Mountain Biking Swindon also run training courses with two different course programmes – Core Skills (for beginners and regular riders) and Trail Riding Skills (for regular and intermediate riders) - we can help you get more out of your mountain bike whether you’re a total beginner or a regular rider looking to improve.

All of the courses are led by qualified mountain bike instructors and run to the same level as commercially available courses, however thanks to assistance from CTC Swindon Cycling Champions project (funded by the Big Lottery) we can offer them at a substantially lower rate (as much as 80% cheaper than commercial companies!). Note that all proceeds go directly into supporting the club and its work at the Croft Trail – the trainers run the courses voluntarily.

For full details and to book a place please select the course(s) that interest you:

Core Skills – Not just for beginners but also for riders that have never done a skills course before and would like to ensure they’ve got the core skills and techniques right.

Trail Riding Skills – For riders that are confident that they’ve nailed the core skills and now want to move up a level and learn how to ride trails smoother, faster, better.

NOTE: With only six places per course date we strongly advise you book quickly as we ran out of spaces in previous years.