Go-Ride

Parent of the children in this picture have consented to its use.It may not be reproduced without their permission. Go-Ride is a cycling programme run by the governing body of the sport, British Cycling. A national network of Go-Ride cycling clubs all have trained British Cycling coaches who run a wide range of cycling activities for under-18s of all abilities. Chippenham Wheelers is registered Go-Ride club. Cycling activities include a variety of fun games, which teach cycling skills and which can be done on any bike. All are intended to take place on traffic free facilities. For Chippenham Wheelers the venue is Castle Combe motor racing circuit. Parents can be safe in the knowledge that their children are involved in a healthy, beneficial, sporting and recreational activity organised by a child-friendly club that is affiliated to British Cycling. All Go-Ride clubs have a child welfare officer (Sarah Price for Chippenham Wheelers) and appropriately trained and insured British Cycling coaches (Andy Cook) who have attended good practice and child-protection workshops. Chippenham Wheelers ran a series of ten Go-Ride activities at Castle Combe on Thursday evenings in 2005 and 2006 to coincide with the summer series of circuit races. The evenings were well attended, by up to 27 children per session. The adult to child ratio has been high, with Dan Coast, British Cycling Development Officer, Jacqui Cook and Sarah Price leading most sessions, supported by Chippenham Wheelers members who have much experience in running cycling activity sessions for children. Many children have been encouraged to try the youth races that take place after the Go-Ride sessions, and before the adult handicap race.