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**2027 SSXC DEVO INFORMATIONAL MEETING**

📅 Monday, September 21
🕖 7:00–8:00 PM
💻 Virtual through Google Meet

Interested athletes and families are invited to learn about our 2027 pathways, coaching, practices, racing opportunities, costs, and application process.

🔗 Tap the meeting link:
https://meet.google.com/pdh-fvaq-nhk
#SSXCDevo #SouthSideXC #JuniorCycling #YouthCycling MountainBikeRacing XCMTB XCO XCC MissouriCycling

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Come see us THIS WEDNESDAY!!! For some amazing home baked goods! all proceeds go to our partnered Pedal The Cause team The Joy Riders! Whether you’re here for the ride or the bake sale come say hi, we’ll be happy to see you!

@chelseeajames
#baked #livehealthyridehappy #bikelife #cyclinglife #cycling

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the best dopamine hit

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CAT 2 → CAT 1. Ready for more?

Getting faster is only part of the process.

The next step takes purposeful training, the right races, better race craft, strong teammates, and a development plan built around where you want to go.

South Side XC Devo is recruiting motivated junior racersfor our 2027 race team—especially Cat 2 athletes working toward Cat 1 and newly upgraded Cat 1 racers ready to pursue appropriate regional and national opportunities.

We aren't simply looking for the fastest riders.

We're looking for athletes who are ready to show up, learn, work, race as teammates, and earn the next opportunity.

SSXC DEVO 2027
Team First. The Right Pathway. Earn the Next Opportunity.

Applications opening soon.

#SSXCDevo #SouthSideXC #JuniorCycling #MountainBikeRacing #MTBRacing USACycling JuniorMTB XCMTB Cat2ToCat1 RaceDevelopment CyclingDevelopment MissouriMTB

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Congratulations to Reed on an awesome **2nd-place podium finish on Day 2 of WORS racing!** 🥈🚵‍♂️

Reed put together a strong ride, battled all the way to the finish, and earned a well-deserved spot on the podium. It’s great to see the hard work, determination, and progress paying off.

**Way to go, Reed! Keep it rolling!** 💪🔥

#SSXC #WORS #PodiumFinish #JuniorCycling #MTB RideSouthside

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🏆 **Podium finish for Reed!** 🏆

Huge congratulations to Reed on another awesome race—and a big thank you to his coach, @elimtb, for the guidance and support along the way!

@icc_challengexc gave Reed his **first upgrade points toward Cat 1**, and coming off that excitement, he’s been hungry for more. Today, he lined up at @wors_mtb **Treadfest** and earned even more points with another podium-worthy performance! 💪🚵

This success didn’t happen overnight. Reed stayed dedicated to his training all winter, pushed himself early this spring at @unbound and @usprocupfayetteville, and now all that hard work is showing with **multiple trips to the podium**.

Keep chasing it, Reed! 🔥

Wishing him the best of luck tomorrow at the **Border Battle**—go get it! 🏁

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ICC Challenge StL Dirt Crits State Championships Action 📸 credit @susanemarske #mtbrace #statechampionship #southsidexc

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🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER ONLINE! 🚨
This is your chance to line up and race with some of the best riders in the state — including our 2024 and 2025 State Champions and Missouri athletes coming off the national stage at USA Cycling Mountain Bike Endurance Nationals.
Not ready to race at that level? No problem.
ICC Challenge has races and activities for all levels — juniors, open categories, masters, first-time racers, families, and anyone who wants to be part of an awesome MTB weekend.
Come out for:
🏆 State Championship racing
🚵 XCC, XCM, and XCO events
🤝 Team Short Track Relay
👧 Kids Skills Challenge for the lil shredders
🌙 Social Night Ride
🚲 Bike demos
🎁 Sponsor swag and prize opportunities
🍔 Food, vendors, and festival energy
And don’t sleep on the Team Relay — you don’t have to be the fastest team to win. Bring a creative team name, big energy, and your best hype squad. There are prizes for more than just speed.
Whether you’re racing for a jersey, riding with friends, bringing the family, or just coming to enjoy the weekend, you do not want to miss ICC Challenge.
Online registration closes tonight, August 5 at 11:59 PM.
Race-day registration will be available with a $10 late fee.
👉 Sign up today:
https://www.bikereg.com/icc-challenge-2026
#ICCChallenge #MountainBikeRacing #MissouriMTB #MTBCommunity #USACycling MoreKidsOnBikes RaceRideBelong

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Klash Park Klash 2026 🍉

The Hill | Single Speed Pass | Corners

Listen to the kids.

See y’all next year

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⚙️ Klaus Park Klash 2026 ⚙️

Less gears, more cheers, and many melon hand-ups.
Many, many.

📸 Photos from the day are at the link in bio.

See y’all next year!

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Who will take home the Missouri State Championship MTB Title or Titles? Will you be going for just one title or the sweep of XCC, XCO and XCM? We already have some great competition lined up let's make it even more exciting. Whether you are an elite level athlete, on your way or just beginning we have an opportunity for you to test those skills, fitness and endurance. Join us August 6th, 8th and 9th! https://www.bikereg.com/icc-challenge-2026

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Nationals! I wanna say a huge thank you to my team @south_side_xc for showing up for me! During warmups, my derailleur stopped working and Deanna and Eli worked together to swap Eli’s derailleur onto my bike (which he did in under two minutes!) and I made it to staging without a second to spare. I also want to thank my teammate Landon, his family, and my mom for cheering me on during the race (+Eli and Deanna at feed :)); it meant a lot! And thank you to my coach @lauren_mtb from @homegrownathleticshq for the incredible training for this race! This race was definitely the hardest one I’ve ever done, especially since five miles of the trail got flooded at the end due to the pouring rain, but I’m so proud of myself for finishing and I can’t wait to come back stronger!

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