Race Development Team
Our Vision
To continue developing our mountain bike team, with the purpose of empowering youth athletes aged 16+ to push themselves and ride further into the sport of MTB. Through excellent coaching and mentorship we see this team as a way for youth athletes to develop the skills they need to thrive on their bikes.
"Teaching youth how to train ... building fitness and skills for life"
Mission
Nolan Riding aims to empower young riders to develop life-long mountain bike and fitness skills.
The RACE program improves riders' confidence, self esteem, discipline, self awareness, and motivation. While we focus on mountain biking, we also provide a safe environment for youth to experience the support and fun that a team atmosphere provides.
Values
- Fun: To enjoy the journey of becoming a faster and stronger rider, and to create great memories and friendships along the way.
- Integrity: Matching actions to values.
- Teamwork: Supporting and encouraging one another in the pursuit of your respective goals, lending a hand to change a flat, lending encouragement as someone attempts a challenge, being stronger as a whole.
- Respect: For our fellow team members, our coaches and parent volunteers, our equipment and environment, our training facilities, and any people we interact with during our training. Think of yourself as a member of a national team visiting a foreign country.
- Achievement: Big or small, achievements can happen every day. Set goals and achieve them. Grow into the person you want to be.
- Work Ethic: To take training sessions and practice rides seriously, and to put forth our best efforts on and off the bike.
Our Approach
Our coaching philosophy is guided by decades of experience working with athletes in the mountain bike industry. We are privileged to have a team of coaches who bring to the trails a dynamic mix of professional training, education, and world cup experiences. We are united in our passion for passing on our knowledge, experience, and stoke for the sport!!
Our coaching and training protocols are informed by the Cycling CANADA LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) Platform. By using this model, we are making choices for our athletes based on the most current sports science data available. Our yearly training plans, strength and conditioning sessions, and training rides are planned according to the developmental stages of our athletes as prescribed by the LTAD. Our coaches continue to develop and refine their methods with ongoing training from the national coaching certification program and the PMBIA Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association.
Program Registration
Please contact us here or at info@nolanriding.com
Learn to Train
- Focuses on Skill Development
- Emphasis on Personal Effort
- Introduce Training Methods
- Speed, Power, & Endurance Developed Through Fun Riding
Train to Train
- Skill and Physical Development
- Building the Engine
- Developing Advanced Skills
- Introducing Mental Preparation
- Key Development Period
- Speed, Power, & Endurance Developed Through Training
Learn to Compete
- Building the Engine
- Introducing Strength Training
- Sport Specific Aerobic Power
- Refining Mental Preparation
- Introducing lifestyle changes to increase performance
- Provincial & National Races
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