Velo Girls Coaching: 2009 Programs & Clinics

Girls Got Skills

This is our corner-stone clinic, and includes 16 hours of "you" time in the company of other cycling women. This clinic is a must-do for recreational cyclists and racers alike! We cover individual bike handling skills, group riding skills, climbing and descending, and training principles (including a time trial to determine heart rate training zones). You'll walk away from this weekend with a renewed love for the bike and the cycling community!


SPRING SESSION: June 13-14, 2009 | Registration deadline June 1, 2009
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BIKE SKILLS MODULES

BIKE SKILLS 101: Individual Bike Handling Skills
sponsored by BicycleLawyer.com
March 14 (women, men in separate clinics)
April 11 (women, men in separate clinics)
June 6 (men only)

This 4-hour clinic is the foundation of everything else you'll learn on the bike. This is the clinic where we teach the old dogs new tricks and the newbies the fundamentals. You'll learn about balance and weight distribution and how that affects your ability to ride your bike safely and confidently. We'll learn skills like riding with no hands, emergency stops, and how to look behind you while holding your line, how to steer, and counter-steer. After just four hours, we guarantee you'll be a better bike handler and have much more fun on the bike.

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BIKE SKILLS 102: MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS
March 21, May 9 (both co-ed)

It's time for a little dirty fun! We'll teach you the basics (and not-so-basics) of balance, weight distribution, and how to use the terrain to your advantage. Learn to rock, roll, hop, and jump. Master the art of steep climbs. Learn to descend with confidence and skill. After just four hours, we guarantee you'll be a better bike handler and have much more fun on the bike.

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BIKE SKILLS 103: CYCLOCROSS SKILLS
2009 dates TBD

Have you been wondering what's all the buzz about cyclocross? It's a fun but challenging sport that's beginner-friendly and appropriate for the entire family. And best of all, it's happening at a park near you! In this four-hour clinic, you'll learn all the skills needed to get started in this incredible sport, including mounts, dismounts, and how to shoulder and carry your bike. We'll also share information about bikes & equipment, the local cyclocross racing scene, and how to train for a successful season. We'll finish off the day with a simulated race and de-brief. You'll need a mountain bike or a cyclocross bike for this clinic.

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BIKE SKILLS 201: CLIMBING & DESCENDING SKILLS
March 21, April 26, May 24 (all co-ed)

What goes up must come down, right? In this 4-hour clinic, we'll teach you how to climb like a pro - seated climbs, standing climbs, short climbs, steep climbs, extended climbs. And then, we'll teach you how to come back down again, focusing on a fast straight descent, and then a technical switchbacky descent. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience.

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BIKE SKILLS 301: GROUP RIDING SKILLS
May 9 (co-ed)

Wheelsucking is an art! Whether you're a racer or a recreational rider, group riding skills will help you ride longer, faster, and farther. We'll learn draft theory and basic pacelines, beginning with partner work and progressing to more complex group riding skills and introductory racing techniques. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience.

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BIKE SKILLS 302: RACING SKILLS & TACTICS
May 23 (women, men in separate clinics)

This four-hour clinic will teach you all the individual bike-handling and group riding skills you'll need to race your first (or your 10th) criterium or road race. In addition to skills & drills, you'll receive expert coaching on race preparation and logistics, and an introduction to tactics. We'll finish the day with a training race followed by a de-brief. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience.

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BIKE TOURING 101 - NEW!
May 30-31 (co-ed)

Have you thought about touring on your bike but don't know where to begin? We'll unravel the mysteries of supported, fully-loaded, and semi-loaded touring for you. This new program includes a two-hour seminar on the topics of equipment, bicycle choice, what to bring, how to pack, camping, cooking, safety, and choosing your route. Then, we head out for a weekend of semi-loaded touring with a 50-mile hilly option or a 25-mile rolling option, both ending at Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel in Pescadero, where we'll have dinner, spend the evening, soak in the hot tub, and sleep. The next day, we pack up and return to the start. This is a full-supported event and includes ride nutrition, dinner (Saturday) and breakfast (Sunday), SAG, and your accommodations at the hostel.

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DEATH RIDE ALTITUDE TRAINING CAMP - NEW!
Dates TBD

A new offering in 2009! Details to come.

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Girls Got Race™:
The Tri-Flow Women's Development Racing Program

Introduced in 2006, this program is designed to help you bridge the gap from club rider to team racer. In a six-week series of workshops, clinics, and rides, we'll teach you everything you need to know to begin road racing and then support you at your first race. This program is limited to eight riders each session. A solid level of cycling fitness is required. Program fee includes team kit (shorts and jersey), USA Cycling License, race registration fee, 12 training sessions, and a group training program. Contact coaching@velogirls.com to schedule an assessment.

ROAD TEAM 1: Bariani Road Race (Zamora) - March 22, 2009
February 2 to March 22 | Registration deadline January 19
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ROAD TEAM 2: Dunnigan Hills Road Race (Yolo) - August 15, 2008
June 29 to Aug 15 | Registration deadline June 15
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CINDERELLA INDOOR TRAINING PROGRAM

A program for women seeking to participate in the Cinderella Classic and other Spring time centuries and events. This program consists of 90-minute indoor sessions to maximize preparation for these events, establish consistency in training regardless of the weather outside, and supplement training done on the road.


2009 dates TBD


For information about other cycling coaches, visit www.usacycling.org/coaches/search.php
Space is extremely limited for each clinic. Early registration deadline is two weeks prior to the first session! Late registration fee is $20.

Online registration is now easier. Simply click on the "sign up" link next to the programs for which you'd like to register. Or, click here to view the main registration page.

If you have questions about any of these programs or about registration, please email coaching@velogirls.com

Velo Girls offers a 100% refund of your registration fee if you need to cancel your clinic registration 30 or more days prior to the clinic date.

If you need to cancel your clinic registration within 30 days of your clinic date, you may request an 80% refund.

Cancellations within 7 days of your clinic date will not be refunded. You may apply your original registration fee (less a $25 processing fee) to a future Velo Girls clinic.

An important component of Velo Girls is rider education and development. The club offers skills and fitness clinics, organized training rides for all levels of riders (from beginner to racer), and rider mentorship. Our goal is to help you have a positive cycling experience by empowering you to become the best cyclist possible, whatever your goals might be.