The third of 4 blog posts from past-member of PPYCC and current member of TrackProject.ie team member Felix English …… More recently, due to the racing experience and the learning that I have enjoyed, I have come full circle and started coaching a small number of riders. I plan soon to take study for…
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To keep those that wish to stay on top of their fitness during the winter in training miles we have our first interval session tomorrow. The track is not booked, their are no session fees and there may be other people using the track. So come prepared for whatever the weather and whoever the company…
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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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Continuing our blog from Felix English “Things seem to progress quite quickly from that moment, with the club lending me one of their red hire bikes for year I headed to my first National Track Championships in Newport. I didn’t really have too much of an idea of what I was doing but again, thanks…
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Many of you will know of our past-member Felix English who continues his adventure as a professional bike rider in his team TrackProject.ie which he shares with fellow team mate Mark Downey. Felix has written to us to share some of his thoughts about his journey in cycle sport and to tell us about his…
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Hi, below is the final volunteer list we will publish for tomorrow’s cross race, if you are not on it we can still accommodate your support just turn up and ask where you are most needed. Race times are also below. A reminder is that the clocks go back tonight and so the 07.30 start…
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A big well done and thank you to Adam Churchill, Josh Ballinger, Lloyd Costello and Rahul Fortescue Talwar, who completed a Cycling Award for Young Volunteers (CAYV) study day on Monday. The British Cycling CAYV programme supports young people to build their leadership and communication skills in a practical environment, and provides them with the…
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We would welcome further volunteers on Sunday. Allocated roles and gaps can be seen below with race times at the foot of the page. PPYCC Happy Valley Cross Race volunteer rota Sunday 29th October 2017 Role Times Volunteer name Volunteer name Volunteer name Promoter All day Anthony Rogers Course designer All day Alan Newman Setting…
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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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Bring your rollers/turbos to help warm up for our last booked session of this season. Though we hope some of you will continue riding Saturday mornings and follow our to be published programme on our website. We will send youngest riders off on their 10 mile TTs first and work our way through our riders…
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