Track Cycling Courses at Manchester

Story posted May 26
Velodrome Press Release

Manchester Velodrome has confirmed dates for a series of track cycling courses that include Sprint and Endurance master classes and all day skills and induction sessions.
 
The Sprint master class takes place on Saturday June 13 from 3:00pm to 10:00pm or Sunday 14 June from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The sessions will be coached by former Olympian and British Sprint Champion Mark Barry, 18-time World Masters Track Champion Geoff Cooke and sprinter Dave Readle, who will talk on psychological interventions. There are only a few spaces left on either day.

A new Master class for 2009 is the Heiko Salzwedel Endurance Master class on Saturday 22 or Sunday 23 August. Heiko is renowned as 'Probably the best cycling coach in the world'. He was instrumental in setting up the Australian Institute of Sport and joined British Cycling as national track manager in 2001. 

He was then with the Danish Cycling Federation recently, and under his stewardship, the Danes became a major force in team pursuiting, pushing Great Britain hard at the World Championships and Olympic Games. He has now returned to British Cycling as Track Performance Manager. Dave Readle will also talk to candidates on this course.
 
These Master classes are ideal for riders from aged 15 through to Masters. Candidates do not need Velodrome accreditation to attend the course, but you must have ridden the Velodrome previously, and be a competent track rider and be able to ride behind a Derny pacer.

Due to the popularity of weekend track cycling skills and induction courses, two new dates have been added in August and September and limited spaces are still available on Sunday August 9 and Sunday 6 September, and are designed for riders who want to gain accreditation without spreading it out over consecutive weekends.
 
Candidates must be at least 15 years old, should already have some experience of riding Manchester Velodrome, and be fit enough to ride one 1 hour and two 2 hour sessions in a day. If bringing their own bike, candidates are advised to use a gear of 84" or 86".
 
More information on courses and application forms are available from www.manchestervelodrome.com