St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School will be hosting the Tennessee State Championship mountain biking race for high school and middle school on Sunday, Nov. 13. The state championship race concludes a four-race series for the NICA Tennessee League’s 2016 event schedule. Weekend activities for the riders include a course pre-ride Saturday afternoon concluding with an all-team dinner and senior slide show in the evening. Category races for middle school, girls, varsity, and junior varsity will begin on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
with the individual and team award ceremony scheduled for 4 p.m.
Race venue setup will begin on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help with course marking, start and finish line setup, and other small tasks. Community members are also welcome to volunteer for various race support positions on Sunday. An online sign-up sheet with job descriptions is listed on the league website at www.tennesseemtb.org/volunteer for anyone who would like to help with the race event.
SAS coaches Speed Baranco and Beth Pride Ford appreciate the support provided by team parents, SAS community, and Woody’s Bike Shop throughout the mountain biking season.