BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL NEW RIDERS!!!

Richmond BMX is excited to kick off the second of 3 rounds in 2015 of our very successful NEW RIDER HOLESHOT PROGRAM

This is a weekly skills clinic running for 6 weeks which is designed to teach new riders of all ages the basic skills that will help them become a more skilled and confident BMX racer. The clinic will run Tuesdays from 6:00 – 8:00 PM starting June 9th. Cost for the entire program is $25 per rider.

Participants are expected to have mastered basic riding skills including being able to mount their bicycle, begin pedaling, ride a distance and stop and dismount without assistance. It is also recommended that the rider be able to complete a lap on the track without assistance.

Instructors will cover topics on and off the track and at the completion of the course riders will have learned the following:

- What are the parts of the bike and how to verify their bike is safe.
- How to perform basic maintenance on their race bike
- Race Day – What is a moto? Staging, transfers and all the other race day stuff you didn’t think to ask.
- BMX Rules – Covering the basics of the USA BMX rulebook
- Warm up exercise riders should perform before every riding session
- Basic Riding Skills – Correct body posture and pedal stroke
- Gate Starts – Everything from one footed starts to balancing in the gate.
- Turn skills – Best line, passing and defensive lines.
- Jumps – Everything from how to get over a jump safely to the basics of manually and jumping.
- Race Management and Strategy – In race stratigies for passing and maintaining positions on the track.
- Sportsmanship – What it means to be a BMX’er. Winning and losing like a champion.

All this and more will be covered over the six weeks. After completing this program riders will have all the basic skills and knowledge necessary to become a winning BMX’er! 

Show up at the first clinic to register. If you miss the first, check with Gary on starting late.