Join Oakland Devo
Three steps for riders, three for coaches. We'll guide you through each one.
Fill out the interest form
Everyone fills this out, returning riders too. It tells us who's coming and lets you sign up for GRiT, our girls' rides.
Thanks for your patience. A volunteer sends new-rider Pitzone invites by hand, usually within a few days. Returning riders can go straight to step 2.
Register in Pitzone until you're "Practice Ready"
Pitzone is the NorCal League and NICA sign-up system.
- Returning riders: log in to your existing Pitzone account and register for 2027. No invite needed.
- New riders: we'll email you an invite after step 1 (check spam for "NICA Pit Zone").
Complete every item until your rider shows Practice Ready. This is where you pay the $130 league dues, which cover insurance and coach licensing.
Almost there. We check Pitzone by hand, so the team sign-up email can take a few days after you reach Practice Ready.
Join the team in TeamSnap
Once your rider is Practice Ready, we'll email you the team sign-up link. That's where you pay the $200 club fee (jersey included). Starting January 1, all team messages, the ride calendar and schedule changes come through the TeamSnap app.
Fee waivers are available, no questions asked. Email [email protected]. Loaner bikes are available too.
Looking ahead to 2028: the Trek NICA Pathfinders scholarship (opens in new tab) gives riders of color in grades 6–12 a Trek bike, gear and help with fees. Applications for the 2027 season closed in September. Spring leagues like ours usually have a September 15 deadline, so we'll post the 2028 application here when it opens.
Tell us you want to help
Send a quick note to Dave Stein, our coach coordinator. He'll get you set up in Pitzone. Returning coaches can skip ahead and register in Pitzone directly.
Thanks for your patience. Dave sets up each new coach by hand and will reply within a few days.
Get licensed in Pitzone
Sign the participation agreement, pass the background check, and take the online concussion and safety courses (about 2 hours). Ask Dave about reimbursement for the license fee.
Once your license shows complete, we'll send the next email. That check is by hand too, so give it a few days.
Join the team in TeamSnap
We'll email you the coach sign-up link (no cost) so you're on the roster and get the schedule. You'll also get an invite to the coaches' Slack, where we plan rides.
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