Learn from the best! Our lead coaches are descending on Beech Mountain Bike Park near Banner Elk, NC for a full weekend of skills clinics, laughs, learning, and good times.
Sign up for one clinic or pick and choose “tapas” style and choose a few.
Click on each title for more information and registration.
Cost: $89 per clinic (discount available if you register for multiple clinics)
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 19th
2:30-5:30pm Intro to Jumping This clinic is designed to introduce you the skills needed to evaluate the size and shape of any jump and understand how to tweak your skill application based on your speed. “Press” and “Absorb” are the elemental skills. We’ll teach you how to do each one, when and how much to apply them. Let’s make YOU the driver in control of taking flight.
2:30-5:30pm Intro to Bike Park New to riding at lift service bike parks? Join us to cover the fundamentals the unique demands of downhill parks including body position, braking, terrain choice, loading/unloading of the lift, and etiquette.
Saturday, September 20th
10am-1pm Intro to Bike Park New to riding at lift service bike parks? Join us to cover the fundamentals the unique demands of downhill parks including body position, braking, terrain choice, loading/unloading of the lift, and etiquette.
10am-1pm Youth Gravity For riders 12-15 years old who want to progress their park riding. We’ll cover tips to adjust your technique for different size and shape jumps and how to achieve better control, confidence, and speed on technical trails.
10am-1pm Advanced Braking Beech is Steep! Want to tackle steeper terrain with more control? Develop front brake control, intentional body positioning, and dynamic strategy for Steep chutes and feature-rich trails.
2pm-5pm Women’s Intro to Jumping Have you been eyeing all the new jumps popping up at bike parks in the region and wonder “How do you even start doing that?” Rather than just launching down the trail and hoping for the best, wouldn’t be awesome if you had a plan and understanding of the elemental skills needed to jump in control?
2pm-5pm Cornering Do you get hung up, lose speed, or lose control in corners, especially the berms at bike parks? Maybe you’d like to figure out how to carry more exit speed? This clinic takes a deep dive into the skills needed to corner with more control, confidence, and speed.
2pm-5pm Coaching the Mind Getting into more advanced terrain or higher speeds and recognize that your mental skills are holding you back? This clinic gives you a mental skills framework to understand the mental and emotional aspects of riding and strategies to remain resilient, adaptable, confident, and focused.
Sunday September 21st
10am-1pm Coaching the Mind Getting into more advanced terrain or higher speeds and recognize that your mental skills are holding you back? This clinic gives you a mental skills framework to understand the mental and emotional aspects of riding and strategies to remain resilient, adaptable, confident, and focused.
10am-1pm Intro to Jumping This clinic is designed to introduce you the skills needed to evaluate the size and shape of any jump and understand how to tweak your skill application based on your speed. “Press” and “Absorb” are the elemental skills. We’ll teach you how to do each one, when and how much to apply them. Let’s make YOU the driver in control of taking flight.
10am-1pm Cornering Do you get hung up, lose speed, or lose control in corners, especially the berms at bike parks? Maybe you’d like to figure out how to carry more exit speed? This clinic takes a deep dive into the skills needed to corner with more control, confidence, and speed.
2pm-5pm Advanced Braking Beech is Steep! Want to tackle steeper terrain with more control? Develop front brake control, intentional body positioning, and dynamic strategy for Steep chutes and feature-rich trails.
2pm-5pm Women’s Cornering Want to rail bike park berms with confidence? This clinic will explore the essential body positions and movements to feel strong and capable in corners. We’ll also strategize line choice, braking, and traction control to feel in-control and carry speed.
2pm-5pm Intermediate Jumping If you are already clearing basic table-top jumps and want to work on precision for different shape ramps/lips or want to start to adding some movement / style / tricks to your jumping, join us for this clinic to help you jump better!
Meeting Location:
Beech Mountain Bike Park
1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC, 28604
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This team represents more than 50 combined years of teaching experience! (Click on the links to learn more about each one)
Josh Whitmore - Head Coach, GSMBC Level 3
Kristian Jackson - Rocky Knob Trail Boss and GSMBC Level 4
Tiffany Litsey - GSMBC Level 2 "Air Instructor"
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MTB Skills Factory aims to provide the highest quality and most professional skills instruction possible.
We keep our group sizes small with a max of 6 in each group. Rather than run a group of 12 with 2 instructors, we'll split into 2 smaller groups when numbers for a clinic exceed 5 or 6.
You can expect dedicated and professional instruction from industry leaders. Check out our testimonials
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Required for this lesson:
A bicycle in good working order. You can bring your own bike (regular mountain bike or eBike). Full-suspension bikes are recommended. Rental bikes are available here.
Full-Face Helmets are required for lift access bike parks. Rentals are available here.
Water and food to last the duration of your lesson
Closed toe shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, or crocs)
Optional (but highly recommended) equipment:
Knee Pads, Elbow Pads
Gloves
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Sign up for 2 or more clinics to receive 10% off each one!
Use discount code: MULTIPACK10 when registering for each clinic separately
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A valid lift ticket is required.
Lift tickets must be purchased separately online or in-person before your clinic at Beech Mountain
Choose from a “4hr pass” if you need it just for the lesson. Choose a “Full Day” pass if you want to ride all day!
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Enduro and DH bike rental is available from Beech Mountain Resort and must be arranged separately.
