Summer Camp 2024 !
Summer 2024 is the 7th year for our youth mountain biking skills and adventure camps and we are very proud to announce our expansion! We will be offering TEN full weeks of Summer camps at one of 4 ideal locations in the greater Charlotte area. CLTMTB Camp is also transitioning to a brand new name: WHITETAIL MTB. Named after the gorgeous Whitetail Deer who share our forests - we aspire to teach riders to navigate the trails with the effortless control, speed, and skill of these magnificent animals.
Our Summer Camps are open to competent riders age 8 - 16 years old. “Competent Riders” means all participants are required to be able to ride (balance and pedal) their bike, use the brakes, shift gears, and have some experience riding trails (enough to know that they like it and want to do a LOT more of it). Riders should be on a mountain bike in very good working order with 24" wheels or larger to ensure their ability to enjoy the rough terrain of mountain bike trails and maintain a speed comfortable for the entire group.
Our camps run daily from 9:00am - 4:00pm, 5 Days per Session, Monday - Friday. Riders are dropped off between 9:00 - 9:30am and picked up between 3:30 - 4:00pm. A complete schedule of our 10 camp sessions and online registration links can be seen below.
We focus on teaching and reinforcing the proper techniques of riding mountain bikes using PMBIA (Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association), and NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) teaching fundamentals to create a program that is suitable for young riders. We will also have a lot of fun off-the-bike enjoying a wide range of other age-appropriate activities! Our goal is to train young riders to become skilled, safe mountain bikers who respect the trail and are ready to meet challenges, both on the bike, and off.
Please feel free to call Coach Shawn directly with any questions or concerns 704-266-2581
SESSION REGISTRATION
June 3 - 7 @ Lake Norman State Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #1 kicks off Summer 2020 at a brand new location! We will have exclusive use of the Heron Shelter, the largest one at the park which gives us easy access to bathrooms and a shady home base for snacks, lunch, clinics and other “off the bike” skills and activities. We will, of course make use of the amazing trail system which offers almost 30 miles of highly-varied terrain to keep your young rider challenged and entertained. These trails include: fast and flowing, beginner -friendly, technical and challenging and everything in-between. We are really excited to have a new location this far North to work with a new group of riders who may have not been able to join us in the past.
DIRECTIONS
June 10 - 14 @ Park Road Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #2 @ Park Road Park. This is a beautiful park located close to downtown Charlotte, near the SouthPark area. Directly adjacent to the infamous “Back Yard Trails”, Marion Diehl Trails, and Park Road Park’s own system of single-track trails with lots of great features to challenge young riders with a total of 16.8 miles of trails. Park Road Park also has immediate access to a section of the greenway/Cross-Charlotte Trail where we will also spend some time riding. We will have access to a large covered picnic area for lunch/snack breaks and shade, a huge playground area, and newly-renovated bathrooms. Park Road Park is a beautiful place to be in the Summer, and the perfect “home base” for mountain bikers in South Charlotte.
DIRECTIONS
June17 - 21 @ Rock Hill Outdoor Center
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #3 @ Rock Hill Outdoor Center - This will be our first year at this location and we are very excited for the opportunity. Home of the Start 2 Finish Winter Short Track Series, the Rock Hill Outdoor Center has some really great classic single track trails, as well as being a quick pedal over to the Founders Trail which runs along-side the Catawba River. Also, this unique location is home to the Novant Health BMX facility, where we will have access to the paved Pump Track, as well as the amateur BMX race course for some of our instruction and practice sessions. There is also a fantastic playground area where young riders can have fun awaiting pickup.
DIRECTIONS
June 24 - 28 @ Park Road Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #4 @ Park Road Park. This is a beautiful park located close to downtown Charlotte, near the SouthPark area. Directly adjacent to the infamous “Back Yard Trails”, Marion Diehl Trails, and Park Road Park’s own system of single-track trails with lots of great features to challenge young riders with a total of 16.8 miles of trails. Park Road Park also has immediate access to a section of the greenway/Cross-Charlotte Trail where we will also spend some time riding. We will have access to a large covered picnic area for lunch/snack breaks and shade, a huge playground area, and newly-renovated bathrooms. Park Road Park is a beautiful place to be in the Summer, and the perfect “home base” for mountain bikers in South Charlotte.
