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Half Day Skills Course 17/3/18

05/03/2018 by DORC

Saturday 17th Mar 2018
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Old Pine Forest
Howard Springs

Do you want to ride smoother, faster, with more flow, control and confidence?

The Darwin Off Road Cyclists will be conducting a half day course aimed at improving your riding, making you safer on the trails and increasing the fun!
The course will be run by qualified MTBA (Mountain Biking Australia) and PMBIA (Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association) instructors. During this session you will learn about:

a. body position,
b. controlled braking,
c. trail scanning, and
d. cornering techniques.

You will learn how to:
use your body position to get more from your bike
use your brakes more effectively and efficiently
scan the trail ahead, be prepared and get more flow
change direction and corner with more traction, control and confidence.

Riders of all levels are invited to attend this course

Riders wishing to attend this course must be over 18 years of age and be members of DORC and MTBA.

The session will cost $50 per person with all proceeds going to DORC.
Places are limited to 8 riders.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

For more information contact Geoff Fox 0427611702 or gj.fox@bigpond.com

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  1. David Steinberg says

    10/03/2018 at 5:53 pm

    Booked out. My bad. Please let me know if there’s a cancellation. sounds great.

    • Kevin Wells says

      27/03/2018 at 12:14 pm

      Hi David. Due to cyclone Marcus cancelling last weekends course it’s now been moved to this Saturday (31/3). There are now 2 spots free if you’d like to join.
      Here is the link to enter.

      https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=5417

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