Coaching

On Saturday mornings our riders gather at Odd Down Circuit for their weekly one hour coaching/training sessions. These sessions run between 9am and 12pm depending on the coaching group they are allocated to.

We currently run 6 different age/ability groups (each rider is assigned to a group after completion of the 4 week Go-Ride induction course.)

New members will be allocated to an appropriate coaching group according to cycling skills and speed. Over time they will progress through the groups as decided by the coaches and the capacity of the groups.

Our coaching groups are all named after different types of scorpion:

• 09:00 - 10:00:

  • Whip

  • Sand

• 10:00 - 11:00:

  • Emperor

  • Striped

• 11:00 - 12:00:

  • Stalker

  • Imperial

The coaching groups are led by British Cycling qualified coaches, and combine a variety of skills development exercises, practice, and sometimes some informal races – the emphasis throughout is on teamwork, riding safely and having fun.