Home School MTB Skills
Head for the Hills is offering a mountain bike skills program for students who are home schooled. These lessons are designed for kids aged 8 to 13 and will be delivered at the Craigburn Farm Shared-Use Trails. There are no pre-requisites for participants and the program is perfect for beginners, so long as they can ride confidently on two wheels.
Program Information
The program will run weekly on Thursday afternoons for 5 weeks commencing 17 June. The program focuses on the key skills of mountain biking and will develop the students:
- Bike handling and balance
- Control and trail reading
- Technique (discipline independent)
Students will also learn about the non-practical aspects of mountain biking, including:
- Trail etiquette for shared-use networks
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Knowledge of participation opportunities
To each session, we recommend you bring:
- Your bike & helmet in good working order (bike & helmet hire available)
- Water & snacks
- Appropriate clothing (enclosed shoes, comfy sports clothes)
- Weather dependant considerations (jacket, sunscreen, towel, change of clothes etc)
- Relevant medications you may require
We highly recommend participants use a mountain bike with gears for this program. If you are unsure if your bike is appropriate, feel free to contact us.
Balance skills learned at slow speed enhance control & accuracy on faster trails
Key Details
| Ages: | 8 – 13 years |
|---|---|
| Program Length: | 5 weekly sessions |
| Session Duration: | 1.5 hours |
| Time: | 1:30pm – 3:00pm |
| Dates: | Thursday Afternoons from June 17 |
| Venue: | Craigburn Farm Trails, Sturt Gorge RP (map) |
| Dropoff & Pickup: | Blackwood Football Club Car Park (map) |
| Cost: | $120 |
| Booking Deposit: | $24 * |
| Bike & Helmet Hire Option: | $15 per session |
* Booking deposit is non-refundable.
Letting the bike move over obstacles keeps wheels on the ground and gives you control
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Head for the Hills Off Road Cycling
72 Corconda Street
Clearview, South Australia
5085
| P: | 0402 697 398 |
|---|---|
| E: | info@headforthehills.net.au |
| W: | headforthehills.net.au |
Help
Head for the Hills offers many programs to riders with a wide range of interests and abilities. We categorise our programs using particular terms that are outlined below.
Interest - Why do you ride your bike?
| Recreation (Rec): | I ride for fun and/or fitness. |
|---|---|
| Competition (Comp): | I race, want to race or simply like to push myself on the bike. |
| High Performance (HP): | I want be the best racer I can be and will sacrifice nearly anything to achieve my goals. |
Ability - What do you know how to do?
| Basic: | I know nothing. I can ride confidently on two wheels but that is about it. |
|---|---|
| Beginner (Beg): | I have a little bit of experience riding off road, but not much. I can use my gears & brakes and ride on trails about 1 meter wide so long as they are relatively smooth. |
| Intermediate (Int): | I ride trails fairly regularly and feel confident at least some of the time. I can go a little bit fast, but usually only when the trail is fairly straight and smooth. I don't do jumps or drop-offs. |
| Advanced (Adv): | I am quite confident in my abilities and ride rough trails regularly. I can do (or nearly do) small jumps and drop-offs. |
| Expert (Exp): | I am very confident in my abilities and ride extremely rough & technical trails regularly. I can do large jumps and drop-offs safely. |
Discipline - What style of mountain biking does the program focus on?
| General: | General mountain biking skills that can be used in all disciplines. |
|---|---|
| Gravity: | Skills to help you descend hills with more control. |
| Trail: | Skills for riding up & down hills over longer distances. |
| Cyclocross (CX): | Skills for Cyclocross Competitions. |
| Cross Country (XC): | Skills for Cross Country Competitions. |
| Gravity Enduro (GE): | Skills for Gravity Enduro Competitions. |
| Dowhnill (DH): | Skills for Downhill Competitions. |
If you are still unsure if a program is right for you, feel free to contact us.
Head for the Hills Off Road Cycling
72 Corconda Street
Clearview, South Australia
5085
| P: | 0402 697 398 |
|---|---|
| E: | info@headforthehills.net.au |
| W: | headforthehills.net.au |
