Future Stars® Cross Country Mountain Bike Camps provide young athletes with the unique opportunity to learn from and interact with Canadian Olympians. The program will cover all aspects including race strategy, race style workouts, technical trail riding, core strength workouts, and nutrition and endurance riding. It is our goal to ensure that each participant has an enjoyable experience and reaches their fullest potential.
DIRECTOR
Seamus McGrath
* 14 time Canadian National Cycling Team Member
2 time Commonwealth Games Medalist
2004 & 2008 Canadian Olympic Cycling Team Member
Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Join WORCA and RMOW Parks & Recreation for Youth Toonie Nights evenings throughout the summer.
Skills Clinics:
Each clinic will focus on different skills and games for the evening. Dates: Wednesdays: July 14 & August 4th Sign In: 5:30 at Rebagliati Park Clinic: 6-7:15pm with a pizza dinner to follow!
Youth Toonie Rides:
The Toonie Rides involve a youth orientated course through the Lost Lake trails. Dates: Tuesdays, July 20th, July 27th & August 10th Sign In: 6:00 at Rebagliati Park Ride: 6:30pm with an après to follow!
The best part, it only costs a toonie! Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, have a parent or guardian in attendance and a WORCA membership. WORCA memberships are available online and cost $25/youth or $90/family. Check our calendar of events for a full list of what’s going on this summer.
Join our awesome coaches from the Cross Country Connection every other week throughout the summer to learn all the basic skills you’ll need to improve your riding and conquer trails you didn’t even dream you could ride.
Clinics are available for $10 to all WORCA members and begin on alternating TUESDAY evenings starting July 13th. All clinics will begin just in front of the Cross Country Connections rental store at the entrance of Lost Lake Park at 6:00pm. Please get there at 5:30pm for sign in.
Each clinic will build on skills learned during previous lessons but feel free to show up if you are particularly interested in developing a specific ability. Also please know that we will offer a beginner session each week so don’t worry if you miss a couple of clinics.
As usual, WORCA memberships are required. Avoid early season line-ups and purchase your membership online.
Check out the full schedule on the Toonie section of our website.
**Trail Notice
Tunnel Vision Trees Thinned to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Watch during this week’s Loonie for the recently-thinned section near the bottom of Tunnel Vision, next to Kadenwood Road. Smaller trees were cut and removed from the site, then shipped to the composting facility. With the addition of thinning on either side of the Kadenwood ski-out, 750 metric tonnes (150 huge truckloads) of brush were removed, a total which represents six week’s supply for the composting process.
Much of the lower valley in Whistler has similar forests to those around Tunnel Vision. These 40-60 year-old, extremely dense and dark stands are targetted for “fuels reduction,” that is, cutting and removal of smaller trees to reduce the flammability of the stand. Such treatments can also provide better wildlife habitat by speeding the development of mature and older stand conditions.
Comments and suggestions about this and future wildfire treatments are welcome. Please contact Fire Chief Rob Whitton (rwhitton@whistler.ca).
Join our awesome coaches from the Cross Country Connection to learn all the basic skills you’ll need to improve your riding and conquer trails you didn’t even dream you could ride!
Sign In: 5:45pm at Cross Country Connection, Lost Lake Clinic: 6:15pm Cost: $10
Must be a WORCA member. Purchase your membership online here.
Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Join WORCA and RMOW Parks & Recreation for our final Youth Skills Clinic of the summer!
Please let us know if you’ll be attending ahead of time by email at skills@worca.com.
Sign In: 5:30 at Myrtle Philip School. Clinic: 6-7:30 includes an après with pizza Cost: $2!
Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, a WORCA member, and have a parent or guardian in attendance.
Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Join WORCA and RMOW Parks & Recreation for our third Youth Skills Clinic tonight!
Please let us know if you’ll be attending ahead of time by email at info@worca.com.
Sign In: 5:30 at Myrtle Philip School. Clinic: 6-7:30 includes an après with pizza Cost: $2!
Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, a WORCA member, and have a parent or guardian in attendance.
Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Join WORCA and RMOW Parks & Recreation for our second Youth Skills Clinic on Wednesday, July 22nd.
Please let us know if you’ll be attending ahead of time by email at info@worca.com.
Sign In: 5:30 at Myrtle Philip School. Clinic: 6-7:30 includes an après with pizza Cost: $2!
Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, a WORCA member, and have a parent or guardian in attendance.
Don’t have your membership card yet? Ask for one at the next Toonie or Phat Wednesday sign in.
Whistler Blackcomb: $50 off a bike park season pass. Richie Schley Freeride Camp Discount: $50 off Camps. Next camps are July 18-19, July 27-28, Aug 6–7 (with Membership Card).
$10 tickets from 5-8pm every Tuesday during Extended Play (with coupon below)
Join our awesome coaches from the Cross Country Connection every other week throughout the summer to learn all the basic skills you’ll need to improve your riding and conquer trails you didn’t even dream you could ride!
Sign In: 5:45pm at Cross Country Connection, Lost Lake Clinic: 6:15pm Cost: $10
Must be a WORCA member. Purchase your membership online here.
Each clinic will build on skills learned during previous lessons but feel free to show up if you are particularly interested in developing a specific ability. Also please know that we will offer a beginner session each week so don’t worry if you miss a couple of clinics.
Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Join WORCA and RMOW Parks & Recreation for our first Youth Skills Clinic on Wednesday, July 8th.
Please let us know if you’ll be attending ahead of time by email at info@worca.com.
Sign In: 5:30 at Myrtle Philip School. Clinic: 6-7:30 includes an après with pizza Cost: $2!
Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, a WORCA member, and have a parent or guardian in attendance.
Sponsors:Whistler Bike Guide Sign In: 5:30, Wedge Parking Lot Ride: 6:30, North Secret and Green Lake Loop Après: Riverside Café - please bring your own mug!
If you’re unable to Ride2Ride and are bringing your car, please park on Mons Road or at Spruce Grove.
Childcare is Available
For ages 4-10 years ($20/child)
Please contact Layna from Orkidz Art Studio at 604 902 0423 or on line at www.orkidzartstudio.com for more information and to register.
WORCA operates eight one-week Youth Dirt Camps as well as 6 evening youth-oriented rides/clinics throughout the summer. The focus of our youth programs is safety, fun and mountain bike skill development (in that order!). We are currently looking for energetic leaders to work with an excited group of young mountain bikers this July and August. Our youth programs are for ages 6-12; flexibility and the ability to coach a range of ages/skill levels is required.
Interested? Please forward a resume and cover letter to info@worca.com.
Successful applicants will be asked to sign a contract and provide:
A copy of your coaching certificate (NCCP recommended)
A copy of your first aid certificate (minimum Standard First Aid Level 1 with CPR C)
A criminal record check
At the moment, we are unsure of how many positions will be available. We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please note, positions may come available throughout the summer; we will hold on to applications for any future openings.
These are fun, social rides for all abilities. Riders are divided into groups based on ability and go out with guides who instruct when necessary. This year there will be a skills clinic each Monday too! The Wildwood restaurant provides a social afterwards with all participants receiving a free frosty beer and great food specials.
Sign In: 6:00pm at Wild Willies, Nesters Ride: Leave at 6:30pm sharp!
Riders need to be worca members. Purchase your membership online here. Forms are also available the Nesters store.
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