Summer - Boulder Team

Summer Team Grades 2-12 

Build Confidence and Endurance, Explore Trails, Fine Tune Mountain Bike Skills, and Learn about Trail Stewardship.

 

The Summer Team is for athletes who are ready for longer, more challenging full-days riding singletrack, and/or have previously participated in our summer camps and/or spring and fall sessions.

 

This program is geared towards athletes who have a solid foundation of basic bike handling skills on singletrack and are prepared to spend a full days on their bike exploring a variety of terrain in and around Boulder County. Summer Team is an 8-week program divided into two separate 4-week sessions.  

 

Athletes ride 2-4 days each week and split into small groups with our summer coaches and other SMBA athletes of similar age and ability.

Each ride focuses on skills progression, team camaraderie, trail route navigation, good trail etiquette, and community stewardship.  Athletes gain mountain bike experience on all types of terrain, build incredible endurance, and build upon their foundational bike handling skills.

The following skills are practiced during each ride: climbing, descending, braking, cornering, and navigating technical sections of trail. Our Summer Team athletes typically ride on Forest Service trails in Nederland and the Peak-to-Peak Highway region, and Open Space trails in Boulder and Jefferson County. 

 

The Summer Team program also gives athletes the opportunity to experience many avenues in the sport of mountain biking, ride a wide variety of trails, learn about their own riding style, and practice community stewardship through volunteer trail work and other community volunteer projects.  Coaches work with athletes to set goals for each session and provide a positive and encouraging environment for athletes to meet these goals.

 

Athletes may choose to sign up for one or both sessions and can choose to ride 1 day/week, 2 days/week or 4 days/week during each session.

 

 

The Summer Team program has part-time and full-time options:

 

  • Full Summer Part Time (both sessions) – 12 days (pick any 12 days, days can be used in session I or II)
  • Full Summer – Full Time 32 Days (includes all rides days of both sessions)

 

  • Summer Session I Part Time 4 Days (pick any 4 Days to ride during Session I)

  • Summer Session IPart Time 8 Days (pick any 8 days to ride during Session I)
  • Summer Session I – Full Time 16 Days (includes all ride days of Session I)
  • Summer Session II – Part Time 4 Days (pick any 4 days to ride during Session II)
  • Summer Session II – Part Time 8 Days (pick any 8 days to ride during Session II)
  • Summer Session II – Full Time 16 Days (includes all ride days in Session II)

(Part-time athletes must RSVP for ride days through the Team Sign-Up Genius sheet within 24 hours of a scheduled ride)

(Part Time 4 and 8 day options must be used in the same session in which they are registered. Days are not-transferrable across sessions)

 

Bike and Equipment Requirements & Expectations for Team Rides:

  • Athletes must have a properly sized and fitting bike helmet in safe condition (no cracks, sun/water damage, compressed foam, or broken straps); and a trail-ready mountain bike in good working condition with appropriate tires & gearing suitable for a variety of terrain on singletrack trails. We recommend bikes with at least 24” sized tires for Team riders. 
  • Athletes must have a comfortable hydration pack or backpack with a water reservoir and enough space to comfortably carry the following items on each ride: enough food for on-trail lunch and snacks, a jacket or rain jacket for colder weather conditions, and equipment necessary to change a flat tire and make minor trail-side repairs/adjustments. We recommended Camelbak style hydration packs with an integrated water reservoir that can hold at least 100oz. of water. 
  • Summer Team athletes must be comfortable riding a mountain bike on rugged singletrack trails with varying topography. Athletes must be willing and ready to pedal their bikes and be outside on the trail in non-developed forest environments and open space areas for the majority of the day (~ 6 hours/day). Athletes can expect to ride uphill and encounter technical features on trails (e.g. rocks, roots, bridges, etc.)
  • Team athletes are expected to have basic foundational bike handling skills including balancing & pedaling, shifting, braking, and comfortably standing up on their pedals on downhills. Athletes must be prepared to ride in a group with coaches and athletes. Athletes are expected listen to coaches’ instructions, follow all SMBA rules, and behave respectfully to coaches, other athletes, and other trails users. 

For additional information or questions contact: heather@lertprograms.com

 

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