{"id":13920,"date":"2026-01-17T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/amos-starts-youth-mountain-biking-scholarship\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:42:27","slug":"amos-starts-youth-mountain-biking-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/amos-starts-youth-mountain-biking-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Amos starts youth mountain biking scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Olympian Riley Amos rides along in the Ride with the Champions bike parade on Friday that started at Buckley Park riding down Main Avenue to Fifth Street and looping back on East Second Avenue to the park. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Durango\u2019s Riley Amos has accomplished a lot in his young mountain biking career, but he hasn\u2019t forgotten the financial struggles of trying to make it to the highest level of the sport.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Amos, 23, is starting a youth mountain biking scholarship for the 2026 season. After finishing seventh in men\u2019s mountain biking at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, winning the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup men\u2019s U-23 cross-country Olympic and cross-country short track overall titles and finishing his first season in the men\u2019s elite field, Amos is in a position to give back to those following in his footsteps.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up and getting into the sport, my family barely afforded to get me to this position,\u201d Amos said. \u201cThey laid a lot on the line for me that was, in one sense, a hobby \u2026 that blossomed into something that was quite a big financial burden. I want to have an impact in the youth generation and find that kid or two who are extremely good and extremely motivated who could maybe use a little helping hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amos will give $1,500 cash to one male and one female recipient between the ages of 15-18 who want to become a professional. The scholarship will also include some FaceTime calls and mentorship from Amos.<\/p>\n

The Durangoan remembers how, when he was 16, he got to race in a U.S. Pro Cup in Solider Hollow, Utah, a U.S. Cup race in Missoula, Montana, and he raced in a national championship on the East Coast in West Virginia. He thinks those trips could easily cost another rising star $1,500, so it\u2019s important for him to give kids an opportunity to compete at a big race, which could lead to a junior development team reaching out for the next season.<\/p>\n

Amos envisions the scholarship being used in a multitude of ways, whether it\u2019s the whole family going to the race or a new set of tires, housing, or international flights.<\/p>\n

Applicants must send a two-minute video to nextgenmtbscholarship@gmail.com<\/a> to tell Amos a little about themselves, their race experience and why the scholarship is right for them. The scholarship was intended for U.S. racers, but Amos is open to receiving international applicants.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason of doing that two-minute video is that it takes some effort,\u201d Amos said. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to go through a Google form and fill out a couple of questions. Put yourself out there. Take some effort and some dedication. I wanted to see that. That alone will help me narrow it down pretty quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Applicants must also send a race resume along with the video. It\u2019s another tool Amos will use to get a good grasp on each rider.<\/p>\n

The deadline to submit the video and resume to nextgenmtbscholarship@gmail.com<\/a> is Feb. 1. Amos will put out another reminder on his Instagram page a week before the deadline with an updated timeline for when the scholarship winners will be announced.<\/p>\n

bkelly@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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