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Prior to the racing season, the BHS Team meets weekly to discuss safety issues, bike maintenance, a physical conditioning. These meetings are held during school lunch breaks a allow team members to raise questions to the coaches a to discuss goals a concerns for the racing season. Pre-season training starts in late November wi stretching a core body strengthening (these pre-season workouts are not mandatory).

Starting in early January, the team begins its official workouts wi running, yoga, a stadium runs. On-bike skill clinics a trail rides aimed at building endurance a technical abilities begin in mid-January. Practices are held every Tuesday a Thursday wi rides on Sunday. The team is broken into smaller groups (freshman, sophomore, junior varsity, a varsity) to allow teammates wi similar abilities to ride together. A coach accompanies each group a team rides la between 1 a 2 hours during the weekdays wi longer rides on Sunday.

To help gauge rider's abilities a progress throughout the season, the team runs timed hill climbs (1.4 miles) on the Big Springs Trail in Tilden Park (click here for a trail map a recent team times). Russel Hillken, attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, holds the course record of 7 minutes a 32 seconds! Last year Alex Stevenson came within a second of breaking this record. The world record is still held by John Bennet of El Cerrito Racing.

Please see "Team Rule" for a description of the rules that each team member mu agree to abide by. These rules are reviewed during the early part of the training program a are enforced by coaches a older team members throughout the season.

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Feb 2010

  • Tue 23 - 4:15 PM
    New riders spin at Touchstone at 4:30
    Returning riders ride at Live Oak Park
  • Thurs 25 - 4:15 PM
    All Riders at Live Oak Park
  • Sun 28 - 10:00 AM - 1:30PM
    All Riders Meet at 10:00, Leaving promptly at 10:10.

Mar 2010

    Tue 2 - 4:15 PM
    New riders ride at Live Oak Park
    Returning riders spin at Touchstone at 4:30
  • Thurs 4 - 4:15 PM
    All Riders at Live Oak Park
  • Sun 7 - 10:00 AM - 1:30PM
    All Riders Meet at 10:00, Leaving promptly at 10:10.
  • Tue 9 - 4:15 PM
    New riders spin at Touchstone at 4:30
    Returning riders ride at Live Oak Park
  • Thurs 11 - 4:15 PM - 5:30PM
    All Riders at Live Oak Park
  • Sun 14 - 10:00 AM - 1:30PM
    All Riders Meet at 10:00, Leaving promptly at 10:10.
  • Tue 16 - 4:15 PM
    New riders ride at Live Oak Park
    Returning riders spin at Touchstone at 4:30
  • Thurs 18 - 4:15 PM - 5:30PM
    All Riders at Live Oak Park
  • Sun 21 - 10:00 AM - 1:30PM
    All Riders Meet at 10:00, Leaving promptly at 10:10.
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