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Spoke Sisters

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Spoke Sisters…female riders and female Coaches.  A camp for riders that would like to enhance their mountain biking skills, confidence and level of comfort with the sport.  Once this is achieved, these female riders have built their courage, expanded their community and are ready to crush the trails of The Shore.  

Spoke Sisters will be available in the Spring, on individual Sundays, or as a week long camp, for one session in July and another in August.  

For the majority of the week, we will explore the trails on Mt Fromme.  On Thursday, all riders will start and finish at the Hyannis Trail.  On Friday, some riders will return to Fromme for some hot downhill laps.  Others, will start their day at the Mushroom Parking Lot and experience Corkscrew, John Deer, Asian Adonis, Pingu, Pangor, to mention a few.   

All Spoke Sisters will be assessed on day 1 and placed into appropriate skill groups.  

Collage of female bike riders on forest trails

 

**On Hold**  Riders will have the opportunity to give back to their trails by spending time involved in trail maintenance through the NSMBA Youth Stewardship Program.  In 2019 our riders gave 500+ hours of time working on the trails.  The NSMBA (North Shore Mountain Biking Association) provides excellent instruction and guidance.

8-13+ yrs.

If my child is the required age for the camp, later in the year, can they still be registered?

Yes!

As long as your child is the required age within the calendar year, you can register them for the camp.

Program information

Dates

Spring:

single session ; 9-12pm

Book one, or Book all 3

  • April 18, 2021
  • May 30, 2021
  • June 20, 2021

Summer:

5 day camp ; 10am – 4pm

  • July 19, 2021
  • August 16, 2021
Time

Spring: 9am – 12pm

Summer: 10am – 4pm

Cost

Spring:

Single Session – $65 +GST

Summer:

5 days – $520 +GST

* Full refunds will be issued if camps are cancelled due to COVID-19 regulations.*

Requirements

A 24″wheel or larger is mandatory, as is a full face helmet and armour (leg and arm).  Plus a solid skill level to ride Bobsled and Upper Griffen.  This includes riding uphill to Bobsled, a number of times, during the course of each day or technical climbing on Seymour.  

Riders will have already spent a lot of time gaining technical skills.  They have acquired the following bike and riding skills

  • Quick release needed for riders’ seat – mandatory
  • ability to use gears and brakes 
  • the use of level pedals 
  • have an understanding that different body positions are used for descent and ascent 
  • realize that a rider needs to go up, before they have the joy associated with going down
What to Bring
  • The Obvious: Bike and Full Face Helmet and armour
  • The Not So Obvious: Water, lunch (no nuts), spare tube (mandatory), all in a backpack, to be carried by the rider.
Expectations

Your rider will be shredding in all weather, please dress accordingly

Drop Off & Pick Up Schedule

Spring:  
9am – FrommeMountain

Go to the very top of Mountain Hwy.  Pass through the yellow gate and follow the road to the divide and proceed down the hill into the parking lot. Escape Coaches will be in the North end of the parking lot.

12pm – Upper Lynn Elementary – 1540 Coleman St, North Vancouver

Summer:
Monday:

10am – 4pm – Upper Lynn Elementary – 1540 Coleman St, North Vancouver BC

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

10am  – FrommeMountain

Go to the very top of Mountain Hwy.  Pass through the yellow gate and follow the road to the hill leading down into the parking lot.  Please meet the Escape Coach at the North end of the parking lot.  

4pm – Upper Lynn Elementary – 1540 Coleman St, North Vancouver

Thursday

10am – 4pm – Hyannis Trail – off Mt Seymour Parkway to the top of Berkley Ave; left on Hyannis Dr; meet at the corner of Hyannis Dr and Hyannis Point

For some riders – Friday

10am  – Mushroom Parking Lot ;   drive North on Mount Seymour Rd; approximately 5 KMs from Mt Seymour Parkway; sign at parking lot entrance says “Seymour Picnic Area”

4pm – Across the street from 1605 Arborlynn Dr; Riders will be ascending the Arborlynn Connector trail.

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