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Young Rider Development Programme - Devo

Introduction

Firecrest Mountain Biking’s Young Rider Development Programme – DeVo runs Mountain Bike Skills Courses for riders from 8 years to 18 years of age.

DeVo focusses on having fun and developing the Mountain Bike Skills Essentials to get the most from your Mountain Bike.

As we continue to work on building Aston Hill Bike Park, we hope to be back training on the hill very soon. In the meantime, we have a packed couple of weeks at the end of the summer holidays with courses at Whippy Trails and Northampton Bike Park. See below for details.

The DeVo programme works across Five Levels, DeVo Level1 is the Introduction to Mountain Biking for riders aged from 8 years to 12 years, DeVo Evo is the progression for those riders looking to take their skills a bit further.

DeVo2 for riders from 11 years to 16 years of age is a great introduction to mountain biking and it enables riders to progress their skills and move onto specialising in the specific disciplines of Mountain Biking.

DeVo Programme

Latest Dates

Level 1

8-12yrs of age Beginner to Intermediate

DeVo Level1 Northampton Bike Park
Thursday 20th August – 10am – 12pm
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DeVo Level1 Northampton Bike Park
Thursday 27th August – 10am – 12pm
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The DeVo Level 1 Courses are for beginner to intermediate level Mountain Bikers aged from 8 years to 12 years old looking to develop their Mountain Bike Skills. These courses are a great opportunity to meet likeminded young riders and progress your riding and build your confidence and get out and experience on the trails.

Devo Evo

8-12yrs of age Intermediate - Advance

DeVo Evo Whippy Trails
Tuesday 18th August – 10am – 3pm
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DeVo Evo Northampton Bike Park
Thursday 20th August – 1pm – 4pm 
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DeVo Evo Whippy Trails
Tuesday 25th August – 10am – 3pm
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DeVo Evo Northampton Bike Park
Thursday 27th August – 1pm – 4pm 
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The DeVo Evo Course is for young riders that aren’t old enough or ready to ride at Level 2 but are looking to progress their skills to more challenging terrain at Rushmere Park.

Note: This Courses is for those who have attended 4 or more Level1 DeVo Courses or have been advised by Ian to book on this course and are looking to progress their skills.

Level 2

11-16yrs of age
Beginner - Advanced

DeVo Level2 Whippy Trails
Tuesday 18th August – 10am – 3pm
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DeVo Level2 Northampton Bike Park
Thursday 20th August – 1pm – 4pm 
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DeVo Level2 Whippy Trails
Tuesday 25th August – 10am – 3pm
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DeVo Level2 Northampton Bike Park
Thursday 27th August – 1pm – 4pm 
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Firecrest’s DeVo Level 2 Programme is a progressive training course designed to further develop the skills of young mountain bikers who have mastered the basics and are ready to advance to the next level. This programme is tailored to enhance technical abilities, introduce more challenging riding techniques, and build riders confidence and skills across a range of features and terrain.

Girls Devo

8-16yrs of age

Girls DeVo – Back For 2026!

Girls are welcome on the DeVo Level1 DeVo Evo and DeVo Level2 Courses we are running throughout the summer at Whippy Trails and Northampton Bike Park.

Look out for the return of the Girls DeVo Programme when we return to Aston Hill this autumn.

Girls DeVo provides mountain bike skills training for girls aged from 8 through to 16. For those just starting, looking to build their skills and those looking to develop their skills. These courses run monthly on a Sunday morning delivered by the Firecrest MTB Coaching Team.

Location & Timings

DeVo is run by Firecrest Mountain Biking at Rushmere Country Park. DeVo Courses are run year round at the weekends and during the School Holiday’s.

The courses usually take place on a Tuesday for DeVo Level1 (AM) and DeVo Evo (PM) with DeVo Level2 Courses all day on Thursday’s in the Holidays. The Saturday morning courses run from 9.30am – 12.30pm (3hrs) and alternate Saturdays from September to July. Girls DeVo take place on one Sunday morning a month running from 9.30am – 12.30pm (3hrs)

How Much Does Devo Cost

The DeVo Courses range is cost from £14.00* per participant for the DeVo1 Holiday Courses through to £30.00* per participant for the all day DeVo2 Holiday Courses.

All the training is given under the watchful eye of Firecrest MTB’s highly experienced staff providing expert tuition. If you’re looking to develop your Mountain Bike Skills these are the courses for you!

Firecrest’s Mountain Bike Skills Courses are structured to provide a progressive programme of Mountain Bike Skills Training so you can come on them all or just come along on the courses you can make.

* All Prices subject to Booking Fee.