Women’s Weekend MTB Clinic North

The 2024 CAMBA Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic North will be a weekend of learning, growing confidence, having fun, and experiencing the beauty of the CAMBA, Mt. Ashwabay trail cluster!  Set in the idyllic Chequamegon Bay area of Northern Wisconsin, instruction for the clinic will be provided by regional certified coaches who have experience in teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders looking to gain confidence on their bikes and improve their skills on the trails.  Open to those identifying as women mountain bikers and over the age of sixteen, all skill levels are welcome.  

 

Not sure what level of rider you are? Not to worry! A pre-clinic survey will be sent to all participants, the results of which will be used by the coaching staff to assess skill levels. Beginning riders will learn basic bike handling skills for single-track riding, while advanced riders will refresh on the basics and build their skills on the challenging Mt. Ashwabay trails. While we all like to see as much of the trail as we can, please remember that this clinic is focused on building skills and gaining confidence in a supportive environment. It is not focused on miles of trail ridden. 

 

All participants will receive swag, breakfast and coffee each morning, Saturday and Sunday lunch, and snacks throughout the weekend.  Come and experience the rad trails, excellent food, the sweetest swag, and more fun than you can shake a stick at!

 

See the tentative schedule below – note that this schedule is subject to change and all participants will be notified if there are any changes. Email Laurie at lwoodbury@cambatrails.org with any questions.

 

Location:

• Mt. Ashwabay Chalet: 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, WI 54814 (trail map). This will be the main location for the clinic. Each day, we will meet at this location and then disperse with our groups for the day’s activities. 
• Howl Adventure Center: 35265 S Co Hwy J, Bayfield, WI 54814. This is the location for evening activities and events.

 

Registration: $325

Limited to sixty-four participants. All skill levels are welcome. As this is a mountain bike skills clinic, we ask that all bikes have at least 2” tires and do not have drop (road bike style) handlebars. Please bring a helmet to wear, as that is a requirement. Email us if you have questions on your bike.

 

Lodging (not included in registration): There are many great places to stay on the beautiful Bayfield peninsula, many with views of Lake Superior and close to the CAMBA trails at Mt. Ashwabay, Howl Adventure Center, and downtown

Bayfield: https://www.bayfield.org/lodging/

 

Clinic Schedule (subject to change):

Friday

•  4:00-6:00 PM: Gather at Howl Adventure Center to check-in, make your nameplate, and meet fellow participants. Mechanics will be on hand for any bike help and tune-up needs. Superior Taco food truck will also be there with some tasty food and Adventure Club Brewing is on site.  Raffle tickets will be on sale!
• 6:00 PM: Break into your groups for bike checks & introductions

Saturday

• 8:30 AM: Local coffee and breakfast treats at Mt. Ashwabay
• 9:00 AM – Noon: Skills and drills at Mt. Ashwabay
• Noon: Lunch at Mt. Ashwabay
• 1:00-4:00 PM: Skills and practice on trails
• Dinner on your own in Washburn or Bayfield
• 6:00 PM at Howl Adventure Center: Join in on educational and fun breakout sessions such as basic bike maintenance and repair, how to change a flat tire, suspension set-up, packing your pack, stretching and conditioning, brakes and maintenance, trail advocacy, and overcoming fear. RAFFLE for some big prizes with proceeds going to CAMBA trails!

Sunday

• 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Yoga, breakfast and local coffee at Mt. Ashwabay
• 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Group skills & riding at Mt. Ashwabay
• 1:00 PM: Clinic wrap-up & lunch to go

 

While attending the Mt. Ashwabay Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic or in the future when visiting the Bayfield area, please be sure to patronize the generous sponsors who help fund the development of the Mt. Ashwabay Trails.

 

Cancellation policy:  We do not back down from uncooperative weather readily, so please be prepared for whatever conditions are forecasted for the clinic dates. If participants need to cancel their registration, we will refund registration less a $50 processing fee up until four weeks prior to the event.  After that, a refund (less a $50 processing fee) will be dependent upon filling the participant’s spot from our wait list.  If we cannot fill the participant’s spot, we cannot provide a refund after that point.

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