Free Group Ride:

Join our Head Coach Josh Whitmore for this intermediate level group ride. Josh will share a few riding tips along the way, but we’ll mostly just go for a ride and check out what Chestnut Mountain has to offer. We’ll gather at the parking lot and make the pedal up to the Berm Park zone. We’ll ride a few laps there before continuing up the Papertown Express trail to the top of the mountain. We’ll ride down Ladybird or Wildcat (or maybe both!)to the Berm Park zone, before descending down Bear Country trail to the parking lot.

We’ll aim to ride together as a group (no one left behind) and regroup often. This is a great chance to build community and join a guided ride on some pretty new trails!

Weekend Schedule:

Saturday

• 9:30am Fundamentals Clinic w Whitney + Tiffany

• 10am FREE Intermediate Group Ride w Josh

• 1:30 “Buildable Skills” with Whitney and Tiffany

Sunday

• 9:30am Intro to Jumping w Josh and Tiffany

• 10am FREE Women’s Group Ride w Whitney

• 1:30pm Women’s Intro to Jumping w Whitney

• 1:30pm Intermediate/advanced Technical Trail Riding w Josh + Tiffany

• Who should go on this ride?

  • Intermediate or above level riders who are comfortable on “blue” rated trails and 1000ft elevation gain to the top!

  • Riders who want to join a group to check out what Chestnut Mountain has to offer. This will be a guided ride, so let us take care of the route and all the details.

• Who are the instructors?

  The ride leader will be our Head Coach, Josh Whitmore, a certified Level 3 “AIR and TECH Instructor” through the PMBIA with over 25 years experience teaching mountain bike lessons. Read Josh’s full profile

• What to expect

  • We’ll gather at the parking lot and make sure everyone has signed a waiver.

  • Quick introductions to meet everyone, make a plan, and share expectations.

  • Make the pedal up Papertown Express to the Berm Park zone.

  • Make some laps at Berm Park - fun and play.

  • Continue up Papertown Express to the top - 600+ft climb!

  • Ride down the Blue Rated Lady Bird or Wildcat

  • Maybe make a 2nd lap to ride the other trail.

  • Descend down Bear Country to the parking lot.

• Waiver

  This is a FREE event but please sign our waiver before arrival.

• Chestnut Mountain Nature Park

  Chestnut Mountain (Berm Park) is a free access trail system containing both the short lap trail zone of Berm Park and plenty of longer backcountry trails.

• What to bring

  Required for this lesson:

  • A bicycle in good working order. You can bring your own bike (regular mountain bike or eBike)

  • Helmets are required, full-face or half shell are acceptable

  • Water and food to last the duration of your ride

  • Closed toe shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, or crocs)

  • Optional (but highly recommended) equipment:
    Knee Pads
    Gloves
    
    

Meeting Location:
Chestnut Mountain Nature Park (Berm Park)
2415 Asheville Hwy, Canton, NC 28716

 

No RSVP needed

Please sign the WAIVER before arrival