Hartland Girls RIDE Program | Ages 6 - 8 | Fall | Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm

Ride Program Details: Wednesdays @ Hartland for girls ages 6-8 years old 

Wednesdays 4:00-6:00pm | 8 Sessions | September 11 - October 30 | Hartland MTB Park 

Girl's Ride Program Coaches:

This fall we are excited to continue our new girls' mountain bike program! Coached and guided by an amazing crew of local female athletes. Davina, Ava, Kate, Taylor, and Emily are all PMBIA L1 or L2 coaches. These women are constantly riding, racing, and adventuring on their bikes and have a ton of talent and passion to share with the next generation of riders. 

They have been running successful NR programs all season, and are stoked and ready to help their students have fun and build confidence with their riding. This program is for the girls, by the girls, and we can't wait to see some new young riders mentored and supported by these incredible coaches!

Coaching:

Our girl’s Ride programs are the entrance for many young people into the sport of mountain biking. Our PMBIA certified instructors deliver age and ability appropriate lessons to their students in small groups (5 riders). This creates positive learning experiences, and ensures kids are getting the most out of their time on the trails. With gradual skill progression, and safe and fun guiding, our goal is to equip young riders with the fundamentals that they need to be safe, strong, and confident riders. 

Suitable for kids who enjoy the outdoors who have previous riding experience (on road, braking, gearing, balance). This program is designed to teach the fundamentals of mountain biking to beginners, and consolidate and refine the existing skills of intermediate riders. If your child is beyond the intermediate riding level look into our Rise Development Team! 

Each ride is part on trail lesson, part guided ride. Our coaches progress their riders through the 6 core MTB skills, over the course of the program. We strive to create a fun, safe, and supportive environment for young riders to build their courage and confidence. Small groups of 5 ensure individual attention and feedback. 

Our coaches are PMBIA and Wilderness First Aid certified, and bring years of riding and instructing experience to each guided ride. Our priorities out on the trails are always: safety, fun, and learning. Through a combination of individual and group feedback, we make sure that each rider is being met where they're at, and taught the skills they need to thrive on their bike.  

Our Ride Philosophy:

We see mountain biking as one big metaphor for life. Learn what your strengths are and refine them, find out where you're weakest, and practice and improve that part of yourself. Set your sights for the top of the big hill and climb it one pedal stroke at a time. Enjoy the views from the top, and then descend with focus and flow. 

Major outcomes of our Girl's Ride program are: improved self esteem; increased physical fitness and strength; resiliency and resolve; calculated risk taking, and pro-social values through new friendships and positive mentoring from our coaches.