Youth Racing Tony Hodgson & Tony Fawcett Racing Committee

Road Road Cyclo-Cross Cyclo-Cross Mountain Bike Mountain Bike Grass Track Grass Track North East Regional Race Calendar

Go-Race Go-Race Entry level Entry level Inter-club competition planned Inter-club competition planned Regional Regional Mainstay for most racers Mainstay for most racers North East leagues North East leagues National National Can enter as an individual Can enter as an individual Regional Teams Regional Teams Selection process Selection process All main cycling disciplines All main cycling disciplines Levels of Racing

Club Coaching Club Coaching Saturday skills sessions Saturday skills sessions Coach-led racing for Youth A-C categories Coach-led racing for Youth A-C categories Regional midweek “Cluster” sessions Regional midweek “Cluster” sessions Only Youth A & B age riders Only Youth A & B age riders Successful pilot of cyclo-cross Successful pilot of cyclo-cross Regional Schools of Racing Regional Schools of Racing Youth A & B only Youth A & B only Invitation only for riders nominated by coaches Invitation only for riders nominated by coaches National Schools of Racing National Schools of Racing Youth A & B – mass “come and try it” events Youth A & B – mass “come and try it” events Booked direct with British Cycling Booked direct with British Cycling Race Preparation

Bronze, Silver or Gold membership Bronze, Silver or Gold membership Free Bronze membership for new members Free Bronze membership for new members Licences Licences Free for all youth categories (A-E) Free for all youth categories (A-E) £14 for juniors (16-18) £14 for juniors (16-18) Day licences Day licences Not needed for BC members Not needed for BC members £1.50 for youth categories (not BC members) £1.50 for youth categories (not BC members) More expensive for juniors! More expensive for juniors! British Cycling Membership & Licences

Regional Go-Ride Sessions Regional Go-Ride Sessions All North East Go-Ride clubs - places are limited – Youth A/C All North East Go-Ride clubs - places are limited – Youth A/C Therefore, clubs must nominate for 5 reserved places Therefore, clubs must nominate for 5 reserved places Priority is to build skills and experience, not “come and try it” Priority is to build skills and experience, not “come and try it” Go-Ride Inter-Region Track Cup Go-Ride Inter-Region Track Cup Selected from Go-Ride sessions Selected from Go-Ride sessions Velodrome accreditation for individuals Velodrome accreditation for individuals Club trip for “taster sessions” – adults and young riders Club trip for “taster sessions” – adults and young riders Track

Saturday coaching sessions Saturday coaching sessions Hetton Hawks website Hetton Hawks website British Cycling North East (BCNE) website British Cycling North East (BCNE) website North East Youth race calendar North East Youth race calendar British Cycling website British Cycling website Full race calendar by discipline Full race calendar by discipline Further Information

Racing is easy to try, so give it a go! Have a good season