A number of our riders are away on the PPV Afan trip so tomorrow I will run ONE COMBINED A + B session from 9:20 – 10.50. During that session I will once again aim to cover the key Regional Omnium events. This time I hope to get some time for Pursuit practice so if … Continue reading IMPORTANT session news for 12th March
All regional Omnium rounds now open for entries
All four rounds of the South/Wales regional Omnium series are now open for entries, and if you intend to ride please get your entries in quickly. Please note that the final round, held at Newport, is for U12s and older. There is no racing for U10/U8 riders due to track age restrictions. https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/?series_id=455
Afan trip details
For those of you going on the trip to Afan next week I have attached the final details for the trip. If you have any questions please let me know. MTB trip instructions-2 Richard
Saturday 12 March sessions
As many of you are aware, a number of riders and coaches are on a mountain biking trip to Afan in Wales on Saturday 12th March. I have received a number of questions from parents about sessions that day and am pleased to let you know that the following sessions will run: The A and … Continue reading Saturday 12 March sessions
Circuit race and time trial coaching session – Saturday 19 March
I am pleased to inform you that we have secured the use of Newbury Showground for some specific circuit race and time trial training on Saturday 19th March. There will be two main elements of this: For riders of all ages and abilitiesthis is a chance to be coached on circuit racing skills and take part … Continue reading Circuit race and time trial coaching session – Saturday 19 March
Omnium entries and transponder operators
Omnium places going fast! Entries for 3 out of the 4 rounds in the Wales/South Omnium series are open, and places are going fast. If you are thinking of taking part we would suggest you sign-up as soon as possible. The addition of Welsh riders this year will add considerably to numbers, and we want … Continue reading Omnium entries and transponder operators
2016 Omnium dates
For those of you planning your racing calendar for the year, the 2016 Youth Omnium Series dates are on the British Cycling website. https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/track/article/20150611-track-static-content-Track-youth-omnium-series-homepage-0 Remember you have to pick a region to race in and stick with it for the series i.e. you cannot mix races across regional series.
Local charity bike ride
Even though we are a racing club, sometimes just getting out on your bike with family and friends can make a nice change. For those of you not heading to the Omnium in Cardiff on Sunday 24 April, there is a charity bike ride happening in Sonning Common, Oxfordshire. They have 6, 12 and 20 … Continue reading Local charity bike ride
Entries for 2016 National Youth Circuit Series
Entries for the 2016 National Circuit Series are starting to open, and if you are interested in taking part there are changes for this year you need to be aware of: National Series points and rankings are now only for U14 (B) and U16 (A) categories Some rounds are including U12s as a support race, and some are including … Continue reading Entries for 2016 National Youth Circuit Series
Hillingdon Winter Series
In case you haven't seen, the Hillingdon Winter Series starts tomorrow (Saturday), giving a chance for some early season circuit racing. Event details can be found here https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/141368/Hillingdon-Slipstreamers-Winter-Series-2016-Round-1 Races happen whatever the weather and start at 12 noon this year due to adult racing at 1pm sharp.
Palmer Park Velo 