DirtSkill
DirtSkill Term 4 registrations are open now. Book early to secure your child’s spot & discounted rates. We expect groups to sell out in the first week of registrations opening.
Term 4 is scheduled to start on 14th October 2024.
- Objectives – Skill Learning.
- Age – Year 3 to Year 13.
- 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!
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.
Groups are split by grading. Riders can obtain a grading at a grading day or from past participation with DirtCraft programmes. For grading day information please read below.
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.
Prerequisites
- Rider is current Mountainbike Tauranga Club Member.
- Rider Year 3 to Year 13.
- New riders must attended 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.
Term 4 Information & Timetable (Provisional)
- Monday sessions are 4.30pm to 6.00pm at Summerhill.
- All Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions are at Summerhill from 4.30 to 6.00pm or 6.00pm to 7.30pm.
- Term 4 will be an 6 week term starting on the 14th October and run until December 20th. (This allows spare weeks as weather contingencies).
- We will be offering a registration discount to all registrations paid by our early registration 6th of October.
- Each rider will have a grading according to our grading system. If you are unsure about your child’s grading, please contact tristanhride@gmail.com or attend a free grading day.
Term 4 2024 Provisional Time Table (version 1).
Rider Grading Info & Term Fees (CLICK HERE)
Term 4 Grading
- For previous riders please check your emails as you will have received communication regarding your grading for T4 2024 from 23rd September 2024. If you are unsure of this grading for your child please contact tristanhride@gmail.com.
- Term 4 2024 Grading Days are as follows –
| Day | Location |
| Thursday 26th September 4.30pm | Oropi MTB Carpark |
| Monday 30th September 4.30pm | Summerhill Carpark |
| Saturday 12th October 4.30pm | Summerhill Carpark |
| Sunday 13th October 10.30am | Oropi MTB Carpark |
Returning rider gradings click the link below!
Fees
| All sessions are 1.5 hours | Early Rate* | Rate** | Casual |
| # of sessions*** | Six | Six | One |
| Lime | $130 | $135 | $35 |
| Green | $145 | $155 | $40 |
| Sky | $145 | $155 | $40 |
| Blue | $145 | $155 | $40 |
| Black | $165 | $175 | $45 |
| Red | $165 | $175 | $45 |
*Early registration expires on 6th October 2024. (You need to pay your invoice by this date).
**Please note our fees increase each year by the rate of inflation plus 1%.
***If you cannot afford these rates, please speak to tristanhride@gmail.com to explore the RAI and other discount options.