THURSDAYs
Park Road Park/BYT, or Colonel Francis Beatty Park!

SATURDAYs @ a variety of Area Trails

AND

CAMPING/RIDING TRIPS to: KANUGA, DUPONT, ROCKY KNOB, BERM PARK, and more! Schedule/Locations TBD

AND

DAY CAMPS on CMS Teacher Work Days, schedule TBA

RACE SCHEDULE

Just for an Example…
*ALL Races require individual registration / additional expenses, travel, accomodations, etc. Many more race opportunites will be added to TeamSnap as they are scheduled by race organizers.

SUMMER SHORT TRACK >SIGN UP!<

We will race at Rennaissance Park every Sunday in September,2024! Signing your rider up for this series is a great way to find out if they are interested in racing if they have never raced before.

MONSTER ENERGY PRO DOWNHILL SERIES FINALE

SEPTEMBER 26-29, 2024 US Open, Killington, Vermont

DOWNHILL SOUTHEAST 2025

Rock Creek
February 21-23
Zirconia, North Carolina

Trials Training Center
March 14-16
Sequatchie, Tennessee

Massanutten
April 25-27
McGaheysville, Virginia

Windrock
May 16-18
Oliver Springs, Tennesee

Beech Mountain
June 6-8
Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Snowshoe
June 27-29
Snowshoe, West Virginia

ENDURO SOUTHEAST (SAMPLE Race Schedule from 2023-24)

Round 1 @ Rockcrusher Farm, Young Harris, GA
September 10,2023

Round 2 @ Vee Hollow Bike Park, Townsend, TN
October 15th,2023

Round 3 @ Ride Kanuga, Hendersonville, NC
November 11,2023

PLUS MANY more Opportunities to race ALL DISCIPLINES at USAC-sanCtioned races

WINTER SHORT TRACK

Traditionally held the last Sunday in January & the following 4 Sundays in February…

XCC & XCO 2025 & 2026 USAC National Championships

Exact dates TBA
Will be held @ Explore Park, Elmwood Park, and Carvins Cove, Roanoke, VA

DOWNHILL

Ex: USAC Nationals / July 31-August 4, 2024 | Ride Rock Creek, Zirconia NC (Last Weekend in July)

STAFF

Shawn Gentry - PMBIA Certified Skills Instructor, Director and Head Coach
Tarheel Trailblazers Trail Coordinator - Park Road Park / BYT

Harrison Bredahl - PMBIA Certified Skills Instructor, Former Pro DH Racer

Ben Tufford - Nationally-Renowned Skills Instructor, Consulting Coach

Kristen Kiser - L3 NICA Coach - Col. Francis Beatty Lead Coach

Spencer Miller - Registered Nurse, Former Collegiate Cyclist @ App State

Questions?

If you have questions or want to discuss anything, please do not hesitate to reach out to Shawn Gentry, Founder and Head Coach of CLTMTB.com He can be reached at 704-266-2581 or by email at shawn@CLTMTB.com