RaceReady : Youth Enduro Course (13-18)

Gowaan is delivering a youth enduro mountain bike coaching course in the Tweed Valley, led by world-class racers Bex Baraona and Chloe Taylor. Between them they have years of racing experience, Bex, a multi-time World Cup winner with 6 years experience on professional teams (Yeti and Ibis Cycles). Chloe has heaps of training knowledge, from racing bmx from a young age, and more recently scored her first EDR World Cup podium in 2024. 

This course is for riders aged 13-18 who are already competent riding black enduro trails, much like the trails at The Golfie and Innerleithen. This is a development programme designed to elevate young riders to competitive racers, passing on years of racing experience through coaching, practical race preparation & racecraft mentoring.

Course Structure:

• x4 Saturday morning coaching sessions, paired with a specific theme/race topic (10am - 1pm)
  • Session 1: Bike setup for enduro racing
  • Session 2: Nutrition strategies for enduro riding & racing
  • Session 3: Essential gear to carry during races and trailside mechanical fixes
  • Session 4: Practice day strategy and race approach planning 
• x1 weekend mock race to apply learned skills (optional add on)
  • Saturday mock practice day
  • Sunday mock race day
• Total of 6 sessions over multiple weeks

All sessions will focus on riding technique, line choice and carrying racing speed, as well as the above specific theme/race topics.

Course Dates:

Saturday coaching sessions: 15th, 22nd, 29th November & 6th December (10am-1pm) 

Weekend mock race: 13th/14th December (approx. 10am-3pm)

What you need:

• Age range: 13-18 years
• Skill level: Must be capable of confidently riding black-graded enduro trails
  
• Rider must have their own bike with gears and two working brakes
• Helmet*, kneepads and gloves mandatory.
  
• Back protection highly recommended on mock race day.

*Full face mandatory for mock race day.

Location: Innerleithen, Scotland