Youth 2025

Overview

Two programs are offered with progressive development.

WHAT:

You’ve learnt how to ride a bike and love it.... but want to take it to the next level, in Dirt Kids you’ll be introduced to the sport of mountain biking with emphasis on acquiring and developing cycling skills in a fun challenging environment.

You’ll learn cycling skills such as body positioning, straight line riding, braking, climbing, descending, cornering, and trail etiquette.

Dirt Kids is segmented into three progressive levels based on age groups and skill level.

WHEN:

2025 Details coming soon

WHERE:

Douglas Park and Wascana Trails, with a wrap-up at Buffalo Pound

WHO:

Youth aged 8 to 11 with a bike, a helmet, and a desire to ride offroad.

WHY:

To meet friends who love to ride as much as you do, to build those dirt skills to tackle any terrain on two wheels, and have fun!

HOW MUCH:

TBD for 2025

Preliminary Schedule 2025 for Dirt Kids:

Scheduling in progress

WHAT:

You want to ride intermediate to advanced trails, learn intro racing skills ie/ starts and work on improving skills, riding features & obstacles and harder terrain. You want to experience local fun weekly races and focus on improving your own race times each week!

Once the basics are in place, learn to ride all levels of trails including climbing, dropping and shredding. Coaches will choose trails appropriate to your athlete's ability level to help them develop their technique, stamina and skills. Programs will work on developing skills on local X-Country trails as well as pre-race training/techniques and participation in the Wednesday night race series. Participants can also choose to race the Sask Cup series with coaching support. Off-season training plans and support may be available on request.

WHEN:

• Mondays for skills and helping out with Dirt Kids

• Wednesday Night Weekly club races

• Weekend longer mountain bike rides at a local trail centre (Wascana, Buffalo Pound)

• Sask Cup Provincial Mountain Bike races (see calendar)

• Out of province mountain bike races are available for those willing to travel

• Gravel rides on demand

WHERE:

We get around. Regina area, Douglas Park, Wascana Trails, Buffalo Pound, and beyond

WHO:

Youth aged 13 to 17 typically. Graduates from Dirt Kids who want to keep progressing, athletes from winter sports looking to maintain and develop fitness in a fun way, and youth who want to go faster

WHY:

It's fun, you'll build and maintain lifelong skills and fitness, you'll get faster, and there are opportunities to progress up to Olympic or professional racing careers if that's your jam

HOW MUCH:

Next Gen Programming Fee:

• $200

Sask Cycling Association (SCA) Racing License (choose one):

• U17 Provincial Race License: $65 + taxes/fees

• U17 UCI (for national and international competition): $80 + taxes and fees

ORS membership (choose one):

• First family member: $25 + taxes/fees

• Additional family members: $10 + taxes/fees

• Super Member: $75 + taxes/fees

Race fees are not included

HOW TO SIGNUP:

Apply to register by emailing offroadsyndicatenextgen@gmail.com

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Preliminary Schedule 2025 for Dirt Kids: