Bike Club

by

Into the Woods Alaska

Ages

8 - 15 yrs

Dates

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Jun 13, 2022 - Aug 12, 2022

34 classes remaining

Time

9:00am - 5:00pm AKDT

Location

Kincaid Park - Sand Dunes at Jodhpur Trailhead 8200 Jodhpur St Anchorage, AK 99502

Capacity

30 students

Class Experience

Bike Club: for ages 8-15

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at the Kincaid Park Johdpur Trailhead
Skills groups: beginner and intermediate/advanced

Mountain biking is an engaging, challenging, and exciting sport. The youth summer bike club is for beginning to intermediate & advanced riders who want to gain fitness, endurance, and confidence, and develop a strong foundation riding mountain bikes and single track trails.

Students will be placed in beginner or intermediate/advanced skills groups on the first day based on a group ride, skills observations, and challenge course. Bike club will meet each rider where they are at and challenge them, in a safe and supportive environment. Riders will learn new riding techniques, bike maintenance and care, how to pack for different types of bike trips, and will level up their skills and comfort level. Each week of bike club will focus on a specific set of skills and a different style of Mt. Biking, from cross country styles to cyclocross.

Notes

Please join our "remind" communication group by texting @ialask to the number 81010.

Class Requirements

All students must have a properly fitted helmet, mt. bike, water and a big lunch.

What you'll learn

Some of the skills we focus on are:

jumps
cornering
high-speed turns
drops
pumps
how slow can you go?
racheting
braking
changing tires & general maintenance and care
Wildlife awareness and safety
trail etiquette
leave no trace
fun tricks and tips

Sample Class Format

7:30-9am: Optional early drop-off. Select this as an 'add-on' when you book your program.
9-10am: drop off, practice course, bike check and prep
10-11am: specific skills practice
11-3pm: ride, session, practice
3-4:30pm: review, maintainance/skills session, chill/free play time back at the trailhead.
4:30-6pm: pickup at trailhead

Other Things To Know

Cancellation Policy

INTO THE WOODS ALASKA PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN INITIATED CANCELLATIONS AND REFUND POLICY

Please submit all cancellation requests using the cancellation request form on our parent info page.

Please view the entire policy by clicking here.

Covid-19 Precautions

We follow all CDC guidelines and standards. Our programs are all 100% outdoors, we wear masks, and our guides have received their vaccines.

What To Bring

A note on "lunch".

We don't have lunch - we have multitudinous food and water breaks as kids need them throughout the day. We drill the mantra "if you wait until you're thirsty to drink water, you've waited too long." Part of teaching youth self-sufficiency and accountability is teaching them that safety is everyone's responsibility, and if anyone in the group feels hungry, they can call a snack and water break or safety concern as soon as they feel the need to do so. Our coaches also make these calls often throughout the day, because it is also very easy to demonstrate a skill or concept when kids are a little tired and eating-it makes them ready listeners! We don't list this in the itinerary because it occurs so frequently, and as needed, and with many reminders from coaches.

Into the Woods Alaska Location

Kincaid Park - Jodhpur Trailhead

Kincaid Park - Sand Dunes at Jodhpur Trailhead 8200 Jodhpur St Anchorage, AK 99502

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