Hang up your coats and break outdoors to enjoy some much needed time on the trails! Bike School Bentonville's 3-day and 5-Day Spring Break Camps offer mountain biking classes for all kids ages 6-13, from beginner to advanced skill levels! Each day, they’ll explore the single-track trails in Slaughter Pen while developing skills and confidence on their mountain bikes. Our coaches provide top-notch instruction while fostering a fun and supportive environment. We are certain your child will gain skills, confidence and memories that will last a lifetime!

🟢⚪ The Green/White Camp: Fundamentals & Fun

This camp is the perfect starting point for beginner and beginner-intermediate riders looking to build a solid foundation of core mountain biking skills in a supportive, fun, and non-intimidating environment. The focus is on mastering the basics that make riding safer, more efficient, and more enjoyable!

• Who This Camp Is For: Riders who are comfortable pedaling and stopping on a bike, but are new to trail riding, or those who have been riding for a while but want to solidify their essential skills.

• Skill Focus: Fundamental techniques are the core of this program. We will spend significant time on:

• Body Position: Learning the "attack position" and proper weight distribution.

• Braking: Mastering controlled, effective braking for safety and speed management.

• Shifting: Efficiently using gears to tackle hills and maintain momentum.

• Cornering: Practicing basic cornering techniques on flat and bermed trails.

• Trail Hazards: Identifying and riding over small obstacles (roots, rocks, small roll-downs).

• The Vibe: High energy, confidence-building, and safety-focused. Expect lots of group games, skill challenges, and smiles while exploring easy-to-moderate trails.

🔵⚫ The Blue/Black Camp: Advanced Skills & Trail Progression

Ready to take your riding to the next level? This camp is designed for experienced intermediate and advanced riders who have mastered the fundamentals and are seeking to push their limits, conquer technical terrain, and ride with greater speed and flow.

• Who This Camp Is For: Confident riders who are comfortable on most blue-level trails (moderate technicality and difficulty) and are eager to tackle black-level features (steep climbs, technical rock gardens, larger drops/jumps).

• Skill Focus: We move beyond the fundamentals and dive into advanced techniques for trail mastery:

• Pumping & Flow: Generating speed and momentum without pedaling on rollers and bumps.

• Advanced Cornering: High-speed cornering and railing berms with proper technique.

• Drops & Jumps: Safe and progressive instruction on executing small-to-medium drops and developing jumping skills (e.g., bunny hops, manuals, and table tops).

• Technical Climbing/Descending: Advanced line choice, weighting/unweighting, and momentum management on steep, technical terrain.

• Bike Setup: Optimizing suspension and component settings for performance.

• The Vibe: Challenging, progressive, and focused on performance. We'll utilize technical trail features and dedicated skill zones to unlock greater control and confidence on difficult trails.

• Prerequisite: Participants should be comfortable riding a variety of blue trails and have their basic riding position, shifting, and braking dialed in. They should be able to ride on varied terrain (including climbing) for 30-45 minutes without stopping.