Weds Night Roadbikes Training 2019 - BLOCK 1 - Oct 9-Dec 18

[David Joss Buckley]

Coached Roadbikes Training 2019 - 2020 at Herne Hill Velodrome

The club is once again running weekly training sessions, from Wednesday Oct 9 2019 until Wednesday February 12 2020. Established 5 years ago as a safer, floodlit alternative to the on-road chaingang during the dark months, there will be two blocks:

BLOCK 1: Weds Oct 9 - Weds Dec 18 (11 weeks)

BLOCK 2: Weds Jan 8 - Weds Feb 12 (6 weeks)

BLOCK 1 will aim to... build confidence when ridingin the wheels; increase strength and endurance; enhance riding skills.

BLOCK 2 will be... geared towards preparation for competition; building power and speed.

There will be three levels of training in BLOCK 1:

Base - suitable for those new to riding on the track, and those looking to improve levels of strength and stamina and become confident riding in a bunch. Intermediate riders are welcome to join, but speeds will be strictly controlled. You may be excluded from future sessions if you don't observe this. 

Intermediate - suitable for the majority of club members, who are keen to keep fitness over the dark months and build strength and endurance. Most weeks will feature a good work-out. You will be asked when signing-up to choose between Intermediate and Advanced, as we want to create two distinct groups. Cat 4 racing licence holders may attend these sessions.

Base and Intermediate sessions will be led by the club's own qualified BC coaches Jen George, Patrick Hawkins and Charlie Codrington (Jan 22 onwards) assisted by experienced fellow club members.

Advanced - suitable for E/1/2/3 racing licence holders ONLY.

These sessions will be coached by a member of the coaching team at Elite Cycling.

There will be an opportunity to change levels when BLOCK 2 opens for booking later in the year. Some Advanced riders may wish to opt for the easier-paced Intermediate nights during the autumn instead; this is fine, but speeds will be strictly controlled and anyone not adhering to the protocol may be asked to leave.

There will be NO Base-level sessions in BLOCK 2.

There will also be CYCLO-CROSS training sessions using the perimeter grounds of the velodrome. Riders will also need to sign-on in the Exodus Pavilion. Details announced in due course.

General

You MUST pre-register to participate (no ad hoc drop-ins) Cost for Block 1 is £10.

Sessions run from 7.30-9pm and are capped at 40 riders. Weekly sign-on in the Exodus Pavilion from around 7pm. No pre-booking - very much first-come, first-served.

Roadbikes only: no track bikes, or TT rigs. No flashing lights. Bikes must be in good working order and any non-essential items should be removed (e.g. pumps, panniers or anything else that could possibly fall off and cause an accident). Gloves must also be worn (HHV rule).

The all-weather surface at HHV means sessions can take place, except in extreme or icy conditions. Check forum / Twitter @dulwichparagon for on-the-day info. If it's wet PLEASE use mudguards.

2019 BLOCK 1 SCHEDULE

1.   09/10 - BASE - Patrick
2.   16/10 - INTERMEDIATE - Patrick
3.   23/10 - ADVANCED - Elite Cycling
4.   30/10 - INTERMEDIATE - Patrick
5.   06/11 - BASE - Patrick
6.   13/11 - INTERMEDIATE - Elite Cycling 
7.   20/11 - ADVANCED - Elite Cycling
8.   27/11 - INTERMEDIATE - Jen
9.   04/12 - INTERMEDIATE - Elite Cycling
10. 11/12 - BASE - Patrick
11. 18/12 - ADVANCED - Elite Cycling                      

Cost - for the first block of 12 weeks - is £10.00. Use links below to register.

BASE & IINTERMEDIATE:   www.riderhq.com/events/86673/wednesday-night-coached-roadbikes-training-base--intermediate-sessions---block-1---oct-9---dec-18-2019

ADVANCED: www.riderhq.com/events/86674/wednesday-night-coached-roadbikes-training-advanced-level-cat-3-and-above-only---block-1---oct-9---dec-18-2019


PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

[James Malone]

Hi David, if I want to attend intermediate & advanced which one do I sign up to?

I tried both but that's £20, is that right?

Thx

[David Joss Buckley]

Hi James - last year we kept the two groups separate. I haven't made that a condition this year, but we'd still rather those in the Advanced group didn't join the Intermediate sessions because it tends to create an imbalance.

[Terry Wilson]

Err...I've tried three times on RiderHQ and with different cards to register and it hangs at 'payment processing' each time. Odd because the first time was 30" after I'd successfully paid for RoTFL...??

Anyone else had probs?

[Joe R Booth]

This is a common problem with RiderHQ. It seems to most often happen if you don’t fill in all details correctly on a preceding page (eg not filling in “county”) and have to go back. They are supposedly changing the payment system.

[Tim Fitzpatrick]

Like Joe said - don’t leave any fields empty on the credit card form; eg I use ‘London’ for county; otherwise it does get stuck on processing..

[StephenMaxwell]

Sept 5, 2019 13:54:29 GMT David Joss Buckley said:

Hi James - last year we kept the two groups separate. I haven't made that a condition this year, but we'd still rather those in the Advanced group didn't join the Intermediate sessions because it tends to create an imbalance.

I would also be interested in joining both intermediate and advanced, and happy to ride at either pace (just want to turn the pedals at this time of year).

Would I have to pay for both in order to do this, i.e. £20 total?

Cheers,

[David Wadsworth]

Oct 11, 2019 9:46:01 GMT StephenMaxwell said:

Sept 5, 2019 13:54:29 GMT David Joss Buckley said:

Hi James - last year we kept the two groups separate. I haven't made that a condition this year, but we'd still rather those in the Advanced group didn't join the Intermediate sessions because it tends to create an imbalance.

I would also be interested in joining both intermediate and advanced, and happy to ride at either pace (just want to turn the pedals at this time of year).

Would I have to pay for both in order to do this, i.e. £20 total?

Cheers,

You only need pay for the sessions once and select and pay for the type of session you think you will attend the most. The only issue is when faster riders attend the intermediate sessions and are too fast for the fastest group. Although judging by last Wednesday’s efforts by the fast group I’m sure you’d be fine 😉

[StephenMaxwell]

Cheers David

[Steve Sorba]

BREAKING NEWS

This evening's session: 4th December, is cancelled. Ice on the track.