6th-12th Grade Summer Camps & Trips

Description: Our Exploras 6th-12th Grade Summer Camp will be a 5-day long camp. Exploras is a program that sees the bike as a tool for exploration and teaches bike packing skills. The first 2 days of camp riders will meet from 9am-12pm and will be preparing for the 3 day overnight trip that will be the adventure of a lifetime.

Goals: The overall goal of the trip will be to prepare for and execute a successful backcountry bikepacking trip!

Requirements: Riders should have completed at least one season of a Devo Bikepacking program (Ramblers, Exploras, Trailblazers) before attending the trip, or have previous bikepacking experience.

Description: This will be a trip for our middle school-aged riders to attend the Crested Butte Junior MTB Festival. This event will have 3 different disciplines of racing(xc, enduro, pump-track) that can be registered for individually, or sign up to race all 3 for the Triple Crown Award that is up for grabs for the fastest overall rider! Race registration is SEPARATE from this trip signup. Information on the event and race registration can be found here: www.juniorbikeweek.com/triple-crown.

Goals: The goal of this trip is to introduce riders to the joys of racing at the Crested Butte Junior MTB Fest!

Requirements: Riders should have completed at least one season of middle school Devo programs, or have experience riding and racing MTBs, to participate.

Description: This will be a 3 day trip for the gravity programs (Flyers, Senders, and Sendas) or any other interested riders who have their coach’s OK for riding away from home on intermediate to advanced DH trails.

Goals: Riders will learn intermediate and advanced DH skills at the Angel Fire Bike Park.

Requirements: This is an advanced trip. Riders must have completed at least one full season of Flyers, Senders, or Sendas, and have their coach’s OK to travel to ride these intermediate and advanced DH trails.

Description: This will be our U19/GJWHF Spring Season culmination event. We are headed to Telluride to camp in town park, get in a couple of big rides, and a day at the Telluride Bike Park for the last day.  We will fill our downtime with dips in the river, hikes to rad spots, maybe a little art, and just hanging out in Telluride doing Telluride things. This is a fun non-racey adventure for the entire U19 team.  Contact Rob at robnichols@durangodevo.com with questions.

Goals: Riders will plan and organize a fun mountain bike weekend trip!

Requirements: Riders should have completed at least one season of U19 or Girls Just Wanna Have Fun before registering for this trip.

Description: Our U14 Girls Camp will meet 2 times a week (days TBD), practicing from 8am-12pm for 3 weeks culminating in a trip to the Crested Butte Junior MTB Festival (not included in group registration). Please sign up for the Crested Butte Trip separately, if you’re interested in attending the trip! Note that practices are 4-hours, and practice locations/times may get adjusted slightly to accomodate specific ride goals as the camp goes on. Contact Head Coach Hallie at hfvenaglia@gmail.com with questions.

Goals: The goal of the U14 Girls Summer Camp is to keep your MTB skills and stoke fresh through the summer! Riders will explore new trails out of town and in the Durango middle/high-country.

Requirements: Riders of all ability levels are welcome, however, be prepared for long rides up to 4 hours! Riders should come with some fitness and motivation ready.

Description: Our U14 Intro to Gravity Summer camp is a great way for our middle school-aged riders to see what gravity riding is all about. This camp will be made up of 2 days of in-town riding refining fundamental skills, and 3 days at Purgatory Resort riding lift access and other trails. The perfect way to prepare for a season of gravity riding for the new to-the-sport rider.

Goals: The main goal of this camp is to introduce riders to the ins and outs of riding at a bike park and resort!

Requirements: Riders of all ability levels are welcome, however, be prepared for long days at high altitudes (average altitude ~9,000ft, as high as 10,000ft). Riders should come with some fitness and motivation ready.

Description: For riders with some previous bike park riding experience, our U14 Summer Gravity Camp is a 5-day camp that will be held at Purgatory Resort. The riders should expect some bike park schralping to keep their skills tuned as well as some light pedaling around the resort to keep building on the fitness we have built up over the spring.

Goals: The main goal of this camp is help riders develop skills and confidence in the bike park at Purgatory.

Requirements: Riders should have at least one season of riding with Devo under their belt, or have other experience riding MTBs in a bike park setting. Be prepared for long days at high altitudes (average altitude ~9,000ft, as high as 10,000ft). Riders should come with some fitness and motivation ready.

Description: Our U14 High Country Camp is a 3 day camp designed to help our riders who crave an equal amount of skill and fitness building. We will take the riders on 3 different rides in the San Juan National Forest, highlighting for them where cycling can take them as they grow older and start to explore trail systems on their own.

Goals: The main goal of this camp is to show riders the beauty of the San Juan high country, and give them the skills to navigate it safely.

Requirements: Riders should have at least one season of riding with Devo under their belt, or have other experience riding MTBs at high altitute. Be prepared for long days at high altitudes (average altitude ~9,000ft, as high as 12,000ft). Riders should come with some fitness and motivation ready.

Description: Send It Sundays are a one-day trip to the Purgatory bike park during July and August where athletes will be driven to and from Purgatory. While at Purgatory they will receive lessons on how to improve their DH and Bike Park skills while being safely guided through out the day as they shred with all their buddies! Make sure to bring a lunch or money for food as this is an all-day trip. *Bike Park Passes are not included*

Goals: The main goal of this camp is to show give riders easy access to the Purgatory bike park on weekends!

Requirements: Riders should have prior experience riding in a bike park, or have participated in another Devo program or summer camp prior to registering.

Each trip and camp has a different schedule and format. Please see our Summer Camp Program Catalog for details on schedules and format.

Feel free to mix and match any of our summer camps and trips! Contact us for questions about pricing.

Each trip and camp will have it’s own unique packing list, so check with your coach to make sure you’re prepared. Generally, riders should always have:

• Your own bike. Each camp has it’s own bike requirements. Contact us with questions.
• Helmet
• Close-toed shoes (MTB specific shoes are preferred).
• A backpack or hib pack with enough room to carry water and a healthy snack.
• Your own tools to fix a flat, including your own tube.
• A MTB specific multitool
• Clothing appropriate for the weather
• Riding gloves