Pre-scheduled, single & multi-week training camps

COACHES  |  RIDER IMPROVEMENT  |  INSTRUCTOR TRAINING  |  INFO PACK  |  TESTIMONIALS


ZEP's Whistler Mountain Bike Camps are the original and best multi-week mountain bike training camps in the industry - choose between one to five weeks of pure mountain bike indulgence! ZEP's MTB Camps are the dream mountain bike holiday in the world's mecca for mountain biking.

You can choose between the Rider Improvement or Instructor Training camps. These adult camps specialize in providing the ultimate mountain bike skills training experience. Your mountain bike riding techniques and skills will be transformed through professional coaching, riding progression, video analysis and more.

Our Rider Improvement camps focus on getting the most out of each individual rider, with personalized training programs during the exciting, action-packed camp. The Instructor Training camps involve an additional focus of learning how to teach mountain biking through the industry leading Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Certification Courses.

PLUS! ZEP MTB CAMPS IS OWNED & OPERATED LOCALLY IN WHISTLER BY ZEPtechniques HEAD COACH, PAUL HOWARD. THIS MEANS WE DEEPLY CARE ABOUT THESE CAMPS, THE SERVICES WE OFFER AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 DURING YOUR STAY TO HELP ENSURE YOU HAVE THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME.

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THE COACHES

ZEP's CAMPS OFFER THE BEST TRAINING IN THE INDUSTRY FOR ONE VERY SIMPLY REASON... our coaches are the most experienced, trained and certified instructors (minimum PMBI LeveI II) in the industry. They are professional coaches, which means they have perfected the art of teaching others how to ride better. When we say you are learning from the best - you literally are, because we train and certify many of the other coaches from the other camps!

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RIDER IMPROVEMENT CAMPS

A MOUNTAIN BIKERS HEAVEN... BECOME THE RIDER YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF! WE'LL TAKE YOUR RIDING SKILLS & BIKE KNOWLEDGE BEYOND THE NEXT LEVEL, AND TRAIN YOU IN EVERYTHING MOUNTAIN BIKING!

• 1, 2, 4 and 5 week options
• Learn from the most qualified and experienced instructors in the business
• Learn from the guys that train the coaches and staff from other camps
• The most training of any camp: 26+ hours/week
• Mechanics Classes by ZEP's pro mechanic
• Personalized Skills Training Plan
• Nutrition Seminar & Strength Training Classes by industry experts (not included in the 1 week camp).)
• Pump Track Training
• Weekly Video Analysis & Personal 1:1 tuition

plus...

• Whistler Bike Park Season Lift Pass included on all multi-week camps
• Superior, quality accommodation options
• Full Lunches included on Coaching Days
• Welcome Pack full of biking goodies
• In Resort Rep is ZEP Camp's Owner!
• XC Rentals included (DH Rentals available for extra fee)
• Airport Transfer included & loads of extras!

THE TRAINING

Learn how to ride like the pro's from ZEPtechniques PMBI Certified Mountain Bike Instructors and our "Six Skill System" teaching progression. With over 10 years experience teaching mountain biking, learning how to ride berms, corner, jump, descend or ride drop-offs will be a blast with these guys.

Your training will involve the three main disciplines of biking; Downhill (about 90%), Freeride and Whistler-style x-country - to provide the ultimate mountain bike training experience, instruction and skill progression. Each discipline serves to help the other - a truly competent rider is one who can do it all, regardless of what or where they're riding; this course will help make you become that rider! Just bring a DH bike, full-face helmet and pads... and we'll provide the rest!

THE CAMP

Riders will be coached and guided 4 days per week, gain one-to-one tuition, video analysis & feedback and will each receive a ZEPtechniques Riding Techniques Manual; including all the theory, skills and exercises coached to you on the trails, thus maximizing the learning process. No other camp provides this quality of instruction.

This camp is 100% practical based, riding four days/week and includes extra evening seminars such as Mechanic Classes, Strength Training Gyms sessions, Riding Analysis & Feedback Video Sessions and more.

WHAT'S INCLUDED & INFO PACK

Click on this link to see all the details about everything (on and off the bike!) that's included in the Rider Improvement Camps. For info on what to bring, accommodation, traveling, Whistler etc, click here.

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RIDER IMPROVEMENT CAMP DATES & PRICES

	1 WEEK	2 WEEK	3 WEEK	4 WEEK
Chalet Style Luxury B&B	1875	3275	4985	5985
Self - catered, Whistler Village Condo	1750	2975	4485	5485
No Accommodation	1495	2475	3485	4235
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Prices in Canadian Dollars, not including tax.

