2016 winter training rides - dates of sessions for older riders who can ride on quiet public roads

By John Leitch

Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 10:03

We've had a tally of more than 45 of these sessions over past years and they have featured throughout 2015, normally a fortnight after the sessions at Cyclopark with Power Pack.

These monthly local training sessions have been based on Leigh so that we can make use of Gadbrook Road which is quiet, straight and well-surfaced.

Winter dates.... up to Easter 2016 based on Leigh

Sun 24 January - 12 noon at Leigh

Sat 6 February - 1pm at Leigh

Sun 21 February - please note changes

previously planned for 12 noon at Leigh..... but now switched to Coldharbour cricket pitch for riders with MTB...... places (eight in total) for this by confirmation only... see email sent out Friday 12 February

.... so just three dates..... there would be five only the next two are already down as 'other' events

Winter dates.... up to Easter 2016 elsewhere

Sun 6 March - 10am to 12noon at Cyclopark, session with Power Pack

Sun 20 March - 1pm to 3pm, club session at Herne Hill.

For Power Pack please contact John Leitch and for Herne Hill please contact Kim Canning.... see website for details.... click on 'CONTACTS'

Additional information for sessions at Leigh

Warm-up: beforehand with a parent would be good.

You need to be with a parent.... except for the likes of Matthew Ferguson, Nick Gill and people/riders we know

We typically run with several groups riding at different speeds... so the more parents the better.

We stop after one-two laps for recovery and re-grouping.

You will need to read and agree to follow our guidelines on these training sessions.... they will be printed out and available for reading through when you sign-on.

They basically ask you to confirm that:

you have done road rides before with your child and

they are competent at riding on the road.