The Go-Ride Programme & New Developments in British Cycling Team Beds & Luton Networking Day

1. The Go-Ride Programme & New Developments in British Cycling Team Beds & Luton Networking Day 7 July 2010 Josie Heffernan Regional Development Manager - Central

2. WSP: Grow & Excel British Cycling Go-Ride Programme Aims: • Development of new and existing Go-Ride clubs • Increase the number of new participants in Go-Ride clubs • Continue to develop existing participants in Go-Ride clubs • Identify talent potential athletes through the Go-Ride programme Sport England Key Performance Indicators: • 48 New Go-Ride Clubs • 5% Increase in the number of British Cycling U18 members • 140 Athletes emerging from Go-Ride Programme onto Talent Pathway • 80 Volunteer Co-ordinators in Go-Ride clubs • 300 Young people undertaking Cycling Award for Young Volunteers

3. Coach Delivery

4. 2010 Programmes School Coaching Programmes: • Blend of curriculum and extra-curricular delivery over 6-8 wks • Inter-school competition • Demonstration / transition sessions Community Coaching Programmes: • Club support sessions over 6 to 8 sessions • Activity Coaching Programmes (Holiday Clubs) • Demonstration / Transition sessions • Go-Ride Racing new How? • Work closely with Go-Ride clubs – they hold the key to developing the future of the sport

5. Racing -Inspiration to Participation • Club officials receive training in Go-Ride Racing. They get equipment to put on entry level races, including gantry and banners, plus Go-Ride & Sky / Team Sky merchandise as prizes

6. Racing • MTB or Cyclo-Cross races are easy to organise in schools/parks

7. Racing An Accessible and Gradual Youth Competition Pathway from School to Community to Elite

8. The Big Picture

9. Examples in Bedfordshire & Luton Go- Ride Clubmarked Clubs – Bedfordshire Road CC, Icknield Road Club, BuzzCycles • Go-Ride After-School clubs run by ACAT trained teachers • Pessyp Delivery Inter-school Competition • Demo Days Coaching Activity Programmes – Holiday Clubs • Go-Ride Racing Bikeability SSP funding & YST links Go-Ride • Leighton Linslade Cycling Town – f/t Go-Ride Coach for 18 months • County NGB Mapping Pilot

10. BRITISH CYCLING – SKY OVERVIEW Skyride Local BC/SKY Recreational Sportives (Skyride Etape) Existing Sportives Skyride Local Extension of Ride Strong Regional Level Racing (Adults) Adults 21st Century Clubs National / International Events & Competitions Go-Ride Racing Young People Skyride Schools Volunteers (Increasing Quantity, Quality & Recognition) On Your Bike Participation events Competition Talent / Elite Regular Participation RECREATION SPORT ELITE ‘Inspiration to Participation’ Team Sky Pro Team Existing Clubs SKYRIDE Recycle / Repair Scheme Regional Level RacingYouth Competitions Bikeability Go-Ride Clubs

11. RECREATION - SKY SUPPORTED PROGRAMMES Skyride Cycling Clubs & Volunteers Non-Competitive Events Women & Girls Product Skyride Local Go-Ride Racing Indoor Cycling / Watt Bike City Strategic Planning Workplace Skyride Schools ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED National Cycling Organisations Central Government Sport England Equality SKY NATIONAL Local Authorities Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) County Sport Partnerships (CSPs) LOCAL

12. Skyride Schools – newegEaling& Hounslow Skyride School – Led rides Each Skyride School will receive a package of led rides which encourage children and families to join a 4 week programme which provides the stimulus to join city, local rides and clubs that have engaged the school and are ready to support recreational cyclists Skyride School - Cycling Festival Primary school cycling festival hosted on school site to stimulate interest in continued activity and market/sign up for led rides. Bespoke festival model to fit schools facilities and local circumstances supported by BC/Sky staff, adopted club as an exit route, branding and promotional material i.e. sponsorship ride, involve local cycle businesses, races, fun activities Bike-ability Primary school activity - 100,000 young people engaged in training in primary sector – no current exit route to sustain interest. British Cycling entering market but also need to embrace myriad of organisations involved and harness effort – empower them with resources

13. Female Participation Focus • The gap between male and female participation in sport is widening

14. Female Participation - Cycling • 2.34% of the adult female population participate in one session of cycling per week, compared to 6.77% of males • Number of people participating in one session of cycling per week has increased in past 12 months – but female participation has decreased • There is massive growth potential: latent demand of 1.9 million people wishing to cycle - 38% female • Cycling is ranked second in the most popular sports that women want to participate in • The Go-Ride programme encourages girls as much as boys, but the uptake is generally, but not always, lower

15. Contact us: • Josie Heffernan - 07940 738314 • Regional Development Manager - Central • josieheffernan@britishcycling.org.uk • Barry Gilzean – 07940 302188 • Leighton-Linslade Go-Ride Coach • barrygilzean@britishcycling.org.uk