[quote]Training and racing notes
John Leitch, coach
john.leitch@rbi.co.uk
Power Pack.....Welcome Corner....
an invitation to join a series of training sessions through the winter
* group 1 - existing 2nd Cat and 3rd Cat and 4th Cat riders to join Power Pack, to work on improving their skills
and
* group 2 - beginners, all new to the sport of road racing, probably planning to enter events in 2008, to join a Starter Pack
The next two dates:
Sunday 27 January 12noon start: Brockham
Sunday 10 February 12noon start: Brockham
programme details:
Sunday 27 January: Brockham 11.30am-11.45am for 12.00 noon start
short sprints - solo
short sprints - head to head
short sprints - with a rider on your wheel
short sprints - groups of four
...plus extra through-and-off laps for Starter Pack riders
£5 - starts from home
short two-mile circuit, with stops/rests.so you don't get lost
Sunday 10 February: Brockham 11.30am - 11.45am for 12.00 noon start
tactics - getting ride of a sprinter who is sitting on
5 x 25second intervals - using a 5min drag (ie gentle climb)
...plus extra through-and-off laps for Starter Pack riders
£5 - starts from home
short two-mile circuit, with stops/rests.so you don't get lost
Don't forget: Surrey Cycle Racing League has two beginners' races right after this
Feb 17
Feb 24
Both are on the close circuit at Chertsey owned by Qinetic (otherwise known as the privatised part of the Ministry of Defence)..so no danger of on-coming cars.
John Leitch