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 4 is scheduled to start on the 6th of October.
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 4 2025 Provisional Timetable
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.
If the demand is higher than we anticipate we will open additional sessions on Thursdays.
Term 4 will be a 6 week term starting on the 6th October and run until 19th December.
(This allows spare weeks as weather contingencies).
Key Dates
19th Sept – Registration Opens
26th Sept – Early Bird Fee Ends (Due date to lock in this rate).
6th Oct – Term Starts
24th Oct – Registration Closes
19th Dec – 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 for T1 2025 from 3rd February 2025. If you are unsure of this grading for your child please contact tristanhride@gmail.com.
Grading Information
Term 4 Grading Days as follows.
| Day | Location |
| Friday 19th September 4:30 PM | Summerhill MTB Park |
| Friday 3rd October 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 | Early Rate* | Rate** | Casual |
| # of sessions*** | Six | Six | One |
| Lime | $120 | $135 | $30 |
| Green | $140 | $155 | $35 |
| Sky | $140 | $155 | $35 |
| Blue | $140 | $155 | $35 |
| Black | $160 | $175 | $40 |
| Red | $160 | $175 | $40 |
*Early registration expires on 26th Sept 2025. (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 info@dirtcraft.nz to explore the RAI and other discount options.
Rego
Registrations open for Term 4 2025 early Friday morning on the 19th of September.
Please be aware that some groups fill up very fast.