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 be based out of 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 call Crown Mountain Park home.

Scholarships are available for bike programs, and further information will be listed on page two of 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 (Age 7 to 10)

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, and 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 6, 8
Session 2 – June 13, 15
Session 3 – June 20, 22
Session 4 – June 27, 29
Session 5 – July 11, 13
Session 6 – July 18, 20
Session 7 – July 25, 27
Session 8 – Aug 1, 3
Session 9 – Aug 8,10
Session 10 - Aug 15, 17

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.
Athletes must be 7 years old on or before 6-1-2023 or entering 2^nd grade Fall 2023.

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 (Age 9 to 13)

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. Each week will start at Crown Mountain Park for fun, skill development-based session with travel to local trail systems on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Dirt Shredders will also focus on bike maintenance and repair each session.

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

Session 1 – June 5, 7, 9
Session 2  – June 12, 14, 16
Session 3  – June 19, 21, 23
Session 4  – June 26, 28, 30
Session 5  – July 10, 12, 14
Session 6  – July 17, 19, 21
Session 7  – July 24, 26, 28
Session 8  – July 31, Aug 2, 4 
Session 9 – Aug 7, 9, 11
Session 10 - Aug 14,16,18

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.
Athletes must be 9 years old on or before 6-1-2023 or entering 4^th grade Fall of 2023.

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 if requested prior to June 1^st. After June 1^st, requested refunds will be subject to a $25 (per session) processing fee if requested at least five days prior to the start of the session. No refunds will be given for requests made within five days of the start of the session. Athletes will be refunded 100%, with no processing fee, if we are unable to run programs due to COVID-19.