Snowshoe Mountain
Dirt Tracks Season Long Ride Club
DIRT TRACKS SEASON-LONG RIDE CLUB
We've got your mountain kids covered with summer with a season-long program built around camaraderie and consistent, tailor instruction. From riders new to the bike park to those who are comfortable park riders. Dirt Tracks builds strong friendships, confidence, passion, and incredible downhill skills to help your kids make the mountain all their own. More specific information on the Dirt Tracks Ride Club is listed below. rich-text, responsive-table
We've got your mountain kids covered with summer with a season-long program built around camaraderie and consistent, tailor instruction. From riders new to the bike park to those who are comfortable park riders. Dirt Tracks builds strong friendships, confidence, passion, and incredible downhill skills to help your kids make the mountain all their own. More specific information on the Dirt Tracks Ride Club is listed below. rich-text, responsive-table
2024 Dirt Tracks Registration is Closed.
Dirt Tracks Season-Long Program Details
AGES:7 to 15 years old.
Schedule: Every Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am-1:30pm, from May 24 to August 25, 2024*. Lunch is not included in the package price. Please pack a lunch for your child. *Blackout dates include May 25 & 26, June 22 & 23, and July 6&7, 2024. There will be Dirt Tracks Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27.
Requirements: Child must be able to ride a bike and have a bike suited to their ability level to participate in Dirt Tracks.
Club Member Benefits:
- Guaranteed coaching on weekends, Saturday & Sunday, May 24 to August 25,2023*.
- Front of the lift line privileges.
- Discounted Snowshoe Bike Park season pass price of $219 for participants. Call 877.441.4386 to purchase.
Schedule: Every Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am-1:30pm, from May 24 to August 25, 2024*. Lunch is not included in the package price. Please pack a lunch for your child. *Blackout dates include May 25 & 26, June 22 & 23, and July 6&7, 2024. There will be Dirt Tracks Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27.
Requirements: Child must be able to ride a bike and have a bike suited to their ability level to participate in Dirt Tracks.
Club Member Benefits:
- Guaranteed coaching on weekends, Saturday & Sunday, May 24 to August 25,2023*.
- Front of the lift line privileges.
- Discounted Snowshoe Bike Park season pass price of $219 for participants. Call 877.441.4386 to purchase.
Appropriate Mountain Bike Gear and Apparel
BIKE RENTALS
Bikes may be rented at The Mountain Adventure Center (The MAC) and include full-face helmets, chest and arm protectors, and knee and shin protectors. If you have your own bike, you may rent these items separately. Full suspension downhill or enduro bikes are required for all lessons. The MAC is also the main mountain bike retailer and much of the recommended riding gear is available for purchase at this location.
Eye Protection
Glasses or goggles with clear lenses (yellow and light amber can also work well) are best for actual trail riding. It can be dark in the woods.
Gloves
You should always wear gloves when riding. They should be full fingered and flexible with non-padded palms. Gardening gloves could be an acceptable substitute. Unlike road riding gloves, where the point is to pad the palms, downhill and free-ride gloves have thin palms to ensure a good grip on the handlebars and full fingers to protect the skin from potential impacts.
Pants
The style is baggie shorts or moto pants, but jeans would also work as long as they allow free movement. Many riders like to wear padded cycling shorts under their shorts. Shorts or pants made of thin fabric (i.e. basketball shorts) don't hold up well to impact and provide little protection. This is also true of cycling shorts worn without an additional layer on top.
Shirt or Jersey
A jersey or tee shirt works just fine. Most people don't like the feel of body armor next to their skin (it's plastic and can be uncomfortable), so a tee shirt or tank top underneath is recommended.
Shoes
Any skate style shoes, standard tennis shoes, or flat bottom lace up shoe will work best with the pedals on a bike. Avoid wearing hiking or work boots as the stiff and often rugged sole won't grip well, especially in wet conditions. Absolutely no sandals or water shoes are permitted when riding in the Bike Park.
Socks
Whatever works with your shoes is best. Keep in mind that shin guards can be uncomfortable on the skin, especially just above the ankle. Some people wear taller socks for that reason. Socks also tend to get wet (from sweat or the environment), so wicking material is great but not critical.
Additional Items
Depending on the weather and your riding plans, it may be good to bring along some snacks, sunscreen, a rain jacket, and a hydration pack or water bottle.
