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Aspire MTB unites mountain bikers from across the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding areas creating opportunities for friendship, developing skills, building fitness, and discovering potential through riding and racing.

Aspire MTB offers spring ride groups for riders in the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding areas. We ride 2 times per week in skill based ride groups. Ride locations include Herriman, Draper, Eagle Mountain, and surrounding areas.

If you do not have experience mountain biking we ask you to reach out to us before registering for Aspire MTB so we can make sure you have the fundamental skills necessary to have the best experience possible.

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XC, JR, and Race Teams

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Enduro and Enduro JR Teams

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For Enduro riders: after your application has been reviewed you will receive an email to complete registration

Upon review, riders with medical conditions are welcome to join Aspire MTB if a parent rides with them, contact a coach for more information

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ASPIRE XC is for riders going into 7th grade or older with opportunities for parents to help coach. The focus for the XC team is to help riders find a community in mountain biking, build a strong base, and have fun riding with friends.

ASPIRE JR will teach and build fundamental skills while having fun. This is for elementary age riders beginning at age 6.

ASPIRE RACE is a year round opportunity for XC riders who want to improve their endurance and skills with a team who will challenge and encourage each rider to be their best, push their limits, have fun, and grow as an athlete.

ASPIRE ENDURO is for geared toward riders in jr. high and high school looking to develop and improve gravity skills and confidence for enduro riding and racing.

Define.

DEFINE limitations. DEFINE potential. DEFINE goals.

Aspire strives to help each rider turn limitations into strengths, discover their potential, and work towards attainable goals. Together We DEFINE.

What is the difference between groups?

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What Riders Are Saying

“Aspire was such a great time for my 2 elementary aged riders. They gained confidence and skills and can’t wait to hop back on their bikes again in the spring.”

— Cazra Dunford

“Aspire helped kickstart our MTB season by building a strong endurance foundation.”

— Kirsch Family

“Fun family oriented head coaches!!”

— Craig Keith

“Aspire was an awesome experience for the variety of ages and skill level in my family. The Enduro program is second to none and garnered confidence in my rider. The XC team was a lot of fun and gave my rider an opportunity to meet and mingle with other teams. The JR program was so much fun. It allowed a great sense of exploration and developed great skills and started some fun friendships.”

— Annette Astin

“My kids loved Aspire and had lots of fun riding with other kids that were interested in Mt biking.”

— Short Family

“Nice way to get riders on the bike earlier in the season, before NICA starts in the summer. Appreciated the detailed coach training and nutrition information too. It was nice to feel we had a "home base" and rider support during spring races. It was also fun to get to know bike families from other teams in the area besides our own.”

— Name Withheld

“Really fun met a lot of friends from other teams I normally wouldn’t have met.”

— Jonas Blankenstein, student rider

More Reviews

Cazra Dunford, parent rider

From the program director, to the coaches to the riders, Aspire has a first rate program and helped build my riders confidence and teach valuable mountain biking skills. Thanks to all to help make this happen for these kiddos!
Reese Moss, student rider

Aspire MTB is the best thing that any high school rider can sign up for. The ride leaders are beyond great and the most supportive people ever. I definitely will do it again and will be sad when I'm graduating and can't go.
Topher Huntsman, student rider

Super fun! Made lots of cool and fast friends
Jordan Douglas, parent rider

Coach Tracy and her team are amazing! They take the fear out and put the fun into mountain biking. ASPIRE MTB is a great way to learn, prep for NICA and recreate together with your kids! I had no idea I'd learn as much as my daughter when I signed up to be a ride leader. I bet my daughter advanced by two levels doing ASPIRE MTB before the NICA season this year.
Kaden Thomas, student rider

W team, W coaches, W riders
Ron Whicker, parent rider

Tracy and her family are great to work with. Amber as well. They are so kind and positive which helps kids love biking with them. Aspire has been great for my kids to get some base miles going, meet new people, and improve their skills.
Name Withheld

Aspire is a great way to get in race shape and have fun. The coaches and riders are all respectful and very encouraging. It's been a great experience that has helped my son improve by leaps and bounds for the NICA season. He now rides with the top riders on our High School team!!
William Isaac Underwood, student rider

This is a great pre season league, I loved all the places we got to go and all the things we got to do
Name Withheld

Aspire MTB is a fantastic program for families and people of all ages! You learn the necessary skills to help ride safely and that you can continue to build on. It is a wonderful program for families & to make friends with the same interests as you. We absolutely loved the program!
~SJ, Herriman, UT.
Rich Riddle, parent rider

My boys loved riding with the Aspire Team. The coaches and staff are very friendly, encourage the kids, and set them up for the racing season.
Babcock Family

So grateful to find Tracy and the team at aspire. They've done marvelous things for my young kids in inspiring training and encouraging them to grow both in biking and in life.
Spencer Pelch, student rider

The enduro team is super fun and teaches great skills
Kaden Monson, student rider

Aspire enduro did an amazing job teaching me new skills and helping me improve. The coaches and riders are all amazing people who are always willing to help you!
Robyn Winnie, parent

We love the Aspire team! The best people running it and great coaching.

FAQs

Many riders are looking to ride hard and improve. We believe that putting time in on the bike is the first step to being prepared mentally and physically for racing. We also know and understand some kids just want to ride for fun. ASPIRE MTB can help with both!
Most groups will ride 2 times per week. As summer approaches ASPIRE will drop off to allow riders to join their local NICA groups. Aspire Race does longer endurance rides on Saturdays. Younger groups will ride 1-2 times per week and, with enough coach support, the option to continue through summer.
There is a $260-$310 registration fee to participate in ASPIRE XC. Registration fees help pay for insurance, team gear, kit and glove design, coaches training, and team events.
The registration fee for the Race and Enduro teams is $600.
Kits will be available to purchase at an additional cost.
Riders are responsible to get themselves to and from practices and races.
We provide team support at some I-Cup Races, Youth Enduro Series Races, and local USAC sanctioned races.
Heck yes! Kits will be optional but available to purchase after registration.
XC Coaches- Parents help coach our XC and JR riders. Coach training is provided. Please considering riding with us!
Enduro Coaches- We have trained coaches who teach skills and lead technical rides.
Parent Coaches- we will teach fundamental skills to all coaches. We also ask coaches to take concussion training, basic first aid and CPR, as well as safe sport training through USA Cycling.
Riders- will have skills training opportunities. They spend time in their groups working on skills and drills to improve speed and agility while on the bike.
Winter Training- if you are interested in winter training contact us for recommendations based on your goals.
We love sponsors! Contact us to discuss sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship money benefits the team by purchasing team equipment, supplying nutrition at races, off setting the cost of skills classes, and paying for team events.