Head for the Hills is constantly working hard to deliver regular development programs, but every now and then something super special pops up! Guest coaches, trips and opportunities to ride with the pro’s all live on this page.

Connor Fearon demonstrates line choice through corners

Connor Fearon in a guest coaching session

National Parks SA – Park of the Month

The Sturt Gorge Recreation Park is the Park of the Month for March! To celebrate, we are offering three amazing mountain biking programs for kids in the Craigburn Farm Shared Use Trail network.

MTB Beginner Skills Clinic

Learn new bike handling & control skills in a 90 minute skills clinic led by Head for the Hills Coach, Tyson Schmidt. The course will cover basic mountain biking techniques and include a guided ride so you can put your new skills to use!

Recommended Age:10 – 14 years
Ability:Beginner

Details

Details for the beginner clinic are:

Date: Saturday March 7, 2020
Recommended Age: 10 – 14 years
Cost: $10 per rider
Bike & Helmet Hire Available: $15 per rider (rider must be at least 125cm tall) – Please add on when booking
Max Numbers: 10 riders per group
Venue: Craigburn Farm Shared Use Trails (map here)
Session Times:
Session 1 9:00am – 10:30am
Session 2 11:00am – 12:30pm

Topics Covered

The beginner clinic is designed for riders with little to no mountain biking experience. We will cover topics such as:

  • Balance & control skills
  • Correct body position
  • Braking techniques

PLEASE NOTE: Riders must be able to ride on 2 wheels confidently to complete this clinic.

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MTB Intermediate Skills Clinic

Develop your bike handling & control skills and learn new techniques to help you tackle technical terrain in a 90 minute skills clinic. The course will cover intermediate mountain biking techniques and include a guided ride so you can put your new skills to use!

Recommended Age:10 – 14 years
Ability:Intermedaite

Details

Details for the intermediate clinic are:

Date: Saturday March 7, 2020
Recommended Age: 10 – 14 years
Cost: $10 per rider
Bike & Helmet Hire Available: $15 per rider (rider must be at least 125cm tall) – Please add on when booking
Max Numbers: 10 riders per group
Venue: Craigburn Farm Shared Use Trails (map here)
Session Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Topics Covered

The intermediate clinic is designed for riders with some mountain biking experience. We will cover topics such as:

  • Correct body position
  • Moving on the Bike
  • Navigating obsticles

PLEASE NOTE: Riders must be able to ride on 2 wheels confidently to complete this clinic.

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A female mounain biker learning body position

MTB Geocache Adventure

Come on a geocaching adventure with a twist in the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park! Learn some basic mountain biking skills then put them to use as you hunt for hidden geocaches in the Craigburn Farm Shared Use Trail Network.

Recommended Age:10 – 14 years
Ability:Beginner – Intermediate

More Info

The 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 great way to enjoy the outdoors 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 with us.

Details

Details for the geocahe adventure are:

Date: Sunday March 29, 2020
Recommended Age: 10 – 14 years
Cost: $10 per rider
Bike & Helmet Hire Available: $15 per rider (rider must be at least 125cm tall) – Please add on when booking
Max Numbers: 8 riders
Venue: Craigburn Farm Shared Use Trails (map here)
Session Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

PLEASE NOTE: Riders must be able to ride on 2 wheels confidently to participate in this program.

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