The Dirt Camp Experience

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DCR’s Book Club

From self-development to the nitty gritty of sports physiology and nutrition, here are some of the top book recommendations from our coaches and athletes!

  • The Comfort Crisis (Michael Easter)

  • Peak Performance (Steve Magness)

  • Do Hard Things (Steve Magness)

  • Roar (Stacy Sims)

  • Discipline is Destiny (Ryan Holiday)

  • Atomic Habits (James Clear)

  • Good to Go (Christie Aschwanden)

  • Endure (Alex Hutchinson)

  • Good Energy (Casey Means)

Hear our Pro Team share a little bit about the why behind DIrt Camp Racing

Did you hear? DCR Pro, Ryan Johnson, will be at NICA Eastern Regionals this weekend! Join Ryan in Maryland riding the course, cheering on the athletes, and supporting the growth of our sport. It's estimated that this event will have over 1,500 ath
As DCR wraps up a hugely successful racing season, it’s time for our athletes to hit the pause button and embrace the power of rest and recovery. Why Rest and Recovery? Click the link in our bio to visit Beckett's Bulletin. DCR's Head Coach,
One amazing sponsor and one National Champion. @orangesealed & @carsonjbeckett Our successes as a team, and as individuals, would not be possible with out the continued support of our sponsors. Thank you to John and the Family of Seals at Ora
DCR is stoked to announce that Jack Brown will represent the USA and DCR at the first edition of the UCI Mountain Bike Enduro and E-enduro World Championships. The races are being held on September 15th in Val di Fassa Trentino, Italy. This will be
Who's ready to send it into another season with DCR!?! Thanks to everyone who took the time to apply to the team. Your applications, resumes, and letters of recommendation are inspiring. We'll be in touch by September 20th with program selections. &b
Looking for a crew for the 2024-25 season? We got you. Ride with us. Train with us. Race with us. ** Applications for the 2024-25 Season open soon. ** ***Like really soon.*** #enduromtb #ridewithus #fastisfun #dirtcampracing 📸: @benwilsonphoto_
We are looking forward to shredding the summer away with Specialized! From Marathon Nationals, BWR, XC Nationals, Gravity Nationals, Breck Epic, Swiss Epic, and more - @iamspecialized keeps the DCR crew rolling. The momentum from the racing at Marat
Big sends coming again this weekend as the Enduro crew takes on another race at Windrock. With Gravity Nationals coming up next month at Ride Rock Creek, this crew is all about getting in some fast runs on fast courses over the next few weeks. #trai
Where to begin? There are endless, captivating stories from our weekend at USA Cycling Marathon Nationals. For now we'll stick to the storyline: "3 National Champions" Carson Beckett - Pro Men Joseph Dabbs - 45-49 Men Jackie Cohen - 60-6
This crew sticks together. We’ve had athletes in our home state for the past two weekends. Last weekend at the 30th annual Bump N’ Grind event at Oak Mountain State Park in Birmingham. What an amazing and wild event! So much fun both on a
Back at one of our favorite races of the year - @englewoodopen . We love this unique venue on the Agnew’s farmland - @englewoodgrassfarm . Always good vibes and great fun! Short track wrapped up and today we have the UCI races. 📸: @imtpalme
DCR athletes showed up: From the Sea Otter Classic in California to the Barry Roubaix in Michigan; from the Old Copper 30 in Tennessee to the Stump Jump in South Carolina; plus lots of juniors racing in their state leagues. Race season is here and WE
Christopher's pursuit for the World Cup win was just a week away when he pedaled the trails of Centennial Park with us during the US Pro Cup. What a testament to his passion for the sport as he took the time to ride with our team and send our junior
Looking forward to another weekend of racing. DCR has athletes competing in the Cross Country National Series at both the TN National event and the US Pro Cup presented by @OrangeSealed event. We also have athletes competing in the @AlabamaCycling As

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