Mountain Biking

Capitalizing on more than 10 miles of trails on campus, Cardigan mountain bikers develop technical skills while training for fitness, speed, and endurance.

We compete in the Lakes Region Interscholastic Mountain Bike Race League, consisting of teams from New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. We support three mountain bike teams. There is a place for every boy to ride in an environment that fosters fitness, skill development, sportsmanship, and an appreciation for the outdoors.

Rider Development at Cardigan

• Comprehensive fitness development on and off the bike
• Technical trail riding and bike handling skills
• Proper nutrition before, during, and after training sessions and races
• Individual cycling skills
• Cross country race skills
• Goal setting, motivation, and pre-race mental preparation skills
• Bike suspension setup, bike fitting, repair, and maintenance skills
• Sustainable trail construction and maintenance skills

Mountain Bike Facilities

Campus Trail System

Cardigan is fortunate to have more than ten miles of trails on campus that feature both typical New England wooded single track (rocks and roots) and manmade technical trail features such as berms, drops, step ups, log hops, rollers, log rolls, bridges, and log rides. 

The Cardigan team also travels to premier riding areas near campus, including Green Woodlands, Mt. Peg, the Aquaduct, and Saskadena Six Ski Area. We also utilize local dirt roads, woods roads, and snowmobile trails for conditioning rides.

Cardigan student-athletes benefit from:

• A community of students, faculty, and staff who care about, help, and support each other with understanding, kindness, and compassion.
• A learning environment that will challenge you as a learner and at the same time provide the academic support you need to help you achieve success.
• A residential environment that will allow you to grow as an individual and become an integral member of a very special community.
• A high-quality, very competitive, highly successful Junior Prep lacrosse program and schedule.
• A talented and experienced coaching staff that will help you develop and achieve your goals as a lacrosse player.
• The opportunity to participate in a week of preseason training and games in Florida.