2012 DATES

1 WEEK June 3rd - 9th, July 15th - 21st, Aug 5th - 11th, Sep 16th - 22nd
2 WEEK June 3rd - 16th, July 15th - 28th, Aug 5th - 18th, Sep 16th - 29th
4 WEEK Aug 5th - Sep 1st
5 WEEK Aug 5th - Sep 8th
Crankworx is August 10 - 19th!

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INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

ZEP IS PROUD TO HAVE OFFERED THE INDUSTRIES FIRST INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CAMPS BACK IN 2007. TODAY, THESE CAMPS ARE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CAMPS AVAILABLE, UTILIZING THE INDUSTRIES MOST SOUGHT AFTER & RECOGNIZED, TRUE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSES... THE PMBI CERTIFICATIONS.

• 2, 4 and 5 week options
• INCLUDES EVERYTHING IN THE RIDER IMPROVEMENT CAMPS, plus...
• Become certified from the industry leading PMBI Instructor Training Courses
• PMBI Level 1 Certification Course included
• PMBI Level 2 Certification available (included in 5 week camp)
• Learn from long-time year-round expert trainers and examiners in Instructor Training - exclusive to ZEPtechniques
• Job Guidance & Industry Advice by ZEP Camp Owner & Head Coach
• The most comprehensive instructor training camp available, with 4 days/week coaching and regular evening seminars on everything mountain biking and teaching mountain biking!

THE TRAINING

Transform your riding, skills and confidence to the next level whilst you learn how to teach and guide beginner to intermediate mountain bikers - in any discipline! During your training for the Professional Mountain Bike Instructor (PMBI) Courses, we'll teach you how to analyze the sport, understand it's key skills and components whilst learning the principles to safe, effective instruction through modern teaching and guiding theory and practices.

ZEP's Instructor Training Camp will develop your teaching as well as your riding. These camps are unique in that you train for and take the PMBI Certification course before the end of the camp. This allows you to practice, and ultimately, develop your teaching and riding as a new PMBI Instructor before you leave the camp… making you a much better instructor and rider when you start working as one!

THE CAMP

The Instructor Training Camps are divided into three main sections: riding skill development, instructor training (which includes preparation for and then taking the PMBI Level 1 Certification) and then instructor development; whereby you practice and further enhance your teaching and riding skills during the final part of the camp. No other camp provides this level of instructor training program, period.

Each Camper will receive the PMBI Instructor Training Manual and Riding Technique Manuals; including all the theory, skills and exercises coached to you on the trails, thus maximizing the learning process.

This camp is also 100% practical based - up to four days/week with evening seminars included to cover certain topics such as Teaching Theory, Guiding Protocols, Mechanic Classes, Riding Analysis & Feedback Video Sessions and more.

WHAT'S INCLUDED & INFO PACK

Click on this link to see all the details about everything (on and off the bike!) that's included in the Rider Improvement Camps. For info on what to bring, accommodation, traveling, Whistler etc, click here.

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	2 WEEK	4 WEEK	5 WEEK
Chalet Style Luxury B&B	3550	5260	6485
Self - catered, Whistler Village Condo	3250	4760	5985
No Accommodation	2750	3760	4735
BOOK NOW!

Prices in Canadian Dollars, not including tax.

2012 DATES

2 WEEK June 3rd - 16th, July 15th - 28th, Aug 5th - 18th, Sep 16th - 29th
4 WEEK Aug 5th - Sep 1st
5 WEEK Aug 5th - Sep 8th
Crankworx is August 10 - 19th!

Available on request, single & multi-day lessons

If you are unable to make one of our pre-scheduled Camps or Mini-Camps, then you can always book your own session with us. At ZEP we can customize your lessons to suit whatever riding goals or aspirations you may have... whether it's a one-off lesson for you and some friends or a season-long, private coaching plan; we can look after you. Our team of highly experienced and certified coaches can teach anything, anywhere, at any level... be it downhill, cross-country, freeride, beginner, intermediate or even a seasoned elite racer looking to improve their race results.

GROUP:

HALF-DAY $109, ONE DAY $109, TWO DAY $209, THREE DAY $309
Prices are per person. Group clinics require a minimum of 3 people and a maximum of 5 to ensure everyone gets personalized, 1:1 tuition.

