The 2026 spring season begins in March 2026!
The first practice of the 2026 spring season will take place in March, 2026! If you have a young mountain biker in the family, just click the Join our Team button above to get started.
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- Spring 2026 Parents' Kickoff Meeting
February 2026 - we'll post the exact date here. Keep your eyes on this page! - First Practice of the Season
March 2026 - we'll post the exact date here. Keep your eyes on this page! - First Race of the Season
Saturday April 18 2026 at at Western Albemarle High School in Crozet, VA
- Spring 2026 Parents' Kickoff Meeting
Who we are
We're the SAW Composite Youth Mountain Biking Team and we had a fantastic year in 2025 with practices, races, group rides and post-season potluck dinners. We'll be back in the spring of 2026 for another amazing season of mountain biking!
Whether you're a beginner or on your way to being an expert mountain biker, come ride with us!
- Elementary, middle or high school—boys and girls—all welcome!
- You'll learn key mountain biking skills!
- You'll ride your bike on trails and in the woods with other kids at practices and on fun adventure rides!
- You'll build up your mountain-biking strength, endurance and proficiency!
- You can compete in races—but only if you want to!
2026 will be our ninth year!
SAW Composite has been getting local kids involved in mountain biking since 2017. Our team is open to boys and girls who are elementary, middle and high school students in Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro. Our focus is to provide kids with the option (and training) to race competitively, ride mountain bikes for fun and adventure, and engage in a healthy afterschool activity with their peers. Please note that competing in races is not required in order to join our team.
We are a member club of the Virginia High School Cycling League, itself a Project League of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). Our coaches are unpaid volunteers who are NICA-licensed and NICA-trained. As NICA coaches we’re guided by values of fun, inclusivity, respect and community. We build strong minds, bodies, character and communities through cycling.
The SAW Composite jersey was a frequent site on the podium in the 2025 spring season!
How to join
- There’s no membership fee to join SAW Composite. However, if you want to compete, fees are required to register for the VAHS and NICA races series.
- In addition, we ask that you join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), since SAW Composite operates under the umbrella of SVBC’s 501(c) non-profit status. To join SVBC:
- Go to https://svbcoalition.app.neoncrm.com/forms/join-the-coalition
- Select either Individual Membership ($35) or Family Membership ($50)
- To get in touch with our coaches, click the Join our Team button above, or contact us via email at coaching@sawcomposite.org. We'll answer all your questions!
When and Where
Practices: We hold evening practices twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays at Montgomery Hall Park in Staunton.
During practice you'll work on drills to improve your bike-handling skills, and you'll ride the trails in the park to put your skills to work and build up your strength and endurance.
Races: Races are held on Saturdays, with riders of different age groups and abilities racing at different times throughout the day. We participate in the spring VAHS racing season (four races) and the fall NICA season (four races).
During the 2025 spring and fall seasons, SAW Composite fielded a team of amazing young riders who pedaled their mountain bikes over roots and rocks, up and down challenging hills and around ridiculously sharp corners all the way to the finish line while their teammates cheered them on.
The first race of the VAHS Spring Season is on April 18 2026. The season continues through mid-May.
The fall NICA races are open to fifth graders and middle and high school youths, while the spring VAHS races are also open to elementary school youths. The races are fun and exciting events with hundreds of riders from teams all over Virginia — and sometimes beyond! Come ride with us!
End of spring season potluck and National Forest ride - May 2025
