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JUVENTUD

TRAIL CORPS

Empowering youth to build confidence and skills on a mountain bike through a fun, safe, and social environment! We believe more time on bikes naturally leads to skill improvement and time outdoors with peers is good for social and emotional health!

CONSTRUYENDO COMUNIDAD MEDIANTE EL ACCESO A LA EDUCACIƓN AMBIENTAL

WMBC will be running a few summer camps for the first time this year! Most camps run Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm with lots of breaks for snacks, lunch, and other activities. Camps are offered to riders ages 8-10 and 11-13. We will have a beginner group (Levels 1/2) and an intermediate group (Levels 3/4). See below for Skill Level descriptions.  *Please note: camps may be cancelled if insufficient number of campers register.

WMBC - YTC (Youth Trail Corp) Primavera de 2021

YTC tiene que ver con: JĆ³venes de secundaria y preparatoria que se enfocan en la ciencia de los senderos, el arte de construir y mantener un buen sendero, pasar tiempo de calidad al aire libre, uso y manejo seguro de herramientas, aprender sobre los estĆ”ndares de construcciĆ³n de senderos, silvicultura, trabajo en equipo, autosuficiencia, aprendizaje de servicio y una serie de otros temas que son esenciales para ser un constructor de senderos competente. Los jĆ³venes de YTC exploran la construcciĆ³n de senderos como un componente integral de su pasiĆ³n por las bicicletas de montaƱa.

 

YTC busca brindar proyectos divertidos y alcanzables. Los grupos trabajan en muchos senderos y problemas diferentes que los lĆ­deres de Trail Build y los jĆ³venes de YTC plantean juntos.

 

DĆ­a del YTC Trail: Cada dĆ­a comienza con una reuniĆ³n en el estacionamiento de Samish a las 8:45 a.m., reuniĆ©ndose en grupo y saliendo a las 10:00 a.m., montando sus bicicletas hasta el campamento base para el dĆ­a, dejando el almuerzo y cualquier posesiĆ³n adicional. Los constructores de senderos y los jĆ³venes discutirĆ”n el proyecto designado para el dĆ­a y se pondrĆ”n a trabajar; detenerse para tomar refrigerios, tomar agua, almorzar y conversar. Lo que queda del dĆ­a serĆ” recorrer los senderos para divertirse montando con nuestros increĆ­bles Trail Builders. Terminaremos el dĆ­a en el estacionamiento de Samish a la hora designada para reunirnos con los padres para que los recojan.

Cada participante deberĆ” traer una bicicleta, almuerzo y bocadillos * para el dĆ­a, asĆ­ como mĆ”scara, agua, casco y capas adecuadas para el clima estacional. Los niƱos experimentarĆ”n estar afuera todo el dĆ­a trabajando con equipos de jĆ³venes y lĆ­deres de Trail Crew y aprenderĆ”n algunos componentes educativos de Trail Building.

* Ā”Empaca mucha comida para alimentar este dĆ­a activo!

YTC trabaja con niƱos YTC nuevos y experimentados. Pedimos que su juventud se sienta cĆ³moda recorriendo la mayorĆ­a de los senderos de Galbraith.

El clima puede cancelar el dĆ­a; por favor comprenda que la seguridad de su joven es una prioridad y cancelaremos / reprogramaremos en caso de que el clima se considere inseguro.

REGISTRO

DETALLES

Detalles de registro:

Youth Trail Corps

Costo:

$ 70.00 por dƭa, regƭstrese para los 3 miƩrcoles = $ 180.00 .

ConĆ©ctese con char.waller@wmbcmtb.org para obtener mĆ”s informaciĆ³n.

LĆ­deres de construcciĆ³n de senderos:

Ian Webster

Fechas:  

21/04/2021 (miƩrcoles)

24/4/2021 (sƔbado)

28/04/2021 (miƩrcoles)

05/05/2021 (miƩrcoles)

05/08/2021 (sƔbado)

SKILL LEVELS

SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS

Skill Levels for BEGINNER RIDERS

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Level 1: 

  • New to mountain biking on trails but not new to biking moderate grades while riding on streets/sidewalks

  • Controlled speed and braking; able to stop but it might not look totally in control

  • Able to shift gears but may not always be in the right gear at the right time

  • Comfortable riding around the neighborhood or on gravel trails such as the Interurban, Whatcom Falls, around Lake Padden, but not comfortable with climbing or descending steeper grades

 

Level 2: 

  • Has been mountain biking a few times on local green trails

  • Comfortable riding at moderate grades but a bit nervous committing to blue trails and/or steeper grades

  • Controlled speed and braking at faster speeds; able to use both front and rear hand brakes (one finger braking)

  • Can ride while standing and can coast with level pedals (flat pedals, parallel to ground)

  • Can ride over small roots, rocks and obstacles

  • Confident riding trails such as Lost Giants, Cowbelle, Bunny Trails, Karma

 

Skill Level for INTERMEDIATE RIDERS

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Level 3: 

  • Has been mountain biking somewhat consistently for over a year and feels comfortable on most green and blue trails

  • Controlled braking at faster speeds

  • Can shift effectively by anticipating terrain

  • Comfortable getting over rocks and roots and small rolls/drops (less than a foot) but not comfortable jumping or “getting air”

  • Comfortable on wide switchbacks that are not too steep

  • Can ride standing, balanced, with level pedals and understand to lower seat for descending

  • Confident riding trails such as Mullet, Intestine, 911

 

Level 4: 

  • Has been mountain biking consistently and is comfortable riding the majority of trails on Galbraith mountain

  • Can shift smoothly and often

  • Comfortable with bike-body separation to maintain balance and speed

  • Has the strength and endurance to climb to the top of Galbraith with minimal breaks

  • Comfortable riding at faster speeds, possibly hitting small drops (less than 2 feet) and table top jumps and using wheel lifts to get up/over obstacles

  • Ability to scan and anticipate trail ahead and looking through turns for good cornering technique

  • Confident overall bike handling skills; using bike-body separation to maintain balance and speed

  • Confident riding trails such as SST, Unemployment Line, Atomic Dog

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