Trailhead are a major sponsor and passionate supporter of the Bendigo MTB Club Women’s MTB Challenge. We love everything about this event and believe it provides essential inclusive opportunities for women to participate in MTB!
We welcome you to join us a day early, to experience a rich weekend of Women’s Mountain Biking on our local Bendigo Trails.
On Saturday 6th May we are offering you a full day of skills and riding – this will set the scene for the Women’s event which takes place the following day, Sunday 7th May in the same location.
The program has two main themes throughout the day;
- MTB skills
- MTB Mechanics knowledge and trailside repairs
If you would prefer to only take part in the extended skills session in the morning please register for the Women’s MTB Challenge Skills Session Only
Session 1:
What: Extended group MTB skills session
When: 9am – 12pm Saturday 6th of May
Where: Spring Gully Trailhead and Trail Network
LUNCH 12pm-1pm (Lunch will be provided)
Session 2.
What: MTB Mechanics workshop
When: 1pm-3pm Saturday 6th of May
Where: Spring Gully Trailhead
Cost: $188 Inc GST per rider (Lunch is included)
MTB Skills Session
This session is for riders who are just starting out on their MTB journey, or similarly who are well and truly in the midst of it! This is a group skills session specifically for women, our coaches offer a specialised and unique experience – run by women, for women!
The goal of this session is to introduce riders to the fundamental skills of MTB and develop more consistent application of these in your riding. Our qualified, knowledgeable and experienced coaches provide carefully crafted instruction combined with specific individualised feedback. This approach supports your progression of skill in a supportive and fun environment.
Learning the fundamentals will allow you to form a solid base that will act as the building blocks for your ongoing development as a rider.
The session caters to those who are emerging as riders and attempting aspects of skill development for the first time. We tailor experiences and opportunities to build confidence through the application and understanding of good technique.
More experienced and consistent riders are provided with an opportunity to consolidate the fundamentals, replace bad habits with good ones and build a solid base from which more advanced skills can be acquired.
The maximum participants in each group will be 6 so as to maximize your learning time.
MTB Mechanics Session
The MTB Mechanics Knowledge and Trailside Repairs session will provide a thorough overview of how a MTB works mechanically, as well as valuable hands on experience. We will talk you through how different parts of the bike function and how they are controlled by you, the rider.
Advice will be provided as to how you can avoid common mechanical problems or failures along with advice on routine maintenance. We will have a range of components to demonstrate their mechanisms as well as tools that we use for trailside repairs.
This session is about empowering you with knowledge and language about how a bike works and also how to conduct basic trailside repairs. You will develop an understanding about when you will need to seek expert support or further your own mechanical knowledge.
You will have the opportunity to learn how to:
- Fix a flat tyre (tubes or tubeless)
- Repair a broken chain
- Wash and thoroughly check over your bike
This session comes with a take home resource to support your learning as well as some complementary goodies to keep your bike running smoothly!
*****Please note this session requires a minimum of 4 riders for the session to go ahead*****
