State Championships

We had the mountain bike state championships in St. George this year and it was so fun! They had races on Friday and Saturday. Ethan's race was early (8:30 am) on Saturday. He did great! This is our home course where the kids race all the time so they know it.

Ethan had a fast first lap, a slower second lap, then he made up time with a fast third lap. It was awesome to watch.

Ethan's start (it's super dusty so look for the green helmet):

Ethan's finish:

One of his best friends also rides with the team. Ethan had finished and we were waiting for his friend to come in when we saw him about a mile off, pushing his bike. We watched for a while and then Ethan handed me his bike and took off. He ran to meet his buddy and then ran beside him yelling encouragement to him while he finished. It was cool to see and is exactly what mountain biking is about. It is such an inclusive sport!

The awards ceremony was that night at the football field at Snow Canyon. We went early and sat all as a team (the kids sat on the grass but the parents sat in the bleachers). It was windy but it was a great night as SCHS Mountain Bike Team was awarded the State Championship for division 2!! We were so excited!

Here are the videos from that night:

Now, we just have to get the high school to acknowledge us and put the trophies in the trophy case and hang a state championship banner in the gym. Baby steps, baby steps...