Cascadia Junior Cycling had a very productive season building relationships between teammates, working on skills, building fitness and providing safe, enjoyable opportunities to ride in amazing places.
Congratulations to all of the riders who put in the hard work to improve your riding.
And thank you to the families for joining us and to the coaches who made all of these opportunities possible!
UPDATED September 11, 2020
We will decide every day by Noon whether practices and team events can be held safely outside or if we must modify or cancel.
This has been an unprecedented year for us managing program changes and refunds. To avoid confusion we will move any tuition credits from air quality or health-related cancellations to store credit because we may be able to add make up days or provide other accommodations.
Using the OHA / OSSA Guidelines and referencing the Oregon DEQ sensor in Bend:
All new families and riders changing groups are invited to an open house to get familiar with our space, meet some coaches, review your equipment, and enjoy some refreshments.
Physical distancing requirements for this event:
Practicing drops is a great way to work on timing, coordination, pressing and absorbing. Thanks to Rebecca Hynes for coming out to film Coaches Lev & Bill as they work through some options on Funner Trail in Bend, OR.
Cascadia Junior Cycling nurtures young riders in a supportive environment to improve their skills while working together as a team through bike adventures led by experienced coaches and caring mentors.
BEND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020: Cascadia Junior Cycling (CJC) is Cog Wild’s junior cycling program that will offer seven more weeks of mountain biking and cyclocross this fall for riders under 19. Registration is open now for programs that will run weekdays from September 14 to October 30 with a variety of groups for different ages and interests.
CJC creates a supportive team environment to help aspiring young cyclists who love riding bikes and want to improve their skills. Our professional coaches truly enjoy teaching young people all aspects of riding. Drawing on their extensive knowledge, experience and training we ensure the rides are safe, enjoyable and rewarding.
“We are happy to be resuming some types of group rides that were paused this spring due to COVID restrictions,” says Team Manager Bill Warburton. “Many families have turned to mountain biking this season so we’re excited to welcome new riders and help grow the community by getting our youth excellent instruction while having fun on the trails.”
Fall Session 2020 Highlights:
Download a PDF of this press release:
Good news! We are resuming many kinds of rides for ages 7 – 18. Revised information and registration links are available across the site now.
Begin here to see the overview of which programs are running:
We are in Phase 1 of Reopening in Deschutes County:
Our collective health and safety is Cog Wild’s number one priority. To comply with our USFS permit and operate as a business in accordance with guidelines fro the Oregon Health Authority, we are required the following while Deschutes County is in Phase 1:
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Contact Coach Bill Warburton at Bill@cogwild.com or call our main office at 541.385.7002.
Cog Wild Bicycle Tours
Bill Warburton, Junior Team Manager
541.385.7002
info@cogwild.com
www.CogWild.com/juniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 9, 2020
Cascadia Junior Cycling nurtures young riders in a supportive environment to improve their skills while working together as a team through bike adventures led by experienced coaches and caring mentors.
BEND, OREGON, MARCH 9, 2020: Cog Wild Bicycle Tours is proud to announce a collection of new initiatives to support junior cyclists called Cascadia Junior Cycling (CJC). CJC helps young cyclists develop trail etiquette, skills proficiency, stay safe, and have fun riding the trails with friends and family. Youth rides begin on April 6th and continue into October.
“We launched Cascadia Junior Cycling last fall with our cyclocross team, which supported almost twenty athletes at their national championship in December,” says Lev Stryker, owner of Cog Wild. “This spring is the natural time to expand our standard services, guided tours and skills instruction from adults to all ages so we meet the needs of the kids who are eager to ride or race.”
Cog Wild has a strong reputation for delivering well organized and fun biking adventures for adults, local schools, nonprofits like the Boys & Girls Club of Central Oregon, and national travel camps such as Adventure Treks. In their effort to support the continued growth of off-road cycling in Bend, they have hired two experienced and respected coaches to lead the CJC: Bill Warburton and Caleb Brackett.
Coach Warburton has been supporting Bend’s junior cyclists since 2005 and was a co-founder of the Bend Endurance Academy. Coach Brackett served in the Air Force and was the founder & director of Guided Path Adventures, a non-profit that facilitates outdoor opportunities for underserved families, veterans and children in St. Louis, MO.
Cascadia Junior Cycling 2020 Highlights:
About: Cog Wild Bicycle Tours is beginning its 15th season of providing high quality mountain bike tours for families, individual travelers and private groups; as well as private skills instruction and, of course, our ever popular shuttle services. Cog Wild is the premiere tour outfitter, skill instruction provider and shuttle service in Bend and Oakridge, operating under a special use permit from the USFS.
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View this as a PDF: https://www.cogwild.com/juniors/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/press-release-march-2020-youth-1.pdf
Download posters and flyers here, click to get the full size image:
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For Recreational Mountain Biking, After School Rides and Summer Camps for ages 6 – 19!
Please join us for an information session to meet our awesome coaches and find out more about our rides, clinics, trips and camps. We will make a short presentation then have stations set up so you can go meet the coaches and get more info quickly that applies for your children.
Spread the word!
INFO MEETING
Recreational Mountain Biking, Elementary / MS / HS After School and Summer Camps
Embark Coworking Community Room Lower Level
Wednesday, March 4th 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Parents should attend to hear the info and Riders are welcome, too!
We are proud to announce our 2020 After School, Summer Rides and Competitive Teams!
Cascadia Junior Cycling is Cog Wild’s junior program — designed to connect young riders to mentors, guides and coaches who want to help them on their journey toward being healthier, stronger and smarter riders.
Start here to see how we’re structured.
We ride a lot. Use this page to help find the best group for your rider.
We also have great videos, photos and stories in our blog.
“I am super excited about the coaching staff we have this year,” says Team Manager Bill Warburton. “It’s hard to get across in writing what it is that we actually do when we’re riding with the kids — so I hope people can check out some of our videos and talk to families who know our coaches because the energy that our coaches and guides bring to the rides is amazing and it’s life-changing for some of these riders to have these experiences together.”
Our recreational rides provide amazing opportunities to learn, explore and ride in Bend and across Oregon. Our Teams provide world-class training for those who want to reach their goals. Whether you join us for 1 clinic or training every day we’re stoked that you want to ride with us!
If you have any questions please get in touch with Bill@cogwild.com.