Bikes may be rented at The Mountain Adventure Center (The MAC) and include full-face helmets, chest and arm protectors, and knee and shin protectors. If you have your own bike, you may rent these items separately. Full suspension downhill or enduro bikes are required for all lessons. The MAC is also the main mountain bike retailer and much of the recommended riding gear is available for purchase at this location.
Eye Protection
Glasses or goggles with clear lenses (yellow and light amber can also work well) are best for actual trail riding. It can be dark in the woods.
Gloves
You should always wear gloves when riding. They should be full fingered and flexible with non-padded palms. Gardening gloves could be an acceptable substitute. Unlike road riding gloves, where the point is to pad the palms, downhill and free-ride gloves have thin palms to ensure a good grip on the handlebars and full fingers to protect the skin from potential impacts.
Pants
The style is baggie shorts or moto pants, but jeans would also work as long as they allow free movement. Many riders like to wear padded cycling shorts under their shorts. Shorts or pants made of thin fabric (i.e. basketball shorts) don't hold up well to impact and provide little protection. This is also true of cycling shorts worn without an additional layer on top.
Shirt or Jersey
A jersey or tee shirt works just fine. Most people don't like the feel of body armor next to their skin (it's plastic and can be uncomfortable), so a tee shirt or tank top underneath is recommended.
Shoes
Any skate style shoes, standard tennis shoes, or flat bottom lace up shoe will work best with the pedals on a bike. Avoid wearing hiking or work boots as the stiff and often rugged sole won't grip well, especially in wet conditions. Absolutely no sandals or water shoes are permitted when riding in the Bike Park.
Socks
Whatever works with your shoes is best. Keep in mind that shin guards can be uncomfortable on the skin, especially just above the ankle. Some people wear taller socks for that reason. Socks also tend to get wet (from sweat or the environment), so wicking material is great but not critical.
Additional Items
Depending on the weather and your riding plans, it may be good to bring along some snacks, sunscreen, a rain jacket, and a hydration pack or water bottle.
Mountain Bike Safety
BE AWARE
- Become familiar with the Snowshoe Bike Park trail system before you ride.
- Become familiar with trail signage before you ride. View all trail signage and their meanings.
- Degree of difficulty ratings and symbols are relative to Snowshoe Bike Park only.
- Trails or lifts may be temporarily closed due to weather, special events, construction, maintenance, or trail conditions. Check the daily trail report at The Mountain Adventure Center (The MAC) or the Depot for Bike Park and lift information.
- All trails within the Snowshoe Bike Park are for downhill biking only. No uphill traffic is permitted.
- Trail features vary in size and difficulty. Pay attention to signage.
- Terrain and features change constantly due to weather, maintenance, usage, modification, and time of day.
- Do not use trails or features if you lack sufficient ability and/or experience. You may cautiously walk your bike if you feel you are on a trail or feature beyond your skill level.
- You may encounter authorized and unauthorized motor vehicles, trail work crews, and construction areas. It is your responsibility to yield.
- Not all trails are checked or cleared on a continual basis. Report obstacles or hazards to Patrol or any Snowshoe employee.
- Please stay on designated trails.
- Observe all posted signs and closures.
- Notice that there is no top-to-bottom "easiest" trails on the Western Territory.
- Ride under control, within your ability, and in such a manner that you can stop or avoid other people and objects.
- Keep off all closed trails and closed areas. Stay on marked trails.
- Read and obey all signs and warnings.
- Inspect trails and features before using or attempting.
- Do not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above or to other riders.
- Stop and look both ways before crossing roads.
- People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them.
- Slow or stop as necessary when overtaking other riders. Anticipate others at corners and blind spots. Slower riders yield to faster riders as soo as it is safe to do so.
- Look uphill and yield to other riders when entering a trail or starting downhill.
- Helmets are required while riding on Snowshoe Mountain trails.
- Identify yourself to Patrol or any Snowshoe employee if you are involved in or are a witness to a collision or accident.
- Do not enter the Snowshoe Bike Park or utilize the chairlift if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- You should have sufficient physical dexterity, ability, and knowledge to safely load, ride, and unload the chairlift and to ride the trails and features you choose.
- Make sure your equipment is in proper working order.
- Respect Snowshoe Mountain, its employees, other guests, and property.
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