Ipswich Bicycle 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 a completed and cleared Criminal Records Bureau Check

We are always on the lookout for coaching assistants (unqualified), either parents or members, IBC will fund the Criminal Records Bureau Check.

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.

Ipswich Bicycle Club is a Go-Ride accredited club, and is able to deliver this programme regularly at club sessions which are open to any rider 7yrs+.

Interested?

If you are a young rider and are interested in taking part in a coaching session, please see the noticeboard 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
• • Parental consent is required for under 16’s to take part in our coaching programme
  • Forms are available at each session, please bring a parent guardian with you at your first session
  • No form, no ride
• A typical session lasts two hours
• Sessions cost £3 per rider for 2 hours

Venues

Ipswich Bicycle Club operates at Foxhall heath/Stadium.

Foxhall Stadium and surrounding woodland offers again 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

Contact Us

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

Coaching Secretary	Adam Keer	07880 601396
Coaching Secretary	Kirsty McLaughlin	01473 744711
Coach + Membership Secretary + Club Kit	Jo Newstead	01473 216388

Date Session / Race Location

All sessions 10am-12noon unless otherwise stated

 Sat 18 Feb 2013 Tunstall Forest visit we are joining our friends from Ipswich Triathlon Club and TROG’s (Tunstall & Rendlesham Offroad Group) for a fun packed session in Tunstall Forest. Meet at the Sandlings Car Park off the B1078.

10am – 12noon, no charge, bring something to eat afterwards.

 

Parents and friends, please do come and join us in Tunstall.

 

Dates and details for sessions in March onwards will be sent out soon.

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