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Updated: 12/12/2018




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2018 Women & Girls Training for  Dirt de Femme  ​


For the Nervous Novice to the Fast Fun lady dirt riders.

Designed for those entered or thinking about entering into the Dirt de Femme.   This course will increase confidence,  knowledge and fitness and importantly;  show how to keep the rubber side down.  Those entered into the DdF the course is designed to help you become race ready and  polish mtb skills and knowledge of riding on the dirt. 

Double the fun each week with a mix of:
  • Skills training and fitness rides on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. 
  • Information sessions: changing a flat tyre, nutrition, pre race day preparation. 


Designed for those entered into the Dirt de Femme and wanting to polish their skills and knowledge racing on the dirt. Designed to increase their confidence,  knowledge and fitness and importantly;  keep the rubber side down. 

For the Nervous Novice to the Fast Fun lady riders.

Double the fun each week with a mix of
  • Skills training and fitness rides on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. 
  • Information sessions: changing a flat tyre, nutrition, pre race day preparation. 

LOCATION: Stromlo Forest Park

TIME: 
       Tuesday evenings: 6:00 - 7:00pm - lights required 
       Saturday mornings: 8:30 - 10:00am

​*Junior Girls ages 10 - 18yrs

CANCELLED: Drop In session - due to the popularity of enrollments for the training program we have met our quota for coaching & student ratios.  Apologies for any inconvenience.  You can organise  private or semi private lessons with Senior Cycle Education coach Raynie - info@cycleducation.com.au  ​
​COST: Full 8 Sessions on both Tuesday Fitness & Saturday Skills

   $190.00 - Adult
   $125.00 - Junior*

Tuesday's: 6:00 to 7:00pm, (NOTE: cycling lights required with end of daylight savings)
Saturday's: 8:30 to 10:00am

  • Session 1: Saturday 6 April
  • Session 2: Tuesday 9 April (Sunset - 5:46pm)
  • Session 3: Saturday 13 April
  • Session 4: Tuesday 16 April (Sunset - 5:37pm)
  • Session 5: Saturday 20 April
  • Session 6: Tuesday 23 April (Sunset - 5:29pm)
  • Session 7: Saturday 27 April
  • Session 8: Tuesday 30 April (Sunset - 5:21pm)

​Need lights?  cycling lights go to Nitelights for 15% discount (MTBCHIX)  www.nitelights.com.au 
Semi private 2hr coached DdF session - max 4 persons, $240.00

Coordinate 4 friends, family or collegues for a tailor made,  semi private Dirt de Femme training session leading upto the event weekend. Cost: $60pp = $240 group session. 

Semi private lessons dates & times

1. Saturday 20 April - 10:30 - 12:30
2. Saturday 20 April - 10:30 - 12:30

1. Saturday 27 April - 10:30 - 12:30
2. Satirdau 27 April - 10:30 - 12:30

INTERSTATE RIDERS - Interstate riders only, semi private session- Saturday 4 May, enquiries email:  info@cycleducation.com.au 

A personalised, semi private coached session for 4 persons (friends, family etc) 

All riding participants must provide a copy of their current MTBA or Pedal Power Membership number. For riders 10+ years.
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The Cycle Education's fabulous female coaching team is once again proud to offer you a fantastic opportunity to participate in the discounted Dirt de Femme training courses.

Each session will focus on training and preparation for riding your mountain bike preferable, but not a requirement, for the Dirt de Femme Event.   Focus is on training both Skills and Fitness  in either the Long Course - 45 km or Short Course - 21km.  This will help increase your confidence, mountain bike techniques for various obstacles,  including single track.   

Instructors:  Raynie McNee, Kaz Walker, Pam Price,  and Alysha McNee  bringing you many hours of experience with bums in saddles. Qualified Cycling Australia's MTBA Coaches.