Welcome to the West Michigan Coyotes. We are a Junior MTB racing team of student-athletes Grades K-12 from across West Michigan. In 2017 we started with 17 riders. These days, we have over 130 registered riders! The growth has been staggering and exciting.
Our riders hail from school districts across West Michigan from Allendale to Zeeland, Grand Rapids to Grand Haven, and nearly everywhere in between. Some team members come from as far away as South Bend or Sturgis, Traverse City or Three Rivers, and we think that’s pretty cool too!
We abide by three principles:
- Mountain biking is a great sport for everyone. Starting while you’re young sets you up for a lifetime of fun in the woods.
- Racing is fun, and racing together is even more fun. Our team, while competitive and excited to win state championships (2019, 20, 21, 22 & 24!), really revolves around having a good time on your bike.
- Sportsmanship is contagious.
Our 100% volunteer coaching staff (at all levels) are certified in CPR, First Aid, and MiSCA MTB Coaching. We also all undergo a criminal background check and follow MiSCA’s coaching guidance to ensure your kids enjoy MTB safely.
What’s New:
ICEMAN COMETH 2024: The MTB Catalina Wine Mixer Recap
If you’ve never heard of the Iceman Cometh, stop what you’re doing, grab a calendar, and circle the first Saturday in November (11/8/2025). This race is basically the Catalina Wine Mixer of mountain biking…yeah, it’s that big of a deal. Picture this: over 5,000 riders from all walks of life, all skill levels, and all over the country showing up to rip through 30 miles of Michigan’s finest trails from Kalkaska to Traverse City. We’re talking about the largest one-day mountain bike race in the United States, peeps. And this year? Oh, baby, it was a special one. Welcome to…
Coyotes End-of-Season Celebration Recap: The Pizza Party Extravaganza!
Picture this: over 70 pizzas piled higher than a mountain of bike parts, massive cakes that could probably feed a small army (seriously, we’re talking about a cake that would make even a birthday party for the Avengers look small), and cookies so plentiful they could have put Santa’s stash to shame! Last night was an absolute pizza-fueled spectacle as we celebrated an epic season with our Coyotes peeps. If anyone was worried about our carb intake, let me tell you: our excitement burned off at least a slice or two, and then some! We kicked off the evening with…