At BreakAway Rides, we go beyond simply riding trails in the mountains. Through our weekly after-school rides and holiday workshops, your child will build self-confidence, recharge in the calming embrace of nature after a busy school day, sharpen their problem-solving skills, and form friendships that often last a lifetime. Along the way, they’ll naturally develop stamina, strength, fitness, and coordination while tackling the challenges of mountain trails.
We offer Weekly Skills Rides, School Holiday Clubs and Birthday Party Mountain Bike Rides are all semi-structured, with a flexible program designed to balance skill-building with free exploration. Guided by passionate teachers, kids can experience the thrill of adventure while feeling supported and empowered.
Our goal is simple: to create an environment where your child is not only learning but thriving.
Weekly/ Bi-Monthly Skills & Adventure Groups
Price (incl. VAT):
60 Minutes Weekly
R320 single session
R280 x 5 Rides (Valid 2 months)
R240 x 10 Rides (Valid 3 months Term Period)
90 Minutes Weekly
R420 single session
R380 x 5 Rides (Valid 2 months)
R340 x 10 Rides (Valid 3 months Term Period)
120 Minutes Bi-Monthly
R520 single session
R480x5 Rides (Valid 3 months)
R440x10 Rides (Valid 4 months)
Monday – Saturday
We ride every day of the week except for Sundays. Our weekly sessions take place after school until sunset, while our weekend groups ride from 9am until sunset.
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Ride locations:
Southern Subs: Constantia Bike Park, Green Belts, Cecilia Forest and surrounds, Tokai
City Bowl/Table Mountain: Deer Park, Signal Hill, Missing Link, Green Point Park, Glen
Tygerberg: Meerendal, Bloemendal, Contermanskloof, Hoogekraal
Stellenbosch: GSpot, Coetzenberg, Jonkershoek, Banhoek, Polkadraai, Eden Forest
What’s included:
- Semi-structured skills ride
- 6:1 coach to rider ratio
- international certified mountain bike instructors with first aid certificate
- Basic mechanical support
- Pictures & Video of your child while riding
- Goodiebag
Optional extras:
- Transport service
What to bring:
- A well maintained bicycle. Inserting sludge into the tube to self-seal punctures is highly recommended.
- Spare tubes
- Water bottles mounted to bike
- Helmet
- Gloves & comfortable clothes for the ride
What you need to know:
Our weekly classes are based on a skills progression programme to ensure a quick learning curve. We identify your child’s skills level and find him/her a suitable group for optimal progression. We offer Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Level groups. Our program focuses on fun, exploration, adventure and learning.
Skill level:
Foundation Level
Can brake, steer, pedal and balance the bike without support.
Program:
Getting to know your mountain bike | Bike safety & maintenance | Learning the ‘attack position’ and dynamic weight shifting | Correct gear selection | Effective braking | Negotiating small trail obstacles incl. A-frames, bridges, rocks, roots, smaller drops | Bike Balancing | Bike-body-separation | Vision and Mind | Pumping | cornering foundation
Experienced Level
Is confident to perform all of the listed techniques in the Beginner Level.
Program:
Front wheel lift, manual, wheelie | Rear wheel lift | Negotiating rock gardens, sand, roots | Fast cornering flat bends and berms Cornering on gradient | Switch back practice | Learning to jumps small drop offs, steps and ramps in control | Longer rides will be introduced to improve endurance
Expert Level
Is confident to perform all of the listed techniques in the Beginner and Intermediate Level.
Program:
Learn bunny hop | Efficient and smooth riding | Negotiating steep technical terrain incl. rooty and rocky up & downhill | Riding bigger drop offs and ramps (XCO level) | Slow speed drills incl. endos, side hops, static hop | Fitness training for improved endurance and speed.
Ages:
Mini-Nippers 5-7 yrs
Nippers 7-10 yrs
Juniors 10-13 yrs
Youth 13–17 yrs
Instructor to kids ratio:
6:1 – no more than 6 kids per coach
Program structure:
Not one skills ride is like the other, and we like to flow with the energy level of the children but typically keep to the following structure:
5 min Meet and greet, prepare bikes
45 min Skills, drills and adventure outride
10 min Short snack break (if required)
55 min Skills, drills and adventure outride
5 min Wrap-up, pack-up bikes
Holiday Club
During school holidays we offer our popular kids specific mountain bike club. Over the years we ran numerous workshops and outrides, and help your child to improve her riding technique. The fun factor is very important during the skills sessions with some specific technique drills in the first half and practical application in single trails during the latter half.
Price:
incl. VAT
R490 Single Sessions
R1350 3-Day Pack
R1950 5-Day Pack
*10% discount if you bring a buddy who is not a BA client
3-Day Workshop – Date Options:
31 March – 2 April 2026
Our 3-Day Workshops focus on skills progression and repetitive practice of tricky features.
There are several date options available, where you can chose to attend one, two or all three days. Each day has a different skills focus and build on each other. Our workshops are held in 4 different areas, with Durbanville and Stellenbosch in the morning, while our sessions in Cape Town and Southern Suburbs are held in the afternoon.
Northern Suburbs & Stellenbosch 9-11am
Day 1 Bloemendal and Polkadraai
Day 2 Hoogekraal and Banhoek
Day 3 Contermanskloof and Eden Forest
City Bowl & Southern Suburbs 3-5pm
Day 1 Green Point Park and Uitsig Bike Park
Day 2 Deer Park and Tokai
Day 3 Higgovale and Cecilia Forest
With our Outrides 9-11am you will explore new trails, get your flow going, apply your skills and improve your fitness. We recommend that you have at least a few month of regular riding experience and base fitness to fully enjoy our outrides.
