Welcome to Glenrock Mountain Bike Coaching for 2024 Term 3 and 4!

Coaching costs $140 for one term or $220 for two terms. An additional double session on Wednesdays during Term 4 is available for $60 extra for the term and double sessions in Term 4 will have the same cost.

Riders signing up for multiple days will receive a discount calculated during registration.

Coaching Times:

Term 3

• Monday 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Advanced Cross Country Groups (Coaches: Jason, Tom)
• Tuesday 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Intermediate and Advanced Gravity Enduro Groups, Beginner/Intermediate General/XC Group (Coaches: Lil, Amaya, Nick, Fenix)
• Wednesday 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Beginner, Girls, Intermediate, Advanced Gravity Enduro, Cross Country Groups (Coaches: Joey, Nick, Rod, Doyle, Lil, Cadence, Tom, Archie, Amaya, James, Kedan, Lyn). 1/2 price girls coaching and "bring your sister for free" available.
• Thursday 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Intermediate or Beginner Group (Coaches: Jason). This session will only run with sufficient interest.

Term 4

• Monday & Tuesday 4:25pm – 5:25pm: Intermediate and Advanced Gravity Enduro, Cross Country Groups
• Wednesday 4:25pm – 5:25pm: Beginner, Girls, Intermediate, Advanced Gravity Enduro, Cross Country Groups
• Wednesday 5:30pm – 6:30pm: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Gravity Enduro, Cross Country Groups
• Thursday 4:25pm – 5:25pm: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Gravity Enduro, Cross Country Groups

Important Dates:

• We start in the 2nd week of the DOE school term.

Cost:

• $220 for at least 14 sessions over 2 school terms. If the weather is perfect, we will run 16+ sessions. In the event of poor weather, we will cancel the session. If more than 2 sessions are cancelled due to weather, catch-up sessions will be offered.
• Riders must wear a Hunter Schools MTB coaching jersey or shirt during coaching sessions. This is part of our risk assessment. A coaching t-shirt or MTB jersey costs $50, and long-sleeve jerseys cost $60.

Girls Special:

• In 2024, girls receive half-price coaching and free coaching if they have a brother signed up for the program. Please email Jason for a discount code: jasonaenglish@gmail.com.

Insurance:

• Riders will be fully insured for coaching with a valid Auscycling Membership, as all coaches are qualified Auscycling coaches.

Skill Requirements: To sign up for skills coaching, riders must be able to:

• Stop the bike safely with control
• Mount the bike and start unassisted
• Be aware of other riders and avoid collisions
• Communicate clearly with coaches and others

Parents will need to stay with their children for the session if these requirements cannot be demonstrated.

Coaching Groups: Riders will be split into one of five groups.

Beginner Groups Focus:

• Cornering – pedal position and vision
• Braking – back vs front brakes
• Ratcheting and slow bike control
• Ready position
• Riding out of the seat

Developing Riders Focus:

• Downhill cornering
• Downhill braking
• Ratcheting / slow bike control
• Ready position/attack position
• Gear selection
• Front-wheel lift
• Rear-wheel de-weight
• Weight transfer
• Climbing
• Descending
• Cornering – starting to look and lean (berms and flat)

Advanced Cross Country Group:

• Focuses on skills similar to developing riders but includes a fitness component specific to cross-country racing.

Gravity Enduro Focus:

• Due to high demand, we have four dedicated coaches specialising in Gravity Enduro.
• These groups will emphasise gravity enduro-focused skills and strongly focus on gravity and technical riding.