Coaching plan for Wednesday 10 Dec – our finale !

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Sadly, this will be our last coaching session of the season, so let’s make it a good one. Dress code: Mud.

All ages and abilities welcome as usual, lights not needed, coached by Dave Haygarth and Adrian Watts

Location ///manage.loving.cool or bit.ly/marlpitscx

7:00 – 7:10 | Warm-Up

  • Easy laps around the course.
  • Include:
    • 2 × short accelerations
    • Barriers/dismounts at gentle pace
  • “Follow the leader” through corners.

0:10 – 0:20 | Core Intro – Final Skills Review

  • Quick recap of all key CX techniques:
    • Starts
    • Cornering lines
    • Dismount/remount
    • Barriers
    • Pit etiquette
  • Riders share one skill they feel most confident with.

0:20 – 0:50 | Drill Carousel (Short, High-Energy Stations)

Set up two fast-rotating stations, ~12 minutes each with 1–2 mins changeover.

Station 1 – Barriers & Dismounts

  • 2–3 reps of dismount → barrier → remount
  • Emphasis on smoothness and maintaining speed

Station 2 – Starts & Holeshots

  • 5-6 start efforts (10–15 sec)
  • Include first corner challenge for line choice

Station 3 – Cornering at Speed

  • Slalom or linked turns
  • Focus on braking early, accelerating out

0:50 – 1:10 | Course Preview & Strategy Planning

  • Full sighting lap of the mock-mini-race course.
  • Riders choose:
    • Preferred overtaking spots
    • Where they’ll run vs. ride
    • Pacing plan for the mock race
  • Coaches highlight safe passing zones and technical bottlenecks.

1:10 – 1:25 | Mock Race (15–20 min)

  • Mixed-category start (juniors/seniors stagger if needed).
  • Race includes:
    • Barriers
    • Technical cornering
  • Encourage good technique over all-out speed for less experienced riders.

1:25 – 1:30 | Cool-Down & Celebration Debrief

  • Easy lap together.
  • Group photo and final thanks.