Women's Technique Development Course

The Technique Development for Women Course will teach you the technical skills of mountain biking. It will help you to take steps to increase speed and control on flowy trails, as well over rough and rugged terrain. This course builds upon our Base Skills course by further developing your understanding of basic skills as well as introducing you to new techniques.

This course for women is derived from our Technique Development course and has been adapted to better support women in the sport of mountain biking.

Topics Covered

The Mountain Bike Technique Development for Women course is designed for:

Women who have a fair amount of experience riding narrow (<1m wide) trails
More experienced riders who want to consolidate their skills, enabling them to unlock advanced techniques

We focus on:

Session 1	Body Position Rolling Obstacles Intro to Rough Terrain
Session 2	Wheel Lifts Bunny Hops Getting Over Obstacles
Session 3	Climbing Technique
Session 4	Intermediate Cornering
Session 5	Riding Actively Line Choice

Program Details

Recommended Age:	15+ (Women only)
Min Ability:	Intermediate
Cost:	$230pp
Session Duration:	5 x 2 hours (approx)
Session Times:	9:00am – 11:00am Times subject to change
Venue:	Craigburn Farm Trails, Sturt Gorge RP (map)

Upcoming Courses

We generally run the Technique Development for Women Course twice a year, in the nicer months of spring and autumn. Find upcoming course and session dates below:

February 2022
Session 1	February 6
Session 2	February 13
Session 3	March 6
Session 4	March 20
Session 5	April 3
Contingency	April 10

September 2022
Session 1	September 11
Session 2	September 25
Session 3	October 16
Session 4	October 30
Session 5	November 13
Contingency	November 27

We reserve a contingency date in case a session needs to be postponed or rescheduled and a second contingency date may be added if necessary.

Refunds, discounts or credits unfortunately cannot be given for any missed sessions.

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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.

Technique Development for Women

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September 2022

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