Know Before You Join

What you need to know to join the team 

Marquette Jr Mustangs and Marquette Mustangs team serves athletes in the West St. Louis County area, specifically within the Rockwood school district's Marquette High School boundary.  Live somewhere else? Don't worry there is still a team for you! Use the 'Find A Team' button above to find the team serving your area. Formally part of the larger Rockwood Composite team, due to growth Rockwood and Parkway schools have separated. 

Check out the 2024 season highlights 

2025 Season

• 1. 1. • We are a co-ed cross-country mountain bike team for student athletes going into grades 6-12.

        • We foster an inclusive environment, where everyone who can physically ride a bike can be on the team. Everyone fully participates in every practice and gets to race at every race.

        • Student athlete registration opens on April 1st. 

        • The official season runs from July through October.

        • Regular season practices start after July 4th. Practices are Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

        • There are five Missouri NICA-hosted race events that our team will attend. Though every student athlete is encouraged to participate, racing is not mandatory. Races will be held on weekends (Saturday & Sunday). Races are scheduled from the end of August through the end of October. Most of the race venues are within a 3-ish hour drive from the St. Louis area.

        • All coaches are volunteers and have completed the NICA required coaches training certification program (including bike skills, risk management, athlete abuse awareness, background checks, and CPR/First Aid). Our team complies with the NICA 1:6 coach-to-athletes ratio on trail rides but prefers a more ideal 2:8 ratio.

        • Our program offers something for everyone. Whether your child wants to cruise with friends or push their limits competitively, we help them define their cycling goals and provide the rides and coaching to get them there.

        • Primary goals are rider safety, development of athlete confidence and character, and making sure the kids are having fun!

        • The cost for the full season is $540 plus the purchase of a race jersey. $340 of that total is the league registration fee, and the remaining $200 is the team fee.  Scholarships available 

What your athlete needs at every practice

• • • Fully functional mountain bike

    • Properly fitting helmet

    • Close-toed shoes (no sandals or crocs)

    • Hydration (two water bottles or a hydration pack, with pack being preferred)

    • A trail snack

    • Tools/supplies to fix a flat tire and tighten bolts on the bike (a multi-tool, tire levers, and a spare inner tube, plus a hand pump and/or CO2 cartridges)

Not so sure yet? Try out one preseason event or team practice (April – August). 

First make sure to get your adult to help fill out this online waiver.