Women's Cycling Skills & Intro to Power

Clermont, Florida

February 9-12, 2023

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"Come ride on the roads of Clermont with other women and enjoy the unparalleled camp experience!"

--

Coach Julie McKenzie


It's often stated by attendees at PCG Camps that the "brochure" can't even come close to describing the value that is attained. But let's try anyway! There's WKO analysis and season preparation by the master himself. There are daily rides where skills like sprinting, counter-steering, descending(!) and pace lining are taught and practiced. There's on-the-road race scenarios where teams battle it out for all the glory. There are stories from Hunter's many, many years in the industry and as a professional cyclist. There's SAG support, amazing A, B and C Road Groups for different levels, massages, yoga, stretching, on-staff bike mechanics, incredible food, bike fits, rider video analysis... There's just so much!


The goal of this cycling camp is to focus on improving your ride skills and techniques, as well as group riding techniques and strategies. You will learn the basics of training with power and surplus HR and perceived exertion training. Athletes from all over the world descend upon the beautiful rolling terrain of Clermont, FL throughout the year. Clermont is the perfect place for a cycling camp with awesome hill training opportunities, quiet country roads, proximity to the National Training Center, and home to Peaks Coaching Group Female Coach Julie McKenzie. Receive daily on-the-road coaching from our coaches and team, as well as post-ride power analysis and training that will help set you up for the season right!

  • Camp Focus

    • Women’s Specific Road and Intro to Power Cycling Camp.
    • MTB and Tri-athletes are welcome. Road or Tri bikes strongly recommended.
    • Endurance and mid-intensity paced rides and skills instruction. With 30 to 60 miles / 3 to 4 hours of daily riding (pace groups dependent on ability of riders).
    • Daily education seminars, power file reviews and advanced learning opportunities

  • Who Should Attend?

    • Female recreational/competitive cyclists and above
    • Female cyclists eager to learn more about training measurement tools: 
    1. Perceived Exertion
    2. Heart Rate (Optional)
    3. Power Meter (Optional – Some loaners will be available)
    • Female cyclists seeking performance improvement in a gran fondo, event, or category racing
    • Female cyclists able to ride for extended periods of time at 17 mph and above

  • What's Included

    • 3 Lunches
    • 2 Dinners: Friday and Saturday Nights
    • Ride Support for all camp rides
    • Daily ride nutrition and hydration
    • Daily education seminars, on-bike skills, power file reviews, and advanced learning by the PCG team.
    • Yoga for Cyclists after each ride
    • Afternoon 1-on-1 with Hunter Allen for training tips and file analysis.

    Don’t have a power meter for camp, but interested in trying one? Let us know and we can get you a loaner power meter to try during the camp and will be offering great deals at the end of the camp. 



  • What's Not Included

    What is not included in your camp package:

  • Cost

    • $949 - Lodging Not Included
    • $200 - Deposit
    • Alumni Campers: $50 Discount


Weekend Breakdown!

Welcome to Clermont

Thursday

           

Arrive at Hotel, bicycle assemble/prep

1:00- 3:00 - Camp Check-In,

- Easy spin on the bike path

- Dinner on your own

- Welcome to the camp!


* Covid-Protections Guidance
* Around the room intros, name/from/level of experience/what do you hope to accomplish at camp/biggest fear/biggest strength
* Agenda for the next few days
* Bike repair instructions
* Lunch orders for Friday
* Reminder of Zone basics, HR, Power, Perceived Exertion
* Shifting Lesson from the trainer.



Skills Ride

Friday


Breakfast at hotel.


 - Proper bike position and equipment safety checks.

 - Moderate endurance ride including basic skills (bumping, protect front wheel, cornering tips), testing 1' power (3 hours)


Option A: Ride back to hotel by 12:30 for post-ride shakes, yoga, showers, lunch, personal help with file uploads and analysis.


Option B: Stay out with Coach Julie a few more hours … work on Buckhill Rd. for more comprehensive hill skills lessons, rotating paceline work on the way back. 


– Training Concepts & Power File Analysis – Zones (Power, HR, PE), Testing Protocols, Periodization, plan for tomorrow.

– Massage and one-on-ones.



Power Test Day

Saturday


Breakfast at hotel


- Plan of the day 

- Power Test Day - testing 20’ power (3 hours)

- Post Ride Yoga


Option A: Out and Back route (flatter, what we did in 2020), arrive hotel at 1:15 for post-ride shakes, yoga, showers, lunch, personal help with file uploads and analysis


Option B: Take the 5 miles longer/less flat way back via Cherry Lake, rotating pace lines. 


 Lunch - Hotel conference room

– Focused lecture

–  Massages and 1-on-1 sessions

Meet in Lobby for dinner

Dinner



Sprint to the Finish!

Sunday


Breakfast at hotel


- Morning demo: attack and bridge, sprinting.

- Sprinting, lead outs, race winning scenarios, FUN! (3-4 hours).

- Hotel conference room.

- Power File Analysis & Wrap Up Lecture.

- Wrap up and head home. Or stay an extra night and hang out with us!


* Optional extra volume loop on the way back from Lake Louisa.

General Questions

Hi there! Have some questions about the weekend? Find the answers below. 

  • Arrival/Departure

    For those traveling via air we recommend flying into Orlando International Airport(MCO).

     

    If you will not be renting a vehicle on your own, please be sure to send your travel itinerary to us so that we can discuss your transportation needs.    


    Arrivals:

    Check-in for the camp begins at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Location: 1450 Champions Way, Clermont, FL 34711 


    Please make arrangements to arrive at the airport before 1 p.m. on Thursday if you will be needing transportation to the hotel.  


