Trail Adults – For adults interested in learning how to mountain bike confidently and safely or improving their mountain bike skills. This 6 week program is a combination skills training and trail riding. Each session begins with instruction on one or two mountain bike skills. Following instruction, you’ll ride the Loppet trails with your coach to practice your new skills! Trail Adults is a spin off of our ever popular Trail Kids program. Curious about what your kids are learning? Give Trail Adults a spin.
*New* this year – intermediate skill level offering.
This is different from our adult skills clinics. More practical application, riding typically 45-60 minutes each practice.
Skills you will learn
- Proper body position
- Bike/body separation
- How to pedal and shift efficiently
- Controlling speed and braking safely
- Cornering confidently
- How to ride over obstacles and rocky terrain
- Where to look on the trail as you ride
- Ratcheting (not sure what this means? Sign up!)
Session I Details and Registration
- Dates: May 5 – June 16 (no practice on May 26)
- Days/Time: Mondays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: May 6 – June 10
- Days/Time: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: May 7 – Jun 11
- Days/Time: Wednesdays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Intermediate
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: May 8 – Jun 12
- Days/Time: Thursdays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
Session II Details and Registration
- Dates: June 23 – August 4 (no practice on June 30)
- Days/Time: Mondays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: June 24 – August 5 (no practice on July 1)
- Days/Time: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: June 25 – August 6 (no practice on July 2)
- Days/Time: Wednesdays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: June 26 – August 7 (no practice on July 3)
- Days/Time: Thursdays 6:00-7:30p
- Ability level: Intermediate
- Where: The Trailhead
Session III Details and Registration
- Dates: August 18 – September 29 (no practice on September 1)
- Days/Time: Mondays 5:30-7:00p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: August 19 – September 23
- Days/Time: Tuesdays 5:30-7:00p
- Ability level: Novice
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: August 20 – September 24
- Days/Time: Wednesdays 5:30-7:00p
- Ability level: Intermediate
- Where: The Trailhead
- Dates: August 21 – September 25
- Days/Time: Thursdays 5:30-7:00p
- Ability level: Intermediate
- Where: The Trailhead
Registration opens June 16, 2025 at 9:00a
Registration Coming Soon
Bike Rental
Bike rentals are available through our Trailhead Adventure Shop. Cost is $75.00 per 6 week session.
Refund Policy
The Loppet will issue a full refund of the program fee minus the original processing fee up until 4 weeks before the program starts. Between 4 and 3 weeks from the program start date, a 50% refund will be issued. There are no refunds for any cancellations within less than 3 weeks of the start of a program.
If you have any questions, please contact lcw@loppet.org.