VA Cycling Beginning Racer Program – 2.5 days – 5 Events – Full Cat 4 Upgrade

The USA Cycling Beginning Racer Program (BRP) is designed to provide new racers with an enjoyable and educational experience as they learn to race their bike. The objective of the BRP is to inspire and educate new riders, thus leading to safer more enjoyable racing experiences.

The BRP is broken down into five separate clinics, with each clinic holding a unique and progressive curriculum.  Each clinic is comprised of three components; 1) on-bike instructional clinic; 2) mentored race; and 3) race debrief.
The five components of the curriculum are:

1. Basic Pack Skills – Protecting Your Front Wheel
2. Cornering – Choosing and Holding Your Line
3. Pack Awareness & Skills
4. Sprinting Basics
5. Bringing it All Together

1st day’s clinic will focus on road riding instructions and drills and the 2nd on criterium drills and instructions.