The Tam girls were invited to ride with the woman’s CLIF Pro team in town for a training camp. They got to meet the Olympians, World Champions from 4 different countries, ask questions and socialize! CLIF is the premier woman’s mountain biking team in the world, and they’ve been around since 2002.
Patrick LePelch is the head coach and team director. In 2014 Patrick joined the Tam High team as Ride Leader when his son, Julian, joined the team. In the 2015/16 season he became a NICA Licensed Head Coach. He has participated in numerous competitive sports over the years. These have allowed him to experience the outdoors in its many facets while testing his athletic skills and endurance limits. Cross country, track and field, trail running, swimming, volleyball, Taekwondo and mountain biking are among the sports he has competed in over the past 4 decades.
