November 16, 2006 – Devo is Ontario’s most successful youth development programs in mountain biking, representing nearly 50% of the junior expert field and with 1st and 2nd placing teams at the Ontario Summer Games.

New for 2007, Devo will extend it’s reach to the Peewee and Minime aged riders, and we will welcome Kevin Simms back from his hiatus in Australia, to join Mike Garrigan and Bill Trayling in the coaching staff.

DEVO YOUTH RIDER DEVELOPMENT HARDWOOD HILLS NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE
TEAM HARDWOOD CYCLING & SKI CLUB DEVO MISSION:

To develop “personal excellence” through the sport of mountain bike racing. Devo is for young and developing Mountain Bike racers, who are dedicated to a year round training program and racing. Devo will allow each team member the chance to grow as an athlete and an individual in a positive atmosphere.

DEVO VALUES:
“¢ To inspire the desire to be the best one can be.
“¢ To create a culture of teamwork and develop the awareness of “˜giving back”.
“¢ To have FUN. For us the core value of Fun recognizes that: Riding is FUN – Training is FUN – Racing is FUN
DEVO GOALS
-To prepare each athlete in the various aspects of the sport of mountain bike racing and riding — specifically physiological, technical, psychological and tactical.
-To demonstrate the commitment and lifestyle each athlete will need to compete in the exciting sport of mountain bike racing and enjoy it for life.
-To create an atmosphere where athletes work together as a team, while developing as participants in an individual sport.
-To provide training sessions so that athlete’s can come together to train with other competitive racers who share similar goals and interests.
-To provide athletes with a team training outline and individual monitoring to help them achieve their goals.
See full details and registration at www.hardwoodhills.ca/mtb/pdf/devo2007.pdf