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Send & Ascend Skills Clinic

Sat May 17 - Sun May 18, 2025 Missoula, MT 59807 US Directions

Saturday - Beginner Clinic

Our beginner level clinic is for riders totally new to the sport of mountain biking or those who have a season or two under their helmets, but are still nervous about getting out onto singletrack. Our coaches will focus on the basic concepts of mountain biking: body position, braking and shifting, and trail scanning. Beginner participants need no prior experience, and the afternoon trail ride will center more around practicing skills and less on a physically taxing climb and long descent.

Beginner clinic full? Consider joining MT Alpha and coming to our free beginner clinics, offered intermittently throughout the summer.
Event Date:
Saturday May 17, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
32 spots left.
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 17, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Saturday - Beginner/Intermediate Clinic

Our beginner-intermediate level clinic is designed for riders who have been riding for at least one season, feel generally comfortable on mostly green and a few blue level trails (local reference: most trails in the rattlesnake) but have experienced either a plateau or speed bump in their riding (walking switchbacks, struggling to gain speed going downhill, feeling out of control on more technical terrain etc). The intermediate clinic will return to and refine the basics of riding that riders continually use and rely upon. We’ll offer insights into feeling more in control and gaining speed, as well as taking steps to continue improving as a rider. Our trail ride will be more physical than our beginner rides, but we’ll have plenty of time for breaks on the climb and options to session sections of trail while descending.

Intermediate clinic full? Consider joining MT Alpha and taking part in our Third Thursday Intermediate Clinics.
Event Date:
Saturday May 17, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
8 spots left.
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 17, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Sunday - Intermediate/Advanced Clinic

Our intermediate-advanced clinic is for those with 2+ seasons of riding logged, looking to increase their speed and style while riding. Participants should be comfortable with longer days on the bike (2-3 hours with multiple climbs and descents), most blue, and some black trails. Riders will start at the base area and practice more technical climbing Hot Sauce and descending on Moose.
Event Date:
Sunday May 18, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
7 spots left.
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 18, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Sunday - Advanced Clinic: Tech Descending

This clinic is for advanced riders looking to advance their technical riding skills. Interested in tech trails at bike parks? Want to try your first enduro race? Or, Looking to conquer backcountry descents with confidence? Our advanced tech clinic will prepare you for all of this and more. 3+ seasons of riding is strongly recommended, with a background in technical or backcountry riding. Kneepads required (let us know if you need to borrow some). Riders must have experience on black trails; we will begin our day practicing and assessing skills on the base trails before head up to Bjorn Again, Marshall Mtn's most advanced trail.
Event Date:
Sunday May 18, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
1 spot left.
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 18, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Sunday - Intermediate-Advanced Clinic: Jump line/Flow

This clinic is for strong intermediate riders looking to learn jumps and burmed corners. The jumpline/flow clinic will equip riders with the skills necessary to confidently join their friends at local Montana bike parks. 3+ seasons of riding and previous skills work strongly recommended. Kneepads required (let us know if you need to borrow). All riders must have experience on Black MTB Trails; we'll start on the Dual Slalom course before heading up to Hello Kitty, the mountain's best flow trail. Riders should have a solid foundation of skills.
Event Date:
Sunday May 18, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
9 spots left.
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 18, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Sunday - Intermediate-Advanced Clinic: XC

This clinic is for cross country riders looking to improve their XC riding skills and endurance. In addition to skills work, riders will also focus on riding and discuss the elements of preparing for cross country and marathon MTB races. All riders must have 2+ seasons under their belt and experience on advanced blue MTB trails. Trails will be determined based on trail development at the mountain.
Event Date:
Sunday May 18, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
12 spots left.
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 18, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Sunday - Adaptive Clinic

This clinic is for riders who use adaptive bikes. We will have adaptive coaches and will use the new Adaptive trail at Marshall Mtn. This program is intended for all genders.
Event Date:
Sunday May 18, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am MDT
End Time:
4:00pm MDT
Registration Limit:
8 spots left.
Registration:
Registration Opens March 31, 2025 at 10:00am MDT
Price:
$150.00 Clinic Fee + $10.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends May 18, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

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