Bike Festival Clinics
CHECK OUT OUR CLINICS AND MEET YOUR 2024 INSTRUCTORS
***Clinics are an add-on to registration and are ONLY available to paid attendees***
Friday Clinics
Intro to Cornering and Climbing
Friday, August 30th - 2:30pm - 4:30pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent)
Who’s This Clinic For? I have a hard time judging how fast I should be going into corners, especially if they have berms. When climbing, I have trouble getting up and over obstacles.
What Trails Will We Focus On? TBD
What Will I Learn? Instructor Stacy Wells will teach this co-ed clinic on establishing excellent bike-body position through flat corners (which leads to better cornering on berms). She’ll teach he anatomy of a corner and the fundamentals on prep, entry, exit plus efficient climbing techniques.
Capacity: 8 participants
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Next Level Cornering
Friday, August 30th - 2:30pm - 4:30pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent
Who’s This Clinic For? I can safely ride all of the green and blue trails on the mountain, but I often have to brake in the corners to stay on the trail.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Otter Slide, Nice Marmot
What Will I Learn? Instructors Darran Wells will help you take your cornering to the next level. You’ll learn and practice body position variations and speed modulation for faster bermed and flat corners, plus learn techniques on pumping through berms to gain speed.
Capacity: 12 participants
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Saturday Clinics
Morning Mobility and Stretching Workshop
Saturday, August 31st - 8:00 - 9:00am
Join Lacey VandeBunte for a morning workshop on functional stretching and mobility. Lacey will help you loosen up and feel stronger for another epic day of riding.
Who’s This Clinic For? Anyone!
Intro to Drops and Jumps
Saturday, August 31st - 10:00am - 12:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration
Who’s This Clinic For? I confidently ride any green trails, but my tires rarely leave the ground on purpose.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Drop Zone, Bring it on Home, Chutes & Ladders
What Will I Learn? Instructors Darran and Stacy Wells will take participants through timing lips and bump jumps, estimating take off speed, safe and predictable landings, plus cover the anatomy of a drops and jumps (why are they built that way??).
Capacity: 12 participants
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Women's Fundamentals
Saturday, August 31st - 10:00am - 12:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent)
Who’s This Clinic For? “I’m a more beginner or easy intermediate rider and I’ve never gotten any skills coaching before. I just go out and ride and sort of figure it out as I go.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Bring it on Home
What Will I Learn? Instructor Lindsay Nohl will cover bike body separation, body position, trail scanning, pressure control, braking fundamentals.Â
Capacity: 12 participants
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Intro to Cornering and Climbing
Saturday, August 31st - 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent)
Who’s This Clinic For? I have a hard time judging how fast I should be going into corners, especially if they have berms. When climbing, I have trouble getting up and over obstacles.
What Trails Will We Focus On? TBD
What Will I Learn? Instructor Stacy Wells will teach this co-ed clinic on establishing excellent bike-body position through flat corners (which leads to better cornering on berms). She’ll teach he anatomy of a corner and the fundamentals on prep, entry, exit plus efficient climbing techniques.
Capacity: 8 participants
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Intermediate/Advanced Bike Park Riding Skills
Saturday, August 31st - 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent)
Who’s This Clinic For? I can safely ride all of the green and blue trails on the mountain, I can bunny hop on the flats and can ride bermed corners but am not quite confident enough to try more technical features.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Sidewinder, Rock Garden
What Will I Learn? Instructors Darran Wells and Lindsay Nohl will help you take your bike park skills quiver up a notch. You’ll learn and practice body position variations and speed modulation for riding more advanced (blue/black) bike park trails.
Capacity: 12 participants
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Sunday Clinics
Morning Stretching and Mobility Workshop
Sunday, Sept. 3rd - 8:00 - 9:00am)
Join Lacey VandeBunte for a morning workshop on functional stretching and mobility. Lacey will help you loosen up and feel stronger for another epic day of riding.
Who’s This Clinic For? Anyone!
Drops & jumps for intermediate riders
Sunday, Sept. 1st - 10:00am - 12:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent
Who’s This Clinic For? I can safely ride all of the blue and green trails on the mountain. I can bunny hop on the flats and roll through rock gardens but I often come up short and land on top of the table tops when I try to jump in the park.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Drop Zone, Chutes & Ladders, Sidewinder
What Will I Learn? Instructors Darran and Stacy Wells will work with you to learn to ride the features as they were designed. You’ll work through progression for estimating take off speed, purposeful pops, bike handling in the air and controlled landings.
