CHARLOTTESVILLE RACING CLUB
CRC Juniors GRiT: Girls Riding Together
CRC Juniors GRiT is where girls grow strong, ride brave, and build the future of women’s mountain biking. It’s the heart of our girls’ program, a place where riders discover confidence, community, and pure joy on the trail. Supported by an incredible team of women coaches, girls learn what it feels like to be encouraged, challenged, and believed in every step of the way.
As part of the Charlottesville Racing Club, we’re creating something powerful: a community that lifts up girls, teaches real skills, and shows them they belong in every corner of the mountain bike world.
Big Sisters, Big Energy
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Older junior girls mentor and support younger riders
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Help with skills, ride side-by-side for encouragement, and create a warm, welcoming team culture
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Build a sense of family and belonging within GRiT and the CRC team as a whole
A Place to Belong
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Older junior girls mentor and support younger riders
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Help with skills, ride side-by-side for encouragement, and create a warm, welcoming team culture
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Build a sense of family and belonging within GRiT
GRiT Trailside Maintenance with Blue Ridge Cyclery
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Hands-on, practical lessons for bike care on the trail
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Run by an all-women mechanic team from Blue Ridge Cyclery
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Skills include: fixing a dropped chain, plugging tubeless tires, checking brakes and shifting, trail prep, and staying calm when issues arise
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Empowers girls to ride independently and confidently
ALL IN MTB Clinics with Marlie
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Hosted once a year by CRC Juniors as a special bonding event
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Led by Marlie, a true queen of coaching and empowerment
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Focus on skills and confidence: cornering, climbing, descending, navigating tricky trail features
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Builds friendships and a sense of shared accomplishment
CONTACT THE JUNIOR MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM HERE
Director - Reed Meuhlman
Head Coach - Karen Braden
Marketing - Beth Seliga
Race Coach - Erik Hultgren
JV Head Coach - Ted Gayle
