Trek Women's Dirt Series Review - Loooooooong

[Irulan]

Thanks for the write up. "They" never tell you ahead of time how much energy a weekend long camp takes out of you. I've done many and I am always fried at the end of it. I agree that shuttled trail rides are the way to go for day #2. This is how they do it in BC. It just saves energy so you can focus on the ride and applying you new skills.

[Wahine]

2 days later, I am covered in bruises. I didn't fall that much so this is a bit surprising. And I'll still really tired. It was very hot this weekend and it hasn't cooled off much in the last two days so I have a feeling that the heat may be a big factor.

[Catrin]

2 days later, I am covered in bruises. I didn't fall that much so this is a bit surprising. And I'll still really tired. It was very hot this weekend and it hasn't cooled off much in the last two days so I have a feeling that the heat may be a big factor.

I think the heat explains the tiredness factor....and perhaps the falls were harder than you realized at the time?

I finally get to mtb this weekend after a 2.5 week mountain biking desert of no trail riding AND the lows temps are said to be in the mid-50's with daytime temps in lowish 70s! I think I might need to take a light jacket camping with me I am tuff, I can handle it

[Irulan]

I think that the long weekend of using body and mind together, in new ways, is exhausting. The heat may add to it, but it's not the only factor.
One year I had an odometer on my mtb. We did 7 miles of riding around in loops in the gravel parking lot in one morning skills session. Don't underestimate how much energy you put out physically, plus the mental part.

[Wahine]

I have to give the Trek Dirt Series another Big Gold Star. This thread was brought to their attention and I was contacted directly to be thanked for taking the time to do the write up and with a sincere request to discuss the incident on the trail with me and ask how I thought it could have been handled differently.

So not only did they put on a great event but they are also very serious about feedback and improvement.

[indysteel]

That's great, Wahine. Clearly, they take what they do really seriously. Now if they'd just offer some camps in the Midwest!

[Catrin]

That's great, Wahine. Clearly, they take what they do really seriously. Now if they'd just offer some camps in the Midwest!

Agreed I think that it would be good for me to attend a 2-3 clinic where they had a section that focused on skills at my level for a good portion of each day. I can't afford to travel across the country to attend one so they will just have to come here I love the mountain bike clinic we have, for a 1-day clinic at my level I don't think it could get much better than it was this year...but I need longer exposure I think.