Mountain bike and cycling skills training. Fundamentals, efficiency, mindset, and race day training.
10/12/2025
Last time out at Blue Clay Bike Park with Coastal Carolina Off-Road Series we went out and secured 1st place overall in the Cat 1 class with the gap to second place of almost 3 minutes.
If you want coaching…. We’re here!
08/28/2025
The fall mountain bike race series is here! The first race kicks off at Blue Clay bike park in just under 1 month on September 20th with Coastal Carolina Off-Road Series
✅✅Training sessions are still available on Saturday September 6th and 13th. Training pricing special of 50$ for a 1.5 hour session.
These sessions are 1 on 1 and would be a great way to gain some knowledge on how to have some race day advantages!
Hope to hear from you and see you at the races!
01/31/2025
Tomorrow! Blue Clay Short Track Race #1 with Cape Fear SORBA is a go. Trail is nice and dry and groomed for some racing. Hope to see you there!
Check out the spectator spot at Root Hill!
Left = fast and technical option ✅
Right = not technical…chicane in place for a couple seconds of a time penalty. 🔴
Cowbells provided for spectators!
Blue Clay Short Track is coming February 2025!
---Short Track Lap Preview---
A very CX / gravel bike friendly course. The race schedule will be spread throughout the day which will allow a rider to compete in multiple races per day! Be on the look out for more info coming from Cape Fear SORBA over the coming days. You can also reach out here with questions. Hope to see you there!
01/10/2025
More bike racing! Coming February 1st 2025 with multiple categories
-Mountain bike categories
-Drop bar (gravel / cx ) categories
-e-bike
And more!
12/07/2024
Last race of the Coastal Carolina Off-Road Series today!
Who’s ready for Browns Creek this Saturday?! Bring your bike legs, best attitudes and biggest smiles for a fun day of racing. The weather looks great for it so far! We look forward to seeing you there!
11/28/2024
Happy Thanksgiving!
We have been a bit quiet since Zone 5 Training’s creation in early 2024. We would like to say a big THANK YOU! To everyone who has spread the word about us so far. And a big thank you to everyone who has reached out and received some training from us.
The zone 5 trainers Zack Kropp and Mark Hunt are currently leading the Cat 1 class for the Coastal Carolina Off-Road Series with one race remaining at Browns Creek Nature Park & Bike Trail and are ready to do some training sessions!
Black Friday Special:
3 training sessions- 90 minutes each for $150
(When you book this weekend)
Classes are rider specific and tailored to fit your needs.
Contact us for availability and dates.
Happy thanksgiving!🦃
04/20/2024
Trail gating today at Blue Clay Bike Park. Check out Two Wheeler Dealer with Sram and Santa Cruz to demo a bike!
04/01/2024
Hey everyone. Zone 5 Training is a Wilmington NC based mountain bike training program by local rider and racer Zack Kropp. We want to offer an avenue to improve your skills on the bike for cross country XC style riding. From entry level to expert. Casual rider to racer. Check out our website for more info with class breakdowns and details.
We offer one-on-one training sessions at:
Blue Clay Bike Park
Browns Creek Bike Park
Brunswick Nature Park
(And surrounding areas)
These sessions can be catered to your needs, no commitments, and at a reasonable price.
Check out our website for more info! Feel free to reach out with any questions. Looking forward to this new project!
-Zack
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