Beginner:

These clinics cover the foundational elements of mountain biking, which is great for new riders and people that have already begun riding green trails.

• You are new to mountain biking and haven’t ventured on the trails much at all yet. You want to learn the foundations to jump start your biking.

• Or you are currently riding most green rated trails - like Fairly High, Bottoms Up and the Cemetary Trails. You can manage small, unavoidable roots and rocks, and wide bridges.

Advanced Beginner:

This clinic is for newer riders wanting to get onto more trails.

• You may already be riding some blue rated trails, but having issues with obstacles like rocks and roots, sharper corners, steeper sections, riding at speed or riding them with confidence.

• You tend to stick to smooth, flow trails rather than trails with technical sections because you’re unsure of how to approach them.

Intermediate:

These clinics get you into more challenging terrain. Ideal for those who’ve been riding for a while and want to take it to the next level with their skills.

• You are riding some blue rated trails - like Lefty, Rhythm and Blues, Mister Slave, Blue Steel, Illuminati and Unit Crewzer.

• You can manage short sections of steeper terrain, with some obstacles or sharper corners.

• You might have tried exploring some of the ‘more approachable’ black rated trails like Eli, Buddha or Turnstyles but are still walking the steeper or rocky and rooty sections.

• You want to build confidence in more technical terrain, and improve skills like line choice and managing larger roots, rocks and logs.

Advanced:

Advanced clinics are for experienced riders wanting to build more fluidity, precision and style into their riding.

• You’re riding single black diamond trails around Nelson such as Smiling Buddha, Eli Sim, Nooner, Bears Den and Middle Earth.

• You are confidently navigating larger obstacles like roots & rocks, and attempting drops.

• Extended sections of steep or technical terrain are manageable.

• You are looking to build on technical skills like riding challenging terrain at speed, managing technical terrain features like drops, rolls and slabs, riding skinnies, attempting jumps or dealing with unpredictable features and trail conditions.