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Created by British Cycling, the Go-Ride programme aims to get more young people riding through fun coaching and an introduction to racing. Currently, over 80% of the Great Britain Cycling Team started riding at their local Go-Ride Clubs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the club\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur membership includes Junior riders (under 18s) and Youth riders (under 16s) with our youngest members joining us at age 6-7 years. We coach basic cycling skills through to more advanced race skills on both tarmac and off road surfaces\u0026nbsp;and we have a good mix of boys and girls riding with us throughout the year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe aim to:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCreate an inclusive and enjoyable club for members\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eImprove and develop member’s cycle skills, fitness and endurance\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePromote cycling as a positive lifestyle choice / primary mode of transport for young people\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEncourage members to race across all cycle disciplines (road, cyclo-cross, track and MTB)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHelp to create the club’s future adult membership and active volunteers\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, we were granted the Sport England Clubmark accreditation which recognises that the club observes best practice in child protection, coaching and competition, equity and club management. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy join a cycling club?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe club provides a welcome next step for children and families, who wonder after they learn to ride a bike, what’s next? SDW Youth is a friendly and encouraging environment where we take great delight in seeing our members develop their skills, confidence and develop new friendships often outside of their normal school social circles. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many of our members, SDW Youth become a part of their life that brings them fun, confidence, independence, new skills and friendships and a sense of being a valued part of a team that supports and encourages each other. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe currently have five British Cycling qualified coaches who create a positive and inclusive environment for riders and their families which also incorporates current best practices in cycle coaching for young people. All coaching is provided off road \u0026 away from motor traffic, either on closed-off tarmac areas or on off-road mixed surfaces. Older, more experienced riders can also join Youth road rides which are organised periodically.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSupporting youth racing\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no pressure from the club to take the step up to racing but many of our members do, successfully competing in road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing in local and national\u0026nbsp;leagues. Those who do go onto race build strong bonds with their team mates and typically see significant gains in confidence in their abilities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere and when we meet\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe meet on most Saturday mornings at 10:00am throughout the year, either at Somerhill School or at Bennett Memorial Diocesan School and the sessions last for approximately an hour. There are also additional options to train at the closed road circuit facility at\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022http://www.cyclopark.com/\u0022\u003eCyclopark\u003c/a\u003e in Gravesend on weekday evenings as part of \u0022club cluster\u0022 sessions with other youth cycling groups from Kent and the South East.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are particularly keen to increase membership of younger riders (7-11 years old) as well as encouraging more parent helpers. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you start\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo begin riding with SDW Youth, children need to have learnt basic cycling skills and have a geared bicycle that is in a good state of repair and is mechanically sound along with a cycle helmet. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou won’t need cycling-specific clothing to try it out, but when riders decide they want to stay, we recommend getting hold of appropriate kit. High quality SDW cycling kit is available from our suppliers in a range of sizes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCosts\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnual Youth Membership costs £5 (for under 18s).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach weekly riding session costs £3 for sessions at Somerhill or Bennett and entry is via Rider HQ website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to join or find out more\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease send us an email at \u003ca href=\u0022mailto:youth@sdw.org.uk\u0022\u003eyouth@sdw.org.uk\u003c/a\u003e and we’ll be very happy to advise you on the next steps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"20px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"20px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0rem","PaddingLeft":"1.25rem","PaddingTop":"0rem","PaddingRight":"1.25rem","PaddingBottom":"0rem","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false},{"ID":4764,"Type":"COMPONENT","Content":null,"ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":"carousel","ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0rem","PaddingLeft":"0rem","PaddingTop":"0rem","PaddingRight":"0rem","PaddingBottom":"0rem","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0rem","BottomMargin":"0rem","TopPadding":"0rem","IsFullWidth":true,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":true,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"PageURL":"https://www.southborough-wheelers.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/YOUTH/Youth?version=27","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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