Category Archives: MTB News

Mountain Bike Skills Courses at Northampton Bike Park – Autumn 2023

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Firecrest MTB in partnership with Northamptonshire Sport are now running a range of MTB Skills Courses at Northampton Bike Park.

Find out more and book your place below: –

Young Rider (DeVo) 3hr Training Course 11-16yrs
Sunday 1st October 9.30am – 12.30pm – £20pp
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Adult – Cornering Course – 3hrs 16yrs+
Sunday 1st October 1pm – 4pm – £40pp
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Adult – Jumps Course – 3hrs 16yrs+
Sunday 29th October 1pm – 4pm – £40pp
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Adult – Bike Park Skills Course – 3hrs 16yrs+
Sunday 26th November 1pm – 4pm – £40pp
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Adult DeVo – Sunday 17th September – 9.30am – 1pm

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The Firecrest Mountain Bikxing Adult Rider Development Programme (RDP) based at Rushmere Country Park is your chance to join a Group Skills Course for riders aged 18 years old and over, focussed on Skills Development through a range of terrain.

Adult DeVo – 18yrs+
Rushmere Country Park
Sunday 17th September – 9.30am – 1pm
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Firecrest Mountain Biking’s Skills Training is underpinned by ‘The System’ our proven Skills Training methods which supports our ‘holistic approach’ to MTB Skills Development. ‘The System’ enables us to work with you and  give you an insight into ‘why to do’ things over ‘how to do’ them. This in turn gives you a unique perspective on developing your Skills and how to improve your performance when you’re riding trails.

This Group Course will enable you to access Firecrest MTB Skills Training at a significantly reduced rate. It is a chance to join a focussed Training Group aimed at enabling you to achieve your skills goals.

Check out Neil Hawkins Photo’s from June’s Adult DeVo Here>>>

The Course is ideal for Downhill and Enduro Riders new to the Firecrest MTB Skills Courses and riders that have previously had MTB Skills Training from Firecrest Mountain Biking. The Course will cover an introduction to the ‘The System’ and then a range of ‘Technical Trail Features’, Including but not limited to; Jumps, Drops Corners and Technical Downhill Sections showing how you can use ‘The System’ to optimise your Skills, Mindset, and Performance.

‘The System’ will enable you to understand how to optimise your riding and easily identify areas that you need to focus on as you develop your skills. Tapping into our experience will give you the knowledge and confidence needed to ‘fast track’ the improvements to make those gains that will have you riding faster with more confidence.

Adult DeVo – 18yrs+
Rushmere Country Park
Sunday 17th September – 9.30am – 1pm
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DeVo Level2 Saturday Morning Courses – September to October – 2023

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Firecrest Mountain Biking have a full programme of DeVo Level2 Saturday morning courses starting again from Saturday 2nd September and running through to Half Term in October. The Courses are for boys and girls from 12-16yrs looking to develop their mountain bike skills and ride with likeminded young riders. They run at Rushmere Country Park on alternate Saturday morning from 9.30am – 12.30pm.

Latest Dates –

DeVo Level2 – Saturday 30th September
9,30am – 12.30pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level2 – Saturday 14th October
9,30am – 12.30pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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Location

DeVo is run by Firecrest Mountain Biking at Rushmere Country Park. Click here for directions

Imagine Cruising – One Life Wish – Melisa Learns to Mountain Bike

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“Hi my names Melisa, I’ve been given your number by my husband Alex who used to ride on your Young Rider Development Programme – DeVo back in the 00’s. He said you’d be the right person to help me learn to mountain bike. I’ve just won a competition through my work and they’ll pay for me to be trained so that I can surprise my husband and ride an MTB Enduro race with him”. Of course that’s not your usual telephone enquiry but one that lead to a summer of skills training for Mel culminating in her first Mountain Bike Race at the Pedalhounds E-MTB Enduro early in October.

Mel works for Imagine Causing and the competition she’d won was their One Life Challenge. Where they fund their staff to pursue their own One Life Challenges. Mel’s husband Alex had brought her the bike and all the kit so she could join him and their 20 month old son out on the trails. Mel thought it would be a great way to facilitate the dream of adrenaline, fun and love-filled family memories for years to come and to prove to herself that any challenge is attainable.

Chatting through Mel’s goals I put together a programme of training courses to build here skills and confidence on her E-bike and to get her ready for her first E-MTB Enduro Race that she’d entered in October. Then we worked together on developing her skills, fitness and race craft to get her ready for the race and it was great to see Mel’s progression throughout the sessions and it was great to see her achieve her dream of lining up for her first race.

You can find out more and follow Mel’s journey on the Imagine Cruising website with video’s of her training journey culminating in a full video of her surprising her husband Alex at the race and how she got on between the tapes for the first time.

Find out all about Mel’s One Life Challenge and watch Mel’s video’s here>>

If you have a personal challenge or are looking to develop your mountain bike skills then we have a course for you. Find out more about our range of courses here>>>

Firecrest MTB – Young Rider Development Programme – DeVo Level2 12-16yrs – Summer Holiday Programme 23

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DeVo Level2 Course Dates Summer 2023

DeVo Level2 – Saturday 8th July
9,30am – 12.30pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level2 – Saturday 22nd July
9,30am – 12.30pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level2 – Thursday 27th July
10am – 4pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level2 – Thursday 10th August
10am – 4pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level2 – Thursday 31st August
10am – 4pm – 12-16yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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The DeVo2 Mountain Bike Skills Courses at Rushmere Country Park will get you riding your Mountain Bike with more confidence and speed. They are a great opportunity to meet likeminded young riders and progress your riding. From getting faster on the trails at Rushmere Country Park through to racing at Local, Regional and National Competitions.

