CLUB TRAINING​​​​​​​

GO FASTER, MANUAL FURTHER, JUMP BIGGER ...

Coaching for Waitākere members and new riders is run on Wednesday and Friday nights throughout the BMX season. Any cancellations or updates will be posted to our Facebook page and through the Sporty App.

The track is closed to ALL RIDERS during any club-organised training session to enable those riders participating in the training to fully focus without distraction.

STRIDERS & NEW RIDERS
Friday 5:15pm to 5:45pm (prior to the club night)

Open to riders who are new to the sport of BMX and our youngest riders.

Skills learned in these sessions focus on the basics such as bike control, balance, coordination and riding fundamentals.

No clip-in pedals please, the skills being taught in these sessions are best learned without clips.

  • Check-in: from approx. 5.00pm
  • Coaches: Gareth Lauchlan, Lisa Andersen, Isabel Andersen
  • Cost: $5.00 for Striders - free for new riders (limited to 3 sessions)
    (costs are per rider per session)​​​​​​​

CLUB MEMBERS & COMPETITIVE RIDERS​​​​​​​
Wednesday 5:30pm to 7:30pm​​​​​​​

Ability-based training sessions, according to the club's colour groups.

Skills learned in these sessions focus on bike control, balance, coordination, gate speed, pumping, manuals and jumping.

SESSION 1 - 5:30pm to 6:15pm
RED - Wheelie Awesome​​​​​​​

  • Check-in: From 5.15pm
  • Coaches: Lisa Andersen & Nancy James
  • Cost: $5.00 (costs are per rider per session)

​​​​​​​SESSION 2 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
ORANGE - Pedal Pushers + YELLOW - Crank Cusaders
GREEN - Manual Misfits + BLUE - Airborne Army​​​​​​​

  • Check-in: From 6.00pm
  • Coaches: Nikita Clarke & Ben Lauchlan (alternating)
  • Cost: $5.00 (costs are per rider per session)​​​​​​​

SENIOR FITNESS TRAINING
Wednesday 7:30pm to 8:30pm 

Our latest sessions are focussed on fitness training for Waitkāere CHALLENGE CLASS RIDERS, UCI 10 years and over,  who are racing during the upcoming season and competing outside of the club.

Training includes pump laps, uphill sprints, leg work and focused speed sessions.

When gate sessions are included as part of the training, there is a $2.00 fee per rider.

These sessions are not suitable for children under the age of 10 years.

  • Coaches: Gareth Lauchlan, Phil Armstead
  • Cost: Free, or $2.00 with gate.

PRIVATE TRAINING
with Toni James

If you are after more focused training in smaller groups, paid private training sessions are available throughout the year. These sessions are by prior booking only unless otherwise advertised.

Toni James runs regular sessions at the Waitākere BMX Club and has over 25 years of racing experience with numerous National and World rankings. She has coached at a national level, as the New Zealand Mighty 11 team coach.

Typically sessions are run on Monday and Tuesday nights, with pop-up clinics during the holiday periods.

Please contact Toni James for further details.

Occasionaly we will run clinics at Waitākere, or one of the other Northern Region clubs, using coaches outside of the club. When these sessions become available they will be offered to all members and are limited in numbers so will be offered on a first in basis.

For any coaching enquires please email us to find out more information.