Race Skills & Descending Winter Series 11-18s – Level 3

Designed for 11-18 year olds, this course focuses on technical descending & race skills.

• Technical descending – progressing onto steeper trails, with technical features such as rock gardens, rooty sections and drops
• Race skills for downhill & enduro racing:
• learning race tracks for better line choice & visualisation.
• honing techniques for efficiency, speed & flow
• cornering & jumping at higher speed

• Session 1 – 14 Dec – Greno (mandatory for all riders new to Level 3 courses)
• Session 2 – 4 Jan – Farmer Johns – Booking here
• Session 3 – 18 Feb – Greno or near to

Is this course right for you?

This course is for very experienced intermediate to advanced riders who’ve had coaching with me before. Typically 3-4 years experience of riding red or black graded MTB trails.

• If I havent already invited you to join this course, you need to contact me to check this is suitable
• Unless you’ve been on these courses before with me, you need to join session 1 in December.
• The trails we use are very different to Parkwood Springs, Greno, Farmer Johns etc Level1/2 courses. They are steep, rocky/rooty, wet slippery. We are focusing on riding natural terrain. So everything you’d see in a DH/Enduro race that isnt a tabletop/gap jump/berm.
• You must be confident riding red graded trails.
• Good quality hardtail MTBs are fine, as long as they have good brakes and suspension forks that work.
• All bikes need to have tyres with suitable tread for mud, shallow XC tread isnt suitable. Schwalbe Magic Mary or Maxxis Minion are examples of appropriate tyres.
• For 11-18 year olds.
• These sessions are physically demanding. They are 4hrs. Likely to be cold/wet/muddy. There will be a lot of pushing up steep hills. Waterproof clothing and winter clothing is essential.

What to bring to your coaching session

You must bring the following with you

• A mountain bike in full working order
• Full face helmet, knee pads and gloves
• Trousers only no shorts.
• Waterproof & extra layer
• A drink & snack (and something to carry it in)
• Your parent must have completed the online rider information and consent form. Follow the link at checkout

These are recommendations

• Other protective clothing or equipment that you would normally use for a MTB ride.
• Flat pedals/shoes are recommended (rather than clipless pedals)

Location and meeting point

Meet at the Grenoside Woods car park, S35 8RS: https://goo.gl/maps/jPxu2hmGRY3Vynz77

Minimum Booking Numbers

I need a minimum of 4 booked on this course to be able to run it. If I am unable to run the course for this reason I can offer a refund or a place on a different date.

Terms and conditions for booking: https://rideabout.co/terms-conditions/