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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

Older junior girls mentor and support younger riders
Help with skills, ride side-by-side for encouragement, and create a warm, welcoming team culture
Build a sense of family and belonging within GRiT and the CRC team as a whole

A Place to Belong

Older junior girls mentor and support younger riders
Help with skills, ride side-by-side for encouragement, and create a warm, welcoming team culture
Build a sense of family and belonging within GRiT

GRiT Trailside Maintenance with Blue Ridge Cyclery

Hands-on, practical lessons for bike care on the trail
Run by an all-women mechanic team from Blue Ridge Cyclery
Skills include: fixing a dropped chain, plugging tubeless tires, checking brakes and shifting, trail prep, and staying calm when issues arise
Empowers girls to ride independently and confidently

ALL IN MTB Clinics with Marlie

Hosted once a year by CRC Juniors as a special bonding event
Led by Marlie, a true queen of coaching and empowerment
Focus on skills and confidence: cornering, climbing, descending, navigating tricky trail features
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