VermontCrossCamps I & II 2023

EuroCrossAcademy (ECA) enters its third consecutive summer in Vermont with high-level development for aspiring young cyclocross riders. Due to high demand, ECA expands to offer two camp opportunities in summer 2023: VermontCrossCamp I at same Waitsfield, VT (Green Mountain Valley School) location and, additionally, VermontCrossCamp II in Saxtons River, VT (Vermont Academy). Each camp focuses on a mixed group of M/W 15-16, MJR/WJR, and MU23/WU23 and consists of five days of conditioning, cyclocross skills/drills/play training, gravel endurance rides, and classroom sessions. Under the direction of top pro-mentors, each camp incorporates key components of ECA’s holistic curriculum centering on fun, performance, and personal integrity. The daily training, camaraderie, and character-building embedded in ECA’s constructive and supportive environment all combine for an unforgettable and potentially transformative experience. The template for both VermontCrossCamps follows the successful model originated at MontanaCrossCamp and refined at the UCI Cyclocross Training Camp in Aigle, Switzerland.

Locations & Dates:

VermontCrossCamp I: Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS), Waitsfield, VT. 

August 7-12, 2023 (Monday afternoon-Saturday morning). 

Riders are responsible for travel to/from camp. Riders should plan to arrive noon-mid-afternoon the Monday of the start of camp and depart Saturday morning at the end of camp. If flying, recommended airport is Burlington, VT (BTV).

GMVS is a leading ski academy and sits at the foot of Sugarbush Ski Resort and the storied climbs of the Green Mountain Stage Race.

VermontCrossCamp II: Vermont Academy (VA), Saxtons River, VT. 

August 14-19, 2023 (Monday afternoon-Saturday morning). 

Riders are responsible for travel to/from camp. Riders should plan to arrive noon-mid-afternoon the Monday of the start of camp and depart Saturday morning at the end of camp. If flying, recommended airport is Hartford/Springfield, CT (BDL).

VA is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont offering ample off and on-the-bike training terrain and a vast network of low-traffic, backcountry gravel loops.

All riders must be USAC licensed members. All coaches SafeSport-certified. USAC Permit TBD.

Coaches:

• Geoff Proctor (Director)
• TBD

Selection:

Application window: 10 March 2023 – 14 April 2023 
Athlete notification: Selection and final decision to move forward w travel plans: 15 May 2023. 

Riders: see Camp Application Form link on EuroCrossAcademy.com main page.

Coaches: to recommend a rider, please send an email to EuroCrossAcademy@gmail.com

ECA seeks strong, aspiring student-athletes who are competitive in cyclocross (and other disciplines) at a regional/national level. With limited spots, selection is based on on-time application conveying motivation and aspiration; recommendation of potential from coaches; past results (in any discipline); ECA coaches’ discretion; and past attendance at ECA camps.

ECA is committed to a culture where all student-athletes, coaches, and personnel feel deep meaning, a strong sense of purpose, and a high level of joy. ECA programs are open to all applicants, regardless of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and who are focused on the long-game: preparation + relationship-building over time = best outcome.

In all of its programs, ECA offers professional expertise and direction from current and past professional mentor-coaches and pro riders. Initially, athletes selected to summer camps are competitive in cyclocross (and other disciplines) at the regional/national level. ECA then selects from this requisite pool to bring promising riders to Europe for strategic in-season race blocks to gain crucial experience. All ECA coaches are SafeSport-trained and ECA adheres to all USA Cycling codes of conduct and protocols for health, safety, and wellness.

Green Mountain Valley School campus, Waitsfield, VT

EuroCrossAcademy (ECA) enters its third consecutive summer in Vermont with high-level development for aspiring young cyclocross riders. Due to high demand, ECA expands to offer two camp opportunities in summer 2023: VermontCrossCamp I at same Waitsfield, VT (Green Mountain Valley School) location and, additionally, VermontCrossCamp II in Saxtons River, VT (Vermont Academy). Each camp focuses on a mixed group of M/W 15-16, MJR/WJR, and MU23/WU23 and consists of five days of conditioning, cyclocross skills/drills/play training, gravel endurance rides, and classroom sessions. Under the direction of top pro-mentors, each camp incorporates key components of ECA’s holistic curriculum centering on fun, performance, and personal integrity. The daily training, camaraderie, and character-building embedded in ECA’s constructive and supportive environment all combine for an unforgettable and potentially transformative experience. The template for both VermontCrossCamps follows the successful model originated at MontanaCrossCamp and refined at the UCI Cyclocross Training Camp in Aigle, Switzerland.

Locations & Dates:

VermontCrossCamp I: Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS), Waitsfield, VT. 

August 7-12, 2023 (Monday afternoon-Saturday morning). 

Riders are responsible for travel to/from camp. Riders should plan to arrive noon-mid-afternoon the Monday of the start of camp and depart Saturday morning at the end of camp. If flying, recommended airport is Burlington, VT (BTV).

GMVS is a leading ski academy and sits at the foot of Sugarbush Ski Resort and the storied climbs of the Green Mountain Stage Race.

VermontCrossCamp II: Vermont Academy (VA), Saxtons River, VT. 

August 9-14, 2023 (Monday afternoon-Saturday morning). 

Riders are responsible for travel to/from camp. Riders should plan to arrive noon-mid-afternoon the Monday of the start of camp and depart Saturday morning at the end of camp. If flying, recommended airport is Hartford/Springfield, CT (BDL).

VA is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont offering ample off and on-the-bike training terrain and a vast network of low-traffic, backcountry gravel loops.   

All riders must be USAC licensed members. All coaches SafeSport-certified. USAC Permit TBD.

Coaches

• Geoff Proctor (Director)
• TBD

Selection:

Application window: 10 March 2023 – 14 April 2023 
Athlete notification: Selection and final decision to move forward w travel plans: 15 May 2023. 

Riders: see Camp Application Form link on EuroCrossAcademy.com main page.

Coaches: to recommend a rider, please send an email to EuroCrossAcademy@gmail.com

ECA seeks strong, aspiring student-athletes who are competitive in cyclocross (and other disciplines) at a regional/national level. With limited spots, selection is based on on-time application conveying motivation and aspiration; recommendation of potential from coaches; past results (in any discipline); ECA coaches’ discretion; and past attendance at ECA camps.

ECA is committed to a culture where all student-athletes, coaches, and personnel feel deep meaning, a strong sense of purpose, and a high level of joy. ECA programs are open to all applicants, regardless of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and who are focused on the long-game: preparation + relationship-building over time = best outcome.

In all of its programs, ECA offers professional expertise and direction from current and past professional mentor-coaches and pro riders. Initially, athletes selected to summer camps are competitive in cyclocross (and other disciplines) at the regional/national level. ECA then selects from this requisite pool to bring promising riders to Europe for strategic in-season race blocks to gain crucial experience. All ECA coaches are SafeSport-trained and ECA adheres to all USA Cycling codes of conduct and protocols for health, safety, and wellness.