OKANAGAN 5-DAY GROM CAMP

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAMP FOR 13-16 YEAR OLDS

These programs are designed for young riders who love mountain biking, and for parents who want a quiet, easy drop off, knowing your kids are going to have an amazing day, with professional, fun, PMBIA certified coaches.

This program is best suited for 13-16 year olds who already mountain bike confidently and are at the Intermediate to Advanced level (see ability descriptions HERE).

Kids must be capable and willing to pedal both on flat trails and uphill during all sessions.

* Kids must turn 13 by June 31st to enrol in the ZEP 2024 GROM Summer Programs.

WHY CHOOSE ZEP?

With kids of our own, we know what parents and young riders are looking for! Easy drop offs and staff that are trained every week, to ensure they look after and coach your groms with the attention, care and professionalism you would expect from ZEP… the business that literally wrote the books on mountain bike instructor training and youth mountain bike coaching! Learn more...

The coaching focuses on fun, safe progressions, teaching the kids how to respect limits, build their own confidence and safety awareness, while encouraging their peers.

GROM SUMMER PROGRAM OKANAGAN

The ultimate mountain bike coaching program for 13-16 year olds! The ZEP MTB GROM Summer program includes coaching for 5 days, from 9am - 12pm. Choose between the July session at Smith Creek (July 22-26) and the August session at Crawford (August 12-16).

This program is best suited for kids who already mountain bike confidently and are comfortable on blue technical and flow mountain bike trails, as a minimum. Kids must be capable and willing to pedal both on flat trails and uphill during all sessions.

If you are signing up for both sessions, please be aware of this and speak with your instructor for the best group/level for your second session.

Coaching will take place on the awesome Crawford Trails (Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park) and Smith Creek to provide the ultimate environment for safe progression and good times! If you can ride it on two wheels, we’ll be there! Sessions will also include suspension set up and bike set up tips to get their bikes dialed.

Safety, fun and learning for the youth is our priority (in that order). Groups take regular rests to ensure physical and mental well-being, and ensure the kids finish each day pumped on their ZEP Bike Camp! ZEP Coaches always maximize sessions for safety, risk management and skill progression, so kids can build the skills without the spills.

THE DETAILS

  • 5 days of coaching. Monday to Friday mornings from 9am to 12pm
  • Best suited for young riders who already mountain bike confidently
  • Limited spaces available so sign up soon!
  • Small group sizes (max 5) for fun, safe, quality coaching
  • Groups will be pre-screened to ensure maximum compatibility to boost safety, fun and learning*
  • PMBIA Certified Coaches with PMBIA Kids Module Training
  • Recommended for young riders who love mountain biking and are ready to progress their skills!

RIDING LEVEL

This program is for INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED riders.

GROM Intermediate -

INTERMEDIATE

For NOVICE Riders For INTERMEDIATE Riders For ADVANCED Riders

An intermediate rider is comfortable riding off-road on “blue” trails and can perform all of the listed novice skills above. Would like to take their riding to the 'next level' of skill and trail difficulty, while still consolidating fundamental skills. These riders may begin to explore some of the easier “light black” trails, as an introduction to advanced terrain.

These riders are starting to explore harder terrain, which can increase risk if the rider is unaware of their limits. Intermediate riders can be more cautious when challenged, compared to advanced riders.

EXAMPLES OF WHAT AN INTERMEDIATE RIDER IS LEARNING

  • How to ride blue trails with more finesse and easy-black trails with more control and confidence
  • Bike and suspension set-up
  • How to use gears and brakes to gain more efficiency and control on more challenging terrain
  • How to climb and descend steeper, more technical terrain, without skidding
  • How to corner with more speed and consistency
  • How to perform roll downs (rolling drops) and slow tight turns
  • Introduced to small drop - offs and tabletop jumps
  • Introduced to front and rear wheel lifts, bunnyhops or trackstands

TRAILS & FITNESS

  • Okay brake control on rock slabs
  • Can choose the right speed for the right feature
  • Can choose a good line to avoid obstacles
  • Can do small to medium jumps and drops with good technique
  • Can do full climbs with minimal rests
  • Can pedal hard on climbs sections of climbs or short climbs
  • Can do two rides in a day
  • Typically comfortable riding for 2 - 5 hours

GROM Advanced -

ADVANCED

For INTERMEDIATE Riders For ADVANCED Riders

An advanced rider is comfortable riding off-road on “blue” trails, some of the easier single-black diamond trails and can perform all of the listed intermediate skills above. They are still learning to refine and build their skills, timing and confidence, to ride all single-black trails confidently.

These riders can more easily get into terrain above their skill level as confidence and skills can be high, relative to their experience and risk assessment skills; which can be limited due to lack of mileage on advanced terrain.

EXAMPLES OF WHAT AN ADVANCED RIDER IS LEARNING

  • How to ride all single-black diamond trails confidently
  • How to ride green and blue trails with more style and speed.
  • Refine body position and balance, for more control efficiency and speed on the descents
  • Refine advanced skills such as position/rotation/pressure to develop cornering speed through greater bike body separation and line choice
  • Confidently riding medium drop - offs and tabletop jumps
  • Introduced to larger tabletop jumps, such as A-line
  • Applying technical maneuvers such as wheel lifts, bunnyhop and nose pivots, on the trail

TRAILS & FITNESS

  • Can climb technical ascents over rock and roots.
  • Can handle steep sections of rock slab, roots and chutes, can link together technical sections
  • Can ride at speed through intermediate terrain
  • Can pick a variety of lines
  • Can do larger jumps and drops
  • Can ride all day and do two rides in a day
  • Typically comfortable riding for 3 - 6 hours

DATES & PRICING

SMITH CREEK
DATES DAYS TIME PRICE
July 22 - 26 Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm $345

CRAWFORD
DATES DAYS TIME PRICE
August 12 - 16 Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm $345