Edinburgh RC Cycling Club

ERC Juniors

Welcome to the ERC Juniors website.

If you are 8-16 years old and like having fun on your bike then you've come to the right place. The ERC Juniors is the youngest section of the Club dedicated to teaching skills, having fun and getting fit in a safe, traffic free environment. We can introduce girls and boys to a wide range of cycle-sports. Mountain biking, cyclo-cross, circuit racing, track racing, there are many possibilities.

Regular sessions are held at The Inch Park and last 1 1/2 hours

When:

Winter Sat 2pm to 3.30pm, Summer Mon 6.30pm to 8pm.

(Winter sessions started on Saturday 19th Sept 2009. We will switch to evenings in early April 2010)

Where: Inch Park is centrally located in Edinburgh and backs onto the Cameron Toll shopping centre. Toilets are located in Inch House in the centre of the Park. This is the meeting point for the Saturday sessions.

There are trips away to dedicated cycling venues.

What to bring: An off road bike (nothing fancy needed), helmet (no helmet no ride), signed parental consent form and £1 (the first week is free).

We are: A group of volunteers and coaches who work together with youth cyclists to increase their skills, fitness and knowledge of cycle sport and make them better bike riders.

What you want to do with these skills is up to you. Whether you want to nail a wheelie or compete for your country at amazing events like the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics, we're here to support you in any way we can.

We have a core of members who take part in races across Scotland. Many of the events are in Central Scotland with Glentress being a popular race venue. ERC Juniors will be hosting its first cyclo-cross event in March 2010 giving an opportunity to race in Edinburgh against some of the best opposition.

Read the Jan 2010 newsletter.

ERC Juniors is a Go Ride registered Club, for more information on Go Ride please see http://www.go-ride.org.uk/.

ERC youth policy document (PDF format)

Information for Parents

As a parent, you will no doubt want to make sure that your child is safe whenever they undertake any type of activity without your supervision. British Cycling's Go-Ride Clubmark Accreditation supports the development and recognition of quality junior clubs. As part of the programme, clubs must ensure they have a Club Welfare Officer, who has attended a Child Protection Course. Go-Ride sessions are delivered by British Cycling qualified coaches, who have also attended courses on Child Protection, Equity, and hold a current First Aid certificate.

Want to know more?

ERC Juniors is for all 8 to 16 year olds. We meet on a Saturday afternoons in winter and Monday evenings in summer when we run lots of fun activities to improve bike skills. We also have guided mountain biking trips to Craigmillar Country Park to put all those newly learnt skills to the test! In addition we make occasional trips to other local off road venues.

If you have any questions or want to know more, please email phildarby@hotmail.com or madcourier@hotmail.co.uk

Kit List

A few things that will make your cycling experience more enjoyable.

Club Contacts

The club consists of a number of volunteers who make things happen. Who are the main people?

Types of Cycling

The great thing about cycling is that there are so many different disciplines to try! Have a look at some of the types of cycle sport club members take part in.

News

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North West International Youth Tour : Scotland Youth Team

posted: 27 May 2010

ERC Juniors selected for Scottish Youth Team

Youth Track Sessions

posted: 11 May 2010

Start this Friday

Edinburgh RC Juniors Cyclo-Cross Event

posted: 12 Feb 2010

Sunday 14th March , Inch Park, Edinburgh

ERC Juniors Restart

posted: 21 Jan 2010

Saturday sessions will restart on 30th January