To join the team:

  • Contact our Coach Jana or Coach Ashlie to express your interest.
  • You can try the team before committing. Athletes are allowed to sign a waiver and attend three practices without paying registration fees.
  • Once you decide the team is for you. Our coaches will send you an invite to NICA Pit Zone and another one to Team Snap.
  • Use NICA Pit Zone invite to register, complete your profile, sign waivers, and pay required league fees.
  • Use Team Snap invite to sign up for team communication about practices and races. Team Snap has a phone app you can download.

Fees – There are two fees in order to participate, one for the NICA Nevada North league and another the local Galena MTB team. Fees may change year to year.

  • NICA Nevada North Registration:
    • The 2026 NICA League fees is $370 until 6/2/26, then $385.
    • All athletes must register with NICA in order to ride with the team. 
    • NICA fees cover race registration for all five races. Races are optional for athletes, but we encourage athletes to try at least one race. NICA fees also pay for the team’s insurance, coach training, and  provide athlete/coaches benefits, and more.
    • League fees and league scholarship information can be found HERE.
  • Galena MTB Team Participation Fee
    • Galena MTB requires a $100 team fee.
    • This fee pays for post-practice pizza parties, first aid kits, radios,  practice equipment, race tent supplies etc… 
    • This fee is collected outside of Pit Zone and goes directly to the team account.  

Equipment Needs:

For practice athletes need:

  • Well Maintained Mountain bike,
    • Discounts on new bikes are available to athletes and coaches through NICA.  There are also local discounts through league sponsors. 
  • Helmet,
  • Water bottle for bike or hydration pack,
  • Bike light with at least 1000 lumens brightness.
  • Helmet or handlebar light mount. Helmet mounts are recommended as the light follows where the cyclist is looking.  
  • Spare inner tube for the wheel size of your bike and a way to inflate your tire on the trail (small pump, CO2 cartridge, battery operated pump). 
  • Quick link that matches your chain and your bike’s gearing.
  • Floor bike pump with a gauge to allow athletes to inflate tires correctly before practice. Flats are frequently the result of an under inflated tires. 
    • Tire pressure recommendation:
      • Tubeless Tires: front 18-22 psi, rear 20-24 psi
      • Tube Tires: front 20-24 psi, rear 22-26 psi

For races athletes need:

  • Race Kit – Watch for notification through Team Snap that the team store is open to buy a new team jersey, shorts, etc… To race a Galena race jersey and black shorts are required at a minimum). Used kits are often available from athletes who outgrew their old jerseys and shorts.  

Team Swag: 

Pre-Season Bike Maintenance:

There are a number of items that should be checked on a bike each year. Bike maintenance before the season really helps our coaches get the athletes riding instead of doing trail side repairs. Racing puts unique stresses on bikes and maintenance will reduce a mechanical issue. 

Here are a few items that wear out and need regular replacement:

  • Sealant in tubeless tires (it dries out and should be replaced at the start of each season)
  • Chains
  • Brake pads
  • If your bike has a suspension fork or rear shock, the air pressure should be adjusted for the rider’s weight. If the suspension is not holding air it likely needs maintenance (new seals etc…). This kind of maintenance often takes more time and is best accomplished off-season.

High School PE Exemption Registration

  • Washoe County School District implemented a program in 2025-2026 that allows high school students to receive an exemption from taking PE at school.  For 60 hours of activity you will receive 0.5 PE exemption credits. This program allows you to fulfill the PE requirement for graduation but you will still be required to take another elective credit to replace the actual PE class. If you have any further questions I recommend please discuss this with your counselor. 
  • Register for the PE Exemption program using the link below. Once registered please print and keep the sheet and document every practice you attend. Once you fill up all 20 spaces please take a screen shot and email it to coach Jana so she can sign off on it. The logging form is on the link below. 
  • The Galena Mountain Bike Team is a qualified activity for the exemption and student/athletes must register online and once approved you can then start logging hours after school begins. Unfortunately hours in July don’t count. 
  • The registration portal is open at: https://www.washoeschools.net/directory/extended-studies/courses-offered/physical-education-pe-options