Junior Development Programs

The Head for the Hills Junior Development programs are designed to give young mountain bike riders the skills they need to begin racing, as well as to provide coaching opportunities to help them fine tune their technique and race-craft. Our programs provide support for budding athletes from their first ever race, through the ranks, to the pinnacle of the sport.

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A junior mountain bike rider practises cornering in a coaching session

Junior Gravity Skills

This program consists of eight group coaching sessions, delivered over six months. Each two-hour session focuses on the skills required to ride and race downhill (DH) and gravity enduro (GE) mountain bike trails.

Age:	11 – 18
Interest:	Competition
Min. Ability:	Intermediate
Discipline:	Gravity

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A junior cross country mountain bike rider in the attack position

Junior XC Group Coaching

This program consists of eight group coaching sessions, delivered over six months. Each two-hour session focuses on the skills required to ride and race cross country (XC) mountain bike trails.

Age:	11 – 18
Interest:	Competition
Min. Ability:	Intermediate
Discipline:	Cross Country

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A junior downhill mountain bike rider demonstrates technical sections in a coaching group

Junior Development Camps

Our Junior Development Camps are an opportunity for intensive skill development, both on and off the bike. We focus heavily on the aspects of mountain bike race performance that are easily overlooked, like organisation, planning and preparation.

Age:	11 – 18
Interest:	Competition
Min. Ability:	Intermediate

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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

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

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

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