The RawHyde training program brings their leading curriculum directly to you at the 49er in a scaled down version!  We offer beginner and advanced level sessions on Friday and Saturday.   Both courses start with training on the Fairgrounds starting at 8 AM then continue on a guided ride in the foothills in the afternoon.  

Intro Course

The Intro Course is a scaled-down version of the 2-day Intro to Adventure training program offered at the Rawhyde facilities in California and Colorado.  Riders with no past experience with riding off-road or those looking to significantly increase their comfort off-road will benefit tremendously from the skills taught during this course.  

The course will cover the top five mistakes all street riders make in the dirt as well as teach you a series of "building-block" skills that will get you comfortable with the basics of riding the dirt roads of the world. 

Topics covered include 

• Body position for effective off-road riding 

• Throttle, brake, and clutch techniques (requires more finesse than street riding). 

• Weight-shift techniques for steering. 

• Balance techniques 

• Turning technique using counterbalancing. 

• Obstacle avoidance. 

• How to control front and rear wheel skids. 

Intermediate Course

The Intermediate/Advanced Course is a scaled-down version of the Next Step curriculum and is best for those that have some comfort riding off-road and understand the basics of counterbalancing, throttle, brake, and clutch control controls training program but what to refresh and hone those skills as well as develop them to the next level. This is a great class for riders who have already taken a beginner course and want to reinforce the learnings, eliminate bad habits and gain greater confidence riding off-road.

 
The course will include a refresher of important skills such as body position, counterbalancing, controlling front and rear wheel skids, and throttle brake and clutch control.

After the refresher, we will cover:

• Narrow line riding. One of the most important skills on a motorcycle is “putting the bike where you want it”.  This skill will be developed or enhanced with drills and exercises that focus on “holding the line” from actual trail riding scenarios to riding between parallel logs and other similar exercises. 

• High-speed braking and the basics of skid turning – many people are fearful of “locking up the brakes”, but if you know what to do skidding is a great way to either initiate or finish a turn.

We may also cover the following areas during the course in the morning or during the guided off-road ride in the afternoon

• Hard acceleration technique on dirt and gravel. 

• Hill climbing & traction control. 

• Descending steep hills in a controlled manner. 

• How to recover from a stall on a steep hill. 

• How to turn around, fully loaded on a steep hill.

The cost of either program is $295 and includes 4 hours of instruction in the morning followed by a guided off-road ride that enables you to put your skills to use.  At the end of the day, celebrate your accomplishments with a refreshment in the Hospitality Center.