Courses
Performance MTB UK offer a range of courses and coached guided rides that can be tailored to suit your personal needs and goals. For further information please click on the CONTACT US! or SIGN UP buttons.
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We've spent a lot of time talking and listening to the riders who've attended our 2018 courses.
We are proud that our 2019/20 course range has developed to met the needs of MTBers who strive to
#bethebestyoucan
MTB Skills Courses
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Trail Blazing Keeping it Loose
A full day’s course based at Sherwood Pines Forest Park working on the fundamental techniques of MTB riding; body position, body movement, vision, braking, cornering, steps n drops. We develop these core skills in the arena area before heading out on the trails, where we put your new skills into practice and keep it loose to build your confidence.
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Trail Blazing Keeping it Loose is a great way to introduce the family to the joys of MTB riding. Everyone gets to learn the fundamentals together and everyone develops at their own pace whilst having a lot of fun in this family activity. It's a great way to boost all the families confidence and skills. Sometimes our younger, more energetic and enthusiastic riders can tire themselves quickly so we can also offer this as a half day course.
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Trail Blazing Dialling it In
Following a quick recap of those core MTB skills; body position, body movement, vison, braking, cornering, steps n drops in the Sherwood Pines Forest Park arena, we head out onto specially selected trail area’s for a full day’s coached riding where we iron out any bad habits, fine tune those techniques and really dial in those skills to become a smoother, faster and more confident trail centre rider.
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Bite Size Blazing
Evening or half day courses for those who have limited time or want to develop specific skills.
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Rocks n Drops; Ride rocks n drops with skill and confidence. Then shred em with a grin!
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Scale n Plummet; Learn the dark art of climbing and descending on technical terrain
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Berms n Turns; Become smoother, faster and more confident riding berms, corners and turns
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Stop n Flow; Brake harder, smoother and more progressively than before, learn to pump and build your trail flow
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Lifts n Jumps; Using Sender Ramps manual master and launch pad MTB equipment we teach you the techniques needed to manual, lift your front/rear wheel and launch your first jumps
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Night Blazing Trail
What’s it like to ride when the sun goes down? Join us on a guided ride as we explore the wonders of MTBing after dark.
Based at Sherwood Pines Forest Park riding the managed trails and the fun, technical off piste areas this is a great way to learn, develop and hone your night riding skills.
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Trail Blazing prices;
1 2 1 individual course from £120
Full days Family course from £45 per rider (minimum 4 riders)
Group course from £45 per rider (minimum 4 riders)
Bite size Blazing 1 2 1 £55
Bite size Blazing group (max 4 riders) £25 per rider
Night Blazing Trail Centre £10 per rider
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Our full day courses can cater for a maximum group size of 8 riders.
Course discounts are available to members of British Cycling and British Cycling affiliated clubs as well as select local riding groups, please contact us for further details.
For each course (except Bite Size Blazing) we provide a pre-course itinerary that details everything that you need to know about your day including times, meeting place and any essential equipment/kit needed for your specific course. During each course you will receive comprehensive advice on bike checks, bike set up, riding equipment, riding kit, riding etiquette, nutrition and hydration.
Our Wilderness Blazing courses require a good level of fitness, concentration and a dropper post is recommended as these courses involve a lot of climbing (at times pushing) and descending long steep terrain. Please contact us for further information.
MTB Coached Guided Rides
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Wilderness Blazing Finding your Flow
Time to take it out of trail centre and find your flow riding natural, technical and challenging terrain. This is the perfect transition from trail to wilderness riding with full day’s guided and coached ride in the Peak District National Park learning and developing the fundamental techniques; line choice, technical climbing (roots n steps), technical descending (rocks n drops) needed to begin your own wilderness adventures on progressively more challenging terrain.
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Wilderness Blazing Ramped n Railed
A full day’s coached and guided ride for the more confident trail centre rider who wants to combine honing their trail centre skills with the thrill of learning to ride natural terrain. We start on the outskirts of the Sheffield City limits where we practice and hone our skills riding 2 purpose-built trails, progressively getting smoother, looser and faster with each run. Once thoroughly warmed up and dialled in we head to the edge of the Peak District National Park to plummet and scale technical weather beaten natural rocky terrain on this all-encompassing circular route.
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Wilderness Blazing Stoking it Up
Here you will learn to ride larger, steeper, more technical natural features and terrain; rocks, drops, steps, loose stones, roots and ruts. This full day’s guided and coached ride in the Peak District National Park will develop your techniques, grow your confidence and advance your skillset as you learn how to navigate, negotiate and nail some of the most challenging and rewarding natural trails that UK has to offer.
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Night Blazing Wilderness
What’s it like to ride when the sun goes down? Join us on a guided ride as we explore the wonders of MTBing after dark.
Held in the Hope Valley in the Peak District National Park on specially selected course to introduce you to thrill of night time wilderness riding on progressive technical terrain.
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Wilderness Blazing prices;
1 2 1 individual course from £120
Family course from £45 per rider (minimum 4 riders)
Group course from £45 per rider (minimum 4 riders)
Night Blazing Wilderness course from £40 per rider (minimum 4 riders)
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Our full day courses can cater for a maximum group size of 8 riders.
Course discounts are available to members of British Cycling and British Cycling affiliated clubs as well as select local riding groups, please contact us for further details.
THE PERFORMANCE MTBUK UNIQUE 'RideSmart' PLAN
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Specifically developed for MTBer's who want to improve their fitness whilst they, well...just ride!
No strict training plan simply get more out of your everyday riding. It even works on your turbo too!
"IT'S A MORE RELAXED KINDA THING"
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Initial phone/social media conversation
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Analysis of rider profile
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Meeting/telephone/social media conversation to discuss rider profile, typical event demands (physiological demands, technical demands, psychological demands)
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Production of your 'FOCUSED MTB RIDING' plan overview. This is based upon the fundamentals of MTB fitness, the types of events that you like taking part in and how this can be best included in the riding that you do
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The production of the rider training zone bands chart
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Base fitness and bench marking test (as required)
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Bike fit and set up advice. Bike kit and equipment advice
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Nutrition and hydration, general guidance and advice
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Off bike training, general guidance and advice
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Production of your 'FOCUSED MTB RIDING' plan
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Meeting/telephone/social media conversation to review the first
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Ongoing advice, support and plan amendments as required
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Specific advice and 'FOCUSED MTB RIDING' plan amendments in the run up to an event
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Analysis of training plan notes and performance data provided by rider (as required)
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Group packages are also available...get your friends involved too!
