Bike School (Bicycle School)

Start/End Dates:August 6, 2022(Sat)

Event Time: 1:00 PM～4:30 PM

Organizer: Nagato Cycle Tourism Promotion Council

Held a bike school with four-time Olympian Kohei Yamamoto as instructor!

Kohei Yamamoto, a professional mountain bike and cross-country competition rider who has been unbeatable in Japan and Asia, will be invited as a special instructor to give a bicycle class.
The children's class will focus on safe and fun riding, the beginner's class will cover basic skills, and the intermediate and advanced classes will use the Sweat Festa course to improve practical skills.

[Notice]
2022.7.27 Section 3 "School for intermediate and advanced riders" has reached capacity and is no longer accepting applications.

Basic Info

Venue	rocky outcrop
Location	1138-1 Hiokinaka, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Access	About 60 minutes from Mine IC on Chugoku Expressway About 10 minutes from JR Nagato Furuichi Station About 25 minutes from JR Nagato City Station by car
Parking	ant
Parking Fees	free

Contact

Nagato Cycle Tourism Promotion Council
1339-2 Higashifukagawa, Nagato City
Phone Number: Nagato Cycle Tourism Promotion Council Secretariat 0837-23-1295
Email: nagato.cycling@gmail.com

Map

Section 1: Kids School

Target: 3rd-6th graders of elementary school who can ride a bike
Time: 13:00-14:00
Capacity: 10 people
Fee: Free
Contents: Riding class at the plaza in Senjyoshiki.
　　　Free bike rental available (2 MTB 20-inch and 1 24-inch) *First-come, first-served basis
Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgnib1ooGc5sg3n36zc0i5IJUglBmN2qxvbVtIwQzOz3Dznw /viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Section 2 Adult Beginner School

Target: Junior high school students and older
Time: 14:15-15:15
Capacity: 10 people
Fee: 1,000 yen (paid on the day)
Description: This is a class on how to ride at the plaza in Senjojiki.
Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgnib1ooGc5sg3n36zc0i5IJUglBmN2qxvbVtIwQzOz3Dznw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1& flr=0

Section 3: School for intermediate and advanced students

2022.7.27 We have reached capacity and are no longer accepting applications.

Target: Junior high school students and older
Time: 15:30-16:30
Capacity: 10 people
Fee: 1,000 yen (paid on the day)
Contents: Run the course of Sweat Festa.

Special Lecturer - Kohei Yamamoto

〈Profile〉
Born in 1985. Born in Makubetsu-cho, Hokkaido.
Representative of Yamamoto Athlete Farm Specialized Ambassador
As a professional rider in mountain bike and cross country events, he was unbeatable in Japan and Asia.
He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games. He retired after racing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Currently, as the representative of “Yamamoto Athlete Farm,” he is engaged in various projects to popularize cycling as a familiar sport, such as organizing cycling events, running an MTB racing team, and holding MTB schools.He has been a member of the following teams.

Career〉
2008 Beijing Olympics, 46th
2012 London Olympics, 27th
2016 Rio Olympics, 21st
2020 Tokyo Olympics, 29th
2008-2013 All Japan Championships, Winner
2015-2019 All Japan Championships, Winner
2009-2016 Asian Championships, Winner
2018-2020 Asian Championships Winner