28 Mar Jonkershoek
31 Mar Bloemendal
01 Apr Banhoek
02 Apr Contermanskloof
07 Apr Tokai
08 Apr Helderberg
09 Apr Hoogekraal
7 & 12 Apr Paarl Shuttle (adv. only)
The grouping depends on demand. These are available slots and as soon as we have 2 children in one group the ride will go ahead! Bring your buddies and receive a 10% discount.
Workshop vs. Outride:
- Workshop focus on skills progression and the practice of tricky features.
- Outrides focus on flow, speed, application and continues riding
What’s included:
- Fun in the sun
- Skills development in small groups
- Qualified and experienced skills instructors
- 6:1 – no more than 6 kids per coach
- Basic Mechanical Support
- Goodie-bottle
PLEASE note that permits are not included
Optional extras:
- transport options to the trails and back
What to bring:
- A well maintained bicycle. Inserting sludge into the tube to self-seal punctures is highly recommended.
- Spare tubes
- Water bottles
- Helmet
- Gloves & comfortable clothes for the ride
- Sunscreen
Time:
9-11am and 3-5pm
Age Groups:
Mini-Nippers 5-7yrs
Nippers 7-10yrs
Juniors 10-13yrs
Youth 13-17yrs
*Please take note that we group the kids according to skills/fitness and age. The above is a guideline (e.g. a fit/strong 9yr old might ride with Juniors if suitable)
Skill level:
Novice, Experienced and Expert Level
What is covered:
Kids who are new to riding or with very little experience, will be introduced to the core skills of mountain biking, including correct body position and attack, pumping, balance, how to corner in control, controlling the bike on loose gravel, dealing with drops and tackling obstacles on the trail.
Experienced and Expert Level Junior riders will improve their wheel lifts, jumping technique, cornering techniques and be challenged with steeper terrain and intermediate to advanced level trails.
Programme:
08:45-09:00 Arrival at course venue, prepare bikes
09:00-10:00 Singletrack skills coaching and practice incl. warm-up ride, focus on specific riding techniques as per level and programme
10:00-10:10 Short break (only for little riders)
10:10-10:55 Single track skills coaching and practice
10:55-11:00 Wrap-up, pack-up bikes
Birthday Party
Over the years we have hosted numerous kiddies birthday parties with the aim to have tones of fun while improving skills in a playful and safe space. We incorporate specific yet playful technical drills in the first half, and practical application out on the trails during the latter half the ride. We use games and other activities to keep the training fun, interactive and enjoyable.
We recommend to keep groups small with a max of 6 Kids per coach to ensure control and safety.
Location:
Bloemendal Trail Park or Contermanskloof in Durbanville, Constantia Uitsig in Tokai, or Polkadraai Bike Park in Stellenbosch are our preferred venues for kids parties. Both offer party catering and have a fabulous network of trails suitable for beginner to advanced riders.
If you can provide your own catering then the Leatt Bike Park in Hoogekraal (Durbanville), Deer Park or Higgovale in Cape Town, or Tokai Forest are additional venues to host birthdays.
Ages:
All age groups can be accommodated.
Skills:
We structure the program in line with the children’s skills level. Kids who are new to riding or with very little experience, will be introduced to the core skills of mountain biking, including correct body position and attack, pumping, balance, how to corner in control, controlling the bike on loose gravel, dealing with drops and tackling obstacles on the trail. Experienced Junior riders will improve their wheel lifts, jumping technique, cornering techniques and be challenged with steeper terrain and intermediate to advanced level trails.
Itinerary:
- Meet and greet, bike check, safety check (15 min)
- Essential skills check (20 min)
- Practice Foundation-Advanced techniques depending on skills level (25 min)
- Snack break (15 min)
- Ride trails to practice techniques (45 min)
- Wrap up and hand out party packs to all kid (10 min)
Price:
incl. VAT
- Party packs incl. bottle, stickers and sweets– R65 per pack
- R1490 per coach/2hrs @ max of 6 kids
- We don’t organise catering but can share contact details of kids party caterers
- Permits to trail parks are typically R40-50 per child
School Cycling
We work with a number of pre-primary, primary and high schools in and around Cape Town – including Herzlia, Huppeland, Jan van Riebeek, SACS, Springfield Convent and Bischops.
Our Pre-primary and Primary School program has a strong focus on play, fun, creativity, exploration, and skills. Kids improve their bike handling and fitness through play full skills drills and games, followed by immersion into the nature where rock features, roots, sand, little drop offs and jumps are used to improve bike handling. As kids move into High School and improve strength and fitness, we ride further into the mountains, build leg strength, speed and incorporate interval training to prepare for school races.
We typically start the children off with foundation level skills drills and enhance the level to intermediate and expert.
As a guideline, here our Term Prices:
Parent funded
R1800 term fee per child for 60-minute lessons, min of 6 children per group
R2200 term fee per child for 90-minute lessons, min of 6 children per group
School funded
R10800 term fee for 60-minute lessons (incl. 10 weeks and 6-8 kids)
R13200 term fee for 90-minute lessons (incl. 10 weeks and 6-8 kids)
For inquiries please connect with Katja Steenkamp via 0827955878 or katja@breakawayrides.com