Start a Cycle Club at School

whitestar1
whitestar1 Posts: 530
edited June 2014 in Road general
Hi All
I am thinking about starting a cycle club at my school. I am seeking advice on just how to begin. The issues that come to mind:
funding (students would have to own bikes of course but a few fee ones would help!)
time (would use sunday mornings, summer club, evenings at near by velodrome)
legalities/regulations concerning under 18s
activities (time trials, sportives, competitions)
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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    Great stuff!

    British Cycling have some guidance on how to set your club up and affiliation etc.

    http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubs/ ... ciations-0

    They will also be able to help with the child safeguarding stuff as well. (Not sure if you are a minor wanting to set up a club with other minors, or a teacher wanting to set up a club for pupils etc.).

    Anyway - that would be my first port of call if you wanted to make a formal club. Otherwise, keep it informal if it is just you and some mates wanting to do a ride on Sundays etc.
    Stuff about riding a bike a long way
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    marcusjb wrote:
    Anyway - that would be my first port of call if you wanted to make a formal club. Otherwise, keep it informal if it is just you and some mates wanting to do a ride on Sundays etc.

    I would start it out that way tbh, see where it goes. If it ends up that a bunch of you are regularly going out on Sunday morning rides you can look at taking it further.

    Do you guys use Strava? I've found that's a good social networky type way of keeping a club together as you can all see what each other is up to, you can make a club on Strava.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Speak to a local club who have Go-Ride status with British Cycling. The contact for the Go-Ride/youth section should be able to offer you some advice.
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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    whitestar1 wrote:
    Hi All
    I am thinking about starting a cycle club at my school. I am seeking advice on just how to begin. The issues that come to mind:
    funding (students would have to own bikes of course but a few fee ones would help!)
    time (would use sunday mornings, summer club, evenings at near by velodrome)
    legalities/regulations concerning under 18s
    activities (time trials, sportives, competitions)

    Assuming the velodrome you mention is Halesowen, then best thing would be to speak to Halesowen CC - there is already a youth section there and all of the structure you need to run a go-ride/youth cycling club will already be in place.

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