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Turns & Berms – DOWNHILL MTB Clinics – Purgatory Resort
August 13, 2022 @ 8:00 am - August 14, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
$210.00
Saturday, August 13th and Sunday, August 14th in Durango, Colorado join VNTRbirds and other women like yourself in a day full of challenging and technical skills to boost your confidence while on your mountain bike for the Turns and Berms Downhill MTB clinic at Purgatory Resort. Beginner, Intermediate OR Advanced courses available taught by BICP certified professional instructors.
Downhill Basics (Beginner course): Saturday August 13th 9am-3pm
Are you new to downhill mountain biking or have been a few times, but could use some guidance on proper positioning and techniques? Are you a little timid when it comes to the descent and want more confidence to not walk through sections or ride the brakes as much? Want to find the right balance between endurance and skills? Then the Turns & Berms Downhill Basics is the right choice for you.
Coaches:
Kelley Wren (she/her/hers): VNTRbirds founder and co-owner, Kelley has been inspiring women to get outside as long as she can remember. Whether it be on your bike, in the snow, camping or lacing up your hiking boots, Kelley is down for the adventure too. She created VNTRbirds to make sure women are educated, confident and self-reliant while recreating in beautiful Colorado! Kelley’s favorite rides are on tacky dirt, ripping up fast berms on the downhill.
Grow Your Skills (Intermediate course): SOLD OUT
*To get on a waiting list please email [email protected]*
Saturday August 13th – 9am-3pm
Have you been downhill mountain biking before, but finding it hard to progress on your own? Maybe you just need a few helpful tips and tricks from a professional MTB guide and a crew of other like-minded and determined women to help bring you to the next level. We’ll discuss cornering at high speeds, bunny hops over rollers and how to maintain proper speed through different features. Come check out the Turns & Berms Grow Your Skills MTB Clinic.
Coaches:
Emma Dunn – Originally from the UK but has called Colorado her home for 24 years. Emma has raced everything from Motocross, Enduro, XC and CX AND even on a single speed! You can say she has a passion for 2 wheels and is always off somewhere on a new adventure. Emma is a BICP level 2 instructor and teaches everything from beginner to advanced MTB courses.
Advanced Riding (Advanced course): Sunday August 14th 9am-3pm
Have you been biking for a while and want to work on your downhill, technical skills? Join our Turns & Berms Advanced Riding clinic and start to conquer those intimidating steep roll downs, wooden features, technical and tight terrain and getting faster through blind cornering. If you are currently competing or interested in competing in mountain bike downhill or enduro races – this course is for you.
Coaches:
Emma Dunn – Originally from the UK but has called Colorado her home for 24 years. Emma has raced everything from Motocross, Enduro, XC and CX AND even on a single speed! You can say she has a passion for 2 wheels and is always off somewhere on a new adventure. Emma is a BICP level 2 instructor and teaches everything from beginner to advanced MTB courses.
These courses will include:
Professional instruction
Small group instruction
Inclusive safer space for women to learn with encouraging coaching
Debrief of course components
New MTB mentors
Legendary VNTRbirds goodie bags
Each participant receives an automatic $30 off from VNTRbirds scholarship fund.
• ALL LEVELS WELCOME • LGBQT+ WELCOME • BIPOC WELCOME •
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED.
LODGING SPECIAL – Stay at the base of the resort starting at $149 (before taxes & fees) with VNTRbirds discount! Who’s looking forward to some hot tub time after a day of downhilling? CODE: VNTRbirds
CALL TO BOOK – 800-525-0892
*Demos are available at Purgatory Resort but sizes are limited.*