Discipline Specific Certifications
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Print USA Cycling's mission is to achieve sustained success in international cycling competition and grow competitive cycling in America. It is with this mission in mind we created our Discipline Specific Certifications. These Discipline Specific Certifications ensure coaches receive advanced training and coaching skills in cyclo-cross, track and mountain bike.
In order to attend a Discipline Specific Certification, you must be a licensed Level 3 coach or higher in good standing with USA Cycling.
Discipline Specific Certification Purpose
The purpose of the Discipline Specific Certifications is to teach coaches how to more effectively teach and coach their athletes in a specific cycling discipline. Coaches who attend these 1.5-day certifications can expect to gain valuable knowledge of specific drills and methodologies pertinent to helping their athletes achieve a higher level of success in their specific discipline. These certifications are meant to be enhancements to a coaches current USA Cycling coaching license; they do not replace licensing and are additions to your coaching credentials and specialties.
Cyclo-cross Specific Certification
During the Cyclo-cross Specific Certification, participants will learn a wide range of cyclo-cross skills and techniques to improve their coaching expertise. Topics include preparing a cyclo-cross specific training plan, equipment selection and set up, on-the-bike cyclo-cross skills and drills, bike handling in a variety of conditions, race craft, and tips to help your athletes avoid common mistakes. Whether you are coaching beginner or advanced cyclo-cross riders, this clinic will help you and your athletes achieve success.
Track Specific Certification
The purpose of the Track Specific Certification is to teach coaches how to run a safe, fun, and effective track workout, thus leading their athletes to a higher level of success on the track. Safety is the number one priority and is obtained through awareness, communication and predictability. This clinic will cover racing tactics, skill development, common terminology, general riding etiquette, as well as rider and coach responsibility.
Mountain Bike Specific Certification
The purpose of the Mountain Bike Specific Certification is to teach coaches how to teach their athletes the technical skills needed to ride and race a mountain bike. Topics include balance and movement on the bike, cornering, how to set up for switchbacks, front wheel lift, riding up and down ledges, and how to approach steep climbing and descents. In a group setting, participants will learn the techniques of not only how to ride technical sections, but how to teach others the skills needed to be safe and confident on the trail. In addition, participants will also learn and review general terminology, common problems, equipment issues, and skills specific to the various disciplines within mountain biking.
Registration
Registration is open and available by logging on your USA Cycling account. Click on “account” (below the welcome header) and then click on VIEW AVAILABLE CLINICS/WEBINARS. You must have a current 2013 Coaching license to attend the certifications.
2013 Discipline Specific Certification Dates
Cyclo-cross
June 1-2, 2013, Colorado Springs, CO
USA Cycling National Conference Center, 210 USA Cycling Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Lodging and special rates are available at the Hyatt House, 5805 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Track
June 29-30, 2013, Colorado Springs, CO
USA Cycling National Conference Center, 210 USA Cycling Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Lodging and special rates are available at the Hyatt House, 5805 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Mountain Bike
May 25-26, Colorado Springs, CO
USA Cycling National Conference Center, 210 USA Cycling Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Lodging available at the Hyatt House, 5805 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Discipline Specific Certification Format
Each certification is 1.5 days over a given weekend, worth 15 CEUs, and will incorporate both classroom and on-bike sessions. Each coach must bring a bike (relevant to the discipline) in good working condition. Coaches must also bring appropriate riding attire as well as wear a helmet during all on-bike sessions.
Cost
The cost for each discipline specific certification is $369 and will include on-bike sessions, lectures and handouts. Cost of lodging and meals is not included. Please visit your USA Cycling account for payment options.
Should you need to change clinics after registering, a $100 change fee will apply if the change takes place within 30 days of the clinic start date.
Our Very Talented Staff
Cyclo-cross – Pete Webber www.petewebber.com
Pete Webber is a veteran cycling expert with more than 25 years’ experience in all types of riding. He raced the NORBA and mountain bike World Cup circuits with Team Gary Fisher thru the ’90s. Cycle-cross became his niche, and he's had success at all levels of the sport. Pete is a former Masters Cyclo-cross World Champion, multi-time National Champion, and is a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. He’s been teaching cyclo-cross to up-and-coming racers for more than 15 years.
Track Cycling – Colby Pearce www.colbypearce.com
Colby Pearce has been racing for over 24 years and boasts over 130 career wins on the track, road, mountain bike and cyclo-cross. He is a 2004 Olympian in the points race, a 2007 Continental Champion in the Madison, 14 time National Track Cycling Champion, 11 time Track World Cup medalist and a US hour record holder. He served as the US National Track Cycling Coach from 2005 through 2007. He is still actively racing, is the owner of Pearce Coaching, is a Steve Hogg Certified bicycle fitter, and also co-runs the Colorado based Horizon Organic / Panache Cycling team.
Mountain Bike – Alison Dunlap www.alisondunlap.com
Alison is one of the most recognizable names in the sport of cycling. She competed in two Olympic Games, won the Mountain Bike World Championships, the World Cup Overall, and the National Championships thirteen times. She has also been coaching for eight years and is a USA Cycling Level II certified coach. Alison and her husband started the Alison Dunlap Adventure Camps in 2003 and have been actively teaching and instructing mountain biking in Colorado and Moab, Utah. She is also a member of the USA Cycling Olympic Selection Committee, a certified Wilderness First Responder and a very proud mother of their 2 1/2yr old son, Emmett.
