PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS AND ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

ACCEPT NO LIMITATIONS.

Intended for riders who want to transform key aspects in their riding and ultimately expand their comfort zone on what’s possible.

Our process builds an enduring skillset so you can sustain your progress for a lifetime.

Treadmark Performance Program

Athlete Development

Long-term rider development plan: Progress that transfers into speed, confidence, creativity and race-ready precision.

Student Profile

Races consistently and places mid-pack. Goal for the year: build enough consistency, tactical awareness and autonomous decision-making to achieve top-10 results across races.

8Weeks
3Performance tests
1Race goal

Progression outcome

✓Know when to create speed, maintain speed or conserve energy.
✓Adapt position, pressure and timing to match changing terrain.
✓Use line choice and rider-led tactics in real race scenarios.
Two mountain bikers on advanced alpine terrain

Week-by-week pathway

Each week has a clear theme, skill focus and outcome so riders understand what they are building toward.

Week 1
Power & Flow
Terrain awareness, pressure control and measured effort.
Build
Week 2
Adaptability & Confidence
Pressure, traction and inside/outside corner choices.
Adapt
Week 3
Adaptability & Flow
Pressure, timing, jumps, drops and movement range.
Timing
Week 4
Creativity & Style
Line choice, individuality and controlled expression.
Explore
Week 5
Adaptability & Speed
Timed training, tactics and track-specific decisions.
Test
Week 6
Creativity
Maneuver combinations, mobility and skill range.
Expand
Week 7
Power & Speed
Position, active pressure and efficient energy use.
Refine
Week 8
Speed & Precision
Rider-led race-spec timing on two fresh tracks.
Perform
Advanced mountain biker jumping on a race development trail
01

Assess movement

Identify where the rider creates speed, wastes energy or fights the terrain.

02

Build adaptability

Use terrain, traction and timing to create confidence through changing trail demands.

03

Test performance

Use timed training and tactical discussion to find what works under pressure.

04

Ride autonomously

Shift toward rider-led line choice, self-awareness and race-spec decision making.

Primary skills

Terrain awarenessPressure controlTimingPositionDirection controlTraction

Physical layer

CardioStrengthFlexibilityEnergy managementRepeatability

Psychological layer

Self-awarenessComposureAdaptabilityResiliencePositive reinforcement

Build speed from correct movement.

This progression can be built for any athlete by adjusting the weekly themes, skill focus, outcomes and review prompts.

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