Coach Toolkit
Start building your team before the season begins
The Alabama Cycling Association is excited to offer Early Bird Registration for the upcoming season.
To help teams recruit new riders and connect with families before preseason officially begins on October 1, each ACA team may host up to three official recruitment events.
Whether you're welcoming brand-new riders or introducing parents to your team, these events are a great way to grow your program and get more kids on bikes.
What Counts as a Recruitment Event?
Your team has the flexibility to choose the events that work best for your community. Examples include:
Parent information meetings
Cookouts and group rides
Beginner skills clinics
Meet the team events
Open trail rides
Any other team-led recruiting activity
The goal is simple: introduce new families to mountain biking and the ACA in a fun, welcoming environment.
Coach Toolkit
We've created a few tools to make promoting your event easy.
Registration Costs
Every MTB student athlete who wants to participate on a team in the ACA League has to register. League Registration gives student athletes access to all the benefits of ACA membership and participation with their local team—even if they choose not to compete in the races.
Race Series Registration
Race Series Registration covers your student athlete’s entry into all 6 official ACA League race events during the season, lasting from February to May. It provides mountain biking student athletes the ability to compete against other teams from Alabama, Mississippi and the panhandle of Florida.
JUNE 1 - JULY 31
Early Bird Registration
$150
(personalized race plate)AUG 1 - NOV 30
Standard Registration
$170
(personalized race plate)DEC 1 - DEC 30
Last Minute Registration
$190
(personalized race plate)After JAN 1, 2027
Late Registration
$300
(NO personalized race plate)
Online processing fees apply to all registration pricing.
Why
register
early?
Early Bird Registration is the smartest way to prepare for next season. When you register early, you'll:
» Spread registration costs over several months instead of paying everything during the holiday season.
» Lock in the lowest Race Series pricing.
» Personalized race plate (available only for registrations completed by December 31).
As soon as you register as an ACA coach, you’ll be emailed a link to start the background check process. Registering early gives you plenty of time to complete all coaching requirements before the season starts.
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