High School MTB

CNW supports the Washington High School Mountain Bike League

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association was created three years ago to promote High School Mountain Bike Racing through out the US. Washington State is the 5th chapter of growing movement that began ten years ago in Berkley, CA. Check out our first race April 3rd. Get involved! Support youth cycling! There are numerous ways to participate!

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May 1 – WA High School State Cahmp’s

Great (and sunny) day out on Fort Lewis McCord Air Force base. Fuper fun course and venue, thank you! The Major Taylor gang raced 4 students, 3 of which being their first ever MTB race. Alex Eagan took 3rd in JV! Big Hector, Max and Yonas rounded out the top 15 in Frosh/Soph. It was really great to have these first timers out there. I think the bug has been caught! Welcome to MTB’ing guys! Full results…

Flikr photo’s/Video on the day

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HUGE Shout out to Diamondback Bicycles for supporting our team! Our Major Taylor students have bikes to use thanks to Mr Jon Kennedy. Thank you Jon! You do great things for our community.

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Results from the Steilacoom MTB Race, April 3 2011 -  nice work guys!

Avi Mahan – 1st Varsity

Max Mullin – 10th Soph

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Russ, Dave Pearson, Scott Keiper and Fred Stamm will be heading up the Major Taylor Cycling Club at Tyee High School. The first of two races begin April 3rd. Want to also thank two very important contributors to our program, Sean “The Doc” Wittmer and Kevin Stapleton for their generous donations. With your help we’ll have more kids on the trail! Thank you both very much.

For more information contact CNW or email info@washingtonmtb.com

Stay tuned for more info and race coverage…

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