Youth Activities

Junior Triathlon Training

West Suffolk Wheelers provide several triathlon training sessions for young people across the week and year round.

For more information please email juniortri@westsuffolkwheelers.org

Sunday Track and Swim

Sunday 15:45 – 18:00 – Abbeycroft Leisure Centre Running Track IP33 3TT

Open to all junior members, (8yrs+).

Run/Bike Session 15:45 – 16:45, followed by
Swim session 17:00 – 18:00

Please arrive 10 mins early to register. Session will vary from week to week and be coached.

Run/Bike Training – £30 per 12 week term (Sept-Dec/Jan-Mar/Apr-Jun)
Swim Training – £30 per 12 week term (Sept-Dec/Jan-Mar/Apr-Jun)

The club will subsidise 20% of the Junior training costs when paid in the first month of a term (reducing the cost to £24)

Payment is made via the Club Training Shop – Click here

Thursday Swim

Friday Spin Class

Indoor Cycling Sessions

Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00 in term time (from November to March)
Club HQ, Shakers Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7BH

Sessions are held in the Club HQ building and are run by qualified cycling coaches. Children take part in a variety of skills, racing and training activities using static turbo trainers and rollers.

Currently, the indoor youth training session every Tuesday from 18:00 to 19:00, is not an official Go-Ride session, therefore it is asked that parents/guardians remain at club HQ during the session (tea and coffee available!)

Requirements

Parents/guardians will be asked to complete registration & Consent Form
Indoor training is suitable for riders aged 10 and over. Unfortunately, due to size of turbos we cannot accommodate younger riders.
Any relevant health issues must be notified to the coaches
Riders should bring a working bike, but club turbos trainers and rollers are available
Clothing needs to be suitable for cycling
Drinks should be brought to session.

Costs

More Information

Outdoor (Go-Ride) Sessions

Go-Ride is British Cycling’s programme for teaching children the skills & techniques needed to be safe rider. The programme provides a fun and safe way to introduce young riders to the world of cycle sport and provides a platform to improve bike handling skills.

Due to difficulties in recruiting volunteers and lack of availability of coaches has meant that the club will not be able to run Go-Ride sessions for the foreseeable future. If anyone is interested in helping out and/or training to be a coach, please contact Helen Ballam (goride@westsuffolkwheelers.org) as soon as possible.

We are looking at alternatives, such as parent run events and a limited number of specific events, but the only way we can offer Go Ride is if we recruit new volunteers and coaches.

~~Tuesday 18:30 - 19:30 in term time (from April to July)~~
~~Club HQ, Shakers Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7BH (in the grounds of Priory school)~~

Sessions are held in a traffic free environment run by qualified cycling coaches. Children work in groups on a skill & gradually build these up to use in race / ride situation. Each child works to their own capabilities, so level of riding skill does not matter.

Requirements

Parents/guardians will be asked to complete registration & Consent Form
Go-Ride is suitable for riders aged 6 and over. Younger riders may be able to take part at discretion of coaches
Any relevant health issues must be notified to the coaches
Riders must wear a helmet and bring a working bike
Clothing needs to be suitable for the weather & cycling
Drinks may be brought to session.

Costs

More Information

Contact lead coach Helen Ballam via goride@westsuffolkwheelers.org (01284 706522) or feel free to turn up to a session
Read more about the Go-Ride programme at the British Cycling website - click here