Ride Club is for beginner-intermediate women mountain bikers who want to ride regularly in a supported trail ride, and continue to develop skills along the way.
Have you done a Beginner Skills Series and want to keep progressing your riding, or at least maintaining those skills?
Do you want to ride with others that are at the same/similar skill level and not worry that you’re holding others back?
Do you want to build your confidence and skills and get familiar with Stromlo trails?
Do you want to keep your momentum and need some motivation?
Do you want to be part of a friendly, supportive, female mtb community?
Do you want to get familiar with and learn to ride the trails at Stromlo?
Do you want to meet some other women to ride with?
This will be perfect for you!
Who this isn’t for:
-Beginners who have never done a skills clinic
-Riders who don’t want to progress any skills
-Riders who are already comfortable with the skills they have and aren’t looking to improve
-Riders who want a high intensity work out
-Strong intermediate or advanced riders who want to be challenged
-Riders who are focussed on air skills
This program runs from September 1st through to November 30th, with 6 main rides. We aim to space rides out to approximately fortnightly, however sometimes rides can be on consecutive weeks depending on long weekends and/or availability of trails at Stromlo.
What’s included:
-5 x 1.5hr coached Social+Skills rides on single track and fire trail at Mt Stromlo, with a focus on specific skills from previous weeks.
-1× 2hr ride for the last ride of the season (times for this ride will vary slightly for each group).
-These are ‘no drop’ rides, and we always wait for the slowest rider, however we encourage riders to join the correct ability and fitness level to avoid large differences in rider ability/fitness.
-If you can’t make all the dates listed, join another session that is at your level/ability or join one of our 2 makeup sessions
-Weekly skills focus into your email inbox each Friday, with a video and description to practise at home.
-A closed Facebook group to share photos, wins and to organise rides outside of Ride Club.
-After rides, participants are welcome and encouraged to stay and chat at the Handlebar Cafe, which operates on weekends and on Friday afternoons.
-Included in Ride Club is a Bike Tech Night- Maintenance and Trailside Repairs
-An organised social dinner (dinner not included) at a local pub-style restaurant/cafe.
-Support to attend and race or ride at Sea Otter festival in Batemans Bay on 25/26 October (entry and race fees not included).
*Maximum 1:8 coach to participant ratio for head coach
*Maximum 1:6 coach to participant ratio for all other coaches.
*Please note, groups must have a minimum of four to run. At times we may need to cancel/reorganise groups to meet minimum numbers. We will be in touch if this is the case.
Beginner/strong beginner
Suitable for: Riders who have completed a Foundational Skills Series or equivalent, riders wanting to build fitness, regardless of skill level.
Sundays 9:00-10:30am
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Fridays 9:30-11:00am
(September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 31st, November 7th, 21st)
Strong beginner/low intermediate
Suitable for: Riders who are confident on green trails, progressing to blue trails. Riders who are new to Dirt Maidens and have some solid mtb experience.
Sundays 9:00-10:30am
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Sunday 10:45-12:15pm
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm (lights required)
(September 3rd, 17th, October 1st, 22nd, November 5th, 19th)
Fridays 9:30-11:00am
(September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 31st, November 7th, 21st)
Low intermediate/intermediate
Suitable for: Riders with 12months experience or more, moderate level of fitness (or e-bike), can confidently ride at trail speed all green trails and most blue trails, comfortable to attempt most sections of blue trails (both climbing and descending).
Sundays 9:00-10:30
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm (lights required)
(September 10th, 24th, October 8th, 29th, November 12th, 26th)
Fridays 11:15-12:45pm
(September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 31st, November 7th, 21st)
Intermediate
Suitable for: Riders with 18m+ mtb experience, high level of fitness (or on e-bike), can confidently ride at trail speed all green trails and most blue trails, comfortable to attempt most sections of blue trails (both climbing and descending).
Please email info@dirtmaidens.com.au if you’re interested in this level/group.
Sundays 10:45am-12:15pm
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Ride weekend dates are scheduled around trail closures at Stromlo Forest Park due to events, and other key events, including:
October 25-26 Sea Otter (Bateman’s Bay)
November 15-16 Stromlo Running Festival
November 30th AMB100
Ride Club is for beginner-intermediate women mountain bikers who want to ride regularly in a supported trail ride, and continue to develop skills along the way.
