Basic Bikepacking Course

This course provides a solid foundation in Bikepacking. Topics are clothing, loading and carrying personal & group gear, field maintenance, trip planning, camp setup, and traveling with a group. Successful completion will allow you to join Bikepacking outings.
(NOTE: An E-bike is not allowed in this course. )
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Registration Process 

• Please read all details below. 
• Fill out the Registration Form before registering for the course.  It takes about 20 minutes and provides us with background on you, your bike and gear, and your experience.  Instructors do not need to fill out this form.

(This is a Google Form. If you don't have an account with Google, email the course leaders and we'll send the questions to you.)

COURSE REGISTRATION FORM

Course Prerequisites include:

 -  You must own (or have the capability to rent or borrow) a mountain bike or gravel bike and be capable of riding over an extended period of time/miles, primarily off-pavement, on gravel and/or singletrack trails, with gear attached.

 - You must have recent overnight back-country camping experience.

 -  Participants must be capable of riding up to 25 miles in a given day, trip and terrain dependent.   

Course and Graduation Requirements 

Attend seven sessions, which include four evenings at the Seattle Program Center, a "Benchmark" ride,  a Check-Ride / Gear Shakedown field trip, and an overnight field trip. These are listed and described in Course Requirements tab below.  Successful completion will allow the student to participate in Bikepacking outings.

Pay attention to the activity dates below.  Registering for this course will automatically book six sessions for you and add them to your "Activity" list, but you must still pick one out of four dates for the Benchmark ride:  

• Session 1: Bike Expo, Meet&Greet 
• Session 2: Bikes, Gear, Clothing, bike bags
• Session 3: A "Benchmark" rides
• Session 4: Bike Field Maintenance Clinic
• Session 5: Check Ride:  Full-gear day-trip shakedown of bikepacking gear 
• Session 6: Trip Planning, Logistics, Field Trip preparation, etc.
• Session 7: Field trip: Overnight  bikepacking trip

REMINDER -- Please fill out the Course Registration Form before you register.