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SCA Camps and Clinics

The Saskatchewan Cycling Association offers many clinics for coaching, and other educational aspects of cycling. Information on upcoming camps is listed on this page and is updated constantly.

 

Officials (Commissaire) Course - MOUNTAIN BIKE
July 6th

The Saskatchewan Cycling Association will be holding an Introductory Mountain Bike Commissaire Course on July 6.

This course could be of interest to the following:
1. If you are a new mountain bike racer and would like to know what the rules of racing really are
2. If you are a parent or relative that attends cycling events.

Course Info:
In class: July 6th, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Saskatoon, Room 140 510 Cynthia Street
Note: Practical can be completed on: July 21 at Sask Cup Mtb #3 ( practical component can be deferred to a different Sask Cup Mtb race)

As a commissarire attending races you are paid a honorarium, meal and mileage allowance.
Cost for the course: $10 for SCA members; $30 for non-members
Registration deadline: June 28

Registration form in Word; Form as pdf

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Let’s Ride!
Community Initiation and Basic Cycling Skills Coaching Courses
May 25/26, 2013

Regina, 2205 Victoria Ave

Saturday - 9 am-5pm; Sunday - 9 am - 5pm

Community Initiation Coaching Course

Info:    In this course coaches will explore how to:

  • Ensure participants have a fun, safe, stage-appropriate experience that makes them want to come back.
  • Help to develop basic cycling skills which are transferable to all cycling disciplines, and which can be done on any kind of bicycle.
  • Model behaviours that are consistent with the NCCP Code of Ethics, fair play principles, values, and philosophy.
  •  Introduce participants to the idea of competition and show them the competition pathway if they want to become more involved.

Basic Cycling Skills Coaching Course

Info:    This course covers basic cycling skills; teaching and analysis, detection and correction of errors, use of lesson plan templates

What to bring:           A bike, a helmet, a good warm jacket for cycling, some long pants or tights for the cold, gloves and other cold weather gear

General Info: Cost: $70 for SCA Members, $80 for non-SCA members. $10 early bird discount - by May 20th

registration form - Word Pdf

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Intro to Competition- Ready to Race - Training Basics

When:  TBA

Where:

The focus of the Introduction to Competition A course is for coaches to:

  • Ensure participants have fun, safe, stage appropriate experiences that make them want to continue in competitive cycling
  • Introduce participants to regular training 3 to 6 times per week
  • Introduce participants to competition in multiple cycling disciplines within club, school or basic provincial level competition programs
  • Assist the development of cyclists passing through their growth spurt and be ready to modify training and competition accordingly, consistently, consistent with the LTAD model
  • Create a foundation to prepare participants to advance to a more specialized development level of training and competition as they develop

What to bring: Pen/Paper only. This is a classroom session; no bike is needed

Cost:

  • $80 for SCA Members, $90 for non-SCA members.
  • Early Bird Registrations will receive a $10 discount by

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Intro to Competition- Ready to Race - Training to Race

This course will be of interest to coaches and to cyclists who want to increase their cycling knowledge

The focus of the Introduction to Competition B course is the design of a seasonal plan.

In this course coaches will explore:
· The needs of developing athletes preparing for competition.
· Goal setting, physical training, mental training and skill analysis techniques are emphasized as coaches plan a season of competition.

What to bring: Pen/Paper only. This is a classroom session; no bike is needed

Cost:

  • $80 for SCA Members, $90 for non-SCA members.
  • Early Bird Registrations will receive a $10 discount by


Note: there is no prerequisite for taking this course i.e., Part A does not have to be completed before taking Part B

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