Have you done a Beginner Skills Series and want to keep progressing your riding, or at least maintaining those skills?
Do you want to ride with others that are at the same/similar skill level and not worry that you’re holding others back?
Do you want to build your confidence and skills and get familiar with Stromlo trails?
Do you want to keep your momentum and need some motivation?
Do you want to be part of a friendly, supportive, female mtb community?
Do you want to get familiar with and learn to ride the trails at Stromlo?
Do you want to meet some other women to ride with?
This will be perfect for you!
Who this isn’t for:
-Beginners who have never done a skills clinic
-Riders who don’t want to progress any skills
-Riders who are already comfortable with the skills they have and aren’t looking to improve
-Riders who want a high intensity work out
-Strong intermediate or advanced riders who want to be challenged
-Riders who are focussed on air skills
This program runs from September 1st through to November 30th, with 6 main rides. We aim to space rides out to approximately fortnightly, however sometimes rides can be on consecutive weeks depending on long weekends and/or availability of trails at Stromlo.
What’s included:
-5 x 1.5hr coached Social+Skills rides on single track and fire trail at Mt Stromlo, with a focus on specific skills from previous weeks.
-1× 2hr ride for the last ride of the season (times for this ride will vary slightly for each group).
-These are ‘no drop’ rides, and we always wait for the slowest rider, however we encourage riders to join the correct ability and fitness level to avoid large differences in rider ability/fitness.
-If you can’t make all the dates listed, join another session that is at your level/ability or join one of our 2 makeup sessions
-Weekly skills focus into your email inbox each Friday, with a video and description to practise at home.
-A closed Facebook group to share photos, wins and to organise rides outside of Ride Club.
-After rides, participants are welcome and encouraged to stay and chat at the Handlebar Cafe, which operates on weekends and on Friday afternoons.
-Included in Ride Club is a Bike Tech Night- Maintenance and Trailside Repairs
-An organised social dinner (dinner not included) at a local pub-style restaurant/cafe.
-Support to attend and race or ride at Sea Otter festival in Batemans Bay on 25/26 October (entry and race fees not included).
*Maximum 1:8 coach to participant ratio for head coach
*Maximum 1:6 coach to participant ratio for all other coaches.
*Please note, groups must have a minimum of four to run. At times we may need to cancel/reorganise groups to meet minimum numbers. We will be in touch if this is the case.
Beginner/strong beginner
Suitable for: Riders who have completed a Foundational Skills Series or equivalent, riders wanting to build fitness, regardless of skill level.
Sundays 9:00-10:30am
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Fridays 9:30-11:00am
(September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 31st, November 7th, 21st)
Strong beginner/low intermediate
Suitable for: Riders who are confident on green trails, progressing to blue trails. Riders who are new to Dirt Maidens and have some solid mtb experience.
Sundays 9:00-10:30am
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Sunday 10:45-12:15pm
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm (lights required)
(September 3rd, 17th, October 1st, 22nd, November 5th, 19th)
Fridays 9:30-11:00am
(September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 31st, November 7th, 21st)
Low intermediate/intermediate
Suitable for: Riders with 12months experience or more, moderate level of fitness (or e-bike), can confidently ride at trail speed all green trails and most blue trails, comfortable to attempt most sections of blue trails (both climbing and descending).
Sundays 9:00-10:30
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm (lights required)
(September 10th, 24th, October 8th, 29th, November 12th, 26th)
Fridays 11:15-12:45pm
(September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 31st, November 7th, 21st)
Intermediate
Suitable for: Riders with 18m+ mtb experience, high level of fitness (or on e-bike), can confidently ride at trail speed all green trails and most blue trails, comfortable to attempt most sections of blue trails (both climbing and descending).
Please email info@dirtmaidens.com.au if you’re interested in this level/group.
Sundays 10:45am-12:15pm
(September 7th, 21st, October 12th, 19th, November 2nd, 23rd)
Ride weekend dates are scheduled around trail closures at Stromlo Forest Park due to events, and other key events, including:
October 25-26 Sea Otter (Bateman’s Bay)
November 15-16 Stromlo Running Festival
November 30th AMB100
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