Rider Requirements

high school Practice Requirements

Updated Wasatch High School MTB Team Attendance Policy

Our goal is to create unity as a TEAM—something that can only be achieved by training together. When we show up for practices and races, we grow stronger together. We push each other to improve, learn from one another, build trust, and, most importantly, have more fun! Training as a team doesn’t just make us better riders—it makes us a stronger community that lifts each other up.

Updated Attendance Expectations: To maintain our team’s strength and cohesion, as well as ensure the safety of all riders, we have made important updates to the high school team's attendance requirements. Attendance is not only about team culture and unity but also about safety. Athletes who are not consistently showing up to practices and being trained by our coaches and ride leaders are at a higher risk for accidents and may not be adequately prepared for races.

We understand that we have been lenient in the past with multi-sport athletes, and we recognize that this change may have a significant impact. Moving forward, athletes will need to coordinate with their other coaches or, in some cases, choose between sports.

While we empathize with this challenge, we firmly believe that prioritizing team unity and culture is imperative. We acknowledge that this decision may not be popular with multi sport-athletes, and some may have strong feelings against it, but as a leadership team, we stand by this policy and ask for your support in improving the cohesiveness and team unity for those committed to being a part of the Wasatch Mountain Bike Team.

Additionally, for those who attend as many practices as possible over the summer while participating in another sport, summer practice attendance will carry over into the fall to help keep them on track. However, if an athlete falls below the 66% attendance requirement later in the season—for example, after the second or third race—they will no longer be eligible to race in the remaining races.

Attendance Requirements:

• 50% attendance is required during summer months (June & July).
• 66% attendance is required during race season (August–October).
• Attendance carries over from summer to fall, meaning early participation helps you stay on track.
• We previously required 75% attendance during race season, but we've adjusted this to 66% for easier tracking since there are typically three practices per week.

Additional Opportunities:
To support our commitment to the trails we ride, we will schedule three trail maintenance days this summer. These will take place on the Thursday evenings before our Saturday Pre-Race Parties (PRPs), replacing a regular biking practice. These three trail days will qualify as make-up opportunities for the season—but even if you don’t need to make up missing days, we expect riders to participate.

Thank you for your dedication—when we show up for each other, we all rise together!

*Failure to meet attendance requirements will result in race ineligibility.

Devo Practice Requirements

Attend practice on Tuesdays & Thursdays

Team Attendance Policy:

• Attend at least 50% of practices.

Importance of Attendance:

• Building camaraderie and friendship.
• Improving fitness and skills necessary for race season.
• Gain understanding of race day structure.

*Failure to meet attendance requirements will result in race ineligibility.