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TRAIN to race 

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. 

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).
  • 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 

TUESDAY EVENINGS
Feb 4th weekly until road/trails clear
​5:30 TO 7 PM
 
Virtual on bike group training session - Zoom/Discord (zwift optional) 

ONGOING
January - April 
Virtual athlete education webinars on training systems, nutrition, goal setting, team building 

ONGOING
February - August 
 
Group an Individualized training delivered via TrainingPeaks and monitored by certified professional coach. 

EARLY SEASON SCHEDULE 

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. 


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 

IN SEASON SCHEDULE

​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


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 

WEDNESDAYS
APRIL 30 - AUGUST 13
5:45pm to 6:50pm Race skills session
7pm to 8 pm Race
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Hardwood Ski and Bike 
402 Old Barrie Road W, Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0
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2025 MTB Race schedule 

Date 
Venue 
-
More races may be added
April 12
Homage to Ice Mansfield (Early season race)
MAY 31
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
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  • Home
  • Youth Cycling Programs
    • Skills For All - Horseshoe
    • Skills For All - MIDHURST
    • Learn to Race
    • WEDNESDAY NIGHT LEARN TO RACE -LIGHT
    • TRAIN TO RACE
    • Weather Cancellations
  • Resources
    • Club Policies
    • Club Forms
  • CLUB SWAG