Our Crowdfunding Groups
After a successful 2024 fall season in mountain biking and cyclocross, we're one of the favorites heading into road nationals in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 2-4, 2025, and we need your help to stay on top! We will use your gifts to cover our race entry fees, lodging and meals to make the trip to Wisconsin with the best team possible!
Traveling to a national championship is an expensive ask! In 2024, the average cost per rider was $500 per rider for entry fees, travel, and lodging. With nationals in Madison, travel costs are higher than in previous years and total trip costs will be around $8,000. The final team roster will be announced in late March, so stay tuned!
Thanks to your generous support, our crowdfunding campaigns over the last six years raised over $38,000! These funds allowed all of our qualified riders to go to road nationals in Albuquerque, NM (2023-24), Augusta, GA (2019-22), Grand Junction, CO (2017-18), and Asheville, NC (2016), where the team had some incredible performances! Some stats from the last national championships in 2024:
12 riders (8 men, 4 women)
3rd in the team omnium
2nd women's TTT
5th women's road race
Additionally, we were good stewards of the excess funds raised in 2024 and used it to send seven riders to mountain bike and four to CX nationals, resulting in several top-ten finishes.
Racing in a national championship is an experience that can inspire riders to be lifelong cyclists and to strive to be the best student-athlete possible. This event is our team's chance to show why we are one of the best cycling teams in the country, and you can help get us there!
Will you help by making a gift today? Donations are tax-deductible! All donors will receive a thank you letter, team photo, and listed on our website.
(swʌnˈjə)/ noun / Definition in English: In cycling, a person who gives nutrition, massage and other assistance to a team, especially during a race. A $25 (for 2025) gift provides a full day of meals for one rider.
/məˈkanik/ noun / Definition in English: In cycling, the mechanic is the unsung hero of the team. Steeped with mechanical knowledge and prepared with every tool under the sun, the mechanic works long hours to keep the racer's machines in top shape. $40 helps cover the cost for checked bike bags for the flights (one way, so 18 needed).
/dɔ.mɛs.tik/ noun / Definition in English: the domestique is the loyal teammate- willing to sacrifice their own success for the good of the team. A $100 gift covers one rider's entry fee. The more we have in a race, the better we can support our team leaders! (26 needed- 9 in the road race; 9 in the crit; 8 for the time trial).
/diʁɛktœʁ spɔʁ.tif/ noun / Definition in English: The directeur sportif (sports director) coordinates the race tactics and on the ground logistics developed by the manager. The directors make the team run like a well-oiled machine. $250 covers some of the lodging costs
The team manager handles the sponsorship, race schedule, and all logistical planning for a team. They ensure the racers (and staff!) have minimal things to worry about besides training and preparing for the event. $425 covers the airfare for one rider.
Last time we raced nationals in Madison (2011), we walked away with several podiums for the men and women. Let's repeat history!
