MTB Section – Cycling School

1. Brief presentation of the activity

The MTB section is a cycling school affiliated with the French Cycling Federation (FFC). All sessions are supervised by state-certified instructors.

The section offers four disciplines:

• Cross-country (XC)
• Trial
• Downhill (DH)
• Enduro

2. How the activity is organised

2.1 Training locations

Sessions take place in various municipalities throughout the Chamonix Valley.

Chamonix:

• Foyer de ski de fond
• Désert Blanc
• Hôtel de l’Arveyron

Argentière:

• La Moraine

Les Houches:

• Les Chavants
• Le Prarion

Servoz:

• Église

2.2 Equipment

2.2.1 Equipment to be provided

Each participant must have their own bicycle, in good working condition. The section does not provide bicycles.

For children in the pre-club group, a cross-country bike is required and will be used for all sessions.

2.2.2 Equipment provided

The section provides specific protective equipment for downhill (DH) sessions.

2.3 Maximum group size

Groups are limited to a maximum of 12 children in order to ensure appropriate supervision and safe practice conditions.

2.4 Supervision

All sessions are supervised by state-certified coaches.

3. Key information at a glance

Section	Age group	Year of birth / Requirement	Training days	Organisation	Fee	Licence
Pre-club	From approximately 6 years old	Must be able to ride a bike without stabilisers	Saturday	5 groups. One 1.5-hour session per week	€190	Included
Competition	Approximately 6–16 years old	2020 to 2010	Wednesday and Saturday	8 groups. Two 2-hour sessions per week	€211 to €278	Included
Gravity (DH / Enduro)	Approximately 10–16 years old	2016 to 2010	Twice a month, Saturday or Sunday	Full day at a bike park, twice a month	€40 / session	Not included – a standalone FFC licence must be obtained

FFC Licence

For the sections concerned, the FFC licence must be obtained directly from the website of the French Cycling Federation (FFC):

French Cycling Federation (FFC)

4. Registration

For the 2026–2027 season, registration is currently open only to members who are already licensed members of the section.

This restriction is due to the current size of the section, which has reached a significant number of members in relation to the number of groups available and the number of coaches able to provide supervision.

5. Contacts and representatives

MTB Section Committee

President: Aurélien REY — new president as of 2026
Treasurer: Perrine FREMEAU
Secretary: Caroline BREWER

Email: sectionvttchamonix@gmail.com

Lead Coach: Florentin MATTEUDI