Sunday, December 7, 2014 - 13:00 to 15:00

Power Pack 2014 - Session 8 at Cyclopark - for older riders who want to race - Sunday 7 Dec

Please come to our monthly training sessions at Cyclopark for young riders...

who are they for?

They are for anyone who has already raced on tarmac…. and also for anyone else who is fancying the idea of racing on a road bike……. perhaps inspired by Chris Froome winning the Tour de France for the second consecutive British victory this year, or by the still memorable happenings in the London velodrome during the 2012 Olympics in August.

what ages are you looking at?

the target is anyone in the categories Under-10, Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16…..

but with experience that age band has been widened a tad to accommodate some whizzy individuals at the younger end... as well as first year juniors at the older end. Please make contact if you fall into either of those age groups

is there a limit as regards which clubs can apply for their young riders come?

no

must a rider have a road bike?

that’s the basic aim as having a machine with slick tyres means individuals are more likely to stay in a bunch… but with younger riders the first aim is to get miles in.

it sounds like coaching – is it?

yes and no. ……the first aim is to get young riders on the move, riding for perhaps 60-70mins in a traffic-free environment…. so that part of our sessions will be more akin to a club ride… simply putting in laps… probably two if not three groups moving at different paces.

then what?

there will be a coaching top-up for the balance of the session, yes, as we will have three sections of the circuit: …….the western half, with a myriad of corners to negotiate every lap… good for cornering experience …….and the central oval circuit measuring 400m….. good for riders who are up for such challenges as ‘taking a lap’ and other similar top-end efforts

will there be handicap-style racing?

yes….. the plan is to stage coach-led races whenever suitable for the individuals/groups present.... and that has happened at every session so far.