Division 1 - Learn to Race
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Primary Goal
Ages 4-8 // Level 1-2
Fall in love with riding while learning safety, confidence, respect, and responsibility.
At this stage, we aren’t trying to create professional racers. We’re introducing children to a sport and helping them discover that they are capable of learning difficult things.
A 5-year-old doesn’t need a 30-minute lecture about racing technique.
They need:
“Let’s try that corner again.”
Not: “My child won.”
Instead: “My child had fun, listened to the coach, rode safely, and tried something difficult.”
Coaches focus on
Personal Development
- Listening to adults
- Following instructions
- Sharing equipment
- Respecting teammates
- Saying “please” and “thank you”
- Being a good winner and loser
- Taking responsibility for simple tasks
- Learning patience
- Building confidence
- Understanding that mistakes are part of learning
Coaches focus on
Racer Development
- Helmet and gear safety
- Pre-ride inspection
- Starting and stopping
- Throttle control
- Braking
- Steering
- Balance
- Basic body position
- Cornering fundamentals
- Starting-line behavior
- Track awareness
- Passing safely
- Race etiquette
Parents are coached too.
Parent Development
We teach parents to:
- Encourage rather than pressure
- Praise effort
- Avoid coaching from the fence
- Let the rider make age-appropriate decisions
- Never define the child by race results
- Model good sportsmanship




