MOUNTAIN BIKING COURSES

Mountain Biking is one of the fastest growing and exciting adventure sports in theUK today. Our mountain biking courses will help you expand your horizons in thisadrenalin fuelled sport. Whether you are a novice or an experienced rider the skillsdays will leave you feeling more confident and help you get the most out of biking.All the courses are run by our qualified mountain bike leaders who are dedicated inhelping you get the most out of the weekend.

All our mountain bike courses take place at Glentress Forest in the Scottish Borders. Thisis the flagship 7Stanes venue and offers fantastic skills areas, great trails of every level, thefamous Hub Cafe and a great bike shop. All groups are a maximum of 6 people so theguides can give you more personalised service.

Riding some of the best trails in the UK

Gaining confidence in yourself and your bike

Learning new skills

Great, Qualified instructors

Friendly atmosphere and small groups

WHY CHOOSE A BIKING COURSE WITH US?Macs Adventure is a small, energetic company dedicated to delivering adventure excellence.We are passionate about delivering outstanding mountain bike courses where every lastdetail is taken care of. From your first contact with Macs Adventure you will deal with a localspecialist who knows the region intimately.

HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

- Mountain Bike Tuition

- Experienced and qualified instructor

- Friendly and Supportive Atmosphere

- Help with skills and Balance

SUMMARY

MOUNTAIN BIKINGCOURSES

INTRODUCTORY AND INTERMEDIATE

Tour: Mountain Biking Courses

Code: BSCMB—Into and Inter

Price: See website

Dates: March to November

Riding Days: 1-2

Start: Glentress Forest

Finish: |Glentress Forest

Grade: Moderate

IS IT FOR ME?

Do you love the adrenalin of adventure sports?

Are you looking to go on a mountain biking

holiday? Do you lack confidence in riding? If

so then the skills courses will really benefit you.

It will leave you addicted and wanting to ride

more and more!

INTRODUCTORY COURSE

This course is aimed at beginners andthose with limited off-road ridingexperience. The weekend will teach youthe techniques required to competentlyride the fantastic trails in Glentress.The course covers safety and trailetiquette, bike set-up and riding position,braking, climbing, descending andcornering.

INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Our intermediate course is aimed at thosewith previous riding experience, it is theperfect follow on to the IntroductoryCourse. You will learn skills to progressand ride the more challenging trails atGlentress. The course concentrates onriding drop-offs, roots and rocks as mostof the day will be spent on red routes butaim for some black sections to wrap thingsup.

We offer both courses over 1 or 2 Daysand full availability is on our websitewww.macsadventure.com

The courses are hands on and we use acombination of short theory sessions,practical exercises, and riding of selectedsections of trail to reinforce everything weteach. In our experience this is a lot of funand delivers great results. What follows isa brief outline of what to expect over thecourse. Some areas may be coveredformally while others might be doneinformally over a coffee or snack. Everygroup is different and we will tailor theprogram slightly to meet individual needs.What is guaranteed is that the day will becrammed full of useful hints, tips and goodlaughs.

We offer the course in either a 1 dayor a 2 day option ( we recommend the2 day course as you will get morepersonalised tuition and gain moreexperience in skills). There is plentyof accommdoation available inPeebles.

PROGRAM - DAY 1:

9:45 – please arrive 15 minutes early toget your kit organised.10:00 - 16.00

Introduction and safety brief

Bike set up and riding position

Basic skills – balance, braking,

climbing, descending, cornering.

Exercises riding skills loop.

Lunch at Skills Loop (Please bring a

packed lunch)

More skills – Cornering, gear selection,

difficult climbs

Descending and cornering – building

confidence

Obstacles – roots, rocks, drop-offs

Skills in action – finish afternoon

session by riding selected sections Redroute.16:00 – Debrief, finish for the day andpack up.

PROGRAM - DAY 2:

9:45 – please arrive 15 minutes early toget your kit organised.10:00 - 16.00

Dealing with obstacles

Implementation

Coaching on the Blue Route

Lunch (Please bring a packed lunch)

Bike Maintenance

Confidence Building

Descending and cornering

Coaching on the Red Route

Skills in action – finish afternoon

session by riding selected sections Redroute.16:00 – Debrief, finish for the day andpack up.

