10-12 Year Olds

 WORD Camps are the best part of school holidays! We have a variety of different camps during the holidays. Each camp we will ride, learn and giggle...heaps! Camps are open to kids of all MTB skill abilities. We split into groups, so we can ride with mates of similar radness.

July Holidays, 2025

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Know your Local - Central Edition!

10-13 years old

This is now a 2 day camp, Know your local style, based around central wellington. Each day we will split into smaller groups on the first morning based on abilities/fitness/interests and then head up onto the trails! We'll ride and explore the awesome trail network around Wellington, learn and practice some skills and have heaps of fun! We will ride at the 2 most popular parks around town and we will finish the 2 epic days connecting with nature and our community with a tree planting session at Matairangi/Mt Vic!

  • 3-4 July (8:30-3pm each day) 16 spots

Drop off and pick up locations are in each of the day plans below :

Day 1- Waimapihi/Polhill
Next stop : Waimapihi/Polhill! Nestled right next to Zealandia, we will spend the day riding through beautiful bush, most likely encounter native birds and have a ton of fun shredding the sick trails that wind they're way down from Brooklyn Turbine to Aro Valley!

*Drop off and Pick up at Polhill Reserve on Aro Street

Day 2- Matairangi/Mt Victoria
Let's finish this off with a bang at the mighty Mt Victoria! Once again we will be splitting into a couple of groups to go ride some of the best trails in town! After lunch we will go meet our friends, The Matairangi Trail Builders, for a couple of hours to earn ourselves some good trail karma learning about trail maintenance helping with tree planting!

*Drop off and Pick at Hataitai Velodrome

Cost: $225 for the 3 day camp and includes:
– Experienced and super fun WORD mountain bike instructors (1:8 ratio)
– WORD t-shirt and WORD sticker

Jumps & Jibbs

Advanced MTB Skills 1 Day Camp led by Nic Johnson

Nic will lead an exclusive skills camp designed to elevate young riders' abilities in a safe and structured environment. With over a decade of coaching experience, Nic (our National operations manager) brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for helping riders progress.

What to Expect:

Jumping Progression: Learn the fundamentals of jumping, including body position, timing, and technique, to safely navigate trail features.

Advanced Skills: Master wheel lifts, manuals, endos, braking control and other playful trail skills to enhance control and confidence.

Trail Application: Understand where and how to implement these skills on local trails, improving overall riding performance.

Fun and Safety: Enjoy a day of learning and play, ensuring skills are developed in a fun yet safe manner.

Details:
Group Size: Limited spots to ensure personalised instruction.
Prerequisite: Intermediate skills required; ideal for riders really wanting to progress to more advanced techniques.

Cost: $165 for the 1 day camp and includes:
– Experienced and super fun WORD mountain bike instructor (1:8 ratio)
– WORD t-shirt and WORD sticker

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Van Camp

1 day

Let’s jump into Vinnie the WORD van to head off to different trails around town!

***To really make the most out of this camp, riders will want to be comfortable riding at least Grade 3 trails such as Hippies, Car Parts, Ikigai, Jailbrake, Te Tuara pt.2 and the likes.

Drop off (8:20am) and Pick up (3pm) your kiddo in front of Amora Hotel Wakefield Street each day. Vinnie the WORD Van will be driving us to each riding location, departing at 8:30am!

  • 9 July (8:30-3pm) 10 spots

Cost: $155 for the 1 day camp and includes:

– Experienced and super fun WORD mountain bike instructor

– WORD t-shirt and WORD sticker

-Transport to the trails!