After School Programs
Ridetheory is offering weekly club sessions and enduro-specific training designed to encourage progression and nurture passion in youth. Learning amongst new and old friends, your kids will build confidence, inspire each other, learn the meaning of dedication and commitment, and be a team player – skills that can all be transferred into their daily lives. Aside from that, they’ll be getting plenty of exercise, fresh air and connecting with nature. You’ll be picking them up each week grinning ear to ear!
Our expert PMBIA-certified coaches will begin by safely introducing skills appropriate to the level of the group. The groundwork includes techniques such as basic body position, learning to pump, cornering on flat ground, and front and rear wheel lifts. We’ll continue to refine these skills each lesson and introduce new concepts.
Your kids will learn how to responsibly navigate different obstacles with regards to line choice, choosing features, which trails to ride, as well as the fact that it’s okay to walk away from some challenges. Our goal is to progress at a safe and healthy rate so that they can keep riding for years to come.
Lastly, we will teach your kids that without the hard work from trail builders, volunteers, mountain bike clubs and permission from landowners, we wouldn’t have the sport as we know it today. It is our privilege and not our right to use the trails. In addition to riding, our dirt jump sessions will include time spent watering and maintaining the jumps because as the saying goes, “no dig, no ride”.
What to Bring
- Helmet: Full face optional for dirt jumps
- Knee pads: mandatory except for 4-5 and 5-7 age groups. We highly recommend them though!
- Elbow pads: recommended
- Gloves: recommended
- Bike: in good working order with hand brakes
- Gears are strongly recommended for 5-7 age group and up
- Dirt jump bikes are not mandatory for jump courses
- Repair Kit: Correctly sized spare tube for your child's bike
- Hydration: 1-2L in bottles or a hydration pack
- Snacks
- Sunscreen: Please apply beforehand an send your kids with spare suncreen in full day programs
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Our coaches will carry repair kits and first aid supplies for added support.
Benefits of learning amongst other youth:
- Make new friends/bond with current friends
- Build confidence
- Inspire each other
- Learn the payoff that comes from dedication and commitment
- Be a team player
2026 Programs
To participate in our Fernie or Kimberley programs (not incl. maintenance clinics), you must have a Fernie Trails Alliance or Kimberley Trails Society pass.
Please contact us if a course is full and you'd like to be placed on the waitlist.
Spring Weekly After School Lessons
- 6 week Dirt Jumps Ages, 7-11 Strong Beginner/Intermediate. May 11 – June 22. Mondays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm (no lesson Victoria day, May 18)
- 7 week Learn to Pedal Ages 3-5. May 15-June 26. Fridays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm
- 7 week Trail Ages 4-5 Beginner. May 15-June 26. Fridays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm
- 7 week Trail Ages 5-7 Beginner/Strong Beginner. May 13 – June 24. Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
- 7 week Trail Ages 7-9 Strong Beginner/ Intermediate. May 12 – June 23. Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
- 7 week Trail Ages 10-13 Strong Intermediate. May 14 – June 25. Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
- 7 week Trail Ages 12-15 Race Development. May 14 – June 25. Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
***PLEASE NOTE***
We strive to make our Ridetheory programs as inclusive as possible. However, if your child requires additional learning supports, we do not often have the capacity to provide them. PLEASE discuss your situation with us BEFORE booking so we can try our best to provide the right level of support needed. Thank you!
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