Mountain Biking

At the core of our mountain bike programming is skill development, confidence, risk management and progression inside a team environment. Whether your athlete leans toward endurance or gravity, the fundamentals of speed control, cornering, body position, jumping/air awareness, climbing, pumping, and line choice all remain the same. Regardless of discipline focus, all groups will ride trails and be expected to pedal.

Trail stewardship, trail building and maintenance, bike maintenance and trail etiquette are all integral to AVSC mountain bike programming.

All programming will start & finish at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel. Crown Mountain Park has spent years planning and investing in cycling related infrastructure (dirt jumps, pumptrack, airbag, BMX track, cross-country skills trails). AVSC Mountain Bike Programs are excited to have access to the Bike Park at Crown Mountain for our opening rider assessment and fun throughout the week. All weeks will include time at Crown Mountain Park and lots of milage out on our local trail systems!

Scholarships are available for bike programs, and further information and application can be found within the registration process. Please contact Meredith Elwell Melwell@teamavsc.org for more information. If you are in need of equipment, you may be able to borrow a bike from AVSC’s fleet – contact Meredith!

Pre-Devo Dirt Shredders (Entering Grade 2 - 4 in Fall 2024)

Overview: Pre-Devo Shredders is for riders looking to increase skill and confidence on the mountain bike throughout a series of full day training on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. We will begin and end our sessions at Crown Mountain Park. Training will consist of a combination of fun, skill development-based sessions utilizing the park’s pump tracks, dirt jumps, BMX track, with the majority of our time spent on our local cross-country trails. Transportation will be provided to and from any trail systems.

Schedule: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday.

Session 1 – June 4, 6
Session 2 – June 11, 13
Session 3 – June 18, 20
Session 4 – June 25, 27
Session 5 – July 9, 11
Session 6 – July 16, 18
Session 7 – July 23, 25
Session 8 – July 30, August 1
Session 9 – August 6, 8

Session Details:

Athletes must be able to ride a bike and show interest in beginning to ride single track trails.
Lunches are bring your own and we will provide a place to hold them while training.
Offered to athletes entering grade 2 -4 in the Fall of 2024.

Equipment Requirements:

A mountain bike in good working order. For those without a bike, AVSC loaner bikes are available based on availability
Well-fitting bike specific helmet
Tube replacements
Gloves
Eye protection – Sunglasses are strongly suggested
Tight fitting backpack that will hold water, lunch, tubes or a fanny pack.

Cost: $200 per session
Each session is limited to 20 athletes.

Please contact Meredith Elwell with any questions! Meredith can be reached at Melwell@teamavsc.org.

Scholarships are available and information + application are on page 2 of registration process.

Devo Dirt Shredders (Entering Grade 5 - 8 in Fall 2024)

Overview: Devo Dirt Shredders is for riders with some experience (comfortable riding single track) looking to increase skill and confidence while being challenged on their bike. Training will consist of a combination of fun, skill development-based sessions utilizing the park’s pump tracks, dirt jumps, BMX track, with the majority of our time spent on our local cross-country trails each day.

Schedule: 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Session 1 – June 3, 5, 7
Session 2  – June 10, 12, 14
Session 3  – June 17, 19, 21
Session 4  – June 24, 26, 28
Session 5  – July 8, 10, 12
Session 6  – July 15, 17, 19
Session 7  – July 22, 24, 26
Session 8  – July 29, 31, Aug 2
Session 9 – Aug 5, 7, 9

Session Details:

Athletes must have some experience and comfort riding single track.
Lunches are bring your own and must be carried on riders throughout the entire day.
Offered to athletes entering grade 5 - 8 in the Fall of 2024 School Year.

Equipment Requirements:

A mountain bike in good working order - For those without a bike, AVSC loaner bikes are available based on availability
Well-fitting bike specific helmets
Tube replacements
Gloves
Eye protection – Sunglasses are strongly suggested
Tight fitting backpack that will hold water, lunch, tubes or a fanny pack.

Cost: $295 per session;
Each session is limited to 20 athletes.

Please contact Meredith Elwell with any questions! Meredith can be reached at Melwell@teamavsc.org.
Scholarships are available Information and application are on page 2 of registration process.

Refund policy: Full refunds are permitted up to 14 days prior to the start of the camp or program. Full refunds will be subject to a $25 processing fee.