Updated 1/29/26
XC is a broad umbrella title encompassing many types of rides. We ride all the local trails up and down, seek out longer backcountry epics, race events like short track, XCO at USA Cycling Nationals, longer endurance events like the High Cascade 100, and sometimes mix in road and gravel rides or races.
This team can be a great way for middle school and high school NICA riders to have a spring, summer and winter season. Riders on the Sisters or Deschutes Composite NICA Team are invited to train with us year-round to attend OBRA events or USAC events with us while attending NICA practices & weekend races in the fall.
While racing is always optional, our advanced skills sessions and structured team workouts are informed by modern training techniques and designed to educate and inspire riders to do the hard work necessary to excel.
For riders who charge the climbs as fast as the descents! We build great form for skills, fitness and speed.
2026 Overview
Spring, Summer and Fall sessions
Weekly practices with occasional bonus rides
NEW Summer Punch Pass option
Optional Adventure Rides and Team Trips to races
Optional strength training at Embark Fitness to build power, speed and fitness
Optional training plan available from Coach Bill for specific race goals
Mandatory for Participation:
Grade 6 – 12. Age 13+ for overnight trips.
For experienced riders who want to flow over all terrain with speed; racing is optional.
Riders contribute their positive attitudes about themselves and their teammates.
Motivated to do the work needed to improve skills and fitness.
Equipment:
Helmet, proper clothing for the weather, extra tube, multi-tool, water and snack must be carried on every ride.
Modern mountain bike balanced for climbing & descending: short to mid-travel (100-140mm) full suspension with dropper post highly recommended. Droppers mandatory on hardtails.
No e-bikes, talk to us if this is a limiter.
2026 XC Trip & Event Schedule
In addition to weekly practice, we run day trips, overnight camps and travel together to races. Racing is optional but encouraged.
- EVENTS IN BOLD RED are suggest priority team trips for riders to attend with the coaches.
- EVENTS IN BOLD BLUE are Cog Wild Adventure Days that are open to the public and our riders get a discount to attend.
- EVENTS IN BOLD BLACK are possible trips for the team or individuals. We can build trips with enough interest.
April 4, 2026: Madras XC Race – fun venue with a new promoter this year, good way to kick off the season together with a day trip to Madras.
April 18, 2026: Mudslinger XC Race – Blodgett, OR. An Oregon classic — we will do a day trip.
May 10, 2026: Bear Springs XC Race – Mt. Hood, OR. This race is often cancelled, but if it happens we should go. Very cool terrain, remote trails and usually a longer course than the other xc events.
May 22 & 23, 2026: CDC Raging River Enduro – team trip to Cascadia Dirt Cup, leave Thurs PM or early Friday for practice to race on Saturday.
May 24, 2026: Sisters Stampede XC Race / OBRA Champs – 30 spots remain as of 2/26/26, sign up now if you’re in.
May 30, 2026: Cog Wild Adventure Ride: Scotty & Cougar – day trip to shuttle Scotty Creek and Scotty Creek in the Ochocos. Open to public / parents / CJC riders. Details here.
June 13, 2026: Cog Wild Adventure Ride: Round & Lookout MTNS – day trip to hit the steeps on Round Mtn and Lookout Mtn in the Ochocos. Open to public / parents / CJC riders. Details here.
Spring TBD: Oakridge Team Training Camp – 3 days of amazing riding, 2 nights at Black Canyon campground with food and shuttles in Oakridge, OR. Open to Cascadia Club, Enduro & XC teams up to 25 riders.
June 6, 2026: Washougal US PRO XC – Washougal, WA. Potential trip to a high-level USA Cycling event. Very good way to see where you rank on a regional / national level at a super fun venue. Talk to Coach Bill about the USAC / UCI categories. Possible camping Fri – Sat.
June 4 – 7, 2026: North American Enduro Cup – Kellogg, ID. Note conflict with the UCI XC race above — this is Enduro National Champs for USAC. Need min 4 riders. Leave Thur after school. One of the best events in North America. Options to race multi-day enduro or single day (non-Champ) “Full Pull Super DH Top to Bottom” on Sunday.
July 23 – 25, 2026: Tiger MTN CDC Enduro Trip – Issaquah, WA. Excellent racing on great trails, plan on this one. We’ll camp at the venue.
July & Aug: Mt. Bachelor Gravity Series – Friday bonus rides, team van departs Cog at 2:30 or meet up there at 3 PM. Must have online race reg. through Mt. Bachelor by Thurs 10pm. Or just come to ride. We’ll practice the course together, race / podium, and ride until last chair at 7pm.