EquipmentA mountain bike in good condition isessential. You can either ride with ahardtail or a full suspension bike. Yourinformation pack has a detailed suggestedequipment list which includes standardmountain biking gear such as helmet,cycling clothes, warm and waterproofclothes and a day pack.

Bike HireDont worry if you don't have a bike as wecan organise bike hire for the courses.The hire is an option as you go through thebooking system.

AvailabilityWe offer both courses between the monthsof March and November. Availability islimited to 6 people per course so earlybooking is advisable.

DETAILED ITINERARY

MOUNTAIN BIKINGCOURSES

INTRODUCTORY AND INTERMEDIATE

Getting to/from Peebles

By Air: The closest airport to Peebles isEdinburgh (28 miles).By Rail: The closest train station isEdinburgh Waverley Station ( 24 miles),from here you will need to catch a bus toPeebles.By Bus: You can catch a bus fromEdinburgh to Glentress (First Bus number62) which takes approx 1 hour.By Car: There is plenty parking atGlentress itself if you get there earlyenough.

Please visit the website for a list of availabledates and prices.

Once you have read all the information inthis factsheet or our website and decidedon your preferred itinerary, visit ourwebsite or give us a call to confirmavailability. You can then book by any ofthe following methods:

Book Securely Online:

www.macsadventure.com

Telephone: +44 (0) 141 530 8886

Fax/Post: Download or request a

booking form and post it to MacsAdventure, Unit 24A, 1103 ArgyleStreet, Glasgow, G3 8ND, UK or fax it to+44 (0) 845 527 5688

Please don’t hesitate to contact us byphone on +44 (0) 845 527 7871 or email:info@macsadventure.com if you have anyqueries and one of our expert customerservice team will be happy to help.

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCEMacs Adventure has arranged an insurancepolicy with IGI Insurance Ltd to ensurethat all monies you pay for a trip are fullyprotected.Macs Adventure has been operating since2003 and operates according to thehighest professional standards and theWorking with Visit Scotland Code ofConduct.

Financial SecurityIn compliance with the UK Package Travel,Package Holidays and Package ToursRegulations 1992 an insurance policy hasbeen arranged with IGI InsuranceCompany Ltd to protect customers’prepayments paid in respect of:

non-flight inclusive packages

commencing and returning to the UK

the ground handling aspects of packages

where the customer is responsible forarranging travel to the destinationoffered in this literature (subject to theterms of the insurance policy), for:

a refund of such prepayments if

customers have not yet travelled

making arrangements to enable the

holiday to continue if customers havealready travelled or in the unlikely eventof our financial failure.

Responsible TourismWe operate adventures in some of themost spectacular wilderness areas inEurope and try to operate in anenvironmentally aware and sustainablemanner. We do this by:

Operating walking and biking adventures

which are a low impact form ofsustainable tourism.

Encourage the use of public transport for

travel to or from our adventures bysupplying detailed information on theservices available.

We operate small group adventures

which minimize the impact on the

environment and other users.

We support local business by buying local

and using locally owned accommodationand services.

We encourage the use of Carbon Offsettingas travel does have a hidden cost. AirTravel produces an inordinate amount ofCarbon Dioxide emissions which contributeto climate change. Help to minimise theimpact of your journey by offsetting yourcarbon emissions. Visit The Carbon NeutralCompany for further details. Web:www.carbonneutral.com

“I was on the 2 day fundamentalscourse at Glentress last weekend. Itwas brilliant and a tremendousconfidence boost. I am a completenovice only had my bike 5 weeks,and I am so glad I went on thecourse. The instructor wasexcellent, lots of encouragementand no pressure. I am lookingforward to the intermediate coursenow.”

Eddie Prentice

“I had an awesome time on mycourse, I wish I could have rode fora week. It was well organised andAli was a fantastic instructor.”

Kim Oz

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INTRODUCTORY AND INTERMEDIATE