CCHS Tiger Mountain Biking

09/19/2026

There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer!

This morning four of our Tigers (Heidi, Jacob, Emily and Mason) and two coaches (Kalem and Megan) helped Fremont Adventure Recreation (FAR) with their monthly volunteer trail work session. Overlook Loop at Royal Gorge was mitigated of cholla cactus that was too close to the trail and some vegetation was cut back. Thank you for giving up your Saturday morning to improve the trails we all love.

Photo credit: Coach Megan

09/17/2026

Last night’s practice was a mock race on our local race course at Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort. Our athletes are progressively getting stronger and faster, and most are beating their lap times from last season. Our next race is in Glenwood Springs, then we race at home! A huge thank you goes out to Sally Higgins for taking the time to set up timing equipment and provide our team with lap times.

09/16/2026

Last night, the gals of Tiger Mountain Biking gathered for a lovely meal at DiRitos. The Tigers are represented by seven strong and fierce female student athletes and three dedicated female coaches. It was a chance to get dolled up, relax, bond, laugh, and enjoy each other’s company. Everyone looks quite different without bike helmets, sweat and dirt brows. 😂😂

09/14/2026

And that's a wrap on our Eagle race weekend at the Haymaker Classic! Our Tigers pushed hard on this fast course and displayed their cornering know-how down the last descent, fondly known as "the corkscrew." Our team brought home 3rd place for the weekend theme of Superhero - with many thanks going to Jeremiah's family for putting together our team and tent decor! Joshua clocked our team's fastest lap at an impressive 25:35, and Heidi raced her three varsity laps in an inspiring 1:33:23.

It was a hot, dry, and dusty day at the Haymaker Classic, and we're so happy with the effort displayed by ALL of our mountain bikers throughout race day on and off the bike. Several riders moved up in position, and junior Brandt moved up so much that he nabbed the league's coveted Slingshot award for the day! One new MTBer proudly rode down the corkscrew without stopping (!!!) and Tigers earned two podium finishes: Ada earned 5th place in the Freshman Girls category and Bryce L took home 5th in Sophomore Boys. Other top points earners include: Heidi 7th in Varsity Girls, Erin 13th in JV Girls, Joshua 14th in JV Boys, Sophia 17th in JV Girls, Emily 19th in JV Girls, and Jeremiah 15th in Sophomore Boys. We're already looking forward to some big training days this week as we look ahead to racing at the Spring Valley Scramble in Glenwood Springs in two weeks!

09/09/2026

Lightning has been wreaking havoc on our practices the last few weeks, but we are making lemonade out of lemons. Tonight was a quick pivot to head indoors and do a team CrossFit workout.

If lightning comes within ten miles, we are forced to halt practice and wait 30 minutes since the last strike. One more strike, 30 additional minutes of delay often puts us into darkness. We are building strong minds and strong bodies leading into Saturday’s race in Eagle. GO TIGERS !

09/01/2026

Hello local CCHS Tiger mountain biking family and fans. The time has come for me to begin filling volunteer posts for the Colorado High School Cycling League races on our local race course October 9-11 at Royal Gorge Ranch and Resort. This course is on private land and was built in 2025 by local volunteers. Our 2025 event was a huge success, and our intent is to make 2026 even better.

Our CCHS Tiger Mountain Biking team races on Saturday, but we will need volunteers both Saturday and Sunday as we have about 400 high school athletes racing each day. Volunteering is FUN, and I promise you will leave inspired. In 2025, our local community volunteered over 300 hours, and our team is most grateful. It takes a village to put these races on safely.

Like to ride? Volunteer as a race sweep, roving course marshal or course marshal. No experience is required to volunteer and you can choose positions such as course crossing, parking, merchandise sales, volunteer coordinator assistant, timing assistant, etc.

As Chief Course Marshal for the league, we always need course marshal volunteers. We have 13 course marshal spots to fill in the AM and PM both days. Volunteer all day and I’ll deliver lunch to you. Walk or bike to your assigned position on course, cheer the kids on, report any medical issues, keep kids safe and on course. I will provide all your instruction before your AM or PM shift.

If you have any questions on positions, just reach out to me. Let’s show the league how much our community supports this local event.

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09/01/2026

Last night, our Tigers took a break from training to tackle four trail work projects on our race course before our October home race, the Royal Gorge Rumble. Our Tigers and seven coaches proved we truly are “Better Together”. Together, we accomplished:
- Building a new berm in a flat corner that athletes were sliding out on during our hosted pre ride (thank you Kerry for donating your time and heavy equipment to move dirt). This crew also trimmed up a huge tree that was making entry into that berm blind. Then, they hauled off all the heavy branches.
- Clearing a grass field of cactus that will be used for team pit zones on race day (no one wants to ride their bikes over cactus before a race)
- Evening out some dirt and spreading roadbase in a rock tunnel that will be used on our warm up loop before athletes tackle their race. It had been pooling up with water and creating mud (thank you Chip for providing the roadbase)
- Made the “rocky ridge” section of our course a little less rocky and did some raking and cactus mitigation.

08/31/2026

Leadville. High elevation. Gritty course. Inconsistent weather - always & often includes cold & rain! Our first race of the season at the Cloud City Challenge in Leadville was a big success for Tiger Mountain Biking on so many levels. With seven (yes, seven!) new riders rounding out our team of 20, we've been hard at work building our team for 2026. Taking time to not only learn skills and endurance, we've also re-focused on our values. Some of the team's best moments throughout race day displayed our "strong team" ethic to support and encourage every rider. Top CC MTB finishes include: senior Heidi Numsen 9th place Varsity Girls, Ada Graber 5th place Freshman Girls, Hannah Numsen 6th Sophomore Girls, senior Sophia Anderson 13th JV Girls, Bryce LeDoux 7th Sophomore Boys, Erin Sallie 15th JV Girls, and senior Mason Lenard in 24th place in the Varsity Boys category. Congratulations, Tigers! 🐅

08/27/2026

Here’s just one example of the amazing and kind student athletes we have on the Tiger mountain biking team this season. At our team fundraiser on Friday night, Freshman rider, Josiah Anderson, took 9 year old Zach Wick under his wing and rode the entire six mile course lap with him. The following day, he gave tours of the course to athletes from Air Academy High School (his competition at our race in October). Good things are happening for 2026!