Beginner Programs

“Welcome to the world of mountain biking! We’re here to guide you through this exciting sport, offering two skill levels and great options to both build your confidence and enhance your knowledge. Ready to start your journey? Explore more below.”

Beginner Experienced Beginner

Schedule: Mid-Jan | Registration: March 1st

about our beginner program

Beginner Without Experience:

Who this is for
You’re new to singletrack mountain biking and excited to learn in a supportive, confidence-building environment. You’re comfortable riding on road, gravel, or packed dirt doubletrack and ready to progress to singletrack.
What you’re working on
Fundamental mountain bike skills, balance, braking, cornering, and trail awareness while riding mostly singletrack terrain.
Prerequisites

Comfortable riding doubletrack gravel trails
Expect to ride singletrack approximately 90% of the time

Examples of trails you may ride in this course

Canmore: Quarry Lake
Calgary: Fish Creek, Bowmont
Golden: Adaptive Descent, Scalli Mag, Moonraker
Invermere: Let’s It Flow, Filler Up, Arch Potential, The Johnson
Kimberley / Cranbrook: Lois Creek, Nuts & Volts, Happy Haus, Home Run, Electric Ave
Revelstoke: Miller Time, Dusty Beaver

Courses options:

Intro to Mountain Bike: Choose between our 3-hour or full-day options—a perfect introduction for those with limited time in their schedule, looking for a sample, or feeling a bit nervous. This program offers a great way to experience the sport and gain basic skills to tackle green trails.

Weekly Series: Join our 4-week series, where each session builds on the previous ones, offering a great way to gain confidence on various terrains in your area. For the optimal experience, we recommend attending all classes in this course. Participants will be riding Green & Easy Blue trails

Programs to choose from

about our experienced beginner program

Beginner With Experience:

Who this is for
You’ve started riding singletrack and are gaining confidence. You’re comfortable on smooth green trails and easy blue trails but want to improve efficiency and control.

What you’re working on
Climbing and descending technique, braking, shifting, cornering, and navigating small trail obstacles safely.

Prerequisites

Comfortable on all green trails
Confident on some blue trails

Examples of trails you’re comfortable on

Bragg Creek / Calgary: Fish Creek, Bowmont, and Merlin
Canmore: Quarry Lake, Get in Get out
Golden: Adaptive Descent, Moonraker, Twisted Sisters, and CBT
Invermere: Let’s It Flow, Filler Up, Arch Potential, and The Johnson
Kimberley / Cranbrook: Lois Creek, Home Run, Leivers, Residence Choice, Amps, Ohm My, Happy Haus, Going Up, Loggers Lane, Forest Grove, and Roller Coaster
Revelstoke: Miller Time, Hemlock Groove, Stimulus, and Dusty Beaver

Examples of trails you may ride in this course

Bragg Creek / Calgary:Pneuma (select sections), Sugar Daddy, Snagmore, and Ridgeback
Canmore: Horseshoe, Low Line, and Meander
Golden: CBT, Moonraker, Schacher, Selkirk Slacker, Reflection Lake, and Chute the Duck
Invermere: Arch Potential, The Johnson, and The Kloosifier
Cranbrook / Kimberley: RollerCoaster, Magic 1, Amps, Ohm My, Blake’s Single Track, Elephant Run, Pilsit, and Bonehead
Revelstoke: Hemlock Groove, Stimulus, and Flowdown

Beginner with Experience Level, Ability Checklist

Courses Options

Weekly Courses: Join our 4-week series, where each session builds on the previous ones, offering a great way to gain confidence on various terrains in your area. For the optimal experience, we recommend attending all classes in this course. Participants will be riding Green & Easy Blue trails

Weekend Workshops: Our workshop is an ideal way to quickly build skills, explore new areas, and connect with mountain bikers from all over. The course begins with skill development in an open field, followed by on-trail practices. Choose from a 2-day workshop, two consecutive Saturdays, or a one-day course.

Please note that our 2-day program may be physically demanding. If you tend to get tired easily, we recommend considering our one-day or weekly course options.