We are the Salt Lake Center for Science Education Mountain Bike Team
SLCSE JACKALOPES
MTB
2026 Team Information Meeting
🍍 Monday, April 13th at 6:00 PM in the SLCSE Media Center
🤙🏼 ALL Student-Athletes & Parents — New & Returning
🌺 Prospective Community Coaches
Current 6th graders REGISTER in APRIL for JUNE start to the 7th grade season
For any students going into 7th – 12th grade this fall
Season begins in the summer BEFORE the school year starts
Who are the Jackalopes?
We are a co-ed middle and high school mountain bike team for students at the Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE) and associated middle schools in the Salt Lake City School District. We focus on confidence, building skills, community, lifelong riding, and most importantly, FUN!
We are a National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) team in the Utah High School Cycling League (UtahMTB).
There are no tryouts, there’s no bench: everyone rides, and everyone has a place in NICA.
FUN | INCLUSIVITY | EQUITY | RESPECT | COMMUNITY
Who Can Join
2026 Team Information Meeting
Monday, April 13th at 6:00 PM in the SLCSE Media Center
ALL Student-Athletes & Parents — New & Returning
Prospective Community Coaches
Who Can Join
Students entering 7th–12th grade.
The season starts in JUNE,
before the 2026/2027 school year begins.
Current 6th graders will register NOW for their 7th grade season.
We gladly welcome SLCSE High School Students as well as incoming 7th & 8th grade students at: Northwest Middle School, Bryant Middle School, The Open Classroom, SLARTS, and other middle school students planning to attend SLCSE.
Parents and Community Members are encouraged to join us as volunteer coaches and team support. Our team is entirely volunteer run.
You don’t need any experience on a mountain bike to join the colony – you just need to be safe and have fun!
All abilities welcome!
Ready to Ride?
Add your contact info to be notified of important team meeting information, registration dates, and scholarship/financial aid information.
No Bike, No Problem!
Our team has access to loaner mountain bikes through the SLCSE bike shop plus opportunities for loaner bikes through community partnerships, the Utah league and scholarship bikes through the NICA Pathfinders Scholarship Program.
GRiT
Girls Riding Together is NICA’s program to increase the number of girls in the league.
We always have a few girls riding on our team, along with women coaches. We’re ramping up our GRiT program this year with girls-only rides, social activities, and events that bring together riders, moms, and supportive female community members to learn together, ride together, and build a multigenerational biking community.
We welcome women and girls who want to be part of growing this community — whether you ride, want to learn, or just want to show up and support.
GRiT Kickoff Event
Save the Date 🗓️ Monday, April 28th
Join us for our first Girls Riding Together event of the season! Details coming soon — this one’s for the girls, the moms, and the supportive women in our community who want to ride, learn, and build something together.
Stay tuned for time, location, and what to bring.
Jackalopes GRiT Ambassador
Ella Crossno
2026 Season Schedule
2026 Season Schedule
2026 Team Information Meeting – April 13th at 6:00 PM | SLCSE Media Center
Important Dates
Registration March 29th -May 31st*
NICA Pathfinder’s Scholarship Applications Feb 15th-March 29th
for students of color: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/pathfinder-scholarship/#content
MAY: Preseason Prep, trail work, bike checks, conditioning
June: Practices Begin Monday & Thursday Evenings
*Must get a pit-zone registration link from Head Coach or Team Directors after team meeting
Race Dates
Saturday, August 15th – Snowbasin Resort
Saturday, August 29th – Beaver Mountain
Saturday, September 12th – Moab
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY
Saturday, October 3rd – Vernal
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday & Saturday, October 23rd & 24th – Location TBD
NICA’s first-ever Western Regional Event, November 14–15, 2026 in St. George, Utah!
Support Our Team
Support Our Team
Our team is committed to keeping mountain biking accessible. We do not charge team fees beyond required NICA registration, allowing as many students as possible to ride and race.
SLCSE is a Title I school, where at least 35-40% of the student body is considered low-income. Your support helps remove barriers to participation and ensures our student-athletes are supported throughout the season and our coaches can focus on student success.
Donations to our team will enable more kids to ride, with the right equipment, and the right fuel for their bodies.
We gladly accept donations of any size, every dollar helps.
The Jackalopes MTB team is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
How Your Contribution Helps
Your support helps remove barriers to participation and ensures our student-athletes are supported throughout the season and our coaches can focus on student success. Here’s where the money goes…
- Athlete Registration Fees ($340-$400 per rider)
- Bikes
- Team Jerseys
- Pit Zone Equipment Acquisition & Maintenance
- Travel and Lodging Expenses
- Food and Drink
- Coaching Certification Fees
