Half Day Camps

• Green Circle Trails

• Ride Years: 0 - ½ years of riding on dirt trails (1+ year of bike riding)

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Fun with Fundamentals

Basic bike handling skills, such as body position, braking, and weight distribution.

Introduction to basic trail features like small bumps and gentle turns.

Focus on building comfort and confidence on the bike.

• Green Circle Trails

• Ride Years: ½-1+ year of riding on dirt trails

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Rippers

Introduction to trail riding on easier terrain.

Basic cornering techniques and line selection.

Skills for navigating small obstacles like roots and rocks.

• Blue Square Trails (Intermediate)

• Ride Years: 2-4 years

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Rippers (Advanced), Shredder

Controlled braking at speed on more advanced trails

Standing up on downhills with level pedals

Can get over small rocks, roots, and obstacles

• Blue Square Trails (Intermediate)

• Ride Years: 2-4 years

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Shredders (Advanced), Huckster

• SMBA Race Program Equivalent: Development Team

Advanced cornering skills, including berms and switchbacks.

Handling steeper descents and climbs.

Progression to more technical trail features, such as larger rocks and drops.

• Blue Square and some Black Diamond Trails

• Ride Years: 3-5 Years

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Huckster (Advanced), Freeride

• SMBA Race Program Equivalent: Development Team

Advanced technical skills, including jumps, drops, and challenging terrain.

Developing a smoother and faster riding style.

Strategies for tackling complex obstacles with confidence.

• Black Diamond Trails

• Ride Years: 3-5 Years

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Freeride

• SMBA Race Program Equivalent: Elite Teams - Gravity/Endurance

Comfortable on most drops

Carrying speed through technical sections of trails and adding flow and style to your riding.

Corning confidently and really leaning the bike over and looking through your turns

Know when and where to push your limits

• Black/Double Black Diamond Trails

• Ride Years: 4+ Years

• SMBA Progression Program Equivalent: Freeride

• SMBA Race Program Equivalent: Elite Teams - Gravity/Endurance

Mastery of advanced techniques and precise bike control.

Focus on speed, agility, and handling complex features.

Fine-tuning riding style for optimal performance.

• Bike with gears and hand brakes - Questions on proper bike fit? Please visit the Policy and FAQs page for more information.

• MTB Helmet (a normal, half shell, helmet is great)

• Hydration pack

• Riding Snacks

• Bike gloves (Optional)

• Bike Shoes (or close toed shoes with good sticky rubber for flat pedals, or clipless shoes if on clipless pedals)

• Enrollment closes 2 weeks before each session. However, if inside of two weeks and remaining spaces are available, riders may book the spot. Please contact Shannon at info@stowemtb.com to determine space available and booking options.

• There is a 2 PERSON minimum for all classes. We will reach out asap to cancel classes if the minimum is not met.

• 3 and 6-session packs are fully transferable within the household. Members of the same household account may share the punch card.

• Session credits unused at the end of the summer session (6/25-8/15) are not refundable or transferable to any other SMBA program.

• Cancellations/Modifications: All changes to reservations outside of two weeks can be completed directly in Mindbody. Changes within two weeks but more than a week out for class, can be adjusted or canceled and the session credited back to your account by contacting Shannon at info@stowemtb.com.

• Client cancellations inside of one week from your scheduled session will result in a forfeited session and no credit is offered; however, reservation modifications may be available if staying within the same week as the original reservation. Same day ‘no shows’ will also result in a forfeited session and no credit will be offered.

• SMBA cancellations (example, due to extreme weather) will be credited back to your account automatically.