The session this Saturday has been devised by Ian Murray, as part of his Level 2 Road and TT coaching qualification, and will concentrate on being inthe right gear for attacking in a road race. First a review of gear selection to remind ourselves that some are harder to turn than others and then moving on to some race scenarios....it must be summer!
Tony F

Well done to everyone who compete and completed in the races on Saturday. A great turnout from Hetton Hawks. Some cracking results for all the age categories. SO well done all of you.
Below are the results from the Time Trial and Scratch Races.

We'll do this all again on Saturday 26 May, so come ready to race.

Regards

Ben

Welcome to the murky world of age-related cycle racing, where gears are restricted in each age group. Attached are a couple of documents that help explain what gear you will need for your age group; if you are going to race you will need to know this and have your gear appropriately changed - this is not as painful as it sounds and this will be part of the session on 5th May.

Tony F

This week we are concentrating on some essential race skill - and some of these are not that obvious to new riders. For example, did you know that there is a gear restriction associated with each age group? That means that before each race, your gears will be checked so that you are not gaining an unfair advantage on the competition! Other key skills are starting well - you don't win a race from the start, but you can lose it if you are still clipping in when everyone else is 100 m down the road!

On Saturday 12 May we have our first youth races of the season at Hetton. The second is on 26 May. The format will be:

09:45 Sign-on Opens
10:15 1 lap time trial (short circuit)
10:45 C/D/E race (10 mins short circuit)
11:00 C, D & E Presentations
11:10 A/B race (30 mins big circuit)
11:50 A & B presentations

Both the time trial and races can be used for BC points (1st,2nd,3rd).

Entry is £5 for both the CDE and AB races. We’ll need gear check, time trial and race catchers. Any willing parents & spectators should contact Ben for details.