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Intermediate / Advanced Clinics

Looking to tackle technical terrain?  Ready to add confidence to your riding?  Want to exit a corner with speed?

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Want to improve your technical riding skills, descend a little faster and generally feel more confident on your bike?  You’ve come to the right place!  Leave this clinic ready to tackle rougher terrain and corners with greater speed and control.  Negotiate bigger trail obstacles and drops with commitment!  This clinic will also help you boost your speed on flat corners, bermed corners and flowing singletrack; all achieved with less pedaling and better use of the trails natural features.  It’s all about the flow!

The Intermediate/Advanced clinic builds upon the fundamentals and gives you a full toolbox of mountain bike skills that you can apply to any terrain, in any location, and in any conditions; be it a gnarly backcountry trail or your local race course.  This full-day clinic also looks closely at the key elements to finding your flow and builds upon your existing foundation to improve your trail speed and energy management.

While we don’t require it, we highly recommend you take our Fundamentals clinic before signing up for our Intermediate/Advanced clinic.  The Fundamentals clinics will not only teach you the core, “must-have” skills required to be a more advanced rider, but give our instructors an opportunity to assess your riding.  We’ll point out any bad habits and recommend homework to best prepare you to take your riding to the next level.

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 (flat, cambered, bermed corners)
  • Technical climbing
  • Technical descending
  • Advanced braking
  • Reading the trail
  • Introduction to energy management & flow
  • Pumping for speed & air
  • Switchbacks
  • Mind skills

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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
  • 1:00-3:45pm 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.

Upcoming Intermediate / Advanced Clinics

february

02feb8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TE250202I)Temecula, California

16feb8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL250216I)Ocala, Florida (Santos)

16feb8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LV250216I)Las Vegas, Nevada

16feb8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU250216I)Austin, Texas (Burnet)

16feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SE250216I)Sedona, Arizona

23feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD250223I)San Diego, California

23feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HO250223I)Houston, Texas

march

02mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT250302I)Atlanta, Georgia

09mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA250309I)Dallas, Texas (Grapevine)

09mar8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF250309I)San Francisco, California (Fairfield)

16mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OC250316I)Orange County, California

16mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH250316I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

16mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OK250316I)Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

23mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PH250323I)Phoenix, Arizona

23mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RI250323I)Richmond, Virginia

30mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FO250330I)Fort Lauderdale, Florida

30mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NO250330I)Chattanooga, Tennessee

april

06apr7:45 am3:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LV250413I)Las Vegas, Nevada

06apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AF250406I)Tampa, Florida (Alafia)

06apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU250406I)Austin, Texas (Burnet)

06apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BR250406I)Brevard, North Carolina

06apr8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MO250406I)Moab, Utah

06apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC250406I)Alexandria, Virginia

13apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT250413I)Atlanta, Georgia

13apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NE250413I)Newark, Delaware

13apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TE250413I)Temecula, California

13apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TN250413I)Tennessee, Knoxville

13apr8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF250413I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

13apr8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GJ250413I)Grand Junction, Colorado

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CN250427I)Concord, New Hampshire

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL250427I)Ocala, Florida (Santos)

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HO250427I)Houston, Texas

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY250427I)Yorktown, New York

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SC250427I)Santa Cruz, California

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TL250427I)Tulsa, Oklahoma (Claremore)

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA250427I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FA250427I)Fairland, Maryland

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BI250427I)Birmingham, Alabama

27apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AR250427I)Bentonville, Arkansas

may

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BO250504I)Boise, Idaho

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD250504I)San Diego, California

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SN250504I)Santa Fe, New Mexico (Glorieta)

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FT250504I)Fort Collins, Colorado

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BE250504I)Bend, Oregon

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RU250504I)Rutland, Vermont

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA250504I)Dallas, Texas (Grapevine)

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC250503I)Alexandria, Virginia

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SP250504I)Springfield, Missouri (Nixa)

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SL250427I)Salt Lake City, Utah

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (ST250504I)Stevens Point, Wisconsin

04may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NA250504I)Nashville, Tennessee

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PR250518I)Portland, Oregon

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT250518I)Atlanta, Georgia

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RA250518I)Huntingdon, Pennsylvania (Raystown)

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH250518I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (WE250518I)Wenatchee, Washington

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DO250518I)Dolores, Colorado

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CI250518I)Chicago, Illinois

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF250518I)San Francisco, California (Fairfield)

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BS250518I)Boston, Massachusetts

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BV250518I)Buena Vista, Colorado

18may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA250518I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

june

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AL250601I)Albuquerque, New Mexico

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KF250601I)Klamath Falls, Oregon

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DE250601I)Denver, Colorado

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SK250601I)Spokane, Washington

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GU250601I)Gunnison, Colorado

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY250601I)Yorktown, New York

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LM250601I)San Diego, California (Laguna Mountain)

01jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KT250601I)East Burke, Vermont (Kingdom Trails)