In order to attend a Discipline Specific Certification, you must be a licensed Level 3 coach or higher in good standing with USA Cycling.
Discipline Specific Certification Purpose
The purpose of the Discipline Specific Certifications is to teach coaches how to more effectively teach and coach their athletes in a specific cycling discipline. Coaches who attend these 1.5-day certifications can expect to gain valuable knowledge of specific drills and methodologies pertinent to helping their athletes achieve a higher level of success in their specific discipline. These certifications are meant to be enhancements to a coaches current USA Cycling coaching license; they do not replace licensing and are additions to your coaching credentials and specialties.
Cyclo-cross Specific Certification
During the Cyclo-cross Specific Certification, participants will learn a wide range of cyclo-cross skills and techniques to improve their coaching expertise. Topics include preparing a cyclo-cross specific training plan, equipment selection and set up, on-the-bike cyclo-cross skills and drills, bike handling in a variety of conditions, race craft, and tips to help your athletes avoid common mistakes. Whether you are coaching beginner or advanced cyclo-cross riders, this clinic will help you and your athletes achieve success.
Track Specific Certification
The purpose of the Track Specific Certification is to teach coaches how to run a safe, fun, and effective track workout, thus leading their athletes to a higher level of success on the track. Safety is the number one priority and is obtained through awareness, communication and predictability. This clinic will cover racing tactics, skill development, common terminology, general riding etiquette, as well as rider and coach responsibility.
Mountain Bike Specific Certification
The purpose of the Mountain Bike Specific Certification is to teach coaches how to teach their athletes the technical skills needed to ride and race a mountain bike. Topics include balance and movement on the bike, cornering, how to set up for switchbacks, front wheel lift, riding up and down ledges, and how to approach steep climbing and descents. In a group setting, participants will learn the techniques of not only how to ride technical sections, but how to teach others the skills needed to be safe and confident on the trail. In addition, participants will also learn and review general terminology, common problems, equipment issues, and skills specific to the various disciplines within mountain biking.
Registration
Registration is open and available by logging on your USA Cycling account. Click on “account” (below the welcome header) and then click on VIEW AVAILABLE CLINICS/WEBINARS. You must have a current 2013 Coaching license to attend the certifications.
2013 Discipline Specific Certification Dates
Cyclo-cross
June 1-2, 2013, Colorado Springs, CO
USA Cycling National Conference Center, 210 USA Cycling Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Lodging and special rates are available at the Hyatt House, 5805 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Track
June 29-30, 2013, Colorado Springs, CO
USA Cycling National Conference Center, 210 USA Cycling Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Lodging and special rates are available at the Hyatt House, 5805 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Mountain Bike
May 25-26, Colorado Springs, CO
USA Cycling National Conference Center, 210 USA Cycling Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Lodging available at the Hyatt House, 5805 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Discipline Specific Certification Format
Each certification is 1.5 days over a given weekend, worth 15 CEUs, and will incorporate both classroom and on-bike sessions. Each coach must bring a bike (relevant to the discipline) in good working condition. Coaches must also bring appropriate riding attire as well as wear a helmet during all on-bike sessions.
Cost
The cost for each discipline specific certification is $369 and will include on-bike sessions, lectures and handouts. Cost of lodging and meals is not included. Please visit your USA Cycling account for payment options.
Should you need to change clinics after registering, a $100 change fee will apply if the change takes place within 30 days of the clinic start date.
Our Very Talented Staff
Cyclo-cross – Pete Webber www.petewebber.com
Pete Webber is a veteran cycling expert with more than 25 years’ experience in all types of riding. He raced the NORBA and mountain bike World Cup circuits with Team Gary Fisher thru the ’90s. Cycle-cross became his niche, and he's had success at all levels of the sport. Pete is a former Masters Cyclo-cross World Champion, multi-time National Champion, and is a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. He’s been teaching cyclo-cross to up-and-coming racers for more than 15 years.
Track Cycling – Colby Pearce www.colbypearce.com
Colby Pearce has been racing for over 24 years and boasts over 130 career wins on the track, road, mountain bike and cyclo-cross. He is a 2004 Olympian in the points race, a 2007 Continental Champion in the Madison, 14 time National Track Cycling Champion, 11 time Track World Cup medalist and a US hour record holder. He served as the US National Track Cycling Coach from 2005 through 2007. He is still actively racing, is the owner of Pearce Coaching, is a Steve Hogg Certified bicycle fitter, and also co-runs the Colorado based Horizon Organic / Panache Cycling team.
Mountain Bike – Alison Dunlap www.alisondunlap.com
Alison is one of the most recognizable names in the sport of cycling. She competed in two Olympic Games, won the Mountain Bike World Championships, the World Cup Overall, and the National Championships thirteen times. She has also been coaching for eight years and is a USA Cycling Level II certified coach. Alison and her husband started the Alison Dunlap Adventure Camps in 2003 and have been actively teaching and instructing mountain biking in Colorado and Moab, Utah. She is also a member of the USA Cycling Olympic Selection Committee, a certified Wilderness First Responder and a very proud mother of their 2 1/2yr old son, Emmett.
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