RaceReady : Youth & Adult Enduro Courses

Gowaan is delivering a 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 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 riders to competitive racers, passing on years of racing experience through coaching, practical race preparation & racecraft mentoring. We have one weekend dedicated to youth (aged 13-18) and one to adults.

Course Structure:

• Intense enduro 'race ready' specific weekend
• Saturday & Sunday: 9:30-15:30
  •  Topics covered:
  • Bike setup for enduro racing
  • Nutrition strategies for enduro riding & racing
  • Essential gear to carry during races and trailside mechanical fixes
  • Practice day strategy and race approach planning 

All sessions will focus on riding technique, line choice and carrying racing speed, as well as the above specific theme/race topics. Some topics will be covered indoors towards the end of each day.

Course Date:

Saturday 7th  & Sunday 8th of March 9:30-15:30 (Youth Weekender.)

Saturday 14th & 15th of March 9:30-15:30 (Adult Weekender.)

What you need:

• 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 recommended.

Location: Innerleithen, Scotland