Further to my previous emails I am picking up the Saturday morning coaching sessions again and if there is sufficient interest I plan to organise Coaching on three or four Saturday Mornings.

I intend to organise two one hour sessions as follows:

10am to 11am (Please arrive by 9.50 to register for a prompt 10am start) – under 12’s and novice riders.

11 to 12noon (please arrive by 10.50) – 12’s and over – to include one or two who rider regularly and have more experience.

As previously advised we will meet at the Sussex Road entrance to Hilly Fields.

Riders will need:

• suitable clothing (if wearing trousers can these be tucked into socks),
• a bike (MTB/cyclo-cross or other capable of being ridden off-road);
• a crash hat;
• a drink

I would also like to ask for the nominal £1 from each rider as we do with the summer grass track grass track sessions.

New Riders will need to complete a parent consent form – please ask.

Please email: david@dtriggs.wanadoo.co.uk for further details.

For those riders that would like to get into more competitive off-road riding give the cyclo-cross web site a look

http://easterncross.users.btopenworld.com/league.htm

The next local cycle cross events are being held as follows:

Friday 26th December          Boxing Day Runners V Riders, Friday Woods, Colchester – a fun event under 16s do one lap of a 1 mile or just over 1 mile circuit and can run or cycle.
Sun 4th January, 2009          Springfield Hall Park, Chelmsford
Sun 25th January, 2009        Furze Hill, Mistley nr Manningtree

Other events are being held as follows – check out the web site or ask for more information:

For something a little less competitive take a look at the following:
The West Stow MOUNTAIN BIKE Challenge, Sunday 14th December
Here is one for all the family.  10, 22 or 32 mile routes using forest tracks and open heath-land sections.  Starting and finishing at West Stow Country Park.
Entry in advance - download an entry form from www.westsuffolkwheelers.co.uk or enter online at www.everydaycycling.com.