Mountain Bike Lessons in Frederick – Hills MTB Skills

Hills MTB Skills is a coaching business based in Frederick, Maryland, run by head coach and instructor trainer Hillary Marques. It offers Mountain Bike Lessons in Frederick and around the Washington, DC region, and has taught riding skills since 2009.

Private lessons and packages

A private session lasts 1.5 hours. It includes movement analysis, work on trail or features, video feedback, a bike setup check, mental strategies and a practice plan. A 3-hour coaching package can be split over one or two sessions and comes with a custom video skills file with one month of feedback.

Group clinics

Public clinics cover foundation skills, cornering, drops, jumping and technical riding. Recent clinics ran in Frederick, at the Frederick Watershed, at the South Germantown skills park and at Fairland. Groups of two to five friends can book a custom small group lesson. Larger groups of six to twelve get a second certified coach.

Qualifications

Hillary lists BICP Level 2 and PMBIA Level 3 on her website. She is also a long-time head coach for women’s clinics.

Good to know

The public clinic season runs from spring to late autumn. Private lessons and packages are booked through the online shop on the website. Custom group lessons are requested through the contact form. Lessons outside Frederick cost more.