Coaching on the best trails in Pisgah
Join Coach Emily Cox for a 3-part skills clinic series to dial in skills needed to tackle Pisgah’s most common trails.
Are you prepping for an event in Pisgah this summer - like the Pisgah All Mountain Challenge, the Pisgah 111/55k, Couch Potato, SWANK,PMBAR, etc?
Maybe you just want to dial in the common Pisgah trails to ride them with better skill, more confidence, and better familiarity?
Coach Emily will cover:
- General skill development needed to ride each trail well.
- Coaching and Sessioning of specific features. Get comfortable with the lines needed to ride the trails with confidence.
- Strategy for pacing, mental approach, race craft, event fueling, etc. for enduro and cross country events.
- How to feel ready and prepared for event day!
Sign up for each clinic individually OR sign up for ALL THREE (separate link below) for a price break!
Clinics run 9am-1pm each day
Sunday April 12th: Middle / Lower Black Mountain Trail One of the most popular trails in Pisgah and often included in events, learn the lines and strategy to tackle the rocks, corners, and roots of this long downhill. We’ll climb Clawhammer / Maxwell double track to get there and spend the rest of the time dialing in every feature.
Saturday May 9th: Avery Creek Trail (with shuttle) With a ton of natural drops and some of the best rock garden sections in all of Pisgah, Avery is one that pays to be intimately familiar with for a confident run. We’ll use our Shuttle van to get a big altitude bump to Club Gap trail to limit your climbing to 450ft elevation gain to access the top of Avery.
Sunday May 10th: Bennett Gap Trail (with shuttle) One of the harder trails in Pisgah (with some mandatory hike-a-bike sections), we’ll break down the lines and skills needed to tackle the toughest sections. We’ll use our shuttle van to get you right to the start of Bennet Gap Trail to maximize your time on trail!
Book ALL THREE at the same time via this link for a price break.
Meeting Location:
The Hub Bike Shop
11 Mama's Pl, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
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This clinic is for women, woman-identifying, and non-binary individuals.
These clinic are appropriate for riders who are ready to venture into the more intermediate / advanced trails of Pisgah.
Although we’ll use the shuttle van for Avery and Bennett, riders need to be prepared to pedal long distances uphill in mountainous terrain.
These clinics are great for riders wanting to prep for events coming up in Pisgah. Get familiar and confident with these trails before the event!
These clinics are also great for riders who just want to get better on these trails or be introduced to them for the first time.
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These are small group clinics with a maximum of 6 people to ensure lot’s of practice time, individual feedback, and attention.
We’ll meet at the Hub each day, start with an intro to listen to your previous experience and goals, then set expectations and a plan for the clinic
Then, we’ll head out on the trails for the day. The Middle / Lower Black Mountain day is all-pedaling. We’ll be able to Shuttle Avery and Bennett to give you a big altitude bump so you can focus on the downhill.
On trail, we’ll cover some general skill development as well as specific skill application for tricky features. We’ll do lots of sessioning and practicing of each section!
Along the way, we’ll also cover tips like strategy for pacing, fueling, mental approach, logistics for event day, etc.
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$425 for the series OR
$150 - Middle Lower Black Mountain
$175 - Avery Creek (includes shuttle)
$175 - Bennett Gap (includes shuttle)
Each Clinic is 4hrs
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Required for this lesson:
A bicycle in good working order.
Helmets are required, full-face or half shell are acceptable
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
Gloves