Our Performance program is designed to develop an athlete’s racing skills. Athletes will be given training that follow parts of the NCCP Long Term Athlete Development model. This training, along with ongoing coaching and racing support, will help the athlete improve their fitness while working on their racing technique and skills to make them competitive at the Provincial, National and International level.

Classes focus on skills and efforts structured towards improvement in performance and actual race simulations. This class is recommended for riders who have already raced, are comfortable riding in large groups on the track, and are interested in improving their racing skills. Ages 10-18.

Overview:

• The program is athlete focused with a consistent goal to develop youth cyclists committed to improving their performance.
• The model athlete has above average cycling skills.
• Sessions are often split into two groups, one coach attached to each grouping.  Each coach instructs the athletes with warm ups, briefings, instruction, feedback, debriefings, etc.  Athletes will be placed in the group that best meets their abilities for that day.
• Strength and Conditioning is part of the regular programming.
• Specific structured training sessions are consistent and scheduled twice per week (in the Fall and Winter) with the expectation of some race weeks/weekends.

Requirements:

• General age guideline is 10 to 18 years old.
• Must be certified to ride on the track in Milton
• Meet and maintain entry-level performance criteria.
• Have competitive goals whether Track, Road, BMX, MTB or ideally a combination of these disciplines such as Track and Road.
• Rental bikes are allowed, but it is recommended that the athletes have their own bikes as we will be including gear changing and bike set up in our classes and this is not allowed with the Town of Milton rental bikes.

Prerequisites: 

The athlete must be invited to try out for the program (a request for an invitation can be sent to the head coach with a cover letter).  They must then complete an evaluation session.  If they meet the minimum performance criteria, they may be invited to join the program.

Pricing: 

• Single Session Try Out: $40.00

• April 2019: $111.00

PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS

National Cycling Institute Milton (“NCIM”) program participants must have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction, or be registered by, and with consent of, their parent or legal guardian. Personal information provided to NCIM will be used and disclosed in accordance with the NCIM privacy policy, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Except for sessions purchased on a per session basis, as set out below, cancellation of a Youth High Performance Pathway program prior to 7 days before the start of the program is eligible for a full refund.  Cancellation of a Youth High Performance Pathway program within the 7 day period immediately prior to the start of the program will receive an NCIM credit on the participant’s account that must be used prior to June 30, 2019, after which it will expire and no refund or further credit will be issued.  No refund or credit will be issued for a Youth High Performance Pathway program after the start of the first class.  No refund or credit will be given for any missed sessions of a Youth High Performance Pathway program.

In addition to the policies set out above, NCIM will provide a full refund if a customer requests a refund within 24 hours of their purchase, provided that the program or session or race requested to be refunded does not commence within 24 hours of their original purchase.

NCIM reserves the right to issue refunds in other rare and exceptional cases.  Injury, loss/change of employment, or a move away from town such that the participant cannot make it to their purchased program or race(s) will NOT be considered a rare and exceptional case, and NO REFUND beyond that provided for in the policies set out above will be given in these circumstances.

Individual Session Passes for Certain Youth High Performance Pathway Programs

Certain shoulder month Youth High Performance Pathway programs (September 2018, April 2019, May 2019) are sold on both a program basis and an individual session basis.  For sessions purchased at the individual session rates, the following refund and cancellation policy applies.

If a participant purchases a session at a single session rate and cancels out of that session prior to 24 hours before the start of that session, the pass will go back on the participant’s account and may be used for a future session within the particular High Performance Pathway program for which it was purchased.  It cannot be used for a session of any other Youth High Performance Pathway program.  If a participant cancels out of that session inside of 24 hours prior to the start of that session, or if the participant is a no-show for that session, the pass will be considered used.  In all cases, all individual session passes expire at the end of the particular Youth High Performance Program for which they were purchased and no refund or credit will be issued for any expired session passes.  

For the 2018/2019 season, the following Youth High Performance Pathway Programs are being offered:  Sept 2018, Fall (Oct-Dec 2018, not eligible for single session passes), Winter (Jan-Mar 2019, not eligible for single session passes), Apr 2019, and May 2019.

LIABILITY WAIVER

No participant may apply for, register in, or participate in a program without having submitted a signed or accepted Acknowledgment of Risk, Release and Terms of Agreement.