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Wild Rockies Development Teams

Wild Rockies Race Team’s goal is to develop junior mountain bikers in Idaho by providing professional coaching, education, high-level programming, fitness and skills development, race support, while developing camaraderie and team spirit.  We are one team with who different focuses, we have a race and a club team. For athletes ages 13-18 who have chosen mountain biking as their primary sport.

Race Team applications are open and will close November 1st.  For previous team athletes, please reapply.

Please reach out with questions you may have.

Wild Rockies Race Team Details

The Race Team will focus on preparing the athletes for US Pro Cup junior races, USAC Nationals and NICA State Championships.  We welcome athletes from around Idaho to join our team!  We will give you the training plan and structure to prepare you to race and the team camaraderie to support you in the process and at the races.

 $190 per month or $2000 paid upfront plus a $250 registration fee for the RACE TEAM starting November 11th through NICA State Championships 2025.  Included in the cost of the program:

  • Weekly semi-individualized training plan through Training Peaks prepared by Coach Ben Stein
  • Strength training program 1-2 times per week  
  • Skills Training Camp
  • Bike Fits by Ben Stein (onthebikeidaho.com) in Boise
  • Optional VO2 and/or lactate threshold testing in Boise
  • Coach support at local, regional and US junior cup races
  • Team bike and essentials discounted through RollingHCycles
  • 2 Team kits, team helmet with wrap, team hoodie and team socks
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Athletes will need:
  • Mountain Bike
  • Gravel or cross bike recommended
  • Heart rate monitor and bike computer
  • Power meter encouraged but not required

Local, regional, and US junior cup races encouraged. Dates are still coming out for some races, but here are a few!

  • US Pro Cup – Vail Lake, CA 3/7-3/9
  • US Pro Cup – Fayetteville AR 3/19-23
  • Twisted Turtle – Coyotte Classic, Avimor 4/26
  • Twisted Turtle – Pocatello Pedal Fest – 5/18
  • US Pro Cup – Missoula, MT 6/21-6/22
  • US Pro Cup – SoHo, UT 6/27-29
  • USAC Nationals in Roanoke, VA 7/15-7/20

Wild Rockies Club Team Details

The Club Team is perfect for an athlete who wants to take mountain bike racing to the next level beyond NICA and learn the ins and outs of training.  We will focus on local and semi-local races with the end goal being NICA State Championships.  

$175 per month or $1,150 paid upfront plus a $250 registration fee for the CLUB TEAM starting March 1st through NICA State Championships 2025.  The registration fee will be due December 1st.  If you participate in other sports, no problem, we will factor them into your training plan.  Training plan will consist of 5 days per week.  2-3 days per week of group training and the other days with assigned rides/workouts.  Included in the cost of the program:

  • Weekly training plan through Training Peaks prepared by Coach Ben Stein
  • Strength training coached by Yadi 
  • Group rides and skills training
  • Bike Fits by Ben Stein (onthebikeidaho.com) 
  • Coach and team support at local and semi-local races
  • Team bike and essentials discounted through RollingHCycles
  • 1 Team kit, team helmet with wrap, team hoodie and socks
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Athletes will need:
  • Mountain Bike
  • Gravel or cross bike recommended
  • Heart rate monitor and bike computer

Dates are still coming out for many 2025 races including Twisted Turtle races, I will keep updating the schedule.  We welcome athletes to participate in any of the listed races above too, they are pretty fun!

Teen Strength Training and Conditioning – Monday’s 5-6pm and/or Wednesday’s 3:30-4:30pm starting November 11th at Peak Fitness – $10 per class

Open to all teen community members who want to build strength, agility, flexibility, work on proper lifting form, and balance. This class is separate to the teams above.  Please let me know if you’d like a slot.

NICA Prep Training Plan – If you are interested in your own training plan to prepare for NICA season and build a solid base, we can offer you your own plan to work on around your own schedule to equip you for some local races in the summer and to enter NICA strong.  $95 / month