Go-Ride With Sherwood CC & British Cycling
Opportunities for young riders with Sherwood CC
Sherwood CC has a long history of introducing young riders to the sport and pastime of Cycling. Some of our young riders have gone on to win medals in National Championships and to represent Great Britain.
Go-Ride
We will be holding regular Go-Ride sessions during the Summer on Monday evenings at Carlton-Le-Willows School, Nottingham.
These sessions are run by experienced, qualified coaches and will teach you a variety of riding skills. They cater mainly for beginners but experienced young riders can also take part. You just need a mountain bike and a helmet. If you are a beginner, we recommend that you attend some of these sessions to meet the coaches and other riders.
To book a Go-Ride session, please contact:
For further information about Go-Ride from British Cycling:
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk
When any of your children are attending one of our Go Ride sessions, as parents you will need to complete a Parental Consent form, Please download a form from here, complete it and bring it with you on the
day.
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Cyclo-cross
For those interested in racing, Sherwood CC is member of the Notts and Derby Cyclo-Cross League. The races take place most Saturdays from the beginning of September to the end of January, in a variety of locations around Notts and Derbyshire. They are entirely off-road and away from traffic and are suitable for beginners. They take place in parks and on Forestry Commission land.
These races can be done on a Mountain Bike and there are separate races for Under 10’s, Under 12’s, Under 16’s and Seniors. Novice riders over 16 can ride the Under 16’s race. The U10’s and U12’s races are free to enter and the U16’s cost £4 to enter.
You don’t need to enter in advance, just turn up, sign on, collect your number and ride.
For more details see http://www.ndcxl.org
Road Racing
There are regular races for Youth riders at Mallory Park (near Leicester), Darley Moor (near Ashbourne) and Curborough (near Lichfield). These are on closed circuits, entirely away from traffic. These can be ridden on a Mountain bike, but you may wish to fit smooth tyres.
Club runs
Competent riders with a suitable road bike, over the age of 14, can take part in Club runs. These are social group rides covering up to 50 miles, riding mainly on quiet country lanes and stopping at a café half way round. These take place on Sunday mornings meeting at 9.00am in summer (May to Oct) and 9.30am in winter (November to April). The meeting place is the Railway Bridge on Burton Road, Carlton.
Further information can be found here: Club Run Information