Our Objectives
- To facilitate learning of a wider range of MTB knowledge.
- To assist character development with situational learning.
- Deliver an enjoyable MTB camp!
Overview
Eligibility: MTB Tauranga Member, owns a mountain bike, can ride grade 3 trails.
Age – 10 to 14 year old.
Location – Rotorua & Tauranga.
Time – 3 day camps
Overnight – Yes
Cost – Tauranga camp $365 or Rotorua camp $455
MTB Education Camp (MEC) is a three-day education camp open to all DirtCraft riders within the age bracket.
The camp is delivered in an engaging way to broaden riders knowledge and understanding of the sport in a fun manner. Each camp covers off the following.
Two practical activities:
Team Building
Team Challenges
Two of the following theory sessions activities:
Nutrition
Recovery
Goal Setting
Race Calendar Building
Health & Wellbeing balance
Mental Skills
One of the following practical activities:
Bike Maintenance
Bike Mechanics
Bike related travel
Along with the following each day:
Mountain Biking
Organic Skill Learning
Leadership opportunities
Resilience building opportunities
Social interaction and friendship building.
Specifics of what each camp is made up of can be found below.
We have two upcoming MTB Education Camps.
Rotorua MTB Education Camp
January 23rd to 25th Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park
Camp Layout – This camp will cover:
Team building & challenges, goal setting, nutrition, bike maintenance along with riding, skill learning, leadership opportunities, resilience building opportunities, social interaction and friendship building in addition to a cooking challenge.
Information including gear lists, schedule confirmation, pickup and drop off points, minor details and generic information will be sent out to families once registration shuts 1 week from the camp commencing.
Spaces for this camp are limited to 12 riders.
Tauranga MTB Education Camp
We are considering April 22nd to 24th – more details to come later in 2023.
Camp Schedule – Can be found here later in 2023.
Information including gear lists, schedule confirmation, pickup and drop off points, minor details and generic information will be sent out to families once registration shuts 1 week from the camp commencing.
Cost
The registration fee for the MEC includes tent sites/accommodation, transport, forest usage, coaching, management and planning, delivery, one dinner, two lunches, food staples, snacks, activities, resources and .
The cost does not cover riding equipment, clothing, tents, sleeping gear, one dinner, one lunch, bike repairs and parts, club membership.
The Rotorua MEC on 23rd to 25th January 2024 costs $455 and limited to 12 riders.
Contact tristanhride@gmail.com if you have further questions.
Rider Assistance Initiative (RAI)
Our Rider Assistance Initiative aims to allow riders and families to be able to apply for a DirtCraft Scholarship to continue to participate, development and compete in the opportunities offered by DirtCraft. This Initiative is made possible thanks to our financial sponsors and has been setup to enable riders from all different backgrounds to continue to participate in the sport that we love. Click Here for more information & application.
DirtCraft Sponsorship – Help us subsidise Youth Development.
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday 18th October 2024.