At World Class Academy, student-athletes mountain bike every day and participate in daily cross-training workouts. Off-the-trail workouts happen every morning before class. These workouts focus on core training, cardiovascular workouts, and stretching. They last between 30 and 60 minutes and go toward fulfilling P.E. requirements.

As a school that’s focused on athletics, we strive to create well-rounded athletes, both on and off the trail. We aspire to create cyclists who are skilled in all disciplines of riding. We understand that students’ individual athletic goals vary. The World Class Academy athletic program helps students meet their athletic aspirations — some of our athletes work to compete at a professional level, while others choose to challenge themselves to progress without adding the pressure of competition.

• Every school day, students participate in morning workouts that take place before class. Workouts are designed to promote antagonistic muscle strength, flexibility, and core stability.
• WCA focuses on injury mitigation during these workouts. WCA promotes active stretching techniques in order to warm up properly before attempting to ride.
• While riding, the team will often divide into smaller groups and venture to different trails in order for individuals to develop their skills in smaller groups and on varied terrain. Coaches provide real-time feedback, working with individual athletes on technique as they progress toward their mountain biking goals.
• Depending on where the school is at a given time, student-athletes will ride challenging enduro trails, shuttle-assisted routes, make laps in bike parks, session dirt jumps, and more. Our goal is to create riders who are skilled at all types of riding, not just a single discipline.