This volunteer-staffed clinic is hosted by Shawn Gentry, Certified Skills Instructor and Founder of WHITETAIL MTB and CLTMTB Junior Development.

This clinic is for Beginners of all ages. Please do not register to attend this clinic if you are not a Beginner to mountain bike racing or at least, the Winter Short Track Series of racing… ALL RIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRE-REGISTER so groups of similar age/skill riders can be assigned before the clinic. There will be no onsite registration.

RESCHEDULED! > Saturday, January 18, 2025, Noon - 3pm

Join Coach Shawn and a host of PMBIA-certified MTB skills instructors, NICA coaches, and Industry Professionals for this Beginner Race Clinic, free to all riders who are interested in the Start2Finish Winter Short Track Series. Pre-registration is 100% mandatory for all participants. There is no “day-of” registration and we will cap registrations at 100 participants. If you are new to racing, this clinic is for you!

During this 3 hour clinic, riders will have the opportunity to learn the following race-specific skills and have the chance to pre-ride the official race course. Riders will be grouped together with other riders of a similar age and skill level.

• Bike SetUp

• Race Starts

• Body Position

• Trail Vision

• Cornering

• Passing

• Climbing

• RaceDay Nutrition & Hydration

• Warming Up & Cooling Down