As the PPYCC coached sessions have now finished for the 2017 season we thought it would useful to highlight winter training and racing opportunities to help riders build on the great improvements they’ve all made this season. Just get out and ride ! There are a few straight forward options that don’t require travelling hours…
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The final Inner Ring session for our 2017 season will be a Distance Challenge. Please check out your results from the previous distance challenges and let’s try for as many personal bests as possible. We’ll start with the u8s 6 laps, u10s 12 laps and U12s 18 laps. Riders will be set off individually at…
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Due to the strong winds forecast tomorrow morning we have take the decision to cancel the Inner Ring session. That doesn’t mean that training has to wait until next week – if you have a turbo trainer it’s an ideal opportunity to do a quality session indoors. We’ll be back the following Saturday for the final…
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Tomorrow’s Inner Ring session will focus on your attacking and breaking away skills. The forecast for the morning is still dry but with the wind it will be cool so please dress appropriately. Our advice is to have legs fully covered, long sleeves and a jacket. As usual please ensure bikes have already been checked before…
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PPYCC’s biggest race weekend is almost here – Cyclopark Autumn Classic tomorrow and London Cyclocross League race at Happy Valley, Woodingdean Sunday. Thank you to the volunteers supporting the events across the weekend. Fantastic to see so many PPYCC riders have entered the Cyclopark race. We now have over 70 entries. If you haven’t already…
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Just a reminder for those for you that haven’t already entered that it’s the PPYCC annual circuit championships at Cyclopark this coming Saturday with the first race kicking off at 12:00 with the u8s and u10s. Online entry is available at British Cycling Website, please can as many riders as possible sign up in advance…
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Yesterday Cyclopark hosted the South Sast Regional Go-Race Team Final organised by the British Cycling regional team. All the riders from ten teams competed over four races – time trial, skills race and sprint eliminator over a range of terrains. Our team did really well and finished 3rd in the Skills race which is a…
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Tomorrow mornings Inner Ring session will focus on co-ordination skills. It’s forecast to be cool, 10-11 degrees, tomorrow morning so please dress appropriately. Also please can parents and riders check that tires are inflated correctly and bikes have been M-checked to avoid any delays to starting the session. Two hoodies, purple and blue were left on…
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As previously posted we are hosting a new race at Cyclopark that incorporates the PPYCC annual circuit race championships – Cyclopark Autumn Classic on 30th September. To improve the circuit options for the different age groups this year we have secured the whole 2.9km circuit from 12 – 5 pm and will use various circuit…
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Firstly, thank you to the coaches and parents who helped with the distance challenge on Saturday and of course well done to all the riders who took part, many for the first time. I’d also like to recognise the supportive spirit shown by Hayden and William who interrupted their own distance challenge with 15 of…
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