Youth Intro to Jumps & Drops - SunJuly20

Program Description

Youth (ages 9-14yrs) Intro to Jumps & Drops - Sunday July 20, 9:30am - 12:00pm Are you an intermediate/advanced mountain bike rider who’s looking to get their wheels off the ground? In this course we’ll take you through a series of progression steps that will help you learn how to safely execute jumps and drops. The course will start with a 1hr skills session on kickers followed by a trail ride to practice new skills (approx. 1.5 hours of trail riding). Youth must have a mountain bike in great working order: Must have gears, hand brakes, disc brakes and at a minimum front suspension. A properly fitted bike helmet and bike gloves are required. Skills we’ll practice: - Jumping body position - Wheel lifts - Jump technique (wedges and kickers) - Tabletops - Drop technique Ratio: 6 riders per instructor Minimum recommended fitness levels (see Fitness & Skills Ratings page HERE or under the ABOUT tab) Skill - 3 Fitness - 2