What’s On – Autumn

31st March 2024 Welwyn Wheelers General News 0

The Welwyn round of the 2024 National Youth Omnium series will be on June 9th

The Gosling Velodrome is officially back in action! Welwyn Wheelers runs a full programme of regular coached training sessions at Gosling Velodrome, Welwyn Garden City. To find the right type of session for you, pick from the Sessions Summary or Bookable Products sections below.

Riders must book and pay for entry in advance via our online booking system unless otherwise stated. Please check this page regularly for updates. Track bike hire is available for an additional £5 per session (click on the option when booking).

Sessions are held at the track at Gosling Sports Park, Welwyn Garden City unless otherwise stated.

Last updated: 31/10/24

Sessions Summary (Winter)

TuesdaysCyclo-Cross Skills Builder 7pm-8:30pm
CX Improvers session for Youth, Junior and Senior riders. Building on endurance and developing Cyclo-Cross specific skills

Advanced Cyclo-Cross Training 7pm-9pm
Open CX training session for experienced riders
WednesdaysRoad Bikes on the Track 7pm-9pm
Open RBOT session for competent club riders with a good endurance base, particularly those who race or will be racing on a regular basis.
SaturdaysMuddy Monsters 9am-11am Nov 16th and Jan 11th 2025
A FUN introduction to racing for youth novices. We will be hosting 2 rounds of the Muddy Monsters series on November 16th 2024 and January 11th 2025. This will replace the regular Freewheel and Off Road Skills sessions.

Go-Ride Freewheel Session 9am–10:30am.
Novice session for young Youth riders wishing to improve their bike handling skills, aged 5-10 years old.

Off Road Skills Session 9am-11:00am.
Improvers session for Youth riders aged 10-16 years old.

Road Bikes on the Track 9am-11am
An open RBOT session for Youth riders aged 14 and above, and Seniors/Juniors who wish to improve their group riding skills ,e.g. chain gangs/through and off etc.

Navigated Off Road Ride 9am
A 2+ hour off road adventure for Seniors, Juniors, U16 and competent U14s.
SundaysClub Run 9:30 from Gosling Sports Park (meet outside the Tennis centre)
A social group ride with a café stop on the first Sunday of every month (we may increase the frequency of rides if we get decent numbers turning up).

Bookable Products

Please note that all Track sessions are subject to weather conditions and availability of Track coach cover. All of our coaches are volunteers. There may be Filming at Gosling.

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As Christmas approaches, we’re wrapping up the year with some special events and training sessions! Join us for two rounds of the Muddy Monsters at Welwyn! Huge congratulations to Oli Stockwell who becomes the latest Welwyn Wheeler stalwart to join the professional ranks with World Tour team @teambahrainvictorious for the upcoming 2025 season! From the early days of supporting a young @laurakenny31 to the incredible dedication shown by our coaches today, Welwyn Wheelers continues to be a place where dreams are made! ⭐We're proud to see Laura's success celebrated by the @bbcsport #UnsungHero campaign and honoured to recognize the amazing individuals who still give their all to nurture the next generation of cycling talent. Here's to all the unsung heroes at Welwyn Wheelers who keep pushing our youth riders to reach their full potential! 🚴💪 #BBCUnsungHero #WelwynWheelers #CyclingDreams Cyclocross sessions are back!! Starts Tuesday 3rd September 7-9 pm. For experienced riders from 12 years old! A great evening at the Welwyn Track League with the 10 mile race smashed in a record time of 19:22! Some photos from the recent British Cycling Youth & Junior Track Championships photos, spotted on the @britishcycling photo stream. Esmee Bone, Iris Gray, Asher Gray and Elijah Storti represented the Welwyn Wheelers. Thank you for your continued support. Wishing former Welwyn Wheeler @ethanvernon00, the best of luck from all of us at the club, as he starts his Olympic campaign in Track Cycling today. Watch the qualifying of the Men’s Team Pursuit to see Ethan in action.