Sharp MTB Skills

Are you an intermediate/advanced mountain bike rider who’s looking to get their wheels off the ground? Our last Intro to Jumps & Drops course for the summer is happening this Sunday July 13 in Elkwater!
In this course we’ll take you through a series of progression steps that will help you learn how to safely execute jumps and drops. Skills we’ll practice: Jumping body position, Wheel lifts, Jump technique (wedges and kickers), Tabletops, Drop technique.
More info can be found at https://www.sharpmtbskills.com/coursesew/intro-to-jumps-and-drops

Check out our Elkwater mountain bike courses for end of June and July! This will be our last round of scheduled courses for the summer! Course details and registration can be found on our website www.sharpmtbskills.com

➡️Confident Cornering - Friday June 27, 6:00-8:30pm
➡️Intro to MTB - Saturday June 28, 9:30am - 3:30pm
➡️Advanced Tech Series (Hoser) - Friday July 4, 6:00-8:30pm
➡️Intro to Jumps and Drops - Sunday July 13, 9:30am - 12:00pm
➡️Advanced Tech Series (Flatten the Curve), Friday July 18, 6:00-8:30pm

Are you new to mountain biking and looking to learn the fundamental skills in a fun, safe, and supportive small-group environment? Join us for our confidence building beginner programs in Elkwater, Alberta! We are offering two types of programs for adult beginner riders.

➡️Adult Beginner Weekly Series
Join us for this confidence building three week series. Each week we'll focus on a new skill and ride a new trail area, all with a supportive group of riders at similar levels. Each class will start with a short (~30-60min) skills session followed by a trail ride to practice our new skills. This course runs on 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings (Tuesday June 10, 17 & 24, 6:00pm - 8:30pm). Check it out at: https://www.sharpmtbskills.com/coursesew/beginner-weekly-series

➡️Adult 1-Day Intro to MTN Biking
New to mountain biking but don’t want to commit to the full 3-week series? Join us for this full day session to learn some fundamental skills and tips for riding on singletrack. This course runs on a Saturday June 28th in Elkwater, AB from 9:30am - 3:30pm. Check it out at: https://www.sharpmtbskills.com/coursesew/intro-to-mountain-biking-

Sharp MTB Skills | Mountain Biking Instruction Learn new mountain bike skills in a fun and safe group setting in Medicine Hat and Elkwater, Alberta. Sharp MTB Skills offers mountain biking group lessons for adults of all skill levels and private lessons for all ages. Join us!

Our June newsletter is out! Check it out here: Elkwater Course Update

June Elkwater Course Updates The calendar may say spring but it sure feels like summer in Elkwater. In the coming month we have weekly courses starting for both youth and adult riders at beginner and intermediate skill levels, single session courses for jumps, drops & cornering, as well as our Friday Night Trail Spotlight serie...

It's been an amazing start to the coaching season out here 😃. We've wrapped our Medicine Hat group lessons and Elkwater courses start next week! Some of our June Elkwater courses have limited availability so check the calendar and join us. See you on the trails!

We have several upcoming weekly, weekend and short courses on the calendar for Medicine Hat and Elkwater in May and June! Whether you're a youth or adult rider looking to be more comfortable on singletrack or wanting to tackle jumps, drops and corners with speed, confidence and flow we’ve got a course for you! For more information and registration check out: https://www.sharpmtbskills.com

➡️ Medicine Hat Adult Courses:
Intro to Mountain Biking - Sat May 24, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Spring TuneUp - Sun May 25, 9:30am - 12:00pm

➡️ Elkwater Adult Courses:
Intermediate Weekend - Sat May 31 & Sun June 1, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Beginner Weekly Series - Tues June 10, 17 & 24, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Intermediate Weekly Series - Wed June 11, 18 & 25, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Intermediate Plus Weekly Series - Thurs June 12, 19 & 26, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Intro to Jumps & Drops - Sun June 8, 9:30am - 12:00pm

➡️ Elkwater Youth (9-14yrs) Courses:
Youth Foundational Trail Series - Sun June 15 & 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Intermediate Trail Series - Sat June 7, 14 & 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Are you ready to work on new bike skills or brush up on your old ones? We're only 4 weeks away from our first courses in Medicine Hat and Elkwater courses start at the beginning of June! Head over to www.sharpmtbskills.com to see all of our adult and youth course options. Upcoming courses include:
Medicine Hat Adult Courses:
Intro to Mountain Biking - Saturday May 24, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Spring TuneUp - Sunday May 25, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Elkwater Adult Courses:
Intermediate Weekend - Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Beginner Weekly Series - Tuesday June 10, 17 & 24, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Intermediate Weekly Series - Wednesday June 11, 18 & 25, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Intermediate Plus Weekly Series - Thursday June 12, 19 & 26, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Intro to Jumps & Drops - Sunday June 8, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Elkwater Youth (9-14yrs) Courses:
Youth Foundational Trail Series - Sunday June 15 & 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Intermediate Trail Series - Saturday June 7, 14 & 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm

The trails are drying out and it's time to ride! Have fun chasing dirt this weekend 😁.

2025 Sharp MTB Skills courses in Elkwater & Medicine Hat are open for registration!! Head over to www.sharpmtbskills.com to check them all out. We have courses for all riding levels from beginner to advanced. This year we've brought back all of our favorites and expanded our youth courses in Elkwater! :).

Sharp MTB Skills | Mountain Biking Instruction Learn new mountain bike skills in a fun and safe group setting in Medicine Hat and Elkwater, Alberta. Sharp MTB Skills offers mountain biking group lessons for adults of all skill levels and private lessons for all ages. Join us!

That's a wrap for programs for 2024! A huge thank you to everyone who joined this year, I can't wait to see what 2025 brings :). See you in spring!

Long jump is ready for tomorrow's Battle Creek Showdown with ! It's gonna be a great day!!

Elkwater availability update:
Adult Intermediate Trail Skills - Sat July 13 (4 spots)
Youth Foundational Trail Skills - Sun July 14 (5 spots)
Youth Intro to Jumps & Drops - Sat July 20 (5 spots)

These are our last courses before we go on summer hiatus!