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Event Type: Intermediate / Advanced

Event Type Intermediate / Advanced

july

12jul7:45 am3:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DE260712I)Denver, Colorado

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CI260712I)Chicago, Illinois

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MA260712I)Madison, Wisconsin (CamRock)

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PO260712I)Portland, Maine

19jul8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RA260719I)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

19jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BC260719I)Brown County, Indiana

19jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CR260712I)Crosby, Minnesota

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OC260719I)Orange County, California

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FC260726I)Fort Collins, Colorado

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BE260726I)Bend, Oregon

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BS260726I)Boston, Massachusetts

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DU260726I)Duluth, Minnesota

august

02aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CS260802I)Colorado Springs, Colorado

09aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CN260809I)Concord, New Hampshire

09aug8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills SC260809I)Santa Cruz, California

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PR260816I)Portland, Oregon

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MC260816I)McCall, Idaho

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BL260816I)Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260816I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FG260816I)Flagstaff, Arizona

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BK260816I)Breckenridge (Frisco), Colorado

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (WE260823I)Wenatchee, Washington

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AS260823I)Asheville, North Carolina

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY260823I)Yorktown, New York

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD260802I)San Diego, California

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PC260823I)Park City, Utah

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SN260830I)Santa Fe (Glorieta), New Mexico

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KA260830I)Kalamazoo, Michigan

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NO260830I)Chattanooga, Tennessee

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MA260830I)Madison, Wisconsin

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CA260830I)Cable, Wisconsin

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GU260830I)Gunnison, Colorado

september

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF260913I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NB260913I)Colebrook, Connecticut

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SE260913I)Sedona, Arizona

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HR260913I)Hood River, Oregon

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA260913I)Dallas, Texas

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL260913I)Ocala (Santos), Florida

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH260913I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC260913I)Alexandria, Virginia

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AR260913I)Bentonville, Arkansas

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BC260913I)Brown County, Indiana

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CI260920I)Chicago, Illinois

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SC261004I)Santa Cruz, California

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AL260920I)Albuquerque, New Mexico

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SL260920I)Salt Lake City, Utah

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KN260920I)Knoxville, Tennessee

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT260920I)Atlanta, Georgia

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NE260920I)Newark, Delaware

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FT260920I)Fort Collins, Colorado

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SK260920I)Spokane, Washington

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BS260920I)Boston, Massachusetts

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BE260927I)Bend, Oregon

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU260927I)Austin (Burnet), Texas

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RA260927I)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CL260927I)Chillicothe, Ohio

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SP260503I)Springfield (Nixa), Missouri

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260927I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD260927I)San Diego, California

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DE260927I)Denver, Colorado

october

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NA261004I)Nashville, Tennessee

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BO261004I)Boise, Idaho

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FA261004I)Konterra (Fairland), Maryland

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GR261004I)Grand Rapids, Michigan

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MA261004I)Madison, Wisconsin (Camrock)

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SN261004I)Santa Fe (Glorieta), New Mexico

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GJ261004I)Grand Junction, Colorado

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KT261004I)East Burke (Kingdom Trails), Vermont

11oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF261011I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

11oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HO261011I)Houston, Texas

11oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AF261011I)Alafia, Florida

11oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BI261011I)Birmingham, Alabama

18oct7:45 am3:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PH261018I)Phoenix, Arizona

18oct9:00 am4:15 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AS261018I)Asheville, North Carolina

25oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AR261025I)Bentonville, Arkansas

25oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MO261025I)Moab, Utah

25oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TL261025I)Tulsa (Claremore), Oklahoma

25oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY261025I)Yorktown, New York

25oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RI261025I)Richmond, Virginia

november

01nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SA261101I)San Antonio, Texas

01nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT261101I)Atlanta, Georgia

01nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HA261101I)Harrisonburg, Virginia

08nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OC261108I)Orange County, California

15nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FO261108I)Fort Lauderdale, Florida

15nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TE261115I)Temecula, California

15nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LV261115I)Las Vegas, Nevada

15nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA261115I)Dallas (Grapevine), Texas

15nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH261115I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

15nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC261115I)Alexandria, Virginia

22nov8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF261122I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

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Fundamentals Trail Application - Women's Only

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • Rock / Log Step-Ups 
  • Pedal Assisted Front Wheel Lifts
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for maximum flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Navigating Trail Obstacles
  • Switchbacks – Optimal Line Choice
  • Ratcheting application – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Braking for Speed 
  • Shifting – Timing + Technique on Technical Terrain
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails 
  • Berms 
  • Water crossings 
  • Roots 

The Schedule*

  • 1:15-1:30pm Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Fundamentals Trail Application

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • Rock / Log Step-Ups 
  • Pedal Assisted Front Wheel Lifts
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for maximum flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Navigating Trail Obstacles
  • Switchbacks – Optimal Line Choice
  • Ratcheting application – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Braking for Speed 
  • Shifting – Timing + Technique on Technical Terrain
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails 
  • Berms 
  • Water crossings 
  • Roots 

