Adventure Racing Clinic!

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North Little Rock Clinic Information

Ozark Extreme Adventure Racing will be holding an adventure racing clinic in Burns Park on April 25th, 2009.

General clinic information can be found on our "Clinics" page, but the specifics for this clinic will include:

* Navigation for Adventure Racing, Classroom and Course- Learn the basic concepts for navigating with a map and compass utilizing plotting, terrain following, UTM reading, distance calculations and strategy.
* Adventure Racing Team Dynamics, Classroom- Understand the dynamics involved with keeping your team together and racing. Understand techniques for coping with injury, stress and fatigue.
* Gear Choices for Adventure Racing, Classroom - Learn how to choose the best gear for you and assist your team in learning about all the different gear choices out there and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Understand the relationship between performance and gear choices.
* Basic Mountain Biking, Classroom and Course - Understand the basics of mountain biking from terminology to repair then take a ride with us to learn some techniques on how to cope with obstacles and utilize specialized gear for adventure racing.
* Women's Basic Mountain Biking Clinic, Classroom and Course - Same course as our basic mountain biking course with a Women's only twist. This clinic is for women only and will be taught by the ladies of Ozark Extreme.

Clinic required gear:

Required gear for each individual:

* Good Pair of Running Shoes or Trail Shoes
* Mountain bike and bike helmet (No Cyclocross or Hybrid bikes)
* Bike repair tool
* Hydration system or bottles for water
* Whistle
* Red tail light for bike**
* Map Case or Zip Lock Bag for Maps
* Compass
* UTM Reader
* Paper and Pencil, for notes and UTM Plotting