HSBC UK Go-Ride MTB Club Cluster of Coaching (Afan Lodge)

Go-Ride , Duffryn Rhondda – Tuesday, 20 Feb 2018

Event Summary

Event Overview

- Aimed at riders who are:

- 10-16 years old.

- British Cycling Members Only

- Part of a Go-Ride Club

__________________________________________________________

- Club clusters of coaching are 50% skill and 50% fitness. 

- Aimed at riders who would like to upskill their cycling skills through road coached techniques. and/or thinking to race events or currently racing. These sessions sit above club level in the development pathway.  See video for example of a club cluster https://youtu.be/SzGJMW3MnsY /, https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/wales/development/article/20170712-wc-development-Club-Cluster-sessions-with-Welsh-Cycling-0 

Each club cluster will have a different coaching outcomes progressing and focusing on different techniques and skills throughout the year.

Each club cluster can also include an educational workshop.

- Parents are required to stay at the session.



Event Details

Event URN:

423044

Start Date:

Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Event Type:

Go-Ride (Non-Competitive)

Venue:

Afan Lodge, Afan Lodge, Afan Road, Duffryn Rhondda, SA13 3ES

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Event promoted by:

Welsh Cycling - Test Club

Other Events:

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About the Event

Info for Riders

- Please bring a road bike in good working order (with two working brakes), a helmet, and gloves,. Open to riders 10-16 Years old. U12-U16 category. Please dress appropriate to the season, for example if it is winter and riders have bare legs and arms then unfortantely they cannot ride. To keep warm it can be suggested to wear leg/arm warmers, bib tights, base layers/coats etc. 

- Riders will be accept/rejected nearer to the event date. There will be an email to each accepted rider to provide more details of the layout of the day. 

- Consent forms will need to be completed before the session, this can be sent back to the organiser via email, or given before the session on the day. Consent forms are attached when entering the rider. 

MTB Minimum Criteria to Enter
Starts: Clip-in on the first attempt when doing a start.

Group riding: Ride side-by-side making contact with another rider.

Cornering: Perform correct cornering posture and line choice to take the safest, quickest line on a flat corner.

Step-ups, step-overs and hopping: Perform a rear wheel lift consistently and with control using flat pedals.

Front wheel lifts and drop offs: Move dynamically from ready position then manual. Perform a controlled lift of the front wheel using the pedals.

Descending: Negotiate straight line descents, bomb-holes, and chutes whilst consistently maintaining ready position.

Climbing: Maintain traction throughout a steep climb with a solid surface and ride into a track stand, moving off again without wheel lift or spin.

Jumping and pumping: Use a table-top jump to get both wheels off the ground. Pump a whole lap of a pump track'

The Rides

HSBC UK Go-Ride MTB Club Cluster of Coaching Ride
Date Start Classification Rider Cat Duration
Tue 20/02/18 09:00 --- --- 03 hr
Tue 20/02/18 – 09:00

Event Summary

Event Overview

- Aimed at riders who are:

- 10-16 years old.

- British Cycling Members Only

- Part of a Go-Ride Club

__________________________________________________________

- Club clusters of coaching are 50% skill and 50% fitness. 

- Aimed at riders who would like to upskill their cycling skills through road coached techniques. and/or thinking to race events or currently racing. These sessions sit above club level in the development pathway.  See video for example of a club cluster https://youtu.be/SzGJMW3MnsY /, https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/wales/development/article/20170712-wc-development-Club-Cluster-sessions-with-Welsh-Cycling-0 

Each club cluster will have a different coaching outcomes progressing and focusing on different techniques and skills throughout the year.

Each club cluster can also include an educational workshop.

- Parents are required to stay at the session.



Event Details

Event URN:

423044

Start Date:

Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Event Type:

Go-Ride (Non-Competitive)

Venue:

Afan Lodge, Afan Lodge, Afan Road, Duffryn Rhondda, SA13 3ES

View map

Event promoted by:

Welsh Cycling - Test Club

Other Events:

View other events promoted by this organisation

About the Event

Info for Riders

- Please bring a road bike in good working order (with two working brakes), a helmet, and gloves,. Open to riders 10-16 Years old. U12-U16 category. Please dress appropriate to the season, for example if it is winter and riders have bare legs and arms then unfortantely they cannot ride. To keep warm it can be suggested to wear leg/arm warmers, bib tights, base layers/coats etc. 

- Riders will be accept/rejected nearer to the event date. There will be an email to each accepted rider to provide more details of the layout of the day. 

- Consent forms will need to be completed before the session, this can be sent back to the organiser via email, or given before the session on the day. Consent forms are attached when entering the rider. 

MTB Minimum Criteria to Enter
Starts: Clip-in on the first attempt when doing a start.

Group riding: Ride side-by-side making contact with another rider.

Cornering: Perform correct cornering posture and line choice to take the safest, quickest line on a flat corner.

Step-ups, step-overs and hopping: Perform a rear wheel lift consistently and with control using flat pedals.

Front wheel lifts and drop offs: Move dynamically from ready position then manual. Perform a controlled lift of the front wheel using the pedals.

Descending: Negotiate straight line descents, bomb-holes, and chutes whilst consistently maintaining ready position.

Climbing: Maintain traction throughout a steep climb with a solid surface and ride into a track stand, moving off again without wheel lift or spin.

Jumping and pumping: Use a table-top jump to get both wheels off the ground. Pump a whole lap of a pump track'

The Rides

HSBC UK Go-Ride MTB Club Cluster of Coaching Ride
Date Start Classification Rider Cat Duration
Tue 20/02/18 09:00 --- --- 03 hr
Tue 20/02/18 – 09:00

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