New Session Structure – Sign-On Times & Early Session

The new session timetable, available here to view if you have not seen it already will become operational on Saturday 3rd January 2015 (please let us know if this is the case as it was communicated to you via the previous newsletter and with your renewals paperwork).

Specific and important points to heed are:

Sign-on is now in 2 blocks:

  • Early performance session sign-on is from 8am – 8.25am. Be warmed up and ready to start at 8.30am sharp. You only sign on once so make sure you bring your payment.
  • Normal sign-on is from 8.45am – 9.30am. This is for anyone not attending the early session.

Early Performance session attendance for U14 and U16 age categories:

  • To clarify, if you are over 12 on the 31st Dec 2014 you will be an A/B category rider on 1st Jan 2015, and are therefore included.
  • To clarify further, if you are aged 12 or over AND in the Gold squad, you are also invited to attend these sessions.
  • If you fall into the U12 category (and will not be 12 on the 1st Jan 2015), you may not yet automatically ride in these sessions.
  • However, as previously stated, at the discretion of the coaching team, other suitable younger riders from the Gold group may be invited to the early sessions.

We appreciate this change may be disappointing to some, however we ask for your patience while we test this scheme out. If anyone has any questions or concerns, feel free to email us or talk to Dave George directly.

New Sign-On & Bike Hire Fees

Please be reminded that the new fees come into effect on Saturday, as follows:

  • Sign-on: £5 per member
  • Bike hire: £3

If there are any problems being able to pay the increase, especially for those with large cycling families, please see Alison, Shirley or Asti.

Sign On Sheets – New Age Categories

When you arrive at sign-on, please note your colour category may have changed, as follows:

U6:   Normally Blue, born 2009 and 2010
U8:   Normally Green, born 2007 and 2008
U10: Normally Red, born 2005 and 2006
U12: Normally Orange, born 2003 and 2004
U14: Normally Yellow, born 2001 and 2002
U16: Normally White, born 1999 and 2000

If you aren’t sure where to find your name, do just ask the friendly sign-on team who are always happy to help!