July 18, 2026: Cog Wild Adventure Ride: Crescent to South Pyramid Creek – ride with us in the Old Cascade Crest zone west of Bend — a tough day of hard climbs and amazing descents.
August 14, 2026: Flagline Trailwork – help us clear Flagline so it’s ready for opening day on August 15.
August 15, 2026: Cog Wild Adventure Ride: Flagline to Town – a nice cruise 30-ish miles from Dutchman to Bend.
September 18 & 19: CDC Enduro Series Finale – Post Canyon, we can camp at Kingsley — a great way to finish the season.
September 26, 2026: Cog Wild Adventure Ride: Round & Lookout MTNS – day trip to hit the steeps on Round Mtn and Lookout Mtn in the Ochocos. Open to public / parents / CJC riders. Details here.
October 10, 2026: Cog Wild Adventure Ride: Scotty & Cougar – day trip to shuttle Scotty Creek and Scotty Creek in the Ochocos. Open to public / parents / CJC riders. Details here.
Practice Details
XC Team Spring Practices
13-weeks
MAIN PRACTICE: Wednesdays After School: 3:15 – 6:15 PM. March 11 – June 3. This is our default practice day that we encourage all riders to attend.
OPTIONAL: Tuesdays After School: 4:30 – 7:00 pm. For riders who cannot attend Wednesdays, or would like to ride twice a week. Talk to Coach Bill or Lev about joining or adding this group. March 10 – June 2.
BONUS BEND SHUTTLES: riders can access free Cog Wild Bend Shuttles to ride more on their own.
BONUS TEAM RIDES
Rider receives 1 casual t-shirt + 1 team uniform item per year. Purchase additional clothing separately at cost.
Not included in tuition: Adventure Rides, team trips, race entry fees
$ 700 for Spring One Day (Tues or Wed)
$ 999 for Spring Both Tues & Wed
New Summer Punch Pass vs Packages
For each session, weekly practices are “packaged together” so you’re expected to attend all of the practices. But in the summer we know that people want more flexibility and lower commitment for busy schedules — hence the Summer Punch Pass option.
- Summer Punch Pass is valid for a total of six (6) summer practices; choose any combinations or Wednesdays or Thursdays when practice is scheduled.
- Bonus rides like Friday gravity series meetups and pop-up rides are still included for free.
- Purchase of the pass generates a coupon code via email, valid for 6 uses.
- To redeem: enroll yourself for each specific date, using your code in the cart to checkout for $0.
- Deadline to register online is noon the day before practice. Email or call for last-minute additions.
- Build your full itinerary in advance, or create unique enrollments as you go.
- Punches are not valid for any other activities like adventure rides or trips.
- Punches are not transferrable to other people; expires September 1.
- If you make an enrollment but practice is cancelled by CJC staff, you can re-book or extend a credit for future use if no practices remain in the session.
XC Team Summer Practices
Summer dates TBD
Wednesday mornings June – July: “Skills and Workout” for Enduro & XC Team, 8:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Thursday afternoons June – July: “Skills and Trail Ride” for Enduro & XC Team 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
New punch pass option gives flexibility for riders with limited availability
BONUS BEND SHUTTLES: riders can access free Cog Wild Bend Shuttles to ride more on their own.
BONUS TEAM RIDES: including Friday meetups for Gravity Series Races, details in Schedule above
Rider receives 1 casual t-shirt + 1 team uniform item per year. Purchase additional clothing separately at cost.
Not included in tuition: Adventure Rides, team trips, race entry fees
Make-up days for 1x weekly riders: “Average out” your rides over the summer by mixing Wed & Thur weekly rides when you’re available.
$ 420 for Summer One Day (Wed or Thurs)
$ 700 for Summer Both Wed & Thurs
$ 270 for Summer Punch Pass
XC Team Fall Practices
Fall dates TBD
MAIN PRACTICE: Wednesdays After School: 3:15 – 6:15 PM. September – October. This is our default practice day that we encourage all riders to attend.
OPTIONAL: Tuesdays After School: 4:30 – 7:00 pm. For riders who cannot attend Wednesdays, or would like to ride twice a week. Talk to Coach Bill or Lev about joining or adding this group. September – October.
BONUS BEND SHUTTLES: riders can access free Cog Wild Bend Shuttles to ride more on their own.
BONUS TEAM RIDES
Rider receives 1 casual t-shirt + 1 team uniform item per year. Purchase additional clothing separately at cost.
