At the end of September 2008 we started a group especially for young riders, both boys and girls, mostly aged 8-14. We meet on Eccup Moor Road at the back of the dogs home 9:15 for a 9:30 depart. On 11th October we had 7 young riders and 4 adults. We require a mum or dad to accompany their children please. We use quite lanes as well as bridal paths in the Harewood Estate. On the lanes there can be some cars and this is why we require mum or dad to ride with their young ones. This week we had great fun, got a bit muddy, had great weather and saw a stag! Mountain bikes, bmx or anything with chunky tyres recommended!
Leeds Mercury Go Ride School links
We have completed several cohorts of GO RIDE activities at Newlaithes Primary School in Horsforth. Feedback is very positive and we hope that we can continue right through the spring into summer. The club would like to thank the various School staff involved, the regional development officer for his support and finally our voluntary coaches for their keen interest and time.
GO RIDE is the British Cycling initiative to promote cycling participation for riders aged under 16 years.
Leeds Mercury CC are the only club in the Leeds area to have achieved GO- RIDE status.
We've already seen an increase in the number of young riders joining the club and we hope that this will continue.
For parents, this means that you can be confident that your children are riding with a recognised club that meets official standards, in terms of coaching and child welfare.
For young riders it means that you can join in and have cycling fun with other people your own age!
URGENT REQUEST! The club needs to find a permanent circuit where we can ride regularly with under 16 riders. The circuit should be of tarmac, have limited public access and, most importantly, be traffic free. If you know of somewhere, or have any ideas or leads, then please let us know as soon as possible!
