Go Ride & Youth Ride 21st May 2016

I'd planned a big cornering session for today, with the playing field dry and back in action we have more space and more options.  Damian and I set to work taping out a classic 'Y' circuit.  As riders started to arrive, YV's Toni and Calvin took charge of bottle pick on the infant playground.

Our off site group this week was Caitlin, Serena and Freddie.  They headed off with Damian to tackle Col de Coldharbour.

Back from a successful ascent of the Col de Coldharbour, Freddie, Caitlin and Serena

 
On site we set to work perfecting our U turns, before moving onto the grass to practise cornering on our mini circuit.  Riding on the grass even now it's dry and short is hard work and our younger riders tired quickly.  We headed over to sign on for a biscuit break and set up some expert racing to watch; Calvin and Luke pin end racing.  Inspired by this display the other riders were soon lining up to try their hand (or their legs) at these short, intense races.

To finish off we headed back over to the 'Y' and had a go at Australian Pursuit; an elimination race made more interesting by the addition of our tight turns.  Some exciting racing followed, culminating in a few tense laps with Kieran and Nico trying to catch and pass Izzy.  She held them off with a combination of skill and speed as you'd expect from such a tidy bike rider.  Great session, but no pictures..........aaaaaarghhh.


Seven riders joined the Youth Ride, splitting into two groups.

No Go Ride at Stocks Green until 11th June, but we will be getting together on the 4th June, details TBC.