The Ride Series MTB Skills Clinics: Florida Markham Park Dec 12/13

Whether you're just getting started, looking to gain confidence on trail, wanting to unlock more speed and flow, or preparing for race day, The Ride Series Florida MTB Skills Experience offers a progression-based approach to becoming a more capable and confident rider.

Choose the session that best fits where you are in your riding journey—or build your own progression by attending multiple sessions throughout the event. Using The Ride Series' proven coaching methodology, each clinic breaks down mountain bike skills into clear, understandable movements and then puts those skills into action on the trail.

From building a strong foundation, to finding flow through jumps and features, to developing the skills that can help you ride faster and race smarter, these sessions are designed to give riders the tools they need to progress.

Three sessions. One goal: help you ride with more confidence, control, and momentum.

The Ride Series Foundations

Build the skills that make everything else easier.

The Foundations session is designed for beginner and intermediate riders who want to develop greater confidence, control, and efficiency on the bike. We'll break down the essential movements that create a strong platform for better riding and apply them to real trail situations.

Topics may include:

• Body position and balance
• Braking control
• Cornering fundamentals
• Looking ahead and line choice
• Managing roots, obstacles, and uneven terrain
• Building confidence on the trail

This is the perfect starting point for riders who want to better understand why certain techniques work—not just be told what to do.

Ideal for: Beginner to intermediate riders.

Florida Flow

More momentum. More confidence. More fun.

Florida Flow is all about learning how to use your bike and the terrain to create speed, confidence, and flow. Whether you're working toward your first jump, becoming more comfortable with drops, or learning how to carry momentum through features, this session will help you better understand the movements behind it all.

We'll focus on building skills progressively and meeting riders where they are, creating opportunities to challenge yourself without simply being told to "send it."

Topics may include:

• Pumping and generating speed
• Managing pressure and preload
• Jump fundamentals and progression
• Drops and feature management
• Carrying momentum
• Linking features together
• Building confidence in the air

Ideal for: Intermediate and progressing riders looking to develop more flow, confidence, and feature skills.

The Ride Series XC Race Prep Clinic

Ride smarter. Carry more speed. Find your free speed.

The Ride Series XC Race Prep Clinic is designed for riders who want to translate solid skills into better performance on race day. This isn't a fitness clinic—it's about developing the technical efficiency, confidence, and decision-making that can help you carry more momentum and make better use of your fitness on the trail.

We'll focus on the moments that can make a difference when the clock is running: braking, cornering, line choice, acceleration, technical features, and maintaining control when fatigue starts to set in.

Topics may include:

• Efficient body position for speed and control
• Carrying momentum through corners
• Braking less and braking smarter
• Line choice and trail strategy
• Managing roots, rough terrain, and technical sections
• Passing and race-specific decision making
• Applying skills under pressure and fatigue

Whether you're preparing for your next NICA race, local XC event, enduro, or simply want to ride faster and more efficiently, this session is designed to help you discover where your free speed is hiding.

Ideal for: Intermediate to advanced riders and racers.