Race Skills & Descending Summer Series 11-18s – Level 3
£50.00 4 hours
Summer Course Dates
Wednesdays over summer holidays – TBC
Designed for 11-18 year olds, this course focuses on technical descending & race skills. The content is still continuos with Level 1/2 but riders will be applying the fundamentals in more challenging & complex sections of trail.
- Technical descending – progressing onto steeper trails, with technical features such as rock gardens, rooty sections and drops
- Understanding pressure application, momentum and grip and how to use it for speed control, line and cornering.
- Skills for downhill & enduro racing
- Learning race tracks for better line choice & visualisation.
- Honing techniques for efficiency, speed & flow
Is this course right for you?
This course is for very experienced intermediate to advanced riders who’ve had coaching with me before.
- If I havent already invited you to join this course, you need to contact me to check this is suitable
- Riders new to coaching since 2025 will need to join the first session.
- The trails we use are very different to Parkwood Springs, Greno, Farmer Johns etc Level1/2 courses. These trails are very gentle gradients, not really downhill. 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 isn’t a tabletop/gap jump/berm.
- You must be confident riding red graded trails.
- All of this session involves sessioning downhill trails. That means pushing or pedalling back to the top. I also have to factor in time to get back to the car park at the end of the session. You dont need to be fast but you need to be able to cycle a few miles up hill.
Bikes, Equipment and preparation
- Good quality hardtail MTBs are fine, as long as they have good brakes, tyres and suspension forks that work.
- All bikes need to have tyres with suitable tread for mud, narrow tyres with shallow XC tread isnt suitable. Schwalbe Magic Mary or Maxxis Minion are examples of appropriate tyres.
- All bike need to be suitable for pedalling a reasonable distance (inc uphill).
- For 11-18 year olds.
- These sessions are physically demanding. There will be a lot of pushing up steep hills and we will be riding a few miles in total.
Riders are expected to be prepared with suitable kit for a day out riding. You must bring the following with you
- A mountain bike in full working order. You should M-check your bike thoroughly a week before so any issues can be fixed in advance.
- Full face helmet (if you have one), knee pads and gloves
- Waterproof
- Enough water for the duration/weather & snack (and something to carry it in)
- 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: Minimum 72hrs notice to reschedule. Cancellation/refunds minimum 14 days notice. https://rideabout.co/terms-conditions/