Gravity Groms Holiday Sessions

Specialty Kids Program

The Gravity Groms School Holiday Sessions offer young riders a two-day program designed to build a strong foundation in mountain biking. Catering to beginner to advanced riders aged 5 – 13 years.

Participants will enhance key skills such as trail speed, momentum, jumping, and cornering, all in a safe and controlled environment.

With certified MTB instructors leading each group, riders will receive personalised guidance to ensure maximum progression throughout the program.

Lift access not included.

Dates: 9 December – 24 April
Class size: Max 6
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location: Low intermediate (blue) to advanced (black) gravity trails in the MTB Park
Lunch: Provided

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Ability Levels

Clinic Detail

Gear List

Ability Levels

The School Holiday Camps have beginner, intermediate & advanced levels.

Beginner

The beginner group is for riders looking to learn the fundamentals of gravity mountain biking in a safe and controlled environment. Utilising the beginner gravity trails including Easy Rider & Sidewinder, the group will work with their instructor on the correct body position, braking control, gear selection and trail speed. The goals for the group is to work towards comfortably riding the intermediate trails in the park including Ricochet, Kosciuszko Flow & Paparazzi. Riders in the beginner group should have some off-road riding experience.

Intermediate

The intermediate group is for riders looking to improve their technique, build confidence and gain an introduction into more advanced trails & features. The group will work with their instructor on perfecting cornering techniques, introducing line choice, increasing speed through rough terrain & developing jump & drop techniques. The goals for the group is to work towards riding more advanced trails like the Cannonball Downhill. Riders in the intermediate group should be confident on Sidewinder and the Kosciuszko Flow Trail.

Advanced

The Advanced clinic is for riders looking to increase speed through rock gardens & steeper terrain and advancing skills on larger jumps & drops. It will also provide an insight into technical line choices, aggressive riding positions & race preparation. This is ideal for riders who are looking to boost their confidence on black trails including Cannonball Downhill or hoping to start competing competitively. Participants should be confident on all intermediate trails & features in the park.

Clinic Detail

Thredbo’s MTB School Holiday Camps are jam-packed with gravity fueled MTB skills progression and fun.

Daily Schedule

9:30am: Meet your instructor at the Special Programs flag at the base of the Kosciuszko chairlift.. View Map
9:45am: Warm-up session
10:15am: Gravity Skills Session
12:15pm: Lunch
1:00pm: Gravity Skills Session
3:00pm: Debrief and review of skills improvement from the day
3:30pm: Pick up at the base of Kosciuszko Chairlift

Please note: The daily schedule is weather dependent and may include Thredbo Leisure Centre sessions (entry included).

Protected by Flip Insurance: Protection for your most active days! We’ve partnered with Flip Insurance to provide their accidental injury insurance to riders during clinics and programs at Thredbo MTB School. To easily see your cover, what you’re covered for and where to claim, we recommend downloading the Flip Insurance App and using code 241124Thre to register your Group Active Cover before your lesson.

HCF Life Insurance Company Pty Ltd (ABN 37 001 831 250, AFSL 236 806) (‘HCF Life’) has issued a Flip Insurance Policy (‘Policy’) to Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited (‘KT’). KT is the organiser of Thredbo mountain bike clinics and programs and the Policy owner. Participants in those clinics and programs (‘Participants’) are automatically covered under this Policy.
While KT has taken steps to ensure that the Policy provides suitable coverage of Participants, Participants acknowledge that KT has not had the benefit of taking the personal and financial circumstances of individual Participants into account. Before registering for a clinic or program, Participants are encouraged to make their own enquiries as to whether the Policy is adequate for their individual needs. In registering for the event, Participants acknowledge that the Policy is directly administered by HCF Life through Flip Insurance and that KT is not responsible for the adequacy of the Policy, or for any claims response by HCF Life (through Flip Insurance).
This communication contains only factual information and it is not a comprehensive description of the cover terms and exclusions. Please refer to the Policy fact sheet available via the link above.

Gear List

Your MyThredbo Card loaded with lift access.
Comfortable riding clothes including MTB riding shorts or pants
Dual suspension mountain bike with disc brakes is highly recommended. However a mountain bike with front suspension and two functional brakes with handle bar levels (no back pedal brakes) is the minimum requirement
Protective equipment – Helmet (full-face highly recommended), knee pads, elbow guards, gloves, goggles and sturdy closed toe shoes
Small backpack or hydration pack with extra layers and wet weather gear
Water

Any Questions?

For all MTB School enquiries email [email protected]

At Thredbo we follow industry best practices when working with children. Child Safety Policy

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