Breakdown of team fees

• ​The league fee, team fee, and uniform fee are a single, one-time-payment for the entire season.  Aside from the costs associated with traveling to the races (gas, lodging, meals), there are no other fees required (e.g., entrance fees to the race venues).

• ​The biggest cost is the league fee which covers all the race fees, secondary insurance for riders and ride leaders, race venue costs (e.g., renting Snowbasin for a race).  Additionally, the NICA fee is used to train coaches, provide CPR / first aid certification, and background checks for adult ride leaders to ride with the students.

• ​The team fee provides each rider with a t-shirt, water bottle, team bag, and an end-of-year party.  The team fee also covers things like race day supplies, food for riders and their families at the races, travel costs to tow the trailer, and team equipment.

• ​The cycling kits are high quality, professional cycling clothing, so they are relatively expensive. Normally, a new kit is required each year, but the team is experimenting with a 2-year kit schedule to save costs for families.  (Kids usually outgrow their kits after two years anyway.) 

• ​Start-up costs can be expensive if you are new to the sport, however, when compared to other high school sports and activities, the cost of joining the mountain biking is about average.  Click here to see how mountain biking compares to the costs of other sports and activities (e.g., football: $1,125, baseball: $920, basketball: $770, cheer: $1,465, drill: $955).

• Obtaining team sponsorships from local businesses can offset team fees.