DIRECTIONS
July 8 - 12 @ Colonel Francis Beatty Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #5 @ Colonel Francis Beatty Park in Matthews - We’re back! After a hiatus in 2023, we are back to Beatty in 2024, one of our original locations for MTB Skills Camps. We will meet daily at the largest Shelter in the park which is right next door to a pretty epic playground. We will utilize all this park has to offer, including a beautiful paved greenway system, tons of sweet single track MTB trails, and The Colonel bike park! This “crown jewel” of the Tarheel Trailblazers local offerings features Beginner and Intermediate dirt pump tracks, a Jump line, cool skinny balance features and more. We are so lucky to have such an ideal spot to host this camp. Beatty has it all!
DIRECTIONS
July 15 - 19 @ Lake Norman State Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #6 @ Lake Norman State Park - We will have exclusive use of the Heron Shelter, the largest one at the park which gives us easy access to bathrooms and a shady home base for snacks, lunch, clinics and other “off the bike” skills and activities. We will, of course make use of the amazing trail system which offers almost 30 miles of highly-varied terrain to keep your young rider challenged and entertained. These trails include: fast and flowing, beginner -friendly, technical and challenging and everything in-between. We are really excited to have a new location this far North to work with a new group of riders who may have not been able to join us in the past.
DIRECTIONS
July 22 - 26 @ Colonel Francis Beatty Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #7 @ Colonel Francis Beatty Park in Matthews - We’re back! After a hiatus in 2023, we are back to Beatty in 2024, one of our original locations for MTB Skills Camps. We will meet daily at the largest Shelter in the park which is right next door to a pretty epic playground. We will utilize all this park has to offer, including a beautiful paved greenway system, tons of sweet single track MTB trails, and The Colonel bike park! This “crown jewel” of the Tarheel Trailblazers local offerings features Beginner and Intermediate dirt pump tracks, a Jump line, cool skinny balance features and more. We are so lucky to have such an ideal spot to host this camp. Beatty has it all!
DIRECTIONS
August 5 - 9 @ Marion Diehl Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #8 @ Marion Diehl Park. Located right around the corner from Park Road Park, we will be using this location for DropOff/PickUp and home base while some work is done at Park Road Park later in the Summer. This location is still directly adjacent to the infamous “Back Yard Trails”, and Marion Diehl Trails, and just a short pedal down the greenway to Park Road Park’s own system of single-track trails with lots of great features to challenge young riders with a total of 16.8 miles of trails. Marion Diehl also has immediate access to a section of the greenway/Cross-Charlotte Trail where we will also spend some time riding. Who knows, we may even ride to South Carolina and back one afternoon. We will have exclusive access to large covered picnic area for lunch/snack breaks and shade, a huge playground area, and bathrooms at the Tennis Center just a few feet away. This park is a beautiful place to be in the Summer, and the perfect “home base” for mountain bikers in South Charlotte.
DIRECTIONS
August 12 - 16 @ Rock Hill Outdoor Center
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #9 @ Rock Hill Outdoor Center - This will be our first year at this location and we are very excited for the opportunity. Home of the Start 2 Finish Winter Short Track Series, the Rock Hill Outdoor Center has some really great classic single track trails, as well as being a quick pedal over to the Founders Trail which runs along-side the Catawba River. Also, this unique location is home to the Novant Health BMX facility, where we will have access to the paved Pump Track, as well as the amateur BMX race course for some of our instruction and practice sessions. There is also a fantastic playground area where young riders can have fun awaiting pickup.
DIRECTIONS
August 19 - 23 @ Marion Diehl Park
WHITETAIL MTB CAMP Session #10 @ Marion Diehl Park. Located right around the corner from Park Road Park, we will be using this location for DropOff/PickUp and home base while some work is done at Park Road Park later in the Summer. This location is still directly adjacent to the infamous “Back Yard Trails”, and Marion Diehl Trails, and just a short pedal down the greenway to Park Road Park’s own system of single-track trails with lots of great features to challenge young riders with a total of 16.8 miles of trails. Marion Diehl also has immediate access to a section of the greenway/Cross-Charlotte Trail where we will also spend some time riding. Who knows, we may even ride to South Carolina and back one afternoon. We will have exclusive access to large covered picnic area for lunch/snack breaks and shade, a huge playground area, and bathrooms at the Tennis Center just a few feet away. This park is a beautiful place to be in the Summer, and the perfect “home base” for mountain bikers in South Charlotte.