The Fairfax Fat Tire Flyer mountain bike team is a middle school cross country mountain bike racing team which is affiliated with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). NICA is the licensing and organizing body for the high school racing program and NorCal is the local NICA league.  Riders will need to register with NorCal and NICA to join. 

The team is a composite club, not affiliated with a particular school, inviting 6th, 7th and 8th graders of all genders from the Ross Valley area (San Anselmo, Fairfax and neighbors) to participate.

The team does not have team tryouts and every rider can participate in every practice and every race!

We plan to accommodate all levels of riding ability and experience.  That said, mountain biking is an endurance sport that requires effort to improve.  Given the local geography, every mountain bike ride will require significant climbing and physical effort.  Mountain biking is hard but rewarding!!

This is a not-for-profit program but there are costs to participate. Costs include:

NICA and NorCal registration fees about $100

Race registration fees $55 per race

Team uniform costs (~$75)

Team dues are $425. Team dues will cover team insurance and operating costs, as well as coach training, licensing and travel, and a coach stipend for practice and race participation.

Financial assistance may be available to those in need. Please contact the coaches to discuss.

We will teach every rider how to use all the tools we require them to bring. We also work with every rider on form, technique and etiquette on and off the trail.

Each team ride is 2.5-3 hours long and 10-15 miles. We ride with one coach in the front, one coach sweeping, and the rest mixed into the middle. When we go through intersections we have someone direct everyone safely through. We like to stop once for a longer break with a snack but we regularly re-group throughout our rides.

Our rides range from a Flow Trail Lap, to a ride to the West Point Inn.

Students and parents are welcome to join us for a ride before joining the team provided you complete the following NICA release of liability form:

https://www.nationalmtb.org/agreement-to-participate-and-release-of-liability-form/

Every rider MUST have-

Tube that fits their wheels

Patch Kit/ Plugs

CO2 cartridges & inflation adapter

Multi-Tool

Pump

Light packable Rain Jacket

Snacks

Water

Water

Water

Yes, please email fairfaxflyersmtb@gmail.com

Friday-

Leave by x to arrive to race venue by 3pm

Change into bike clothes and pre-ride

Team dinner

Hotel/Camping early bed time

Saturday-

Be at race venue by 10am

Team Meeting at 11am

Junior Devo races from 2:30-4:15

Podium at 6pm

Drive home!

Our amazing sponsor Sunshine Bicycles in Fairfax will always help you find what you need and give all Flyers and family a discount. You might find some Archie Williams HS riders in the working on bikes in the back!

Step 1:  Sign up for the Fairfax Fat Tire Flyers on this Google Form

Step 2:  You will receive an invitation to register your student with the league through the NICA Pit Zone (https://pitzone.nationalmtb.org/). Complete the registration info, sign the waiver and pay the registration fees.  NOTE:  You do not need to register for races or pay race registration fees at this time!

Step 3: Pay the team dues with a check payable to Fairfax Fat Tire Flyers MTB Team mailed to 4 Francis Ave San Anselmo CA 94960

Step 4: Order Race Jersey. At a minimum, a team jersey will need to be purchased since the league requires each rider to wear an identifiable jersey on race day. You will receive an invitation to the team store once you have registered with the team.

Step 5: Once you have registered with NICA and paid your team dues the team will send you an invitation to TeamSnap, our calendar and communications platform.