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1, 2, or 3 Days of Fun: Little Bellas Day Camp at Sea Otter Classic 2012

[4/18/12 update: Read Nic Coury's story, "Mentoring on Mountain Bikes" in the 4/19-25 Monterey County Weekly.]

Are you raising a powerful girl?  The Davison sisters are with you on that.

They’re returning to Monterey County for the 2012 Volkswagen Sea Otter Classic, April 19-22. That’s why so many local and visiting girls are getting super excited!

Girls ages 8-14  are invited to attend one, two, or all three days of  Little Bellas 2012 Sea Otter Day Camp, April 20-22, with Lea and Sabra Davison.

Check it out below, then visit Sea Otter Classic’s Little Bellas page in the Festival Guide for more information.

Scholarships are available, and donations to the scholarship fund can be made via the the Little Bellas website; click here.

And for all others, keep reading. There’s Sea Otter Classic and other news  in this post for you too!

Check Bicycling Monterey’s 2012 Tips for the Volkswagen Sea Otter Classic.

A famous Little Bellas game, Dab

Lea and Sabra Davison, pro mountain bikers and sisters, have a very special program that they are bringing to the west coast for the third year:  Little Bellas day camp at the Sea Otter Classic.

The four photos shown here are from 2010, Little Bellas first year at Sea Otter.

The photo below is lunch break for the Little Bellas with pro cyclists Georgia Gould, Amy Dombroski, Sabrina Jonnier, Lea Davison, and Joanna Petterson.  They don’t just eat with pros though, they bike with them, too.  That’s what this day camp is all about!

 

Bike cleaning at the end of the day.

Girls will hone their mountain biking skills, whether they are brand new or ready for a new challenge.  The focus will be having fun and improving skills, and girls will be grouped by age and ability.

An additional focus will be feeling right at home at the Sea Otter Classic, mountain biking’s biggest festival and one of the world’s largest bike festivals.  Girls will have a full-access pass for Sea Otter festival activities, and they’ll have the chance to meet and learn from mentors who are among the world biking community’s favorite pros.

What calibre of instruction?

Oh, and speaking of pros:  It’s looking good for Lea Davison, a Specialized pro rider, to be at the 2012 London Olympics.  (See “Seventeen mountain bikers  named to U.S. Olympic Long Team:  Eight men and nine women are candidates for racing 2012 Olympics” in Cycling News.  Stay tuned!)

Also at the Sea Otter Classic

  • Know boys and girls twelve and under looking for other things to do at Sea Otter all four days of the festival? See all the free Activities for Kids.
  • Be sure to check out the Festival section of the Sea Otter Classic website to learn about the many activities offered.
  • The  Expo section of SOC’s website will help you prepare for scoping out all sorts of cool gear! Look for these exhibitors.
  • And, of course, you can participate in or watch road, mountain, and cyclocross races. Racers range from amateurs to world-class professionals. Check out the Athlete section of SOC’s website to learn all the details.
  • Heard about Sea Otter’s Gran Fondo?  This Saturday event offers fully supported recreational rides for ages 12 and up. You may choose from the Coastal Route, Mountain Bike Route, or Carmel Valley Route.
  • Are you traveling from afar and wonder what else there is to do while you’re here?  Check Sea Otter’s Visit Monterey County page for tips on popular attractions–and the bikeability of the neighborhoods surrounding them!

Some of the many related posts on this site:

For locals and visitors:
Especially for visitors–or locals on staycation!

 

Posted by: marilynch on January 6, 2012.
Last revised by: marilynch on April 23, 2012.

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