Gorrick - Trail Rider Mountain Bike Skills Training Course

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TRAIL RIDER
Challenge yourself ~ Full Day Course ~ £89

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Tips and guidelines to take your Mountain Biking Skills to the next level.

This is a full day's course for those who have already completed either the Forest Rider course, or who have already ventured out onto the smaller mountain bike singletracks, only to bump slowly over obstacles. Also those that have been riding mountain bikes for a while and don't feel that they are improving.

We'll start with a back to basics session, refreshing the Mountain Biking techniques covered in the Forest Rider course, or correcting any bad biking habits you may have picked up along the way. The focus will then step up a gear to cover:

  • Bike set up.
  • Rider position, and how to adapt so you can ride anything the mountain bike trail may throw at you.
  • Understanding traction.
  • Slow speed manoeuvres.
  • Lifting the front wheel.
  • Coping with common mountain bike trail obstacles.
  • Small drops and bomb holes.
  • Introduction to pumping.

We'll also cover some exercises and guidelines on improving your overall health.

  • Warming up - how to prepare your body for riding.
  • Getting fitter, riding further - learning to work your body harder so you can stay on the trails for longer.
  • Body Balance - conditioning exercises to keep your body balanced for biking.
  • Stretching for bikers - cycle specific stretches demonstrating correct technique to improve your quality of movement and so decrease the risk of injury.

The course will finish with an hours guided ride around the Forest, possibly taking in some of the Expert Mountain Bike area in Swinley Forest, depending on group progress and time.

Price £89 per rider

Group ratio of three riders to every instructor, with max group of six riders.

Price includes all instruction, permission to Mountain Bike ride in Swinley Forest and a lunch voucher to use at the Look Out Cafe.

After completing the booking process, you will be sent an email confirming your place. Joining instructions and Health Declaration will be sent in the week running up to the event.

Date Skills Course Start & Finish Time Cost Closing Date
Thu 15th July Trail Rider Course 09:30 – 16:30 £89 8th July @ 23:59
Tue 10th Aug Trail Rider Course 09:30 – 16:30 £89 6th Aug @ 23:59
Wed 1st Sept Trail Rider Course 09:30 – 16:30 £89 27th Aug @ 23:59
Tue 12th Oct Trail Rider Course 09:30 – 16:30 £89 7th Oct @ 23:59
Fri 19th Nov Trail Rider Course 09:30 – 16:30 £89 15th Nov @ 23:59