In this issue:

·        NEW COACHING AWARDS LAUNCHED - COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME UNVEILED

·        WORLD CUP UPDATE: STRONG LINE UP PROMISES TOP NEW YEAR ACTION

·        CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN

·        CYCLO-CROSS WORLDS TRIP PLACES AVAILABLE

·        RELIABILITY TRIALS: KENT / NORWICH

·        PRIME NEW YEAR TRACK SESSIONS

·         HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS

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There’s plenty of action, indoors and out the Britishcycling.org.uk website this week, including previews of the big events coming up in the New Year on Track and in Cyclo-Cross.
 
CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL PREVIEW  GO THERE>>>

TRACK WORLD CUP PREVIEW  GO THERE>>>

Also on the site the classified ads – click the link from the homepage to access this free and effective member service, which we have updated with some new guidelines to protect advertisers and buyers. GO THERE>>>

NEW COACHING AWARDS LAUNCHED - COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME UNVEILED

Coaching is at the heart of cycling performance at every level, from learning bike handling skills in a school or club through to training for the Olympic Games. Coaching and participation in sport can affect attitudes, lifestyles, physical development and confidence.  As a coach you can convert a child’s interest in riding a bike for fun, into a lifetime’s commitment to recreational or competitive cycling, or coach a more experienced cyclist to compete at regional, national or international level. The British Cycling Coach Education Programme can show you how to accomplish this. The following courses are open to anyone who wants to get involved with cycling coaching.  No experience in cycling or coaching is required.

The 2005 course programme includes our successful Level 2 Coaching Award (Activity Coach) and Club Coach Award courses, along with two new courses, the Level 1 Coaching Award and the Activity Coach Award for Teachers.

The Level 1 Coaching Award is a two-day introductory coaching award aimed at people new to cycling and/or coaching.  Coaches completing this award will have the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct safe and enjoyable cycling activity sessions for young people and beginners.

The Activity Coach Award for Teachers is a one-day coaching course aimed at people with Qualified Teacher Status.  Teachers completing this award will increase their cycling specific knowledge and skills, and be able to provide pupils in school with a positive cycling experience.

The 2005 programme includes:

Level 1 Coaching Award

Manchester – Saturday 16th April and Saturday 14th May 2005

Loughborough – Saturday 4th June and Saturday 25th June 2005

Sheffield – Saturday 10th September and Saturday 8th October 2005

Level 2 Coaching Award (Activity Coach)

Bristol – Saturday 22nd January; Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February 2005

Dartford – Saturday 12th February; Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March 2005

Loughborough – Saturday 5th March; Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd April 2005

Manchester – Saturday 15th October; Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November 2005

Activity Coach Award For Teachers

Cumbria – Monday 24th January 2005

Manchester – Friday 28th January 2005

Hull – Thursday 10th February 2005

Dartford – Monday 21st February 2005

Wolverhampton – Thursday 3rd March 2005

Loughborough – Friday 11th March 2005

Portsmouth – Monday 11th May 2005

Club Coach Award

Wolverhampton – Saturday 29th January; Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February 2005

Surrey – Saturday 19th February; Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th March 2005

Manchester – Saturday 19th March; Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th April 2005

Exeter – Saturday 19th March; Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April 2005

Further Information

Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk (click on coaching), e-mail  coaching@britishcycling.org.uk, or telephone 0161 274 2060

WORLD CUP UPDATE: STRONG LINE UP PROMISES TOP NEW YEAR ACTION

Britain’s track team will be at full strength for the first time since the Athens Olympics when they line up for round three of the World Cup at Manchester from January 7-9. Gold medal heroes Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy return after missing the opening rounds and there’s a surprise appearance by Nicole Cooke. For a detailed preview of the event, visit our website:

GO THERE>>>

World Cup GB line-up

Men: Steve Cummings, Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Chris Newton, Bradley Wiggins, Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean, Jason Queally,

Women: Nicole Cooke, Emma Davies, Nikki Harris, Jackie Marshall, Victoria Pendleton.

To secure your ticket for the event try one of these methods -

Ticketmaster: Tel 0871 230 2621  www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Adults: £18, £14, £10.  Under 16: £9, £7, £5. 
Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £45. 
3-day Adult Season: £48

For Racing Information: www.britishcycling.org.uk & www.worldtrackcycling.com

CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN

With just over two weeks to go to the National Cyclo-Cross Championships, riders will be seeking out the best racing opportunities as they prepare for the big one.  The Macclesfield Supacross (28 December, South Park, Macclesfield) has traditionally attracted the leading riders, and expect to see some of the big names competing once again.  Riders in the north have a second opportunity for a big race on 2nd January with the second of the A category two-event Recycling.co.uk series (Astley Park, Chorley), while southern based competitors can head for the City of Southampton Cross (Southampton Sports Centre) on the same day.There is World Cup action during the holiday period too, with a sizeable British contingent competing across all the categories at Hofstade, Belgium on 28th December.

CYCLO-CROSS WORLDS TRIP PLACES AVAILABLE
Geoff Shergold, the Cyclo-Cross International Programme Equipment Officer, is running a supporters coach trip to the World Cyclo-Cross Championship at St Wendel in Germany. Due to withdrawals, he now has four places free on the trip. Details are: The trip departs Friday 28^th January and returns Monday 31st January. Cost is £166 per person and includes 3 nights Bed and Breakfast , coach travel and ferry crossing. Contact Geoff Shergold  - - 02380 778 113

RELIABILITY TRIALS: KENT / NORWICH

The latest events to be added to our Reliability Trail calendar are:

1) An Old Portlians CC event on 13th Feburary. The start is at Halstead Village Hall and there are 68km & 100km routes. Contact David Osborn - Tel 0208 289 0793 - for more details.

2) VC Norwich/Fitt Signs rides on Sunday 30th January and Sunday 27th February - both will be 50 Mile Reliability Trials, starting from Lavare Park, Old Catton, Norwich - for more details, call organiser Malcolm Brown on 01603 890876

PRIME NEW YEAR TRACK SESSIONS

8th Jan & 5th Feb 2005 - Prime Coaching resumes its Track sessions for 2005 at Calshot with a 3 hour session on 8th January from  13:30hrs ~ 16:30hrs. The cost is £6.00 per adult and £2.50 for children. There will be three separate groups run throughout the sessions,  expert, intermediates and novices. The number of places is limited to sixteen riders in each group. Because of this limit, Please reserve your place with Keith Wilmot by e-mail at: kwilmot117@aol.com or phone 0208 813 5498 (answerphone).  The 5th February session is 4 hours, 1230hrs - 1630hrs, when the cost is £8.00 per adult and £2.50 for children.Recommended gearing for training at Calshot is 81", and nothing higher! Warm clothing is strongly recommended.

HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS

The email membership newsletter will be taking a break now until after the New Year. All the Staff at British Cycling would therefore like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a merry Christmas and a happy and successful New Year. Over the holiday period, the British Cycling offices will be closed from noon on December 24th. They will open again on Tuesday 4th January.

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