MTB Experience Club - KIDS

The MTB Experience Kids club is part of the MTB Experience Club. 

As active members of the club, the young mountainbikers can participate in the weekly training. We work together on their physical condition during adventurous trips through forests and fields. During the rides they get familiar with the most important basic skills of the sport where FUN is key.

The experienced monitors guide the group every week in a safe way in different terrain and pass on their knowledge so participants can build up experience and confidence in mountainbiking. These trainings can perfectly be combined with the MTB for Kids Basecamp of The Shelter during school holidays for technique training! 

It's also possible to register as a passive member of the club. The participation in the weekly trainings is not included but, just as the active members, the insurance via cycling federation Cycling Vlaanderen is included. Young bikers can enjoy their fantastic hobby with the necessary insurance! 

The club is suited for kids between 8 and 13-years old as active member and for kids/youngsters between 8 and 17-years old as passive member. The youngsters from 13-years old can join the adults for rides if they are accompanied by at least one adult member of their family (only valid if the family is registred as family for € 60,00).  

Check out our club policy so you are are aware of all the agreements and conditions.

How does the club work for active members? 

The training takes place every Saturday between 9.30AM and 11.30AM throughout the year. There are no trainings during June and the school holidays. 

Every week we make a trip where kilometers depend on the participants, the weather conditions and the intended purpose: distance, altimeters en/or parcours training.

Where do the trainings for active members take place? 

The training are given on our location near Leuven (Korbeek-Dijle and Meerdaal Forest). We start every training at The Shelter. This is where parents drop off and pick up the participants, where participants can use the facilities and rinse their bikes after the training.

To ensure quality we forsee a maximum of 20 participants per group.

Participants need to bring their own mountainbike and wearing a helmet is obligatory to participate.

What does the membership cost?

Membership for ACTIVE members (8 - 13 years old): 

INCLUDED in the MTB Experience Kids membership: 

• PARTICIPATION in every planned training during the year
• MEMBERSHIP (recreational) at the bike federation Cycling Vlaanderen insurance included
• GUIDANCE before, during and after mountainbiking by experienced monitors
• USE of FACILITIES: dressingrooms, bathroom and rinse-off area for mountainbikes
• REDUCTION of € 10,00 on the registration for a MTB for Kids Basecamp of The Shelter*

Price per year (jan-dec 2023): € 185,00 per mountainbiker

Price only Autumn (sept-dec 2022): € 100,00 per mountainbiker*

Membership as family? The price per year comes at € 60,00 per family! Valid for at least 2 people from the same family (located on the same address). For participating at the KIDS activities you then pay € 125,00 for each active child.

Prijs per year (jan-dec 2023): € 125,00 + € 60,00: One active kid + family

Not included: A mountainbikes and equipment - Snacks and drinks during the training - Extra activities organized by the club throughout the year - Teamoutfit - 

* PRICE VALID AUTUMN 2023

Membership for PASSIVE members (8 - 17 years old): 

INCLUDED in the MTB Experience Kids membership: 

• MEMBERSHIP (recreational) at the bike federation Cycling Vlaanderen insurance included
• REDUCTION of € 10,00 on the registration for a MTB for Kids Basecamp/Ardennes/Marathon of The Shelter*

Price per year (jan-dec 2023): € 40,00 per mountainbiker

Not included: Participation as an active member - Extra activities organized by the club throughout the year - Teamoutfit - 

* Attention: only valid on the kid that is registered for one or more camps during 2022. The reduction can not be combined with other reductions of The Shelter!

When does the membership start and when do the trainings take place? 

The one year membership of the MTB Experience Kids Club for active and passive members runs between Januari and December 2023. 

The trainings for active members take place on following days:

• Spring 2023: 14/01 - 21/01 - 28/01 - 04/02 - 11/02 - 04/03 - 11/03 - 18/03 - 25/03 - 22/04 - 29/04 - 06/05 - 13/05 - 20/05 - 27/05
• Autumn 2023: 02/09 - 09/09 - 16/09 - 23/09 - 30/09 - 07/10 - 14/10 - 21/10 - 11/11 - 18/11 - 25/11 - 02/12 - 09/12 - 16/12