Go Ride coaching - 3pm, Sat 2nd March, 2013

What and When
As part of the club's ongoing development and outreach programme we will be running a Go Ride coaching session on Saturday 2nd March 2013 commencing at 3pm sharp,finishing at 4pm.

Go-Ride is British Cycling's development programme for young people. The programme provides a fun and safe way to introduce young riders to the world of cycle sport and provides a platform to improve bike handling skills. More information is available from British Cycling's Go Ride zone.

This week's session will include a basic bike and helmet safety check, a Go Ride class and an accompanying game and skills test.

The emphasis is on fun, safety and development of all of the participants regardless of their current level of ability.

Where
The venue is Hitchin Boys' School - Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1J. Parking on Fishponds Road or at Grammar School Lane entrance. We will be using the "school" end of the grounds.

Who
We can coach riders from ages 6-16 but we assume that all riders have basic bike handling ability and can ride without stabilisers.

If you are interested please contact Simon Doyle or Nick Senechal: contact information

How much
The cost of coaching is FOC to Hitchin Nomads members, £3 non-members per rider.

Places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Riders will need a mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike in good working order.

Safety helmets are mandatory. No helmet, no ride.

All riders must also have a completed British Cycling parental consent form which they can bring along on the day. It is available for download here Parental Consent form.pdf.

Club route library

We have just uploaded a number of the club's regular Sunday club run routes and associated GPS files for download. As more routes are developed we will add them to the library. Please feel free to browse or download, the more people who have an idea of the routes we take the better. Obviously, don't just rely on the GPS files when you are planning a ride - they aren't substitues for common sense.

The library has been put together by Nick Hickman and builds on the excellent foundations laid by Keith Rapley.

Link: Route library

Which way to the Nomads' tent please?

Go Ride Coaching - 2nd March 2013

As part of the club's ongoing development and outreach programme we will be running a Go Ride coaching session on Saturday 2nd March 2013 - commencing at 1400h.

We can coach riders from ages 6-16 but we assume that all riders have basic bike handling ability and can ride without stabilisers.
 
If you are interested please contact Jonathan Shergold, Simon Doyle or Nick Senechal.

The cost of coaching is FOC to Hitchin Nomads members, £3 non-members per rider. Places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Riders will need a mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike in good working order.

Safety helmets are mandatory. No helmet, no ride. All riders must also have a completed consent form which they can bring along on the day.

Coaching venue: The venue is currently pencilled in as Hitchin Boys' School, which is accessible from Fishponds Road and from Grammar School Walk.  Map Hitchin Boys' School

Parental consent form: Consent form

2013 Time Trial dates confirmed

It time to put down that glass of red wine, hide the take-away menus and put that padlock on the biscuit tin as it's time to turn your attention to the 2013 time trial season.

The dates for our 2013 events have now been confirmed and are as follows:

 Day / Date             Start Time     Event Course

Sat 09^th Mar 2013     09:00           Spring Hilly 6Z/10

Sun 17^th Mar 2013     09:00           Two Up Team TT 1U/25

Sat 23^rd Mar 2013     09:00           Medium Gear 72" 1U/25

Sat 30^th Mar 2013     10:00           Beginners' TT session (Old Warden – details tbc)

Tue 02^nd Apr 2013    18:30           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 09^th Apr 2013     18:30           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 16^th Apr 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Sun 21^st Apr 2013    08:30           Interclub 10 (Icknield RC)

Tue 23^rd Apr 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 30^th Apr 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 07^th May 2013   19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 14^th May 2013   19:00           Dave Gudgin 25 1U/25

Tue 21^st May 2013    19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Sun 26^th May 2013   08:00           Interclub 30 (HNCC) 1U/30

Tue 28^th May 2013   19:00           Dave Gudgin 25 1U/25

Sat 01^st June 2013   14:00           HNCC Open 25 F14/12

Tue 04^th Jun 2013    19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 11^th Jun 2013    19:00           Dave Gudgin 25 1U/25

Tue 18^th Jun 2013    19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Sun 23^rd Jun 2013    08:00           Interclub 15 BRCC

Tue 25^th Jun 2013    19:00           Dave Gudgin 25 1U/25

Tue 02^nd Jul 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 09^th Jul 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Sun 14^th Jul 2013     08:00           Interclub 25 CCA

Tue 16^th Jul 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 23^rd Jul 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 30^th Jul 2013     19:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 06^th Aug 2013    18:30           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Tue 13^th Aug 2013    18:30           Briercliffe 10 1U/10

Sun 25^th Aug 2012   09:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10 (Autumn series 1 of 4)

Sun 01^st Sept 2012   09:00           Whitwell 10 6Z/10 (Autumn series 2 of 4)

Sun 8^th Sept 2012    09:00           Briercliffe 10 1U/10 (Autumn series 3 of 4)

Sun 15^th Sept 2012  09:00           whitwell 10 6Z/10 (Autumn series 4 of 4)

Sun 06^th Oct 2013    10:30           Interclub HC (HNCC)

Sat 12^th Oct 2013     09:00           Autumn Hilly 6Z/10

Sun 20^th Oct 2013    11:30           Charlton HC 6Y/H

Thu 26^th Dec 2013    11:00           Boxing Day 10 1U/10

For those not familiar with courses they are as follows:

The club "25"

1U/25 Dave Gudgin 25 miles, based around Southill, Beds.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/68571260

The club "10"
1U/10 Briercliffe 10 is a single clock-wise circuit based around the club's 25/ Southill course.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/59918908

Spring Hilly/ Autumn Hilly (6Z/10)
This is an 18 mile route covering 2 laps of a 9 mile course around Whitwell and St. Paul’s Walden. It’s a good marker for form at the start of the season and also constitutes the first race of the club’s All Rounder Competition. It is also used in the Autumn.
Route map: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/68568598

2-Up Team TT
This is held over the club’s 25 mile course (see above). Riding as a team of 2, you will be given the time of the second rider in your team to cross the finish line so you need to work together to get a good time. This event also counts towards the club’s All Rounder Competition.
Route map: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/68571260

Medium Gear (72 inch TT)
Again held over the club’s 25 mile course, the limitation is that your bike cannot have a gear ratio higher than 72 inches. Many thanks to Frank Turner for the technical explanation:
Route map: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/68571260