Capacity:Â 12 participants
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Who’s This Clinic For? I can safely ride all of the blue and green trails on the mountain. I can bunny hop on the flats and roll through rock gardens but I often come up short and land on top of the table tops when I try to jump in the park.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Drop Zone, Chutes & Ladders, Sidewinder
What Will I Learn? Instructors Darran and Stacy Wells will work with you to learn to ride the features as they were designed. You’ll work through progression for estimating take off speed, purposeful pops, bike handling in the air and controlled landings.
Capacity:Â 12 participants
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Women's Intermediate Bike Park Riding
Sunday, Sept. 1st - 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent)
Who’s This Clinic For? I like riding intermediate or advanced technical trails at a bike park and want to dial in my riding and take it to the next level.
What Trails Will We Focus On? Sticks & Stones
What Will I Learn? Instructor Lindsay Nohl will teach body position for downhill riding, braking in high speed corners and line selection when riding your favorite bike park.
Capacity: 6 participants
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Technical Maneuvers
Sunday, Sept. 1st - 10:00am - 12:00pm (Meet @ Festival Registration Tent)
Who’s This Clinic For? I can ride green or blue trails but I rarely get my wheels off the ground. When climbing I have trouble getting up and over obstacles. When descending, I could use additional techniques to ride smoother and more in control.
What Trails Will We Focus On? This clinic will take place in a large dirt lot and the mini skills park.
What Will I Learn? Instructor Lindsay Nohl will review body position, cover front and rear wheel lifts, pedal wheelies, rolling off small rock drops and manuals – plus a whole lot more!.
Capacity: 12 participants
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Meet Our Instructors
Stacy Wells
Bike Handling, Fundamentals, Bike Park Skills
Lindsay Nohl
Bikepacking, Fundamentals, Advocacy
Lindsay is a current PMBIA certified mountain bike coach who owns her own mountain bike coaching business in the Tetons called Dirt Town Adventures. She coaches part-time for Ladies AllRide and Homegrown MTB Tours and also works as a certified life coach (CLC) and strength coach (CPT) for her own business Lindsay Nohl Coaching. Her passion for mountain biking took off in 2013 while living in Tucson, Arizona. She loves the physical nature of the sport and how it requires a combination of endurance, strength, technique, and flat-out grit. Lindsay believes that mountain biking is beneficial for both physical and mental health and that it’s a direct avenue to overcome fears and build both community and confidence. Her favorite outdoor adventures are long bikepacking trips and races in the desert southwest.Â
Darran Wells
Bike Handling, Bike Park Skills
Darran is the Professor of Outdoor Education for Central Wyoming College in Lander, WY. He has been working professionally in outdoor education since 1999 and teaching mountain bike skills courses and clinics since 2009. After years as a competitive adventure racer, Darran switched to riding DH trails and resorts in 2011. He has been a BICP Level 2 Instructor since 2014. Darran and his wife, Stacy, manage the college’s Alpine Science Institute which features 5 miles of mountain bike optimized trails where, they teach bike clinics, courses, and summer camps for all ages and abilities. Darran also teaches MTB trail construction. In October, he worked on the H5 build crew for 2021 Redbull Rampage.
Lacey VandeBunte
Morning Stretching and Mobility Instructor
I’m Lacey, the founder of Wildfire Fitness Coaching, with over 10 years of experience in fitness coaching. I hold degrees in Exercise Science and Recreation Therapy and have a deep passion for helping outdoor athletes achieve their goals. My journey began with a NOLS Outdoor Educator Semester, where I discovered the importance of functional fitness and the need for a strong, resilient body to fully embrace outdoor adventures.
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Wildfire Fitness Coaching is all about providing personalized coaching designed to enhance your strength, endurance, and overall resilience. Our programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, combining exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance. Whether you’re a cyclist, hiker, skier, or outdoor enthusiast, Wildfire Fitness Coaching is here to help you prepare for whatever challenges your adventures may bring.
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Living in this valley, I understand the demands of an active lifestyle and the importance of being fit and ready for the outdoors. At Wildfire Fitness Coaching, our mission is to equip you with the tools and training needed to enjoy all that our beautiful environment has to offer.
