School Holiday Mountain Bike Geocaching Adventure

Are you looking for healthy, exciting, outdoor school holiday activities? The Head for the Hills School Holiday Mountain Bike Geocache Adventure is the perfect way to enjoy Adelaide's great outdoors! Learn new riding skills and put them to use while hunting for clues and geocaches around the Craigburn Farm trails in the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park. Then learn practical skills to keep your bike running well in a hands-on group bike maintenance workshop. We supply the bike and helmet, all you have to bring is a sense of adventure!

A group of young riders after finding a geocache during our school holiday activities

You never know where the clues will take you!

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The mountain bike geocache adventure begins with a basic skills coaching session to teach participants the fundamental skills of mountain biking. We cover body position & moving on the bike, braking technique, gear selection as well as other handy tips to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

A group of young riders on a mountain bike trail

A great way to spend the holidays with mates

Once everybody is comfortable and settled on the bikes, the adventure begins! A series of geocaches containing cleverly constructed cryptic clues are hidden all over the Craigburn Farm trail network. Participants work as a team using good old maps (not google-maps!) to find and decipher each clue, which hints to the next geocaches secret location and the best trail to get there. Participants will cover over 12 kilometres of trail and climb around 300 vertical meters during their adventure.

After all the geocaches have been found, we will take a well-deserved break, learn some handy bicycle care tips in a hands-on bike maintenance workshop and enjoy more mountain biking activities!

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Recommended Age:
11 - 14 years (approx)
Ability Level:
Great for Beginners - Must be able to ride confidently on two wheels
What to Bring:
Water bottle or hydration pack, snacks, packed lunch
What to Wear:
Comfortable fitting clothes for riding (not too tight or loose & weather appropriate), enclosed shoes (sneakers etc)
Other Considerations:
Sunscreen, rain jacket for wet weather, change of clothes
Drop Off & Pick Up:
Craigburn Road, Craigburn Farm (map here)
Time:
9am to 2pm
Max Group Size:
6 participants
BYO Equipment:
We are unfortunately unable to provide bikes for this program at this time. Participants are required to provide their own mountain bikes for this program until further notice.
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Head for the Hills Off Road Cycling

72 Corconda Street
Clearview, South Australia
5085

P:	0402 697 398
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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