    Returns:

    Leaving at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday

    If you need to utilize the dropoff service, please book your flights accordingly.

  • Traveling with your bike/Bike Rental

    For those traveling by air you can either chose to ship your bike in advance or take with you in your travels. Our support team will assemble all shipped bikes in advance and be onsite to support those that are traveling with their bike.


    If shipping, please ship your bike to arrive 48 hours in advance of camp to ensure arrival. We reccomend BikeFlights. 


    If you are interested in renting a bike for camp, please rent from Trek Clermont HERE. 

  • Lodging

    Lodging is not included in this camp. 


    Please book a room HERE at the Home2 Suites Clermont.


    Located 45 minutes from Orlando International Airport(MCO). 

  • Payment Information

    $949 for 4 day camp


    A $200 deposit is due at time of registration.  Because of the expense and organization of this camp your deposit is refundable up to 31 days prior to the first day of camp. Final payment is due January 9; 2023; all such payments are final, non-refundable, and non-applicable.


    Peaks Coaching Group recommends travel insurance in case of emergency cancellation.

  • Rides, Downtime, and Weather

    Our daily routes traverse the best Clermont, FL has to offer for cyclists: long, rural roads, gently rolling hills, and the highest paved road in the state of Florida, Sugarloaf “Mountain”. Athletes from all over the world descend upon these roads each winter and you’ll see why firsthand. We will perform optional power tests and teach on-road skills throughout the weekend, to include various forms of rotating pace lines, corners, staying upright in surprising conditions, and much more!


    Downtime:

    Your days will be action-packed with breakfast, recovery routines, lunch, afternoon seminars, and evening dinners, so there will be little down-time. 


    Weather:

    Weather in Clermont, FL in February is typically full of sunshine, with lows in the 50’s in the mornings, rising to the 70’s and sometimes low 80’s in the afternoon. While Central Florida has been known to suffer a cold spell with 30’s overnight and into the morning, this is rare (particularly as we get closer to March).

     ***Please bring layers***


    Extra days to extend your stay:

    Want to extend your travels while in Florida? Why not add a few extra days to do some extra exploring, on or off your bike. We have arranged great rates for attendees who want to add a few days prior or post our PCG Women’s Clermont training camp experience.  


    This would be a great time to enjoy some of the other exciting things in Florida. Clermont is known as the “Choice of Champions” and is located about 20 miles west of Orlando and major theme parks. Clermont was named one of the Top 20 Cities in America “Leading the Way” in economic development and quality of life. Visit the city’s website: https://www.clermontfl.gov/

  • Additional Information

    Click here for infromation regarding Covid-19. 

Julie
MCKENZIE

Peaks Coaching Group Elite Coach

I’m passionate about the growth of the Sport of Cycling, particularly in the areas of Women and Masters. While being strong and able to go fast is helpful, skills are key -- for a competitive advantage as well as for the Peloton’s safety. I frequently lead women’s clinics and skill rides, and am certified to teach the USA Cycling Beginner Racer Program. 


Standing on the podium is awesome, but not the only way to measure success. Maybe you don’t necessarily want to race, but to perform your best in a cycling event. Did you set and meet, better yet – exceed challenging, yet achievable goals? Were you able to balance ‘life’ with ‘training and competing'? Did you view that little overuse injury as a setback, or as an opportunity? Are your nutrition, strength, mobility and recovery routines dialed in? 


That’s where having a coach is so valuable; my job is to really get to know you, help you plan and manage your training in a structured way while ensuring you stay healthy and keep it moving forward


Sarah

WANGERIN

Peaks Coaching Group Elite Coach

Coaching is now my passion. No two athletes are ever exactly alike. Everyone comes hardwired with their own set of internal and external motivators, along with their own natural strengths and limiters. So much of the appeal to coaching, is learning each of these individual components within each individual athlete, and then expanding on the elements that are already present, while digging in more deeply to the raw and rough pieces that can still be cultivated for more growth and development. 


I believe in using as much tangible data as possible that is available to each athlete via the use of power-metrics and heart rate data in both cycling and running, along with an emphasis on the psychological and intrinsic feedback from athletes. I am a huge believer in focusing on form and biomechanics to ensure an athlete is not wasting time with faulty muscle patterns, and also helping teach athletes a greater sense of mind-body connection so there is intention to every workout. 


I’ve coached athletes to National titles, Worlds Qualifications, Overall race wins, multiple successful Ironman race finishes (including first timers), and PR’s at all distances of triathlon, working with athletes at every level, from beginner to semi-pro. After many years in the triathlon coaching industry, it is a huge honor to finally be part of such a fantastic team of Cycling and Endurance Sport Coaches here at Peaks Coaching Group!

Experience an unparalleled coaching experience in gorgeous Clermont, FL.  
And learn a thing or two about power.

Hunter
ALLEN

President and CEO

Legendary cycling coach, co-author of Training and Racing with a Power Meter and Cutting-Edge Cycling, co-developer of TrainingPeaks, WKO+ software, and founder of Peaks Coaching Group.

Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using power meters, Hunter Allen's goal has always been to teach athletes how to maximize their training and racing potential through professional analysis of their power data. This goes hand in hand with his philosophy that a power meter helps athletes discover their true strengths and weaknesses, quantitatively assess their training improvements, and refine and maximize the focus of their training. 

As a coach, Hunter makes sure to look at each athlete as a whole person. He excels at designing custom programs designed to maximize each rider's potential. He believes we are human beings working closely with other human beings, and it's important to him to work hard to find your strengths and weaknesses and to help you improve your skills, then develop a realistic plan that works for life. It is important that a coach learn as much as he can about you as an athlete and as a person in order to better develop a plan for success. He has now coached over 400 athletes and still learns something new from each one.

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