Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic

improve your mtb skills, meet new friends and explore the pueblo trails! 

Southern Colorado Trail Builders (SCTB) is hosting a 1.5 day women’s mountain bike clinic Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th at Lake Pueblo State Park for the Pueblo and Southern Colorado community. The clinic will be run by professional, female mountain bike instructors from Grit Clinics, and led by Lindsey Richter! If you enjoy biking and want to increase your confidence and skill level this event is for you. The two day-long event will consist of skills and drills, lunch provided by SCTB, on-trail instruction, and a half day guided ride on Sunday. Additionally, there will be some education sessions at the end of day one and a stretching session at the beginning of day 2. All events will take place at the South Shore trail network.

Groups will be limited to 7 participants and will be based on skill level. Skill level will be determined by a self-evaluation that will be sent out after registering, and can be updated day of.

Quail Run Pavilion, located behind the main Lake Pueblo visitor center, will be our home base for the event where we will convene before and after trail activities. Click here for a Google map of the location.  

When:

Saturday, May 4th @ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Education Sessions at 5:30 pm at Fuel and Iron

Sunday, May 5th @ 9:00 a.m. - noon

Where:

The clinic will start and end at Quail Run Pavilion, Lake Pueblo State Park (behind the Lake Pueblo Visitor Center. MAP HERE

Who should come?

The SCTB Women's MTB clinic is open to all women, queer, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals 18+ years old. This MTB clinic located in Pueblo, CO strives to close the gender gap and strengthen marginalized voices in our community.

As a small step towards this effort, we are excited to offer full and partial clinic scholarships that include registration fee and/or bike rental for the clinic to make it more accessible to all.

Skill Level: Participants should be comfortable riding a dirt trail. This clinic is not a good fit for those who have not biked off pavement before.

Cost:

$350. The cost includes all instruction. Lunch will be provided by SCTB.

Scholarships are available! Southern Colorado Trail Builders is committed to making mountain biking accessible for all and have made funds available to cover the cost of the clinic in part or full for members of our community who want to participate. Scholarships for bike rentals are available as well.

If you would like to apply for a scholarship please submit this form. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is March 26th. You will be notified by March 29th if you have been awarded a scholarship and how to sign up.

Need to rent a bike? CSU-Pueblo Outdoor Pursuits is offering hardtails for a full day, $30 rental. More details on bike rentals can be found here.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife pass or Lake Pueblo State Park day pass ($10/vehicle) is required to park in the Park.

schedule:

Day 1 -

• 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Check in and Welcome, Break into Groups (Quail Run Pavilion)

• 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Skills and Drills (Dirt area below Quail Run Pavilion)

• 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch (Quail Run Pavilion)

• 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: On-trail Instruction (South Shore Trail Network)

• 5:30pm - Dinner and education stations at Fuel and Iron (https://www.fuelandironfoodhall.com).
  Bike valet & storage will be offered during dinner so that your bike stays safe while you enjoy your evening!

Day 2 -

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: On-trail Instruction (South Shore Trail Network)

What to bring:

A well-tuned mountain bike.  This is very important.  Please swing by a bike shop and have a mechanic take a look just to make sure everything is tuned and running smoothly. For more info on the best bike to bring, see below.

A pair of flat pedals (these are not clipless pedals with a platform, they are made specifically for use with flat soled shoes). They will make it easier to learn and practice during the skills sessions.  If you are very comfortable getting in and out of clipless pedals and prefer them, feel free to use them.  If you have a cage on your pedals, remove this before the clinic so you can use both sides of your pedals.  

Closed-toe shoes that are compatible with the pedals you’ll be using. Clipless pedals require shoes with cleats.  Flat pedals require flat shoes without cleats (such as tennis shoes or skate shoes without high arches and without deep ridges).  If you have questions about this please contact us before the lesson.  It’s very important that your pedals and shoes work together when you arrive at the lesson.

Helmet

Cycling Gloves

Hydration Pack (or water bottles and a back pack) filled with lots of water for the day.

Snacks (energy bars / gels / chews). 

Sunscreen

Spare tube

Basic riding tools (don't worry if you don't have them yet, your coach will carry extras)

A set of leg and arm pads.  This is not mandatory, but some people feel more confident with this extra bit of protection. (This is highly encouraged if you are taking a lesson at a downhill mountain bike park).

Mosquito spray

Padded cycling shorts (not mandatory).

Check the weather prior to your lesson and dress accordingly.

The best bike to bring to your lesson:
A good mountain bike can make all of the difference in learning new skills and feeling more confident on the trails.  Make sure your bike is the proper size for you and is well maintained (schedule a tune-up a few days prior to the lessons). Typically, we suggest a dual suspension cross country or all-mountain bike for a more comfortable ride, but front suspension only (hardtail) bikes work fine also.  A dropper post or quick release seat post is suggested so you can easily lower and raise your saddle when going down technical sections and learning new skills. 

If you have further questions, please contact us. 

Thank you to our Sponsors!

We are thrilled to have the support of local businesses and families to make this unique women’s event so special. Please take time to check out their websites and pay them a visit to show our sponsors that their support matters!

Interested in sponsoring the 2024 Women’s Clinic? A $250 donation gets your logo on this page and our social media accounts. Check out other sponsorship tiers here. Make your donation today and send your logo to board@socotrails.org!

Pictures from Women’s Clinic 2023

have you heard? MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAIL SUSTAINABILITY!  

The recent trail work completed by Singletracks and funded by a grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife has significantly improved the South Shore Trail Network at Lake Pueblo State Park. Sustainability issues were addressed, trails are now properly categorized as beginner, intermediate and advanced, and signage (installed by Southern Colorado Trail Builders volunteers) has been installed across the 47-mile South Shore trail network to make navigation more intuitive. 

If you are a beginner mountain biker South Shore is an excellent trail to learn on. Please check out all of the improved trails!

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We strive to build and maintain sustainable trails, engage the community, and foster relationships to support a healthy Southern Colorado. We give back to the community through trail projects, trail maintenance, education and outreach. Support our work by donating, attending a trail maintenance day, or joining us at a community meeting!