Air Time 101: Jumps Clinic

Service Description

Have you dialled your skills on a variety of trails and feel ready to take the next step? Do you feel like it’s time to get airborne but don’t know where or how to start? Then RideCraft MTB’s Air Time 101 Jumps Course is for you! Learn the fundamentals of getting air under your wheels and landing safely back down on the trail. Air Time 101 will be coached by PMBIA Level 2 instructor Ash Gray - an experienced mountain bike coach with a long riding and racing history. Air Time 101 is for riders at an Intermediate-to-Advanced level only. Check out the pre-requisite skills below, or go to our 'Rider Levels' page for more info. Air Time 101 includes learning: - The anatomy of a jump - Pressure control and using it to get air - Safe landing techniques - How the size, shape and speed of various trail features affect your air time and the required techniques to deal with them Air Time 101 Prerequisite Skills - in order to participate in Air Time 101, you must be able to demonstrate: - Front-wheel lift - Bunny hop - Confidence riding a variety of trails, including intermediate trails - Understanding and consistent application of the Ready and Neutral riding positions If you are not quite feeling ready for Air Time 101, consider our Prepare for Air: Pre-Jumps clinic to prepare yourself! Air Time 101 runs for 4 hours. Booking a morning session will allow you to make the most of your shuttle pass and practice what you've learned on the trails after your clinic. SHUTTLES + MYSTIC MEMBERSHIPS Uplift shuttles are recommended (but not essential) for this course. If you have an ebike, or you are happy climbing, a shuttle uplift is not essential. Shuttle passes can be booked (own cost) through Mystic Park. Please check shuttle availability prior to booking this lesson, then book your shuttles immediately once your lesson is confirmed. Shuttles run from 9.30am-4pm; lessons booked outside of these times will run without shuttles. https://www.elevationmystic.com/pass-options/