Overview
Our DirtSkill programme aims to give riders confidence, competence and understanding of a variety of skills required for healthy growth as a young mountain biker. Our sessions progress from riders as young as 7 through to our older groups for 17 and 18 year old’s. DirtSkill is our most popular programme.
What is the programme?
Term 1 is scheduled to start on the Monday 2nd February.
Objectives – Skill Learning.
Age – 7 to 18.
Location – Summerhill MTB Park.
Time – Daylight hours after school.
Sessions are 90 minutes in length.
Each Term has 6 sessions. That’s 9 hours of coaching!
Prerequisites
Rider is current Mountainbike Tauranga Club Member.
Rider aged 7 to 18.
New riders must attend an open day to obtain a grading for group placement.
Rider able ride Grade 2 trails or higher.
Rider has suitable equipment.
Rider and parents understand that Mountain Biking has prevalent risk.
Timetable
Term 1 2026 Updated Provisional Timetable v2
Monday sessions are 4.30pm to 6.00pm at Summerhill.
All Tuesday and Wednesday sessions are at Summerhill from 4.30 to 6.00pm or 6.00pm to 7.30pm.
Term 1 will be a 6 week term starting on the 2nd February and run until 2nd April.
(This allows spare weeks as weather contingencies). Sessions will not occur for the first week of March as a number of coaches are absent.
Key Dates
7th Jan – Registration Opens
2nd Feb – Term Starts
14th Feb – Registration Closes
1st April- Term Ends
Grading
Groups are split by grading.
Riders can obtain a grading at a grading day or from past participation with DirtCraft programmes.
Each rider receives a grading and then can select a group that equates to their skill level. We have grading days throughout the year. Please obtain a grading prior to registration.
For previous riders please check your emails as you will have received communication regarding your grading from T4 2025. If you are unsure of this grading for your child please contact info@infodirtcraft.nz
Grading Information
Term 1 Grading Days as follows.
| Day | Location |
| Friday 16th January 4:30 PM | Summerhill MTB Park |
| Wednesday 28th January 4:30PM | Summerhill MTB Park |
| Saturday 31st January 4:30PM | Summerhill MTB Park |
Please fill out this form if you are attending a grading day.
**Weather cancelations for Grading Days will be communicated via our facebook and instagram page by midday of the grading day.
Fees
All sessions are 1.5 hours.
| All sessions are 1.5 hours | Rate* | Casual |
| # of sessions*** | Six | One |
| Lime | $135 | $30 |
| Green | $155 | $35 |
| Sky | $155 | $35 |
| Blue | $155 | $35 |
| Black | $175 | $40 |
| Red | $175 | $40 |
*Please note our fees increase each year by the rate of inflation plus 1%.
***If you cannot afford these rates, please speak to info@dirtcraft.nz to explore the RAI and other discount options.
Rego
Registrations open for Term 1 2026 early morning on Wednesday 7th of January.
Please be aware that some groups fill up very fast.