SPRING MTB CLUB
Join the Ultimate After-School
mountain biking experience!
CO-ED & GIRLS ONLY PROGRAM
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH
Welcome to the Spring MTB Club!
At Squamish MTB Academy, we believe every young rider deserves a supportive, fun, and inspiring environment to grow their mountain biking skills. The Co-Ed Spring MTB Club is where kids aged 6-15 come to build confidence, forge friendships, and level up their riding on some of the best trails in Squamish.
This program is designed for blue to black- level riders, whether your child is just starting to navigate intermediate terrain or is ready to tackle more advanced challenges. With small group sizes, expert coaches, and a focus on progression, the spring MTB Club offers the perfect mix of fun, skill-building, and adventure.
We’re also proud to offer a Girls Only Program for riders aged 7-11, providing an empowering and inclusive space where girls can thrive, connect, and grow their skills together.
Join us for a season of laughter, learning and unforgettable rides!
Why choose the Spring MTB Club?
At Squamish MTB Academy, we do more than teach riding skills. We foster a growth mindset that helps riders thrive both on and off the trails. Here’s why families love our programs:
Professional Coaching:
- Learn from PMBIA-certified coaches passionate about helping young riders thrive.
Proven Progression:
- Riders improve their skills and confidence quickly with our structured approach.
Focus on Fun:
- We believe that fun is the foundation of learning and peak performance.
Community Focus:
- Our programs foster a supportive community where riders build friendships, learn from peers, and feel encouraged to push their limits together.
Our programs are designed to support every rider’s unique journey, empowering them to tackle challenges with confidence and joy.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
Each week, riders participate in a 2.25-hour sessions 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:
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- 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.
Riding levels
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.
session times:
choose from one of Two evenings per week
4:00-6:15pm
Monday’s | ages 11-15
Wednesday’s | ages 6-10
GIRLS ONLY PROGRAM:
Wednesday’s | ages 7-11
6 week program
Block 1 | April-May | 2025
March 31st/April 2nd - May 5th/7th
block 2 | may-june | 2025
May 12th/15th - June 16th/18th
$310
12 week program
blocks 1 & 2 combined
Receive 5% discount!
april | may | june | 2025
March 31st/April 2nd – June 16th/18th
