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October 2024 Overview The season is changing and autumn is here, however things are as busy as usual at the Academy. We’ve written this blog to let you know about all the fantastic cycling opportunities we’ve got this October.

Our Doncaster Academy sessions run on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the wonderful Doncaster Dome Cycle Track – this purpose-built facility is centrally located in Doncaster.

We have our Balance class on a Saturday morning, this is perfect opportunity for youngsters u6 to gain the confidence and skills needed to ride unaided.
Following on we have our Pedal classes, these run on Wednesday afternoons (16:45 -17:30) & Saturday Mornings (between 09:00 & 11:00). Using our mini ramps and pieces of equipment we teach youngsters loads of skills while having as much fun as possible – for ages 6  -16years.
Finally we have our Saturday race class, it’s THE place for competitive young riders & a brilliant introduction into the competitive side of road cycling.

Our Wednesday race training sessions are aimed at young racers looking to take the next step up & improve their fitness. It’s a tough 2-hour training session, where older riders can expect to regularly exceed 50kms distance per evening. Led by ex-pros with a wealth of racing experience, this is the ultimate way to improve your race tactics, bunch craft & cornering skills along with your fitness.

More details about our Wednesday race training here.

New for autumn of 2024, we’re running Adult coaching sessions in October (and beyond). Our Adult trail confidence coaching sessions are aimed at less experienced riders & designed to build your confidence and skills out on the trail. Primarily using the range of blue graded trails at Sherwood Pines. Price: £20 Duration: 1.5 hours Required experience: Beginner Capacity: 10 participants Age range: 18+

What You Will Learn

During the session, our expert coaches will cover:

1. Bike Positioning: Learn how to position yourself on the bike to maximize control and stability on various trail features.
2. Slow Bike Control & Balance: Master slow speed manoeuvres and balance techniques essential for more technical trail sections.
3. Handling Loose and Rough Surfaces: Gain confidence in navigating through challenging terrains like loose gravel and uneven paths.
4. Line Choice Through turns & berms: Understand how to choose the best lines through flat turns and berms for a smoother, more controlled ride.
5. Braking control: understanding to apply modulation to your braking techniques to maintain & maximise grip when out on the trail.

Booking links
Sunday 13th October
Sunday 27th October
Sunday 10th November
Sunday 24th November
Sunday 8th December

Our MTB camps at Sherwood Pines are back in to October half term. With 2 groups for different ages/abilities, these sessions are open to all youngsters 6 – 16years. For older (or more confident) riders we’ve got our Red Masterclass Group. In this group riders will spend a full day (10:00-16:00) out on the trails, we’ll cover everything from cornering technique through to air time. This is a brilliant session, attending riders need to have the skills and confidence to deal with the technical terrain found on the Red route & the fitness to ride for several hours off road.

For less confident or younger riders, our Blue group session is the perfect place to start. This session is the perfect place to build confidence. Riders will again head out on the trails and develop fundamental off-road skills; this session is more suitable for younger cyclists or riders with less confidence on uneven terrain. Blue group sessions are available in half day slots or both can be booked & the riders can stay with us over lunch for a full day of cycling fun!

Spaces are limited on both sessions, we keep rider/coach ratios low to ensure quality coaching and a safe environment.

Thursday 24/10/24

Blue AM 10:00 - 12:30
Blue PM 13:30 - 16:00
Red all day 10:00 -16:00

Thursday 31/10/24 

Blue AM 10:00 - 12:30
Blue PM 13:30 -16:00
Red all day 10:00 - 16:00

Find the right sessions for you here.