2025 Train to Race - registration is open
Moving into it's fourth year this program is built for young athletes who wish to improve their racing performance through a dedicated training program overseen by a certified cycling coach. The program will begin February 4th 2025 with a weekly virtual training session and monthly educational sessions on various topics. Athletes will be provided with a basic training plan to begin, with custom individualized plans prescribed to highly engaged and motivated athletes at the discretion of the lead coach. Athletes will be provided with an individual improvement plan, individual goal setting for each race, video debriefs of training and race sessions.
Once the snow thaws and the roads and trails open we will be training 2 to 3 times per week throughout the racing season. This includes Monday or Thursday evening skills sessions which will provide a rock solid foundation of advanced skills readying athletes for the toughest courses. Athletes will be formally assessed using repeatable and objective methods.
Tuesday evenings will be spent building the aerobic engines of the athletes with an endurance training session. These sessions may include road, gravel and MTB rides.
Wednesday evening will see the athletes on mountain bikes for a 60 minute race skills and tactics specific sessions. These sessions will go beyond just skills and help develop race systems such as warmups, race nutrition, pacing, trail speed, and tactics. Followed by the races at 7 pm where athletes will also work towards specific goal times across several courses.
This program also includes race support at all the Ontario Cup MTB races in 2025 and other local events. This support includes coached pre-rides of the race courses, access to club pit space, race day warmups and trailside support including individual goal setting, and video feedback.
Athletes are encouraged to sign up for the program as soon as their winter/school sports wind down. Athletes can enter the program later than the official start date. Please contact our lead coach to discuss the best timeline to enter the program.
Once the snow thaws and the roads and trails open we will be training 2 to 3 times per week throughout the racing season. This includes Monday or Thursday evening skills sessions which will provide a rock solid foundation of advanced skills readying athletes for the toughest courses. Athletes will be formally assessed using repeatable and objective methods.
Tuesday evenings will be spent building the aerobic engines of the athletes with an endurance training session. These sessions may include road, gravel and MTB rides.
Wednesday evening will see the athletes on mountain bikes for a 60 minute race skills and tactics specific sessions. These sessions will go beyond just skills and help develop race systems such as warmups, race nutrition, pacing, trail speed, and tactics. Followed by the races at 7 pm where athletes will also work towards specific goal times across several courses.
This program also includes race support at all the Ontario Cup MTB races in 2025 and other local events. This support includes coached pre-rides of the race courses, access to club pit space, race day warmups and trailside support including individual goal setting, and video feedback.
Athletes are encouraged to sign up for the program as soon as their winter/school sports wind down. Athletes can enter the program later than the official start date. Please contact our lead coach to discuss the best timeline to enter the program.
Program fee
$2000 + Ontario Cycling Membership Or UCI License
The program FEE can be e-transfered to allow for early start to [email protected] (RIDERS FULLNAME in comments).
$2000 + Ontario Cycling Membership Or UCI License
The program FEE can be e-transfered to allow for early start to [email protected] (RIDERS FULLNAME in comments).
- Instalment plans available, contact for more info
- UCI license will be required if racing expert divisions
- Ontario Cycling membership insures the participants, club, coaches and is required
- Weekly series race entry extra paid directly to Hardwood Ski and Bike Approx. $250
- Athletes in this program will be competing in U17/19/U23 categories
- Cyclocross program may be added if interest allows for added fee
pRE sEASON sCHEDULE
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TUESDAY EVENINGS
Feb 4th weekly until road/trails clear 5:30 TO 7 PM |
Virtual on bike group training session - Zoom/Discord (zwift optional)
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ONGOING
January - April |
Virtual athlete education webinars on training systems, nutrition, goal setting, team building
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ONGOING
February - August |
Group an Individualized training delivered via TrainingPeaks and monitored by certified professional coach.
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EARLY SEASON SCHEDULE
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TUESDAY EVENINGS
condition dependent 6PM TO DUSK |
ROAD/GRAVEL/MTB RIDES - In person coach led training sessions. Weather/Trail conditions will influence locations/type of session.
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Varies |
As weather and conditions allow the head coach may add sessions throughout March and April to best prepare the athletes for a rapid start to the race season
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IN SEASON SCHEDULE
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MONDAYS or THURSDAYS
MAY 5 - AUGUST 28 6:30 TO 7:45PM Run in conjunction with Skills For All |
Copeland Forest - Mondays
1106 Horseshoe Valley Rd W, Barrie, ON L4M 4Y8 Midhurst - Thursdays Springwater sports park |
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TUESDAYS - MTB ENDURANCE
APRIL 8 TO AUGUST 12 6 PM TO DUSK These rides will approach 3 hours in length |
ORO-MEDONTE Location varies between locations
Required: Tubes/tools/food |
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WEDNESDAYS
APRIL 30 - AUGUST 13 5:45pm to 6:50pm Race skills session 7pm to 8 pm Race |
Hardwood Ski and Bike 402 Old Barrie Road W, Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0 |
2025 MTB Race schedule
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More races may be added |
April 12 |
Homage to Ice Mansfield (Early season race) |
April 26 |
Hardwood Singletrack Challenge (Early Season Race) |
May 10/11 |
O-Cup #1 Woodewton (Uxbridge) |
May 16/18 |
O-Cup #2 Hardwood Ski and Bike XCC/XCO |
June 14/15 |
O-Cup #3 Boler Mt - London |
June 28/29 |
O-Cup #4 - Hiawatha Highlands (Not coach supported) |
August 15 to 17 |
Provincial Championships Horseshoe Valley |