Team
The 054 Gravity Race Team is a youth-led organization that relies on support from coaches, mentors, parents, community, and industry. Youth take leadership roles and ultimately choose the direction of the team.
The team is performance driven and works hard to achieve the best of themselves as athletes, aiming for the top steps of the podium in regional and national gravity mountain bike races.
Coaching
The 054 Gravity Race Team is coached by Rich Drew of The Ride Series. Coach Drew is one of the premier MTB skills coaches in the USA and we are proud of this amazing partnership. Coach Drew combines a career of teaching and riding at the highest levels to provide elite performance instruction and mentorship to our young riders. A network of local professional riders, athletes, and parents help support the team throughout the race season in conditioning, bike setup, and perfecting race craft.
Training
The Team’s season begins in April and continues to the beginning of November.
April. Spring Training week in Virginia.
May-October. Practice three days a week including conditioning (Enduro) rides and DH days. Practice is designed by coaches and led by team riders with regular support from guest coaches and mentors.
Non-race weekends. Venue-specific practice and training.
June. Team camp, 5 days. Skills, breakdown, and race training.
August-September. Mini-camps. Two day high-intensity training camps typically at venues relevant to the race schedule.
All season. Conditioning and strength training plans and support for the team.