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 140 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:
Stony Creek Race 2026
Race season is back, which means the Coyotes are back riding bikes, cheering loudly, eating snacks and repairing things that were completely fine when they left the garage. Thunderstorms rolled through most of Saturday morning because apparently Stony Creek wanted to recreate our last visit in 2023. If you were there, you remember. Rain, mud and every parent checking the radar 17 times like refreshing the app might somehow move the giant green blob. Even the east side needed the rain, though, and by pre-ride the trail was money. Roller Coaster was fast, grippy and an absolute blast. The best…
THIS. IS. ICEMAN.
There’s something about Iceman Cometh MTB race that just hits different. Something about waking up in the dark, loading bikes and watching your breath fog in the headlights as you drive toward Kalkaska. All year long, Iceman lives in our heads. It’s the story we tell after every training ride, the one goal sitting out there on the calendar like a challenge you can’t shake. Then November hits and it’s not just a date anymore. It’s a calling. Because Iceman isn’t just another race.It’s the race. The biggest one day mountain bike race in the country happens right here in…