Skills Clinics

Boréale Mountain Biking’s certified IMIC mountain bike instructors are ready to help you advance your riding potential! We are offering clinics and camps for youth and adults starting in May 2011. Please see below for more details and contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to register.

During this two hour mountain bike ride, our certified instructors will introduce your child to basic trail riding techniques that will form the foundation for a safe and fun experience riding bikes. This course is a great way to increase confidence and skill level, all while having a blast out on the trails!

• Max participants 12 per session (1:6 Instructor to Rider ratio). Minimum age 8 years old. A minimum 20” wheeled mountain bike and helmet required to participate
• May 14, 1pm – 3pm
• May 21, 1pm – 3pm
• May 28, 1pm – 3pm

Let’s hit the trails! Whitehorse has some of the best mountain biking trails in all of Canada. With these weekly mountain bike rides, kids will gain skills necessary for a safe and fun mountain bike ride. The goals of these rides are to learn new techniques, make new riding friends and explore new trails around Whitehorse!

Our certified instructors and guides will teach proper body positioning, pedaling, braking, maneuvering obstacles, climbing and descending techniques, all in a fun and controlled environment! Personal safety on the bike and trail etiquette will be highlighted throughout the rides, as well as having a great time.

• Max participants 12 per session (1:6 Instructor to Rider ratio). Minimum age 8 years old. A minimum 20” wheeled mountain bike and helmet required to participate

Beginner: New to trail riding

Intermediate: Has experience riding a mountain bike on trails.

Welcome the fastest growing adventure sport in the world – mountain biking! The trails around Whitehorse are world class and we want to help you get out there enjoying them. This introductory clinic was created to have you out riding your mountain bike more confidently and safely, all the while having a fun day on the saddle!

Our clinics are divided into two 2 hour sessions where we will cover core techniques and then follow up one week later with a mountain bike ride to use your new skills on the trail. Personalized and professional instruction will have you riding your bike more confidently and efficiently!

• Max participants 10 per clinic

Groups are welcome to contact us to arrange for private clinics. We will require a minimum of 4 riders to create a custom clinic. Price is the same; however the dates and times are flexible to suit your schedules.

This 2 hour course is designed to for an intermediate rider looking for skill assessment and tips on improving their riding technique. Just a few simple adjustments to your body positioning or pedal strokes could mean a huge improvement to the efficiency and raise the fun factor of your overall riding.

Skills covered will include body positioning, braking, cornering, speed, climbing and descending and how to successfully maneuver obstacles on the trail.

• Max participants 10 per clinic

$40.00 per hour, per rider (most lessons range from 2-3 hours depending on rider’s expectations) One on one instruction with our IMIC certified mountain bike instructors. Perfect for those riders that are looking to improve specific techniques or for those wanting a more in depth, personal learning experience. Lessons are individually customized to ensure you ride away a stronger, more efficient mountain biker.