For those who weren't at the committee meeting last week, the club agreed to sign up both to a partnership with the Tony Blair Sports Foundation, and to become a Go-Ride registered club.
This is a great move forwards for the club, and thanks have to go to the members who have stepped forward to get the scheme off the ground for the club.
The Go-Ride contact for the club will be Mark Reed, and Ed Beechinor-Collins will be our first member of the coaching team for our Go-Ride activities. Ritchie Case, Brian Craven, and Chris Heppell have also come forward to train towards coaching qualifications. Finally, Alan Holmes will be stepping into the shoes of Club Welfare officer, taking over the reigns from Ray Luckett so that we meet British Cycling's requirement for us to have a Welfare Officer who is independent from the coaching team.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Ray for the work he has done in the role of Club Welfare Officer over the last few years, which has enabled the club to achieve our recent successes.
I'll be submitting the application form to British Cycling this week, and will keep people posted on progress, as I'm sure the club's Go-Ride team will going forwards. In the meantime, a sub-forum for anything related to Go-Ride has been set up, so check back there for further information in due course. |
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From Miscellaneous 2011
Photo of Mark Reed by Fursdon Photography http://web.mac.com/fursdonphotography
The club ended the year on a high note (or two) with another two National Championship wins!
At the end of October, Jess Watts took her second National Championship title of the year with first place in the 12 year old girls National Hill Climb, which was held on 4.4mile long "Long Hill" near Buxton in the Peak District.
And at the end of November, Mark Reed braved gale force winds to win the 30-34 category of the TLI National Cyclocross Championship, held at Gateshead Stadium. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 29 December 2011 15:08 |
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Tyneside Vagabonds are running a series of bike skills coaching sessions over the next few weeks that will focus on:
- Building confidence for riding safely in groups
- Learning more about cornering and braking
- Correct pedalling and gear selection
This is a great opportunity for those who are fairly new to the club to pick up some useful skills and advice from Ed Beechinor-Collins who is currently training to become a Level 2 British Cycling coach, and who has plenty of previous experience.
Sessions will start at 8.45am prompt on Saturdays, and will finish in time for those who want to make it out on the Saturday club ride to get to Poppy's for 10am. The first session will be held on 26th November, followed by 10th and 17th December, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th January and 4th February. The skills sessons will be held at Darras Hall First School, Broadway, Ponteland NE20 9PP. There is plenty of car parking at or very near the school.
These sessions are open to club and non club members, though under eighteens need to be accompanied by parent/responsible guardian. Everyone attending will need a helmet, and suitable clothing including gloves,waterproof jacket - sessions will only be cancelled if there is ice on the ground. Road, hybrid, or mountain bikes are all suitable for the sessions. You will also need to download and complete this form and bring it with you.
Please let Ed know if you are attending as places are limited, or if you have any questions. You can contact Ed on 07740 944764 or by
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Last Updated on Saturday, 26 November 2011 12:18 |
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