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TEMPLATE Intro to Flow Tracks – 00th Month

August 8, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Corona-virus (COVID-19)

In accordance with current mandates, some precautions should be considered when attending any activity with other people involved.

  • Keep space between yourself and others – we instruct our coaches and students at each session to keep the current government and health advised minimum distances from other people at all times,
  • Don’t shake hands or hug anybody,
  • Avoid touching anything that is not yours including water bottles, bikes, bike gear or bike tools etc,
  • Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a tissue or a flexed elbow, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth as much as possible.
  • If a student/participant shows up with signs of sickness we are required to turn them back home and ask them to call their doctor.

OVERVIEW

For ages 10 yrs and above.
Location & Map: Dungog Common (link to directions map)
Facilities:  No water or toilets available at location.

Flow Track Start – Main service road through the common is closed on weekends. To get to the flow track coaching session location, park in the car park field near the shipping container and pipeline on the sealed part of Common Rd. From there, ride under the pipeline (behind the shelter) and up the Hile Climb to the service road. Continue up the service to the top plateau and flow track start mounds.
A location map showing the ride route to the start will be emailed out a day or so before the session.

Tickets limited – available at bottom of page.
Our Intro to Flow Tracks Session is a 3-hour session of lessons on a designated flow track with experienced, globally accredited mountain bike instructors who also have many years of experience in downhill racing. The session has very limited places in order to better facilitate participant experience and learning, as well as risk management. The Intro to Flow Track session will concentrate on the foundation skills required to safely and efficiently negotiate a flow track with more fun and speed in mind.

Our Intro to Flow Track Session is approx. 3 hours in length give or take.
This is a group session for people from 13 yrs old and up. Each group may contain up to approx. 10 riders maximum. Each session will have 2 coach/instructors.

More information will be emailed out a day or so before the session.


WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Our Intro to Flow Tracks Session is all about helping you to learn, develop and practice the skills to gain rhythm and be in sync with your bike and the trail’s constantly changing features.

Skills learned will include:

  • Body position
  • Riding berms
  • Line choice
  • Trail awareness
  • Bike handling for more speed
  • Descending
  • Small jump/wheel lifts/tabletops

Note: Session and program content may be altered at the coaches discretion for reasons of safety, weather, to better cater for the riders or other requirements.


IS THIS FOR ME?

I’m an average intermediate cross country rider and want to try flow tracks but…
“I need to learn to handle speed better over lumps and dips.”
“I’m slow downhill.”
“I lose my nerve when the trail heads downhill”
“Tabletops make me cry”
“Berms make me cry too”

If any of these statements sound like you then perhaps our Intro to Flow Tracks Session is for you.


WHAT YOU NEED

Your mountain bike will need to be in good working order and can be suited to cross country through to gravity enduro. Tyre choice is yours, however, the bike must be fitted with mountain bike tyres also suited to off-road terrain. We suggest tyres at least 2.2in wide.

If you are unsure about any of this, please ask us.
We do ask that, to the best of your ability, that you try to ensure your bike is in good working and properly set up for your body shape and weight prior to the class. We cannot hold the class up to aid mechanical repairs.

Helmet (compulsory)

If you have a full-face helmet by all means wear it. Standard cross country mountain bike helmets are acceptable. You are required to wear your helmet correctly fitted and it must be Australian approved helmet during all sessions.

Dropper Post (optional)

Although not compulsory, having a dropper post on your bike is an advantage on a flow track. If you don’t have a dropper post, you may wish to lower your seatpost  to gain more freedom of movement over the bike and lessen any chance of your seat causing you issues during your session. You can talk to our instructors prior to the class beginning about this if you need.

Knee and Elbow Pads (optional)

We recommend all students wear extra protection in the form of hard or soft shell pads on both knees and elbows, however, it is optional. By wearing elbow and knee pads, you not only gain the protection but also the confidence that comes from knowing you have the protection.


Refunds/Transfers (from our Terms & Conditions)

3.1. No transfers from one course/training/session will be given in the event a client or clients can not attend. If a client or clients can not attend then the conditions of clause 5 below will be employed.
3.2. A full refund is available for cancellation with more than seven days prior to the course/training/session start date. A cancellation less than seven days to the course/training/session start date will result in Momentum Is Your Friend retaining 100% of the course/training/session fees. Momentum Is Your Friend cannot cater for refund requests arising from injuries, sickness or illness (of any type), change of mind or other reasons a client or clients may have.
3.3. All prices are quoted in AUD (Australian Dollars).


Full Terms and Conditions Available Here


 

Details

Date:
August 8, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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