Saturday 26th September Go Ride & Youth Ride

I can't quite believe it now but when I woke up this morning I felt tired and not quite my normal bouncy self. Seven hours later and I'm feeling on top of the world, this is what happened in between times......................

Go Ride - Twenty riders signed on this morning, including five new riders who had been subject to my guerilla marketing campaign. This involves me accosting parents I see out riding with their kids with a shout of "Kent Velo Kids, look us up", it seems to be working so I shall persist.  We were light on regulars as Claire, Hope and Ellen were supporting Chairman Malcolm in the Hever Tri, Katy, Sophia and Izzy were involved in non bike stuff and Hannah was racing at Lee Valley.

Anyway Damian headed off for Col de Coldharbour with Freya, Luke, Ben and Albert with Jacob and Gareth lending a hand.  This ride is an old favourite of ours and a great way to build fitness as it is pretty much all up hill on the way out and all downhill on the way home.  They were speedy so stopped at the pump track on the way home.

Meanwhile back at school, Michele and I worked with the riders on straight lines and lots of one handed riding.  We progressed onto taking an object from a helper and then from boxes.  Lots of great concentration and focus from all the riders.  Polly took the riders for a spin round the site before we had a quick biscuit break.  After the break we did some team relays and sprints on the field.  Faaz had been working with Polly and Toni on his riding and joined the other riders for the last part of the session.  Thanks to Neve's mum who reminded me to take a picture!  It was Neve's birthday and she had a bag of sweets to share with everyone.

Youth Ride - just a short 14 mile route this morning with a small but perfectly formed group of riders.  The main objective was to avoid Hever Tri so we headed off towards Plaxtol and back down Mote Road.

We got back to the news that Hannah had raced well at Lee Valley, ending up in a bunch sprint and taking 5th place (TBC).  Still waiting of news of Malcolm's Tri, but it was sunny and saw their car heading home around lunchtime so can only assume all went well.

Next Week: Saturday 3rd October - Go Ride at Stocks Green school, MTB skills (including planks and pallets)

Sunday 4th October - Thanet RC Oktoberfest races at Cyclopark.