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Reminder! No coaching sessions this morning

Remember that there are no coaching serssions this morning (Saturday, 14 June) because PPYCC are hosting our Omnium at the track. Come down to cheer our team on, see how an Omnium works, and eat cake from the food stall. Racing starts at 12:00 noon. Please bring some contributions of home-made cake for us to…
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Bell ringer needed for omnium

Club members and camponologists are invited to apply for the position of ringing the bell and controlling the lap board during our omnium. This can be for the whole day, or just half a day [please specify whether 11.00 to 14.00, or the later shift]. You must be dependable and be able to listen to…
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GHS 10 mile time trial for youths

We are lucky that next month the GHS Regional Youth Championships is being promoted by Brighton Excelsior at Steyning. Our club have not been very involved with this before but it is the pre-eminent time trial event for youth riders. If you perform well you can be invited to the National Championships. Read more about…
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Rider report from Izzy Stone

Izzy has recently attended another RSR and also competed in two of the three SE Regional Youth Omniums. She tells us about her experiences below with accounts which are really helpful for budding competitive riders. My RSR write up: On the 29th of May I attended the 3rd RSR of the circuit series. It was…
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The youth Omnium at PPYCC this Saturday

This Saturday is our big race promotion which is the 3rd and final round of the SE Youth Omnium series with the top 5 in each category being eligible for entry to the National Final. Currently PPYCC member Noah Ridgway Brown leads his category and we have seen strong racing at the previous rounds from…
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Summer Activity Week – book now to secure place!

Following the success of last year’s Go-Ride Summer Activity Week, we are offering another this year. When? Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August 2014 What? Mornings (09:00 to 13:00) for 8 to 12 year olds at the cycle track. Fun, games, skills development, and races. Afternoons (14:00 to 17:00) for over 12s. Girls and…
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Session for 10.30 group Saturday 7th

Given the forecast for tomorrow morning we will make the session road bikes and ask you to come prepared to ride in the rain.

Extra team youth track event on June 29th

Hi, if you would like to take part in the Herne Hill Youth Team track event on Sunday 29th June then please let Anthony have your name by Friday 13th June. See the poster for a little more info, or ask Anthony.

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News from the Herne Hill youth omnium

At Herne Hill on Sunday there was some brilliant riding from all the PPYCC riders with Noah coming second in the Youth B boys [despite feeling under the weather]. In the Youth C event Rahul Fortescue Talwar and Freddie Newman were particularly pleased with their improvement after the Welwyn Omnium, with Rahul coming 5th, and…
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