BEARINGS BIKE WORKS COMPOSITE MTB TEAM

A TEAM FOR THE YOUTH OF SOUTHWEST ATLANTA

The Bearings Bike Works competitive youth cycling program aims to give kids skill-building experience through mountain biking. Our program seeks to expand access to mountain biking and provide opportunities for sport-based growth, coaching students on and off the bike during some of their most formative years. Our goal is to get more kids on bikes while ensuring they have everything they need to succeed at the sport.

Our co-ed team serves students from middle and high schools throughout the city and is open to all riding levels. Through rider development clinics, practices, and competitive races, this program focuses on growth and achievement. Bearings works to remove all barriers to participation for a kid who wants to ride. Meaning, we can provide the bike, gear, transportation and race day support to any student that needs it, so that kids are free to experience the best the sport has to offer and have the time of their lives on the trails.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

OUR DISTRICTED HIGH SCHOOLS

The Bearings Composite Team territory stretches across Southwest Atlanta. Students from the 6th to the 12th grade in the middle and high school clusters, shown on the map to the right, are invited to be a part of our youth mountain biking team. You can click on the map to show an expanded view, and the list of the schools that are pin pointed.

2024 RACE SEASON

Students will have the opportunity to compete within the Georgia Cycling Association. GCA is the youth mountain biking league and governing body of rules, regulations, and coach licensing in the state of Georgia. Bearings and GCA encourage families to come out and experience race days with their athletes!

Our team will practice every Monday and Wednesday from 4:30-8:00 starting the second week of July, and 5:00-8:00 once school starts in August. Our practice locations include:

Adair Park
742 Catherine St SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

Southside Park
3460 Jonesboro Rd SE
Atlanta, GA 30350

Aerotropolis Nature Park 2834 Butner Rd Atlanta, GA 30331

The Beltline Westside Trail
Riding out of Bearings Bike Works

RACE CALENDAR

Races will be held every other weekend in the fall for a total of four races. Athletes who qualify will be invited to compete in a fifth “Championship” Race at the end of October.

Race #1: Sunday, Sept. 8 at Walter B Williams Park, Milledgeville, GA

Race #2: Saturday, Sept. 21 at Allatoona Creek Park, Acworth, GA

Race #3: Saturday, Oct. 5 at Dauset Trails Nature Center, Jackson, GA

Race #4: Sunday, Oct. 20 at Yonah Preserve, Cleveland, GA

MTB Fest: Saturday, Oct. 26 at Kingston Downs, Rome, GA

Championship: Sunday, Oct. 27 at Kingston Downs, Rome, GA

REGISTRATION

ALL THE INFO YOU NEED

Bearings works to give every kid who wants to mountain bike the opportunity to do so. With that in mind we provide every piece of equipment needed to ride and race with the Bearings team. When submitting your Rider Interest Form, please let us know if and what kind of support your family needs.

Rider Registration opens April 1st and the Early Bird pricing is as listed below. Prices will start to rise after April 30th.

Registration Fees for the Season are as follows:

Georgia Cycling Program Registration: $205 per student-athlete
Race Series Registration: $160 for High School and $125 for Middle School
Individual Race Registration: $40 for High School and $31.25 for Middle School

All students participating in the program register with both GCA and Bearings. If you are ready to register with the GCA, you can do so by clicking the button below that will direct you to their Rider Registration page.

GCA Registration Page

RIDER INTEREST FORM

Parent Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent Email

Rider Name

First Name

Last Name

Rider School

Rider Grade

Please let us know your needs regarding riding equipment:

Rider will need a bike

Rider will need a helmet

Rider has their own helmet and bike

Please let us know your needs regarding Financial Assistance:

We are requesting financial assistance with Registration Fees.

We will cover our own Registration Fees.

Become a Coach.

Coaches play an important role in the Bearings Mountain Biking program, both in helping students develop riding skills as well as in building positive developmental relationships with students on and off the bike. To become a coach:

Coaches must be 18 years of age

Coaches must have completed the Bearings Bike Works Volunteer Application Process
Georgia Cycling Coach Registration Fee: $51
Bearings Mandatory Background Check Fee: $35

All coaches must be licensed through the Georgia Cycling Association. Learn more about licensing levels and requirements here.

I'm Interested in Coaching

BECOME A SPONSOR

Our efforts are sustained through the generous support of community members who believe in providing access to the sport of mountain biking to students who may not otherwise enter the sport. Not only is this program an exciting opportunity to support diversity in the sport, but the personal growth that our students experience because of the experience is unmatched. Growing confidence, physical fitness, teamwork and more have a lasting impact on the lives of the youth in the program. Learn more about the benefits and impact our sponsors have on this exciting Bearings program!