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The UCA is a volunteer-run nonprofit. Everything we do happens because people in this community give their time, money, and enthusiasm.
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The UCA is a volunteer-run nonprofit. Everything we do — every race official assigned, every event sanctioned, every rider who finds their first race through our calendar — happens because people in this community give their time, money, and enthusiasm. Here's how you can be part of it.
💛 Donate — Your community. Your sport. Your investment.
60+
🗓️ Events across our region each year
13,000+
🚴 Rider days in UCA-sanctioned events
12+
🏁 Disciplines — Road · MTB · Gravel · CX · Gran Fondo · & more
100%
👥 Volunteer — every board member gives their time for free
What Your Donation Supports
- → UCA Event Director Grants — funding for event directors looking to grow a cycling event in our region
- → UCA National Championships Travel Grants — helping deserving regional riders afford the cost of competing at USA Cycling National Championships
- → Outreach and promotion — getting the word out to riders who don't yet know this community exists
- → Operations — keeping the lights on for an all-volunteer organization
Secure donation processing. The UCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit — your gift is tax-deductible.
Making your gift recurring is one of the most powerful things a supporter can do — even $10 a month adds up meaningfully.
Interested in making a larger gift, donating in someone's honor, or discussing other ways to contribute? Contact us at info@utahcycling.com.
Have Something Else to Give?
In-kind donations — goods and services that directly support events and riders — can be just as valuable to the UCA as financial gifts.
For Event Organizers
- →Course marking supplies — paint, chalk, flagging tape, cones, and stakes
- →Temporary fencing and barriers — for start/finish areas and traffic management
- →Signage — directional signs, sponsor banners, and finish line materials
- →Tents and canopies — for registration, officials, and athlete staging areas
- →Radios or communication equipment — for course marshal coordination
- →Vehicles or transportation — support vehicles, neutral support cars, gear transport
- →Web development or digital marketing skills
- →Printing services — race numbers, flyers, and signage
For Riders & Race Day
- →Pre- and post-race nutrition — food and drinks for aid stations, finish line recovery, or volunteer meals
- →Sports medicine support — massage, physical therapy, or medical presence at events
- →Mechanical support — neutral wheel service, tools, or basic bike repair at events
For the UCA & Its Community
- →Event photography and videography — high-quality race photos and video for UCA and event social media
- →Legal or accounting services — pro bono professional support for a small nonprofit
This list is just a starting point — if you have something to offer that isn't listed, we'd still love to hear from you.
To discuss an in-kind gift, contact the UCA Event & Officials Coordinator.
In-kind donations to the UCA may be tax-deductible at fair market value. Consult your tax advisor for details.
🛠️ Volunteer — Give a few hours. Make a real difference.
Behind every cycling event is a team of volunteers — people who manage registration, course marshaling, feed zones, and make sure everyone gets home safely. Event directors in our region need reliable help, and the community needs people willing to step up.
What Volunteers Do at UCA Events
- →Course marshal — stationed at key intersections to direct riders and alert drivers
- →Registration and check-in — helping riders get their numbers and get to the start line on time
- →Start/finish support — timing, lap counting, finish line management
- →Feed zone support — handing up bottles and food at longer events
- →General event day logistics — setup, teardown, gear transport
No experience necessary. Most volunteer roles require nothing more than showing up on time, following instructions from the event director, and caring about the sport. You'll learn the rest on the day.
How to Find Volunteer Opportunities
The most direct path is to contact event directors for events you'd like to support. Most events list contact information on their registration page or event website. Check the UCA Events Calendar for upcoming events and reach out directly to the event director.
Interested in Becoming a Licensed Race Official?
If you want to go deeper — and get paid for your time — consider becoming a USA Cycling licensed official. Officials are part of the backbone of competitive cycling events: they enforce the rules, manage protests, oversee timing, and ensure every race is run fairly. Our region always needs more licensed officials across all disciplines.
Contact the UCA Events & Officials Coordinator to learn more, or visit USA Cycling Officials for information on licensing and training.
📣 Advocate — Spread the word. Grow the sport.
Some of the most valuable things you can do for the UCA cost nothing but a few minutes of your time and a genuine enthusiasm for cycling.
Follow Us & Stay Connected
- → UCA Community on Facebook — the most active place for local cycling conversation, event updates, and community news
- → UCA Official Facebook Page — event announcements, photos, and organizational updates
- → UCA Official Instagram — event announcements, photos, and organizational updates
Spread the Word
- →Share our events. When you see an event on our calendar that you're excited about, share it. A post from a real rider in a cycling group reaches people our official accounts never will.
- →Tell a friend who rides. The single most effective recruitment tool for any sport is personal invitation. If you know someone who rides but has never raced — or never heard of the UCA — tell them about it. Point them to utahcycling.com.
- →Post your race experience. A photo from a finish line, a Strava segment, a quick recap of a great event — all these make cycling look like a community worth joining. Tag us when you post.
- →Review or recommend UCA events on platforms like Strava, BikeReg, or to local cycling groups.
- →Help with news media outreach. Engaging human interest stories are a staple of news coverage. If you've got a story about your cycling life and are willing to be interviewed, let us know here. If you work for a news media organization, we'd love to connect — email us at info@utahcycling.com.
Talk to Your Bike Shop
Local bike shops are community hubs. If your shop doesn't have UCA information or event flyers on display, ask them to put some up. We can provide printed or print-ready materials — contact us at info@utahcycling.com.
Help Us Improve
Have ideas about how the UCA could serve cyclists in our region better? We want to hear them. Reach out at info@utahcycling.com.
The Utah Cycling Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Federal Tax ID: 20-4261433.