Whether you are completing your Gold DofE or want to learn new skills, anyone aged 16 to 25 years of age can join our residential program, they will give you knowledege of the industry and the skills to show clients or class mates how to ride, behave and respect the areas we ride through.
Residentials are designed to bring individuals together, gain confidence with social interaction and make decisions with a new like minded group of people. Our instructors will make everyone feel welcome and through introductions and games make everyone feel at ease. We hope that you will walk away from the week with a new group of friends.
Our residentials are open to any young person aged 16 to 25. If you are undertaking the Gold DofE Award, your residential will fulfil all the criteria for the Gold Residential section. However, you do not have to be completing your DofE Award to join us.
Duration: 7 days
Whether you are new to outdoor activities or have some experience, these residentials will move your skills to the next level. You will experience and gain an understanding of various aspects of mountain biking, from
Residentials are designed to bring individuals together, gain confidence with social interaction and make decisions with a new like minded group of people. Our instructors will make everyone feel welcome and through introductions and games make everyone feel at ease. We hope that you will walk away from the week with a new group of friends.
Our residentials are open to any young person aged 16 to 25. If you are undertaking the Gold DofE Award, your residential will fulfil all the criteria for the Gold Residential section. However, you do not have to be completing your DofE Award to join us.
Duration: 7 days
Whether you are new to outdoor activities or have some experience, these residentials will move your skills to the next level. You will experience and gain an understanding of various aspects of mountain biking, from
- trail building
- bike maintenance
- camp
- bush craft
- bike skills.
- Conservation issues
- Tourism
- Sustainable trails
- Trail management
- You will also complete a one day outdoor first aid course and gain GO MTB level 2 or 3 certificates. There will also be an option to stay an extra day to gain the full Outdoor First Aid certificate.
Bike packing
Day 1 - Introductions, basic bike skills coaching GO MTB training
Day 2 - Sustainable riding why is it important. Camp craft
Day 3 - Bike maintenance and GO MTB training
Day 4 - Single track rides with coaching, Go MTB assesments
Day 5 - First aid and bike packing input, there is an option of an extra day to gain the Outdoors First Aid certificate
Day 6 - Bike packing intro and ride to wild camp camp craft and sustainable use of the area.
Day 7 - Leave camp return to base, unpack and final inputs and debrief.
Day 2 - Sustainable riding why is it important. Camp craft
Day 3 - Bike maintenance and GO MTB training
Day 4 - Single track rides with coaching, Go MTB assesments
Day 5 - First aid and bike packing input, there is an option of an extra day to gain the Outdoors First Aid certificate
Day 6 - Bike packing intro and ride to wild camp camp craft and sustainable use of the area.
Day 7 - Leave camp return to base, unpack and final inputs and debrief.
Natural trails
Day 1 - Introductions, basic bike skills coaching GO MTB tay
Day 2 - Trail Building the issues with natural trails and how to make them sustainable, maintain some trails.
Day 3 - Bike maintenance and GO MTB training
Day 4 - Single track rides with coaching
Day 5 - Outdoor first aid, navigation exercise
Day 6 - Skills improvement on single track, Go Mtb assesments
Day 7 - A mountain experience, weather permitting
Day 2 - Trail Building the issues with natural trails and how to make them sustainable, maintain some trails.
Day 3 - Bike maintenance and GO MTB training
Day 4 - Single track rides with coaching
Day 5 - Outdoor first aid, navigation exercise
Day 6 - Skills improvement on single track, Go Mtb assesments
Day 7 - A mountain experience, weather permitting
Ecco Trails
Day 1 - Introductions, basic bike skills coaching GO MTB training
Day 2 - CTC certificated trail maintenance course
Day 3 - Bike maintenance and GO MTB level training, introduction to DMbinS natural trails SOP
Day 4 -Trail Building the issues with natural trails and how to make them sustainable, maintain some trails.
Day 5 - Single track rides with coaching on the trails maintained.
Day 6 - Inputs regarding --- capercaillie prodject, SNH in put into Burnside and why it works ride some trails
Day 7 - Bike skills, single track and Go Mtb assesments
Day 2 - CTC certificated trail maintenance course
Day 3 - Bike maintenance and GO MTB level training, introduction to DMbinS natural trails SOP
Day 4 -Trail Building the issues with natural trails and how to make them sustainable, maintain some trails.
Day 5 - Single track rides with coaching on the trails maintained.
Day 6 - Inputs regarding --- capercaillie prodject, SNH in put into Burnside and why it works ride some trails
Day 7 - Bike skills, single track and Go Mtb assesments