 Well, it's a competitive sport that is new to the area. In this week's Northwoods adventure, our Josh Peterson had a chance to catch up with the Trek North mountain bike team before they had to the state competition. It's a competitive team unlike any other. This is the first year the Trek North mountain bike team has competed against junior and senior high schools from the Twin Cities Metro. The team of Northern Minnesota youth is catching the attention of their competitors. Some of these races, it's five hour drive to drive these kids in our vehicles down there. We camp out at night, Saturday is the pre-ride. A lot of teams' parents will bring them to the pre-ride, bring them back home, and then bring them to the race and bring them home. We don't have the luxury of that. So we find group camping at each of these races. Being part of this first year team has opened many eyes. Students who didn't think they had a competitive side are discovering this newfound desire to work hard and compete. It takes a lot of dedication. Coming out here every day, practicing for quite a while, and just setting the time aside every day. Where many on the team mountain bike competitions have been unlike anything they have ever experienced. Competitions not only require strength, but focus as well. There's a lot of people and they're really big and crowded and it's really easy to crash right away off the beginning because there's a lot of people. While strength and agility are necessary skills, for some, mountain biking provides an escape, providing a mental aspect to the competition. Mountain biking isn't just a sport. It's a complete mind clear. If you're having trouble at home, having trouble at school, you come out here and the only thing that matters is the trail ahead of you. This week will be the last week of practice before their final competition in Mankato. However, this team is already looking ahead to next year and growing the program. There's gonna be some challenges. Hopefully we're gonna be, now that we see that there's interest in it, we're kinda running out of bikes, so there's gonna be a lot of fundraising during the off season. With mountain biking season coming to an end, for these students, the next season can't come fast enough. With this week's Northwoods Adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.