Meet Your Coaches
Tim Upston
Hailing from a downhill racing background Tim lives and breathes bikes and riding.
Tim has coached, instructed and led mountain biking all over the world and ran the British Army downhill team for 5 yrs and holds some of the highest coaching and leading awards there is.
His main passion is coaching and teaching, passing on his wealth of knowledge to other riders from beginners to seasoned racers. Still finds the time in amongst this to race dh, enduro, cross country and cyclocross.
Qualifications held:
- MIAS Level 6
- MIAS Level 4 cycle Maintenance Instructor
- Night Riding Instructor
- Park Tools Cycle Mechanic
- NVQ Level 3 MTB and QCF
- British Cycling Level 2 Coach
- British Cycling Level 2 MTB Coach
- Joint Services Mountain Bike Instructor
- Fully insured with DBS and Safeguarding certified.
Lewis Brown
Lewis originally comes from a motocross background and transitioned to mountain biking around 8 years ago.
Lewis has raced all over the UK and in selected countries in Europe and managed to become British downhill champion in 2021! He now focuses his energy into the Enduro World Series. Lewis has just moved back to his home in the midlands after studying an excellence in sports course for mountain biking (BASE) in Scotland for 3 years.
Lewis’ favourite thing about being a mountain bike coach is seeing the progression someone can make throughout a session!
Qualifications held:
- HND in coaching and developing sport
- Technical trail leader
- MIAS mountain bike leader – LEVEL TWO
- Outdoor first Aider
- Fully insured with DBS and safeguarding certified
