XC Performance Academy

XC Performance Academy is for GNCC, enduro and hare scramble racers. Build strength, endurance and control.

Why you should join: A 12-week GNCC training programme with gym sessions, no-equipment workouts, nutrition guidance and recovery tools, alongside racers getting faster every week. Membership is $9 a month.

The one-liner

A Skool training academy for off-road motorcycle racers built around a 12-week GNCC programme.

What they actually sell

XC Performance Academy, run by Jacob McVicker, lives on Skool. Its public pitch: "Train like a GNCC or Enduro racer." The about page shows the group as free to join, although a paid monthly plan is also attached to it. Jacob McVicker built it for riders who live for the grind, the mud and the chequered flag. The core is a twelve-week GNCC training plan combining gym sessions, no-equipment workouts, nutrition guidance and recovery tools, aimed at strength, endurance and control on the bike. A community of racers works on getting faster and fitter each week. Inside sit 16 courses and a dense module library. A formal money-back promise is not spelled out on the about page.

Who pays and why

GNCC, enduro and hare scramble racers of any age who want to be stronger and last longer. They want an edge without training stealing time from riding and everyday life. They pay for a 12-week training plan with gym sessions, no-equipment workouts, nutrition and recovery tools.

Where the members come from

The Skool lander and Jacob McVicker's own teaching appear to be the main acquisition path. Public social links are thin on the about page, so growth reads as community-led rather than a giant media brand. Exact follower counts stay off the about page.

What's holding it back

The join terms are muddled, with the about page showing free access while a paid monthly plan also exists, and the page does not say whether there is live coaching or feedback beyond the programme.

Steal this

Build the training plan around your members' race season, so the programme feels made for their sport alone.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for any amateur motorsport or endurance sport, such as mountain biking or rowing. Weak for casual riders.