Friday, February 5, 2010

National Downhill Mountain Bike Camp Held at Bootleg in Mid-January


File photo: www.canadianyclist.com

Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, USA - Canadian National Downhill Coach, Geoff Pendrel (my awesome son), held a skills camp for four days in mid-January, at Bootleg Canyon, Nevada. Beneath stunning blue skies, Geoff gave the crew a good work out. Several of the riders were aspirants to the team, and it was an excellent opportunity for the coach to get to know some more up and coming talent from across Canada. Many Cycling BC team members were invited, but, unfortunately, several were either finishing up Grade 12 exams or working to cover upcoming season expenses.

Coach Pendrel was pleased with the results: “The Downhill Mountain Bike National Team's first winter training camp was a huge success. The riders worked incredibly hard and showed the type of work ethic that will make them future champions. I believe our riders will really benefit from this opportunity and will come into the race season with more knowledge and tools than ever before. This camp represents an exciting new direction for our National Team.”

Riders came away from the camp feeling they had put the time to good use and had learned valuable techniques. One Junior commented that, with Geoff's help, he learned to shave 30 seconds off his time from the beginning of camp to the last day - now that's considerable!

from: www.pedalmag.com , THE biking magazine