MTB Skills Session at Blores Hill

Join the Heyfield Adventure Hub and Ride with Strength for a fantastic day out at Blores Hill Mountain Bike Park. Whether you are new to mountain biking or looking to build confidence and improve your skills, this skills day is a great opportunity to learn from an experienced instructor in a supportive environment. 

About Ride with Strength
Your coach for the day: Rachel Hore

Rach is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Level 2 PMBIA Mountain Bike Instructor passionate about using movement, physical activity and exercise to enhance performance, function and wellbeing. Rach is also an elite level mountain bike rider in Gravity Enduro, Downhill and Cross Country. Her sessions are designed to help mountain bikers of all levels improve their confidence, technique and enjoyment on the trails. Rach tailors her sessions to meet the goals and needs of her clients. 

Each participant will receive a Ride with Strength waiver form via email. These forms will need to be completed prior to the day of the event and parents or guardians must sign the waiver on behalf of their child. 

Fundamentals for Women (16 yo +)
Time: 9:00am to 10:30am (1.5 hours)

Session Overview:
A supportive session for women new to MTB or may have been riding for a while, but have not had a lesson and looking to build confidence and learn the fundamental skills needed for mountain biking. 

Prerequisites:

• Ability to ride a bike confidently on flat ground. 
• A suitable and well serviced basic mountain bike and helmet. 
• No previous MTB coaching required. 

Session Content:

• Bike setup and safety checks. 
• Body position and balance. 
• Braking and speed control. 
• Basic cornering and trail riding. 

Skill Outcomes:

• Ride in a strong and balanced position. 
• Brake with greater control. 
• Corner more confidently. 
• Ride beginner trails safely and efficiently. 

Intermediate Kids (open to all ages)
Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm (1.5 hours)

Session Overview:
A fun and progressive session for riders looking to improve skills, confidence, flow and control on intermediate trails. 

Prerequisites:

• Comfortable riding blue/intermediate trails. 
• A suitable and well serviced basic mountain bike and helmet. 
• Basic breaking and cornering skills. 

Session Content:

• Body position and trail awareness. 
• Cornering and braking refinement. 
• Pumping and generating speed. 
• Riding small trail features and obstacles. 

Skill Outcomes:

• Carry more speed with better control. 
• Choose smoother trail lines. 
• Ride features with greater confidence. 
• Maintain flow on intermediate trails. 

Cornering Open Session (Intermediate skill level 16 yo +)
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm (1.5 hours)

Session Overview:
A skills clinic focused entirely on improving cornering technique, confidence and trail flow. 

Prerequisites:

• Comfortable riding blue/intermediate trails. 
• A suitable and well serviced basic mountain bike and helmet. 
• Basic standing and cornering skills. 

Session Content:

• Body position for cornering. 
• Vision and line choice. 
• Flat and bermed corner techniques. 
• Linking corners smoothly. 

Skill Outcomes:

• Corner and improved grip and control.
• Carry speed through corners safely. 
• Select better lines through turns. 
• Ride flowering trail sections more efficiently.