Now the end of the school year might be in sight, but those long summer days
and nice dry trails are the perfect time to be learning new mountain biking
skills.

It’s ‘ladies only’ for the first date in your diary, a downhill training day
with top rider Helen Mortimer on Saturday 8th June. The course will run from
10am to 1pm at Aston Hill mountain bike trails and another afternoon course
if demand is high enough.

Places cost £20 per person and are first come first served, so contact <A
HREF=’mailto:[email protected]’>Firecrest MTB as soon as
possible.

The OTC have
also just sent us details of their summer course schedule for mountain bike
ride leaders and instructors. These excellent courses ­ which lead to
professional leadership qualifications ­ are now held countrywide as well as
prime riding areas such as the French Alps and Pyrenees.

There are also details of employment opportunities for already qualified
leaders in the East Midlands, Yorkshire Dales and even Australia.

There’s a load more on the site including full calendar and what the
qualifications involve and require, so if you want more details head for the
OTC site.