[MTB] Novice Novice Boot Camp - SPRING 2017 : "Obstacles" - Session 5 of 6

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This event is by INVITATION ONLY.

ONLY those that were on the RSVP list of Session FOUR Boot Camp ( https://www.meetup.com/Auckland-Cycling-Group/events/245041997/ ) and attended that session are eligible to attend the remainder of this 6 session course. You CANNOT come onto this course part way through as you will not have learnt the required skills covered in previous sessions.

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This MTB Skills Boot Camp was run in 2014, 2015, three times in 2016, and again in early 2017. It has proved to be a very popular event with our riders who have benefited greatly from receiving instruction, tips and general training on fundamental MTB skills.

It's become so popular that people are always asking me when I'm going to be doing another, so I must be a complete glutton for punishment as I've decided to run it again in late 2017 - starting the weekend after I get back from Nepal.

Be aware that this will be your last opportunity to get yourself skilled up in time for Summer 2017.

While you will certainly get better by going out on the group rides, and I'm a great supporter of time in the saddle being key to building ability, there are some fundamental skills that our novice riders could and should be learning from the beginning which would supercharge their confidence in leaps and bounds.

BTW - don't confuse the word 'Novice' with the term 'Beginner'. I use the term Novice to describe a skill level not the length of time you have been riding. I know that even if you've been riding for some time now (without any formal training) that these sessions will be an big eye opener in regards to the bad habits you probably have that are limiting your skill advancement.

This is a 6 part "SEQUENTIAL" series so to really benefit from it you need to attend ALL sessions which means you need to be truly motivated, committed and enthusiastic participants. Keep this in mind when RSVP'ing

IMPORTANT NOTE: I will only be inviting those that are RSVP'd for this first session to the future 5 remaining sessions. So you have to be on this RSVP list by the close off to ensure your spot is secured for future invites. ALSO This is very much a sequential course so you cannot realistically come on part way through so if you miss one of the sequential sessions you will not be able to do the next one as you won't have learnt the skills required to proceed.

The Boot Camp will be a series of 6 Consecutive Training Sessions which will focus primarily on instructing and building up your fundamental MTB skills to make you a better, faster more confident rider on the forest tracks.

Essentially taking you from an unskilled Novice to a Skilled Novice.

You will need to attend all 6 sessions as they will progress you step by step through a series of fundamental elements (meaning each session will be different) and is intended to lift your skill level each time so you are proficient enough to progress to the next set of skills to be covered.

Some sessions may be ridden on proper tracks and be a semi normal ride scenario, but others might not even put you on a track at all, and some may be a repetition of a small section of trail to intensly target the skills required - it all depends on what you will be learning at the time.

I'm trying a new schedule sequence this time to fit in before the Christmas madness descends on us.

This time around it will be held on Sundays each week for 6 weeks straight - thats 6 Sundays in a row.

Session times may vary depending on other commitments and also suitable location requirements for specific training sessions etc. However I always try to maintain a certain level of consistency where ever possible to ensure attendees have the best possible chance of attending all sessions in this sequence (see schedule below). All sessions are a minimum of 3-3.5 hours in duration and will generally be in the AM).

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The 6 Sessions in this Novice Course will cover the following subjects (in the following order):

1. Back to Basics (Sun 29th October 2017 @ Auckland Domain)
2. Skill Drills and Quick Tips (Sun 5th November 2017 @ Auckland Domain)
3. How to Brake Safely (Sun 12th November 2017 @ Totora Park)
4. Cornering Techniques, Climbing & Timing (Sun 19th November 2017 @ Woodhill)
5. Obstacles & the Importance of Confidence (Sun 26th November 2017 @ The Rat)
6. Drops/Downhills, Attitude & Pulling it all together (Sun 3rd December 2017 @ The Rat)

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COST: This is not a money making exercise for me as such (more a way of getting our members to be better/safer riders) however I decided that this year I will charge a small $10 fee per person/per session to cover my travel costs and some of my time in a small way as it is quite a commitment for me to put this on at this time of the year. You will need to pay the full 6 session fee at the beginning to ensure you are committed - You can pay that $60 fee on the 1st day. If you would prefer to pay online by bank transfer please message me directly requesting bank details in the week prior to the Course starting.

NOTE: venues for this course will change at certain times, the first 2 sessions will be held at the Auckland Domain simply because it is central (so will be more accessible to all) and offers suitable terrain to provide the training to be covered in those sessions. As we progress we will start going further a field.

Righto, enough wind bagging from me, lets see if there are any novice/beginners who are thirsty for more skill in Spring 2017.

Disclaimer: I don't rate myself as a guru or anything so grandiose, I'm simply an enthusiastic and confident intermediate rider, however I'm pretty sure I am experienced enough to impart a certain degree of valuable advice to any beginner who wishes to significantly improve their knowledge and skill base. What you do with that knowledge is up to you.

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