6th-12th GRADE

Description: Sendas is a female-identifying group for both middle school and high school riders who are new to the world of gravity mountain biking and want to build on the fundamental bike handling skills learned in U14 in an effort to progress towards Flyers/Flyas. All riders in this group must have completed at least one season of U14 or U19 prior to registering.

Goals: The overall goal of this group is to build the basic skills of jumping and descending to eventually be able to tackle more advanced jumps, drops, and descents.

Requirements: This group starts to build on more advanced skills, and requires a solid MTB foundation first. All riders in this group must have completed at least one season of U14 or U19 prior to registering.

Description: Senders is a co-ed group for both middle school and high school riders who are new to the world of gravity mountain biking and want to build on the fundamental bike handling skills learned in U14 in an effort to progress towards Flyers/Flyas. All riders in this group must have completed at least one season of U14 or U19 prior to registering.

Goals: The overall goal of this group is to build the basic skills of jumping and descending to eventually be able to tackle more advanced jumps, drops, and descents.

Requirements: This group starts to build on more advanced skills, and requires a solid MTB foundation first. All riders in this group must have completed at least one season of U14 or U19 prior to registering.

Description: This is a group for femme identifying middle or high school riders who want to learn the skills of bikepacking with a group of incredibly rad ladies! This group is led by Sarah Tescher. The focus of this group is to ride and explore, with the option to go on a bikepacking trip, all in an all-girl setting! Read our latest Updates post about the Explorers programs!

Goals: Riders will practice bike handling skills as we explore the area around Durango via bike. Along the way, we’ll cover the skills to be self-sufficient on an overnight bikepacking trip, including: packing gear on a bike, finding water, starting fires, setting up shelter, and preparing food.

Requirements: Riders of all abilities are encouraged to join this all-girls group. There are no prerequisites for this group. Note: Bikepacking gear is not required — Devo has plenty to loan!

Each Spring and Fall semester runs for 8 weeks, followed by a 9th week to make up for any weather-related cancellations. Teams meet once per week. Practices are 2 hours. Practice locations are TBD, and will be announced by the coach before practice each week. 6th-12th Grade teams also have the option to attend an out-of-town trip each season!

Feel free to mix and match all our different U14 and/or U19 offerings. For example, you could register for one day of Sendas and and one day of U14 or U19! Programs are scheduled so that your “core curriculum” is on Tues/Thurs, and “extracurriculars” like Sendas on are Mon/Weds. Contact Martin at martin@durangodevo.com for more details about combining/mixing/matching our different options.

• Bikes with hand brakes and gears are required. Wheel size must be 26 inches or bigger.
• Helmet
• Close-toed shoes
• A backpack or hip pack with enough room to carry water and a healthy snack
• Clothing appropriate for the weather
• Your own tools to fix a flat, including your own tube (optional)
• A MTB specific multitool (optional)
• Riding gloves and eye protection (optional)