Ipswich Bicycle Club provides qualified or trainee British Cycling coaches at all its sessions.

The club has a continuing coaching education programme ensuring our coaches are able to develop and update their existing skills or qualifications.

All of our coaches:

• are qualified to at least Level 2 of the British Cycling coaching programme
• are qualified first aiders
• have completed a Criminal Records Bureau Check

We are always on the lookout for coaching assistants, either parents or members.

Coaching Programmes for Young Riders

Ipswich Bicycle Club delivers a wide range of coaching from basic and intermediate cycling techniques, through to preparing young riders for competitive cycling in cyclo cross or road racing. Each coach is qualified to deliver British Cyclings programmes, where riders can progress into competition. Ipswich Bicycle Club is a Go-Ride accredited club, and is able to deliver this programme regularly at club sessions and also externally to schools.

Interested?

If you are a young rider and are interested in taking part in a coaching session, please see announcements below or contact one of the coaching team to find out the date and time of the next session.

What do you need

• Bicycle, (always check whether an off-road, or road bicycle is needed)
• Helmet
• Water
• Appropriate clothing for cycling in all weathers
• Parental consent form completed at your first session

Venues

Ipswich Bicycle Club operates mainly from Foxhall heath/Stadium.

Foxhall Stadium and surrounding woodland offers a safe off road environment for road/track techniques inside the stadium, and cyclo cross skills and techniques on the heath. Foxhall is also used by the club for regional and national rounds of Cyclo Cross racing. Map

Next Session

Sat 18th May at Foxhall Stadium.

We are aiming to run every 2 weeks.

9-10.30am Adults + older youths
10.30-12noon Youths
£2.50 for all riders

If it’s raining we may have to cancel due to riding surface conditions.

Contact Us

Ipswich Bicycle Clubs coaching team is managed by a coaching committee that meets regularly throughout the year.

Other Local Youth Coaching

Youth Road coaching is also offered locally by Marshall Crowe, a Level 3 Coach form local club Plomesgate CC.

Sessions are for up to 20 riders. Mimimum age is 12yrs. No maximum.

If you wish to be included please email or call Marshall. 07860 689125 marshall.h.crowe@btinternet.com

Please remember to bring a helmet, suitable clothing, £3 and, if it is your first session, a signed parental consent form.