Go-Ride Open Day - Shoreham-by-Sea

 

Brighton Excelsior CC and VC Jubilee are running a joint Go-Ride and "Fun" Draising open day on Saturday 8th July 2006.

 

Club members, who will be welcoming visitors on 8 July

VC Jubilee is a recognised British Cycling (national governing body) "Go-Ride" and Sport England "ClubMark" club for young people from 9 to 18 years (family members can get involved too if there are younger riders), and is based in Shoreham-by-Sea. They are linked to Brighton Excelsior Cycling Club (BECC) their adult cycling club, and on the 8th July 2006 they are having a joint club Open Day for anyone interested in cycling to come along and meet the club and take part activities, from 9am at the "AOAC" - see below for location map.

Sally Page, the club contact says

"this is a perfect time to continue your cycling activities if you were involved in any Bike Week events. VC Jubilee provides qualified coaching for the youth development section. The club is linked into the pathway to identify future stars through British Cycling's Talent and Olypmic development programme, with the excitement of 2012 Olympics coming to London, this is a real opportunity for our youngsters to be involved in that event through invlovement with our clubs. For those that aren't interested in competition, we go on plenty of fun rides and develop cycling skills, to help youngsters ride on roads more safely, but to also explore more remote countryside areas too".

Activities*

Cycle Skills coaching
Drinks/snacks will be available
Meet the club members, view pictures, videos
Inner tube "blowup"
Bike maintenance sessions
Quizzes, competitions, games
Prizes, tombola
Action Photo's of you
Skills test
iMagic virtual cycling
Veteran's corner - speak to the experienced
Clothing and bike equipment
Find out about the youth development cycling club VC Jubilee and how to get involved
*Some activities subject to change

Fundraising
They are hoping to help young club member, Matt Howard, raise money for his amazing BSES environmental research trip in ornithology and field ecology to Peru in July 2006 in the Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains), Peru's rival to the Himalayas. There are limited records from this area, so the studies will be published and probably recognised as scientific fact.

 

Feature
I-magic virtual reality cycle racing: attempt to virtually race against Chris Hoy's Olympic 1km record. See yourself in big screen action on a virtual track. We will add up all the races distances to see if we can "virtually" cycle Matt to Peru! Its only 6000 miles (9600km).

Equipment
If you have your own bike and helmet please bring them, however if you don't have them, Mountain bikes and helmets will be available for you to borrow. During cycling activities helmets must be worn at all times.

Contacts
For more information please call Sally Page on 01273 843859 / 07769 588915 or Dave Gerrey on 01273 889691 / 07808 061805.

 

Location Map