A BaseCamp day starts on the wheel. Riders go out in groups sorted by ability and distance, with a coach present on every major climb and support vehicles carrying hydration and mechanical help. Regrouping points are planned, so if you want to shorten the ride or ease the pace there is a way to do it without dropping out of the week.

Coaching continues off the bike. Coach Corner sessions happen on the road, and evenings bring education sessions from the BaseCamp coaching team covering the method they use with members through the season. The point is that you leave with something you can apply at home, not just a week of good riding.

The four camps are genuinely different trips. Mallorca is the flagship road week: a full seven days on European roads including Sa Calobra, Puig Major and Cap de Formentor, with HC Bike Tours handling logistics and all-inclusive lodging. Solvang is California road riding on the Central Coast classics, with supported routes and evening education. Vermont is six days of coached gravel out of Stowe, mixing practical instruction with time to enjoy the area. Lincoln, Nebraska is the shortest at five days, built around gravel development, lodging at the Graduate and evenings in the Haymarket, finishing with a route into Lauf Gravel Worlds.

This is not a race camp and you do not need to be fast. The camps do ask for a reasonable base of cycling fitness, since terrain can be challenging and days can be long. As a rough guide, riders should be able to hold around 2.0 watts/kg or more during steady riding. If you do not train with power, regular riding and comfort with the distances and terrain described for your chosen camp is the practical equivalent.

The coaching team is led by Coach Kathy, who is the named contact for camp consultations. BaseCamp has run Mallorca trips since at least 2015, and repeat guests describe the operation as running the same way year after year with small improvements each time.

What's included

- Coach-led rides every day - Skills instruction and Coach Corner sessions on the road - Evening education sessions with the coaching team - Route planning - On-road support including SAG wagons, mechanical help and hydration - A coach present on every major climb - Multiple ride groups split by ability and distance - Lodging (varies by destination; Mallorca is sold with all-inclusive lodging, Lincoln includes lodging at the Graduate) - Free camp consultation before booking

What's not included

- Travel to and from the camp destination - Bikes and bike transport, unless stated on the individual camp page - Meals, unless stated on the individual camp page - Airport transfers, unless stated on the individual camp page - Travel insurance - Personal expenses