Not included in tuition: Adventure Rides, team trips, race entry fees
$ 380 for Fall One Day (Tues or Wed)
$ 475 for Fall Both Tues & Wed
Highest Level Coaches
Expert coaches share their deep understanding of skills, fitness and race preparation to help riders succeed.
- Progressive: coaches enhance the riders’ capabilities through a proven modern mountain bike skills progression.
- Individualized: each rider receives feedback to develop a relationship with the coaches and work toward their specific goals.
- Regular attendance is important because coaches shape every practice to build off previous lessons.
- Training Plan: some workouts are built in to team practices, but we offer a comprehensive training plan through TrainingPeaks for those who have specific fitness or performance goals. Read Coach Bill’s article to learn more: Training Peaks Explained
XC Head Coach: Bill Warburton
Coach Bill leads the XC & Cyclocross teams and helps the Enduro riders build their skills, fitness and travel to races. A Level 2 certified skills instructor, he has been racing and training since 1995.
Enduro Coach: Lev Stryker
Coach Lev is an expert skills coach with many years of racing experience. He leads the enduro team practices and many trips. Lev & Kirin are the owners of Cog Wild. Level 2 certified skills instructor and instructor-course conductor.
Team Add-Ons
Team Clothing & Uniforms
Each season, riders will receive 1 casual t-shirt + 1 team uniform item from Jakroo — items may include short or long sleeve tech tee, jacket or bib shorts. All other items are available for purchase at cost from our Jakroo store. Details are shared by email when the ordering windows are open.
Strength Training & Indoor Rides
Optional add-on. For mature, focused riders age 13+ who are ready to do work in the gym. Our coaches work with a trainer to design a customized, specialized, effective and progressive program to become stronger, smarter and more athletic.
- Split into 8-12 week sessions for Winter / Spring / Summer / Fall
- Mondays, 1.5 hr class with a trainer and CJC coach
- 4:45 – 5:15 PM warm up and indoor spin
- 5:15 – 6:15 PM strength and conditioning circuit
- Embark Fitness is across from Summit High School at 2843 NW Lolo Drive, Bend, OR 97703
Adventure Rides
Separate from trips to events or races, each stand-alone full day ride is curated for a specific audience of CJC juniors, parents or public riders to enjoy some epic trails.
Team Trips
Team trips are outlined on the schedule above and can be single or multiple days. Select the “start date” to enroll in the trip(s) of your choice. If the trip is cancelled you will receive a 100% refund.
Enrollment
Important:
Tuition assistance is available up to 50% off for tuition, excluding trips. Send a written request for pre-approval to bill@cogwild.com before enrolling.
Teen Work Study is available for age 16 – 18. Discuss with bill@cogwild.com before enrolling.
INCLUDED = 1 T-shirt + 1 team uniform item included for the year. Additional clothing is purchased at cost.
INCLUDED = Cog Wild Bend Shuttle Pass: team riders can access free Bend shuttles for themselves.
INCLUDED = TrainingPeaks group training plan created by Coach Bill.
Team trips and Cog Wild Adventure Days are priced separately.
CRITICAL ENROLLMENT STEPS
Payment = online system takes a non-refundable 25% deposit at the time of booking. Remainder will auto-collect 2-days prior to the first activity. Call us to make your booking over the phone or to arrange payment with cash or check (which saves some online booking fees).
Credits & Discounts = credits in the form of gift cards / coupons like MULTICHILD discount and gift certificates can be entered at checkout. Contact us before you enroll if you need to check on a credit or find a code.
Answer the Rider Questions = you must continue from the “payment complete” message into the Client Terminal to answer the required questions for your enrollment or we will not be able to generate accurate rosters for our coaches. First time enrollments please answer everything — repeat enrollments can just do Rider Name and Medical info or whatever is important for our coaches to know. This information is only populated to our rosters through the current enrollment, not from previous enrollments.
Sign Waivers = only needed once a year in the Client Terminal, and the system should remember you based on your email.
ENROLL Spring:
ENROLL Summer:
ENROLL Fall:
Individualized Performance Coaching Option
For riders who cannot attend regular team practices but would like to work with our coaches to improve your fitness, riding skills or racing tactics.
We have experience supporting riders remotely and in-person so whether you live in Bend, Sisters, Redmond or Portland we can discuss if this would be a good fit for you. Coaching takes many forms and our team of coaches offers a wide range of skills to help developing junior riders:
- Individualized mountain bike skills assessment & progressive coaching sessions
- Access to our team camps, travel with us to races or stay with us when you arrive
- Coaching and mechanical support for practice days at various races
- General “group training plan” or individualized training plan from one of our coaches through TrainingPeaks for full season insights, goal-setting and measuring improvements