by Heather Bamforth | Feb 7, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Racing, Training
One of the issues that many people seem to forget is that the majority of grassroots sports (not just cycling) are run by a relatively small number of volunteers. Unless there is an increase in people offering to volunteer, there is always only going to be a fixed...
by Heather Bamforth | Jan 24, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Racing, Training
We’ve just come back from an excellent training session where we spoke to the riders about different skills that can be used when racing. This session has provided the inspiration for this blog post. One of the keys to success in every walk of life is your...
by Heather Bamforth | Jan 15, 2016 | Blog, Events, Race Gallery
Based on feedback received during 2015, this season’s North West women’s road races feature opportunities for elite and first category riders as well as some additions (as well as date changes) to last year’s calendar. Not all races are on the...
by Heather Bamforth | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog, Events, News, Racing, Training
As a charity, one of our missions is to try and develop a structured pathway to help riders develop their skills and confidence through competitive cycling. Introduction This year (our first real year of trading), we have achieved far more than we thought was...
by Heather Bamforth | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
It always saddens me whenever there is news of someone who has taken performance enhancing drugs to improve their performance. Not only is it incredibly short-sighted (if you get caught you will be banned) but also you have absolutely no idea what you are putting into...
