Awesome stuff last night!

Well done last night!  Awesome to see you challenging yourself and trying something completely new on those tracks tonight. 

I hope you found the tips from the instructors useful - and remember, it was only two hours over two weeks, so you can't expect yourself to be a master mountainbiker just yet!  As with any new skill, it takes time to develop the techniques - so practice, practice, practice!

Remember, this Sunday is the annual Jingle Bells Jog and Santa Walk, from the Trafalgar Centre Carpark through to Tahunanui Beach.  $5 for an individual or $10 per family entry which goes directly to the Heart Foundation.  Dress up in theme and have some Christmas active fun.  Prizes for best dressed, most ringing bells among others - more info can be found at http://nelsonevents.co.nz/content/jingle-bells-jog-and-santa-walk
There is a returning bus available for an additional $2 donation.

Next Tuesday is our final session for this year, and we will be instore with Carl at Bicycle Business, which is located on Halifax Street, inbetween the library and Burger King.  This is on bike maintenance and will cover topics such as how to change a tyre and how to take care of your bike etc.

If I don't see you on Sunday morning, see you Tuesday.

In the meantime, as always, keep active,
Amanda

MTB'ing tonight

Tonight we start the first of our two mountainbiking sessions. 
These will be based from Branford Park, which is the grassy area on the left as you enter the Maitai Valley (off Nile St). 6.30pm
You will need a bike and a helmet.

You do not have to have a mountain-bike for these sessions, just a bike that can go off road, ie has tyres that can handle being on the grass and tracks (not smooth road tyres).

At the start of the session, I will ask you to place yourself in order of confidence, so please don't be concerned that you will be riding with expert downhillers!  In the past we have had three/four different groups, and the instructors will cater to your group - so be honest with yourself to get the most out of the session.  We start off on the grassy fields and then work our way up to going on some of the surrounding tracks.  Heaps of fun!

See you tonight.