PRIVATE:

HALF DAY $189, FULL DAY $299
ZEP has the best privates rates in the business as we know just how much private sessions can help a rider, and we want to make them as affordable as possible. You can also add an extra person for $70.

DETAILS

Clinics are available in Whistler Valley, Whistler Bike Park, Kelowna & Silver Star. Half-day clinics are from 10am - 1pm, while full-day clinics are 10am - 4pm with a break for lunch. Lunches are not provided. Lift tickets are available on request should the clinic be in a bike park.

TO REGISTER

Simply email us with the details of where, when and what type of Skills Clinic you would like, including an ability level (see below). For example; group, full day, 4 people, weekend warrior, Whistler, Aug 1st.

Rates are shown in Canadian dollars and do not include tax.

ABILITY LEVELS

"NEWBIE" WHO: Someone with little or no experience riding off-road before. Wants to learn the basics and build confidence so they can start riding off-road on their own with some degree of skill, coordination and flow. Some of the things you might want to learn are: Bike fit and set-up Correct use of gears and brakes Correct Riding Positions for seated riding, climbing and descending Line Selection: how to scan the trail and select the appropriate lines Basic Cornering techniques Basic front and rear wheel lift

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"WEEKEND WARRIOR" WHO: Someone who feels comfortable riding off-road on moderate trails and can perform most or all of the skills in the Level 1 Clinic and would like to take their riding to the 'next level' of skill and trail difficulty. Some of the things you might want to learn are: More advanced gear and braking techniques Intermediate line selection skills Intermediate cornering techniques: berms, off-camber Drop-offs, bunny-hopping, Manuals, endos (advanced front & rear wheel lifts) Introduction to jumping and 'north shore' ladder riding

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"BLACK DIAMOND" WHO: Someone who has been riding for a number of seasons and can perform most or all of the skills in the Level 2 Clinic. Would like to start learning advanced skills. Some of the things you might want to learn are: Advanced Braking Advanced Line Selection Advanced Cornering techniques - think 'racing'! Advanced drop-offs and ladder riding Intro to wall rides and 'steeps' Intermediate jumping and 'styling it out'

FULL DAY  |  HALF DAY  |  2 DAY RACE CLINIC

At ZEP we are super stoked, and proud, to offer coaching from two of mountain bikings' most experienced and successful racers: Chris Kovarik and Claire Buchar, from Kovarik Racing.

Chris Kovarik is a mountain bike legend - literally. Under his belt, he holds several national, international and world cup wins as well as track records, winning margin records (the most in any DH World Cup) and countless podium appearances at all levels of the sport.

Claire Buchar is known for her dedication to the sport, having spent most of her career as a privateer. She is a talented rider with a lot of heart. As a 9 time Canadian National Team Member, Top 10 World Cup Racer (2010 UCI DH World Cup 7th overall), coach and event organizer, Claire is a true ambassador of mountain biking.

As long-time professional racers, they started Kovarik Racing early in 2011 in the hopes to give back to the sport through, amongst other things, their own coaching and clinics. Both Chris and Claire recognized the need for their own training so that they could be sure they were delivering the best tuition. As such, they both underwent instructor training from the PMBI Level 1 and 2 courses, enabling them to combine their extensive experience from professional racing with the coaching methodologies from the industries best instructor training courses.

Kovarik Racing has chosen ZEP as their Whistler partner through which to offer the following PRIVATE CLINICS. Riders can choose whether they want the clinic to take place in the awesome Whistler Bike Park, or the equally challenging and fun Whistler Valley XC/All Mountain trails.

FULL DAY

$499 : $250 add-on per person with max 3 people in total

• 6 hours Personalized Training with Chris or Claire
• Pre-clinic consultation to discuss your personal goals/desires for the clinic
• Lunch included from the award winning Barefoot Bistro
• Post-clinic Beer & Nachos

HALF DAY

$279 : $100 add-on per person with max 3 people in total

• 3 hours Personalized Training with Chris or Claire
• Pre-clinic consultation to discuss your personal goals/desires for the clinic
• Post-clinic Beer & Nachos

2-DAY RACE CLINIC

$799 : $450 add-on per person with max 3 people in total

• 6 hours Personalized Race Prep Training/day with Chris or Claire
• Pre-clinic consultation to discuss your personal goals/desires for the clinic
• Lunches included from the award winning Barefoot Bistro
• Post-clinic Beer & Nachos

TO BOOK A CLINIC, simply email us with some different options for dates and a brief synopsis of your biking background and what you would like to learn during your ZEP-Kovarik Clinic.