Reminder of our next Indoor training session this coming Saturday. (Dates of all the sessions, and other winter activities, are here:http://ppycc.org.uk/wordpress/?page_id=2104) Arrive at 16.00 to set up for a 16.15 start, the session will run until 17.15 allowing 15 minutes for packing up the pavilion. The pavilion is situated beside Preston Park velodrome and accessed…
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10:30 to 12:00 special session for PPYCC and VCJubilee riders only. From 12:00 to 17:00 you can continue riding laps to reach your personal target, and you’ll be joined by other fundraising cyclists. Why not invite your family, friends, and neighbours down to join you? This is our annual fundraising distance challenge and season closer.…
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Our season finale, Pedal in Preston Park, is almost upon us. Full details of the event will appear here soon, but first we have a request to all PPYCC parents. Are you available for a couple of hours during the day (08:30 to 17:00) to help us make sure the event runs smooothly and safely?…
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Have you registered for our end of season distance challenge fundraiser on Saturday 25 October, Pedal in Preston Park? Registration is free for under 16s and adults are just £10. Details here: http://www.pedalinprestonpark.co.uk/participate.html You can spend all day notching up the laps if you want to (several PPYCC riders set themselves individual goasl of 100…
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Inner Ring session this week (09:00 to 10:30) will continue to focus on cyclocross skills, building on the mounting and dismounting that we covered last week. PLEASE WEAR TRAINERS WITH FLAT PEDALS OR MTB STYLE CLEATS as you will be running with your biikes as well as riding, and road-style cleats are inappropriate. The weather…
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As we said in our previous post, there is NO SESSION AT THE TRACK tomorrow (13 September). We’d love PPYCC members, parents, and families to come down to Madiera Drive to cheer on our riders in the races that British Cycling have organised, however. It’s only local youth clubs that have been given this opportunity,…
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Due to the Tour of Britain coming through Brighton this Saturday, there is NO SESSION at the track. We have riders and coaches involved in the Go-Ride races at the finish line on Madiera Drive before the professional riders come in. We will post details of this soon, for those of you who may wish…
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On 9 August, PPYCC member Izzy Stone represented the South East Region in the girls youth team at the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix youth races. The race immediately followed the professional women’s race and the finish line was on The Mall. Congratulations, Izzy, on gettting selected for the team. Here’s a full report of the…
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Charlotte Matthews had her jacket go missing from the barriers at the track during this morning’s session. Has someone taken it by mistake? Charlotte is about to cycle to France for a week and really does need it. It is a Polaris Theramilite jacket – black with red detailing. No hood. If anyone has got…
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Please be aware that Preston Park is hosting the Brighton Pride party tomorrow. Whilst entry to the party won’t start until 1pm, car parking around the area may be more difficult than usual. Please bring trainers if you wear cleats as we will be having an off-the-bike warm up. The weather is also less settled…
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