The Schedule*

  • 1:15-1:30pm Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Ninja Kids clinics

Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Kids Fundamentals Clinic may include:

  • Ninja (Ready) Position
  • The Riding Rainbow: Body Position
  • How to use your gears
  • Front + Rear Wheel Lifts
  • Safely getting on/off your bike
  • Getting over trail obstacles
  • Turning + Switchbacks
  • Reading the trail: Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light
  • When and how to brake
  • The 4 Climbing Positions
  • Descending in control
  • How to have fun and be safe!
  • Safety check, bike care

Clinic schedule, time and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

2-Day CAMPS

Sample Camp Schedule*

Day 1 (Saturday)

  • 8:45-9:00 Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions, camp overview, bike safety check, bike set-up review
  • 9:15-9:30 Warm-up ride | Head to skills area
  • 9:30-12:15 Mornings skills session | Ready position, bike-body separation, effective braking, fluid shifting, body positioning, wheel lifts
  • 12:15-1:30 Lunch break | BYO
  • 1:30 – 4:00 Intro to jumping | Manuals, bunny hops + how to safely jumping (and land) your mountain bike

Day 2 (Sunday)

  • 8:45-9:00 Meet at trailhead | Gear up for day 2!
  • 9:00-9:15 Review | Brief review of Day 1 skills
  • 9:15-12:00 Morning skills session | High-speed cornering, switchbacks, drops, rock dodge, technical climbing & descending
  • 12:00-1:00  Lunch break | BYO
  • 1:00-3:45 Trail ride + skills application | Put those skills to work!
  • 3:45-4:00 Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

After camp, you will see an immediate improvement in your riding and a boost in confidence on technical trails. You will be able to tackle rougher terrain and corners with greater control and flow through singletrack, switchbacks, and berms with more speed and efficiency.

Jumping Mini-Clinics

Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Jumping Mini-Clinic may include:

  • Wheel lift Review
  • Bunny hops
  • Jumping body positioning
  • Anatomy of a jump
  • Speed vs. compression | How and when?
  • Landing with precision
  • Let’s get jumping! | Jump progressions

The Schedule*

Please note, clinics may vary according to location and terrain.

  • 1:30-1:45  Meet your instructor | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 1:45-2:00 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 2:00 – 2:30  Intro to jumping | Wheel lifts, manual, bunny hop
  • 2:30 – 3:00 Reading the jump | Anatomy of a jump, speed vs compression, landings
  • 3:00 – 3:45 Let’s jump! | Jumping progressions on table tops
  • 3:45-4:00 Review and next steps | #ridelikeaninja

 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Intermediate / advanced clincs

Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Intermediate/Advanced clinic may include:

  • Negotiating trail obstacles (i.e. rock gardens, roots, logs)
  • Steep transitions
  • Drops
  • High speed cornering
  • Technical climbing
  • Technical descending
  • Advanced braking
  • Reading the trail
  • Introduction to energy management & flow
  • Pumping for speed & air
  • Technical Switchbacks (where available)
  • Ratcheting & Trackstands
  • Visualization

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00 Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15-9:45 Accelerated review of Fundamentals | With intermediate+advanced progressions
  • 9:45-12:00 Morning skills session | High-speed cornering, Switchbacks, drops, rock dodge, technical climbing & descending
  • 12:00-1:00  Lunch break | BYO
  • 1:00-3:45 Trail ride + skills application | Put those skills to work!
  • 3:45-4:00 Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

WOMEN'S ONLY Fundamentals Combo

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body Separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective Braking
  • Braking for speed
  • Wheels lifts – Step-Ups
  • Shifting, Timing & Cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Ratcheting – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails
  • Berms
  • Water crossings
  • Roots

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 11:15 Skills & drills | Learn, learn, learn
  • 11:15am – 12:15 Take it to the trail | Apply what you’ve learned
  • 12:15 – 1:30pm Lunch Break | Rest & Refuel
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Co-ed Fundamentals Combo

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body Separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective Braking
  • Braking for speed
  • Wheels lifts – Step-Ups
  • Shifting, Timing & Cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Ratcheting – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails
  • Berms
  • Water crossings
  • Roots

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 11:15 Skills & drills | Learn, learn, learn
  • 11:15am – 12:15 Take it to the trail | Apply what you’ve learned
  • 12:15 – 1:30pm Lunch Break | Rest & Refuel
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

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Women's Only Fundamentals Clinics

Level 1 - Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Women’s Only Fundamentals Clinic may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective braking
  • Wheels lifts
  • Shifting + cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 12:00 Skills, drills and application | Learn, learn, learn
  • 12:00-12:15 Review and next steps | #ridelikeaninja
 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Ninja MTB Logo

Co-ed Fundamentals Clinics

Level 1 - Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Fundamentals Clinic may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective braking
  • Wheels lifts
  • Shifting + cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 12:00 Skills, drills and application | Learn, learn, learn
  • 12:00-12:15 Review and next steps | #ridelikeaninja
 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.