After-School MTB Club
More than after-school biking
Spring & Fall
New for 2025: A flexible 5-week fall option is also available
Join our MTB Club!
More than after-school biking. Confidence-building, resilience-building, and belonging-focused coaching – on and off the trails.
Join Squamish MTB Academy’s After-School MTB Club, where riders aged 5–16 grow their skills in a fun, safe, and inspiring environment. Our certified coaches don’t just teach riding – they empower youth to become confident, resilient riders who feel they truly belong.
At SMBA, we believe mountain biking is more than just a sport – it’s a powerful tool for confidence-building, resilience-building, and creating a true sense of belonging. Our After-School MTB Club combines skill progression with personal growth, helping riders become stronger athletes and even stronger humans.
"We’re not just coaching bikes. We’re coaching confidence, connection, and resilience — on trail and off."
SPRING MTB CLUB
Program OVERVIEW
Kickstart the riding season with progression, fun, and connection.
Spring MTB Club is about building strong foundations and confidence early, so riders feel ready to take on the full riding season ahead. It’s the perfect way to shake off winter rust, reconnect with community, and launch into summer riding feeling strong and capable.
Program Length
6-week blocks or 12-week combined optioN
Session Times
Mondays | Co-Ed | Ages 11–16 | 4:00–6:15pm
Tuesdays | Girls Only | Ages 8–16 | 4:00–6:15pm
Wednesdays | Co-Ed | Ages 6–10 | 4:00–6:15pm
DATES
APRIL - MAY - JUNE 2026
Pricing
6-week: $333
12-week: $632 (5% off)
FALL MTB CLUB
Program OVERVIEW
Capitalize on summer gains and keep the progression rolling.
Fall MTB Club helps riders solidify the skills and confidence they’ve built over the summer, while enjoying cooler temps and hero dirt. It’s about maintaining momentum into winter, so kids continue progressing, riding with joy, and feeling part of their community all season long.
Program Length
5 or 8-week program
Session Times
Mondays | Co-Ed | Ages 11–16 | 4:00–6:15pm
Wednesdays | Co-Ed | Ages 6–10 | 4:00–6:15pm
DATES
SEPTEmBER - OCTOBER
Pricing
5-week: $275
8-week: $435
Girls Only Club
Program OVERVIEW
We’re excited to launch a dedicated Girls Only night on Tuesdays, creating an empowering, inclusive space for riders aged 8–16 to grow their skills while experiencing confidence-building, resilience-building, and belonging-focused coaching alongside supportive peers.
Girls are always welcome in our Co-Ed sessions too. We’re here to support every rider’s unique journey.
Program Length
5 or 8-week program
Session Times
Tuesdays | Girls Only | Ages 8–16 | 4:00–6:15pm
DATES
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBEr
Pricing
5-week: $275
8-week: $435
little shredders (ages 5-6)
fall 2025 | Co-ed | wednesdays | 4:00–5:45pm
A playful, progression-based MTB program for the youngest groms in the game.
Little Shredders brings SMBA’s signature style — coaching, connection, confidence — to riders aged 5–6 who are ready to roll.
This is not a daycare trail ride. It’s real coaching, scaled down for little legs and growing minds — with games, movement skills, and confidence-building rides that lay the foundation for a lifetime of riding.
who's it for?
Ages 5 – early 6
Confident pedlars on two wheels
Can stand up while riding and maintain balance
Can use hand brakes (coaster only bikes wont cut it)
Ready to explore green trails like Jacks Trail, Honour Roll, Wonderland
details:
6-week session (Sept 10-Oct 13)
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:45pm
Small Group Sizes with lead + tail coach
Pricing
6-week: $275
PROGRAM FEATURES:
Each week, riders participate in a 2.25-hour sessions, (1.45 little shredders) designed to improve their skills and push their limits. Working thorough the six skills of mountain biking; incorporating a mixture of practice drills, progressions, and trail riding, we teach kids how to become better riders.
Skills Development:
- Position & Balance.
- Braking & Cornering.
- Descending a variety of terrain.
- Jumps & Drops (tailored to skill level).
- Riding slabs & Features.
Trail Exploration:
Riders practice their skills on some of Squamish’s best trails, including Mikis Magic, Roller Coaster, LOA, Rupert, Pamplemousse, Half Nelson, Pseudo Tsuga, Angry M, Ditch Pig, Hybrid, Bro Down, and more…
Our small group sizes and hands-on coaching ensure every rider gets the support they need to grow.
"We’re not just coaching bikes. We’re coaching confidence, connection, and resilience — on trail and off."
Riding levels
At SMBA, we understand that creating the best learning environment starts with matching each group to the appropriate skill level and experience. This ensures every rider can grow, have fun, and feel challenged. Please take a moment to review the levels below to find the best fit for your child, or reach out to us—we’re happy to help you choose the right program.
Keep in mind, these levels are simply a guide to assist with group placements. We typically run multiple groups with varying abilities, so there’s flexibility to adjust and move riders into the group that suits them best, even after the program begins.
This program utilizes the Alice Lake and Diamond Head/University trail networks, featuring classic climbs and trails such as LOA, Rollercoaster, Miki’s Magic, Pseudo-Tsuga, and Half Nelson.
Comfortable Riding:
Riders at this level are confident on all green trails and most blue trails. They may still need guidance and practice to clear trickier sections on blue trails and navigate technical features
Skill Focus:
Position and Balance, braking control, cornering techniques, tabletop jumps, small drops, trail flow, blue technical features.
Stamina:
Riders can sustain a steady pace for 2 hours, with regular breaks to refuel and regroup.
Comfortable Riding:
Warriors are confident on all blue trails and most black trails, with the ability to handle a variety of technical features. They may still need guidance to conquer tricky black sections and more challenging black-rated technical trail features.
Skill focus:
Refining position and balance for technical terrain, mastering braking control for steep descents, advancing cornering techniques, exploring gap jumps, drops, increasing trail flow, and confidently navigating black-rated technical features, rock rolls, and tricky line choices.
Stamina:
Warriors are capable of maintaining a steady pace for 2–3 hours, including regular breaks to recover and refocus during longer, more challenging rides.
Ready for confidence-building, resilience-building, and belonging-focused coaching that empowers your rider this season?
