School Mountain Bike Programs | Head for the Hills

Adelaide has the most accessible trail network in the world and we design school mountain biking programs to help students take full advantage of it. Our Mountain Bike Australia qualified coaches and instructors can deliver a single session mountain bike incursion right through to a progressive skills development program on the trails.

A group of students on a school outdoor education mountain bike camp

Outdoor Ed MTB Camps are a great opportunity for skills development

A group of young mountain bikers during a school incursion

Free Skills Incursion

We offer free 60 minute bike skills incursions for up to five schools each term. These are delivered onsite, during school hours and cover basic balance and control skills.

Recommended Age:	10 – 14
Ability:	Beginner

Details

The free bike skills incursions are available to all South Australian schools, however a travel expense fee may need to be negotiated for schools outside of the Adelaide Metropolitan area.
Successful schools will be selected on a first come, first served basis and are limited to one free incursion per year.
Free incursions are limited to 60 minutes and one group of up to 20 students
Incursions will preferably be scheduled in the last 2 weeks of the term.
Head for the Hills will provide up to two qualified instructors to maintain a minimum 1:10 ratio.
Participating students are required to be able to ride a bike on 2 wheels confidently at a minimum.
If students are unable to provide their own bike in good working order, we can offer bike & helmet hire at a rate of $10 per student (various sizes available).
Participating students are required to have a rider information form completed by a parent or caregiver prior to the clinic commencing.

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A group of young mountain bikers during a school skills program

MTB Skills Development Programs for Schools

Head for the Hills offers a number of skills development program options, each of which can be tailored to your schools specific needs. These range from on-site incursions that can be delivered at lunch-time or after school, to multiple sessions delivered on trails near your school.

Recommended Age:	Any
Ability:	Beginner – Advanced

Format Options

A mountain bike development program can take many forms and they are all able to be adapted to each schools individual goals, requirements and constraints. Some of the formats we offer include:

Skills Incursions delivered at your school
Skills Excursion delivered at a trail network near your school
Multi Session Programs
- One Week
- Half Term
- Full Term
- Semester Long

A group of students practise their cornering skills on a school mountain bike camp

Self-control, decision making and risk management lessons can all be learned on a mountain bike

Cost Outline

To give you an idea of approximate cost, please see the table below. Please contact us if you would like to discuss details further. We do our best to be as flexible as we can to help make our programs as accessible as possible.

Incursions

	Min Ration 1:12
1 hour on-site:	$120 per coach
2+ hours on-site	$80 per coach per hour

On-Trail Training

	Min Ration 1:10
2 hour skills clinic:	$185 per coach
Additional hours	$60 per coach per hour

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If you have any questions or would like further information about our programs for schools, please contact us.

Other Skills Development Opportunities

As well as structured programs, we can deliver one-off sessions to up-skill your students’ bike handling skills. One off sessions can be delivered as an incursion as well as a part of an excursion. Great opportunities for skills development clinics and activities include:

Outdoor Education Camps (pre or post departure)
OSHC activities
End of year treats
Duke of Ed
CAS studies

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If you have any questions or would like further information, please 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

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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Cost Outline

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Other Skills Development Opportunities

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Programs for Schools

Free Skills Incursion

Details

Register Now

MTB Skills Development Programs for Schools

Format Options

Cost Outline

Incursions

On-Trail Training

Enquire Now

Other Skills Development Opportunities

Contact Us

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