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Adventure race skills courses
Adventure Race Skills: Mountain Bike Navigation
Course description
Ever found yourself standing at a trail junction loosing time pondering over the map whilst other racers speed past you seemingly totally confident in their location and destination?
If this sounds like you then our Mountain Bike Navigation for adventure racers coaching course may be what you need to dramatically improve your performance without the need to double your gym sessions.
The course will give you skills to know exactly where you are on your bike at all times, to be confident with map and compass and, should the worst happen, get out of trouble and back into contention.
Course outline
The skills taught and practiced on the AR Skills: Mountain Bike Navigation will include:
- Planning an efficient route
- Navigation tools & aids
- Map and compass skills
- Navigating out on the trail
- Recovering when lost
Typical programme
Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:
- 09:15-09:30 Arrival at course venue
- 09:30-10:00 Course commences, introductions and equipment check
- 10:30-12:30 Classroom session
- 12:30-13:30 Lunch
- 13:30-16:30 Easy paced ride with stops for navigation sessions and practice
- 16:30-17:00 Review and next steps
- 17:00 Course ends
Any questions?
If you wish to discuss our adventure race skills courses or have specific requirements, please call our team of experts to discuss your needs on 0800 756 6999.
Course information
Pricing
£90.00 per person
Course dates & locations
- The Surrey Hills
- SH106 - 19 Sep 2010
- SH106 - 17 Oct 2010
- SH106 - 28 Nov 2010
- SH106 - 12 Dec 2010
- SH106 - 23 Jan 2010
- SH106 - 27 Feb 2010
- SH106 - 27 Feb 2010
- Yorkshire Moors
- DF106 - 12 Sep 2010
Bike Rental
£25.00 per day
Duration
One day course (7½ hours)
Teaching ratio
3-6 students per coach
Previous experience
No previous adventure racing or mountain biking experience is required, but you must be able to ride a bike.
Preparation and fitness
The good news is that you don't have to be ultra-fit to get the most out of this course.
We will be riding our bikes for about four hours, though not constantly and at an easy pace.
We will be stopping regularly to coach different skills.
Consolidation and practice
We recommend that you take what you've learned straight out on the trail and practice navigating in a forest or moorland environment.
Deliberately get lost occasionally and amaze your friends with your new homing instincts.
Equipment required
Please refer to our equipment page for a complete list.
You won't need to carry tools, a trailside repair kit or a first aid kit as your coach will have all of these.
