2010 Winter Park Bike Team – Gravity Program
The Winter Park Bike Team’s Gravity Program is a new and unique program designed to prepare and support young athletes (ages 12+) looking to compete in gravity mountain bike events. This program will utilize the resources of the Trestle Bike Park to teach essential skills such as proper riding position, braking technique, cornering, jumping, competition preparation and basic bike maintenance for gravity disciplines. The Gravity “Super Six” program includes six weeks of coaching and a Trestle Bike Park season pass at Winter Park Resort. In addition, we offer bonus programs such as the CrankworxCO Camp in July and Mountain States Cup (M.S.C.) Race Camp over Labor Day weekend.
download a printable PDF of Program Information
download a Registration and Release Form
download a list of Required Equipment
Gravity Super Six Program
The Gravity Super Six Program will begin with a basic skills evaluation to allow for more personalized coaching throughout the season. Following the skills evaluation, athletes will spend the early part of the season being coached in the Trestle Bike Park on a wide variety of trails and will develop the all around skills necessary for competition in gravity disciplines such as Downhill, Slalom and Super D. As the season progresses, athletes will receive more specialized coaching which will prepare them to compete and excel in the Trestle Bike Park Race Series. Athletes will receive support and coaching at Trestle Bike Park events that they choose to compete in.
Schedule:
Saturday, June 26: Training
Saturday, July 10: Training
Saturday, July 17: Training
Saturday, July 24: Trestle Gravity Series Downhill
* Optional Bonus Day! Sunday, July 25: Trestle Gravity Series Super D
Saturday, August 7: Training
Sunday, August 15: Trestle DH Finale & End-of-Season party9:30am to 3:30pm on training days; event day times TBD by coach based on event schedule. 1 hour for lunch (lunch not provided).
Crankworx Camp
(Training: July 26, 27, 28, 29; optional competition dates: July 30 & August 1)
The Crankworx CO Camp is a weeklong camp designed to prepare athletes to compete in the Downhill and Super D events at Crankworx Colorado. Athletes participating in the camp have the option to compete in Crankworx events and for those not competing, Crankworx Colorado provides premium exposure to the world of mountain bike competition. Athletes will train with coaches on the Crankworx courses focusing on line selection, course specific riding skills and be given the chance to use video analysis to fine tune their riding in preparation for races. The camp includes 3 days of on trail training, a half day video analysis/bike prep workshop as well as coaching and support for Friday’s Super D and Sunday’s Downhill events. This camp truly gives athletes an advantage over other competitors and enables riders to practice race preparation techniques crucial for a world class event like Crankworx Colorado.
Schedule:
Monday - Wednesday, July 26-28: Training
Thursday, July 29: Video Analysis
Friday, July 30: CrankworxCO Super D
Sunday, August 1: CrankworxCO DH9:30am to 3:30pm training days; event day times TBD by coach based on event schedule. 1 hour for lunch (lunch not provided).
Mountain States Cup (MSC) Race Camp
(September 4-5) Must be registered for the Super Six program or the CrankworxCO Camp.
This September, for the first time ever, the Mountain States Cup will make a stop at Winter Park Resort. With such a large regional event coming to our stomping grounds, we wanted to offer athletes who have already been participating in our summer programs the chance to continue being coached at this event. During the weekend-long camp, athletes will be given training, course instruction and race support for the Downhill, Super D and Dual Slalom events. This Mountain States Cup event will serve as the series finals for the above mentioned disciplines so make sure you sign up for this camp and finish the season strong!
Schedule:
Saturday, September. 4: Training
Sunday, September. 5: M.S.C. DH event9:30am to 3:30pm training day; event day times TBD by coach based on event schedule. 1 hour for lunch (lunch not provided).
Program Fees
• Event entry fees not included.
• Lunch not provided. Please bring a lunch or money to purchase lunch.
Product |
Price |
Trestle Bike Park Season Pass |
Trestle Bike Park daily lift access (program dates only) |
|---|---|---|---|
Super Six Program |
$330 |
included |
n/a |
CrankworxCO Camp |
$325 |
n/a |
included |
Super Six + Crankworx CO Camp |
$630 ($330 Super Six; $300 Crankworx CO Camp) |
included |
n/a |
CrankworxCO Camp + MSC Race Camp |
$400 |
n/a |
included |
Super Six + MSC Race Camp |
$400 |
included |
n/a |
Super Six + CrankworxCO Camp + MSC Race Camp |
$700 |
included |
n/a |
Meet the Head Coach
Brendon Newton is a professional downhill racer with nearly a decade of experience in the bike industry. In 2005, Brendon was a member of the United States Junior National team. In the years following, Brendon worked as a bike mechanic while racing intermittently and earning a degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Recently, Brendon has competed in professional events such as Crankworx Colorado and coached freestyle skiing for the Winter Park Competition Center during the winter months. Simply put, Brendon lives to share his passion for riding and racing bikes with those around him..
Equipment Needs
Using downhill bike equipment can make all the difference in how much FUN you have and how much SKILL you acquire riding down the mountain! If you don’t have a downhill bike, the Trestle Bike Park Shop at the base of Winter Park Resort will offer program participants bike, full-face helmet, and body armor rentals at special discounted rates!
NOTE: Program participants are REQUIRED to wear a full-face helmet in order to participate! For a full list of required equipment, please download the PDF here.
Questions?
Contact the Winter Park Competition Center for more information!
Winter Park Competition Center
PO Box 36 | Winter Park, CO 80482
[P]: 970-726-1590 | 303-316-1590
[F]: 970-726-1690 | 303-316-1690
Email: ccenter@winterparkresort.com