TECHNICAL SKILLS COACH
Shaums March / March Northwest was the technical skills coach for the USA Cycling National and Olympic teams from 2015 to 2021.
The technical skills required to be a professional mountain bike racer have dramatically increased over the last few years. To remain competitive Internationally, USA Cycling hired March Northwest and Shaums March to prepare riders for technically difficult courses.
Shaums travels internationally and works with athletes on-site at select world-class events. He also hosts these athletes at his home training facility in Bellingham, WA, where some of the world’s most challenging terrain, trails, and conditions will test and prepare these riders for any conditions.
Shaums has coached multiple riders to National Championships, and five of his riders have won World Championship titles over the years, including 2018 World Champion Kate Courtney.