Great trails at Woburn
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Get Mountain Biking are running some Women Specific Courses, the next date is 25th August and will be delivered by female instructors. The day is not just about riding your bike better; personal attention is given to helping riders get the most out of their biking and staying safe and comfortable whilst doing so.
The courses are run in Northamptonshire, mainly at Harlestone Firs, Northampton (3 miles from J16 M1) and the great trails at Woburn Sands, nr Milton Keynes (2 miles from J13 M1). All courses are delivered by fully qualified, first aid trained and insured instructors.
for full information of where the courses are based and times go to the Get Mountain Biking website.
The women's skills courses cover the following:
Safety checks and correct bike set up and positioning for women riders
Attack position, descending,cornering
Basic technical skills - including drops offs and lifting the front wheel
Emergency trail repairs
An opportunity to try out clipless pedals
Get Mountain Biking's Women's Specific Courses are run on the last Saturday of each month so if you can't make the August day (25th Aug) then check out these dates and book you place soon.
29th September
27th October
24th November
Courses cost £50 and run at a pace to suit the group (Helen says 'and no we've never left anyone behind yet!') so as long as you are riding your bike at least once a week - dont worry, you'll be fine. The courses are delivered by female instructors and limited to a ratio of 1 instructor to a maximum of 6 females. If your other half wants to come along to try out the play area, jumps and downhills (each are 20-30 seconds long) then day passes to ride at Woburn Trails are available.
For more information or any queries please email womenonly@getmountainbiking.co.uk or contact Helen on 01604 891044
Helen Powell founded Get Mountain Biking and says “Women's participation in mountain biking has seen a steady increase over the past couple of years but there are still very few skills courses that are tailored specifically towards women. I established Get Mountain Biking to support women coming into the sport and those looking to further develop their technical skills. The courses offered are delivered by female instructors and develop skills required to ride confidently and fast. I get great satisfaction from delivering skills courses and it's rewarding to see the improvements made by those undertaking a course in just one day, their confidence and technical ability both visibly increase and they leave the day on a high after going down descents they never thought possible!”
Win a place on a Womens Specific Skills Course
Get Mountain Biking have generously provided one free place on any of the Get Mountain Biking Womens Specific Skills Courses for SheCycles.com members to win. If you haven't got a suitable bike they will provide a free hire bike.
To win your free skills course you need to answer this question and email it to editor@shecycles.com by August 20th 2007.
How often do Get Mountain Biking run their Women's Skills courses?
All other entrants receive a 10% discount when booking a course, the Editor will provide you with a special code to quote when booking your place.
Bex Hopkins
