GO-RIDE SKILLS TEST SUMMER SPORTS TOURS

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All,

Spalding Cycling Clubs Go-ride coaches, with assistance from Stew Elderkin and Sharon Fensom held two days of cycle coaching at the Castle Sports Field as part of the SHDC summer sports tours. A total of 32 riders took part in the events, many taking part in cycling for the first time.

The two days were also supported by British Cycling, and each participant received a British Cycling Olympics supporters T-shirt. With the GB Cycling team away winning medals in Beijing. Spalding youths took their first steps, with the 2 days activities having an Olympic theme.

The young riders were shown and participated in Track racing on the grass, BMX racing, and Mountain biking. The last day finished with a mass start mountain bike race around the grounds of the Castle Sports Field.

The young riders were also shown the basic skills required for cycle racing which finished with the British Cycling Skills test. This a timed skills test, time is added on if the riders fails to complete a skills, which include, riding the line, slalom, riding under the limbo, bottle pick up and Track standing.
The results are as follows.

Jonathan Hoogard 1.10.28
Matthew Ellis 54.53
Harry Bellars 1.02.12
Jake Norton 56.97
Reece Moradkhan 1.07.63
Daniel Brackstone 1.51.69
Harry Lynch 1.42.29
Samual Hurst 1.13.03
Frank Thompson 1.32.47
Lewis Harker 1.14.66
Jack Withers 1.10.12
Casey Nurse 1.30.12
David Zacharias 1.43.63
Tom Webster 1.10.44
George Bellars 1.18.91
William Gurney 1.15.25
Tim Barrass 1.04.62
Sam Bentley 52.22
Nathan Inns 1.01.34
Kyle Inns 1.09.75
Tilley Gurney 55.13
Gemma Baker 1.18.65
Jade Hare 1.15.25
Max Bodimead 1.14.22
Oliver Fensom 46.07
Emily Trimble 57.85
James Pickering 1.03.53
Thomas Brackstone 1.15.03
Jake Peel 53.63
Thomas Young 1.08.47
Alex Avery 1.02.87
James Walbrin 55.49

Anyone who would like to find out more about Go-ride or Cycle racing in Spalding can contact Adam on 01775 762644 or www.spaldingcc.co.uk

Please find some photo's attached

Regards

Adam Ellis
Spalding Cycling Club