These sessions are now part of British Cycling’s Gravity Pathway Development Programme running across 6 regional centres in England. Find out more about this exciting programme and what it means to the DeVo Programme riders here>>> 

For young mountain bikers coming through our programme of Mountain Bike Skills Courses they build on the skills taught on the Level1 Courses. All the Training Courses Firecrest run provide an insight into the Mountain Bike Skills Essentials that enable you to get the most from your Mountain Bike.

Firecrest MTB’s DeVo Level2 Mountain Bike Skills Courses will be using all the trails at Rushmere Country Park from the Pumptrack to the tight and technical trails and big jumps in the Bike Park.

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 days you can make to suit.

Firecrest MTB – Young Rider Development Programme – DeVo Evo 8-12yrs – Intermediate/Advanced – Summer Holiday Programme 23

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DeVo Evo Course Dates – Summer 2023

DeVo Evo – Tuesday 25th July
1pm – 3pm – 8-12yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Evo – Tuesday 8th August
1pm – 3pm – 8-12yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Evo – Tuesday 29th August
1pm – 3pm – 8-12yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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Firecrest Mountain Biking’s Young Rider Development Programme’s (DeVo) popular Holiday MTB Skills Training Courses. The DeVo Evo Course (Short for ‘Development’ ‘DeVo’ and ‘Evolution’ ‘Evo’) is for young riders that aren’t old enough or ready to ride at Level2 but are looking to progress their skills to more challenging terrain at Rushmere Park.

Please Note: – This Courses is for Mountain Bikers aged from 8 years to 12 years old who have attended 4 or more Level1 DeVo Courses or have been adivsed by Ian to book on this course and are looking to progress their skills.

The Holiday Mountain Bike Skills Courses at Rushmere Country Park will get you riding your Mountain Bike with more confidence. They are a great opportunity to meet likeminded young riders and progress your riding.

All the of Firecrest Mountain Biking’s DeVo Courses provide an insight into the Mountain Bike Skills Essentials that enable you to get the most from your Mountain Bike.

Firecrest MTB’s DeVo Evo Mountain Bike Skills Courses provide a great opportunity for younger riders to develop their skills and ride more of the Mountain Bike Trails at Rushmere Country Park.

All the training is given under the watchful eye of Firecrest MTB’s highly experienced staff providing expert tuition.

Firecrest MTB – Young Rider Development Programme – Level1 8-12yrs – Summer Holiday Programme 23

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DeVo Level1 Course Dates – Summer 2023

DeVo Level1 – Tuesday 25th July
10am – 12pm – 8-12yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level1 – Tuesday 8th August
10am – 12pm – 8-12yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
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DeVo Level1 – Tuesday 29th August
10am – 12pm – 8-12yrs of age
Rushmere Country Park
Book your place here>>>

The DeVo1 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 the trails in Rushmere Country Park.

The perfect introduction for young mountain bikers coming through our programme of Mountain Bike Skills Courses. Firecrest MTB’s DeVo Level1 Mountain Bike Skills Courses provide a great introduction to the Mountain Bike Trails at Rushmere Country Park from the Pumptrack to a taster of the Cross Country and Downhill Trails.

All the training is given under the watchful eye of Firecrest MTB’s highly experienced staff providing expert tuition.

Mountain Bike Skills Courses at Northampton Bike Park

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Firecrest MTB in partnership with Northamptonshire Sport are now running a range of MTB Skills Courses at Northampton Bike Park.

After a successful launch of the Young Rider Programme – DeVo on Sunday morning we have the first of our 3hr 1-2-1 Courses on Wednesday 24th May from 9,30am – 12.30pm (£175pp). That’s followed up with another option to book a 1-2-1 session on Friday 26th May from 9.30am – 12.30pm (£175pp).

Find out more and book your place below: –

Adult 3hr 1-2-1 MTB Session
Wednesday 24th May 9.30am – 12.30pm – £175pp
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Adult 3hr 1-2-1 MTB Session
Wednesday 26th May 9.30am – 12.30pm – £175pp
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DeVo – 13.05.23 – Rushmere Micro DH Race Times

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With the Mini DH Race planned for Sunday at Chicksands cancelled we decided that as a lot of the riders had prepared for a race that weekend that we would run our own Micro DH as part of Saturday mornings DeVo at Rushmere Park.

We ran a full race simulation with practice and then timed runs on the trail known as Curly Wurley. A tight twisty track that provides more than enough challenges for just under 30 seconds of riding.

Here are the fastest times of 2 runs: –

1 Tom 00:26.7
2 Will 00:27.1
3 Ollie 00:28.7
4 Dylan 00:29.3
5 Frank 00:30.0
6 Josh 00:30.3
7 Lee 00:30.4
8 Peter 00:30.7
9 George 00:30.8
10 Liam 00:31.8
11 Hugo 00:32.2
12 Dylan 1 00:32.3
13 Arlo 00:33.7
14 Jack 00:33.9
15 Fane 00:34.4
16 Hannah 00:35.9
17 Harry C 00:37.0
18 Toby 00:37.4
19 Max 00:38.9
20 Julia 00:42.8