Youth and Junior Triathlon Bike Clinic - USA Triathlon Sanctioned

Saturday, May 6, 2023 Past event
11:00 AM CDT
Elkhorn, Nebraska
$10.00 · 1 race

Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating day of skill-building and fun at the Youth and Junior Triathlon Bike Clinic on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Elkhorn, Nebraska! This USA Triathlon sanctioned event invites young athletes aged 7 to 18 to enhance their biking skills in a safe and supportive environment. Participants will have the opportunity to learn essential techniques such as slow and high-speed cornering, multiple braking methods, and overall bike handling.

The clinic will be held at Bike Masters, located at 725 N. 210th Street Suite 100, Elkhorn. The schedule includes sessions from 10-11 am for ages 13-18 and 11 am-12 pm for ages 7-12. Remember, all participants must wear helmets while in contact with their bikes, making safety a top priority. Under the expert guidance of Coach Brett Petersen, who brings decades of endurance racing and coaching experience, this clinic promises to be both educational and enjoyable. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to boost your biking prowess and prepare for your next triathlon!

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  • Youth and Junior Bike Clinic

    $10 Fee. Free annual youth membership are available from USA Triathlon. Please get your membership number prior to registering for any event or clinic in 2023. Please go to https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon and click on Join/Renew. Use Code OmahaYouth for a free annual youth membership. Once submitted, you will be issued a membership number that must be entered during registration for one of Race Omahas youth events and events with high school ages 15 to 18.

    11:00 AM CDT

    $10.00

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Organiser's description

PETERSEN PERFORMANCE LAB BIKE CLINIC
WHEN: May 6th

AGES: 13-18 10-11 am

AGES: 7-12 11 am -12 pm

WHERE: Bike Masters 725 N. 210th Street Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE

In this clinic we will work on a variety of skills to improve
performance and most importantly safety. These skills will
include slow and high speed cornering, multiple braking
techniques, and overall handling and turning skills.
Bikes and helmets are required. Helmets mandatory and
must be worn anytime athlete is in contact with bike.



ABOUT COACH BRETT PETERSEN:

Coach Brett has been involved in endurance racing since the mid 90s beginning with mountain biking, then to triathlons, and marathons. His coaching career began in 2003 with coaching triathletes, cyclists, runners and a Masters swimming club. His educational background includes a Bachelors of Science in psychology, graduate doctoral work in neurobiology and pharmacology, and he has a Masters of Science degree in Movement Sciences (combination of exercise physiology and kinesiology) from the University of Illinois. His coaching has included one on one training to work on swim stroke, bike handling/technique, and run gait analysis, as well as online coaching with athletes located around the world. Coach Brett works with athletes from the beginner (never before completed a race) to the professional triathlete from 5K through Ironman. Coach Brett has coached numerous teams including Northwestern University triathlon for 10 years as well as his youth and junior triathlon teams (his own as well as park district), including high performance youth and junior (draft legal) racing. He also worked as an International Triathlon Union (ITU) facilitator developing the sport and coaches around the globe, as well worked with the USAT collegiate recruitment program. He is also the head coach of a boys high school swim team in the Omaha Metro area.

Location

Bike Masters, 725 N. 210th Street Suite 100, Elkhorn, 68022, NE, United States

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