Spring is just around the corner and we hope that you are able to join XC Bragg Creek for another great season.

This year we are offering the program three nights per week (Tues, Wed and Thurs) with an optional free club ride on Monday nights. We are limited by our guiding permit to the number of participants per paid evening so we request that you only register your child for one night per week but please come out and participate in the optional free ride on Monday evenings as well.   The optional free club ride on Monday evenings will have volunteer coaches, but parents are required to ride with their children (no drop offs allowed).

Group sizes will be approximately 6-8 kids per group.

Registration will be based on your child’s current age (6-10 yrs. or 11-17 yrs.)

All registrants must be at least 6 years of age by May 1, 2016

Sessions for children 6-10 yrs. will focus mostly on developing the essential mountain bike skills.  Kids will receive a great deal of instruction on how to ride mountain bikes during the program however, regardless of age, Pre-requesite - children should come into the program with basic riding skills and feeling comfortable riding up and down trails with rough and uneven terrain and be able to ride for at least 15 minutes without stopping.

Sessions for children 11 -17 yrs. will involve more advanced skills but will also involve much more continuous riding.  Riders in this group will also be exposed to different styles of riding and racing. Pre-requesite -Participants in this group should be able to ride over rough terrain and be able to ride for at least 30 minutes without stopping

Assessment Week. The first week of the program will be used to assess each child's skill, fitness and ability.  It is very important that all participants attend their first session to ensure that they get placed into the correct group.

Children will be placed into groups with other riders of similar abilities, regardless of age.

Example: it is possible for your 9 or 10-year-old child to be moved into the older age categories based on their skills and fitness.

Please note that due to the number of participants, that once registered you may not move your child to different nights. Also, we are not able to accommodate special requests that your child be in a specific group or with a particular child or coach.

Please email the program director to be put on a waitlist: programdirector@xcbraggcreek.ca

Program starts May 17th 2016 and finishes  June 23rd, 2016.

(No club ride on May 23rd)

Times: Start 6.15pm Finish 7.45pm.

Note: There will be assessments in week one to place children in appropriate groups, based on skill set and physical fitness.

We encourage parents to join the club and participate in the lessons and rides.

For reasons of safety and liability we require that ALL people (adults and children) participating in any XCBC activity (including club rides) becomes a member of XCBC. (Ski membership is separate)

The annual fee for this is $40 for adults (including ride along parents) and $30 for children.  Your total payment goes to the Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA) general membership & insurance fee.

This fee only needs to be paid once per calendar year.

If you already have an ABA membership, please send proof of this membership to programdirector@xcbraggcreek.ca

The club is built on the beliefs that; every child can learn to ride skillfully (technical proficiency); riding fast is fun (physical fitness); riding is challenging (personal development). The big objectives are around creating a positive experience where kids can become skilled cross country riders and eventually handle any of our local terrain.

For more information please go to our website

www.xcbraggcreek.ca