Beginner Adventure Mountain Bike Camp

entering 3rd – 5th grade

Perfect for new riders, this camp offers a fun introduction to mountain biking and a gentle first step into spending time away from home. We’ll take our beginner riders on an introductory journey, spending two nights tent‑camping from a wooded basecamp. Throughout our time together, we’ll practice bike and awareness skills before heading out on group rides that are beginner-friendly and geared toward building a lifelong love of the outdoors and bicycling. Days will be filled with games, skill development, and plenty of fun, while evenings will be spent at our campsite near the onsite kitchen, with access to bathrooms, meals, and covered space. We’ll roast s’mores, play games, and camp under some of the darkest skies in the East.

This camp is intended for riders who have some previous riding experience but are still mastering the basics. It is not intended for someone who has zero riding experience.

Program Snapshot:
Lodging: Tent camping in the shaded grove on flat camping pads behind the community center, bathroom is a short walk away
Meals: Breakfast & dinner will be served out of the main kitchen; lunches are packed to be conveniently eaten in the field as needed.
Group Size: 12 kids, 2 instructors, 1 expert coach
Age (& skill) Appropriate Activities: XC Mountain biking: instruction, skills + drills, games, group rides. Hiking, stream exploration, survival skills, campfire games, sensory awareness activities, stargazing.
Program Length: 3 days

Meet your Coach!

Guiding the way will be Jessica Harmening, our pro-coach and SRAM Coach of the Year for the 2021 NICA Awards. Jessica is a coach education manager with NICA national. She is an educator, coach of the Morgantown Trail Hawks, and lead coach supporter for WV Interscholastic Cycling League. With a passion for experiential education and knowledge of outdoor exploration through biking and backpacking, Jessica will share her expertise and guidance as you embark on this biking journey.