Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to cancel the Go-Ride rice at the Tackeroo Campsite on Saturday 7th October. We apologise for the late notice of this cancellation and apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
It is race day for the juniors once again on 7th October as Stafford Road Club Go-Ride hosts race 6 in their 6 race series. Sign-on will open at 9:45am and closes at 10:15am to allow for safety briefings, course walks etc to be completed in time for a 10:30am start. Riders will take part in at least 3 races. The cost per rider is £3.
The event will take place at the Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock Chase. There are no changing rooms or toilets available onsite.
PLEASE NOTE: These events are suitable for novice racers only, i.e. do not hold a BC racing licence and do not compete regularly in organised racing events. Experienced riders attending will not be eligible for awards and prizes.
Equipment required
Bike – bring your own road bike, mountain bike or cross bike.
Safety helmet – helmets must be worn to race and should be in good condition with the appropriate CE standards stickers attached.
Gloves – it is always preferable to wear gloves when racing.
Clothing – needs to be appropriate for the weather conditions and a physical activity. Warm clothing should be available for breaks between races. Ensure that clothing is not loose enough to entangle with the bike.
Food and drink – access to a drink of water or juice is always a good idea when doing physical activity; and also a small food snack, especially for afterwards when the session has been strenuous.
Clothing, helmet and bikes will be checked before the racing starts
It is race day for the juniors once again on 16th September as Stafford Road Club Go-Ride hosts race 5 in their 6 race series. Sign-on will open at 9:45am and closes at 10:15am to allow for safety briefings, course walks etc to be completed in time for a 10:30am start. Riders will take part in at least 3 races. The cost per rider is £3.
The event will take place at the Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock Chase. There are no changing rooms or toilets available onsite.
PLEASE NOTE: These events are suitable for novice racers only, i.e. do not hold a BC racing licence and do not compete regularly in organised racing events. Experienced riders attending will not be eligible for awards and prizes.
Equipment required
Bike – bring your own road bike, mountain bike or cross bike.
Safety helmet – helmets must be worn to race and should be in good condition with the appropriate CE standards stickers attached.
Gloves – it is always preferable to wear gloves when racing.
Clothing – needs to be appropriate for the weather conditions and a physical activity. Warm clothing should be available for breaks between races. Ensure that clothing is not loose enough to entangle with the bike.
Food and drink – access to a drink of water or juice is always a good idea when doing physical activity; and also a small food snack, especially for afterwards when the session has been strenuous.
Clothing, helmet and bikes will be checked before the racing starts.
Unfortunately due to low coach numbers the coaching session on Saturday 2nd September 2017 will be cancelled. We will return as normal on Wednesday 6th September as usual.
The next Go-Ride Race event hosted by Stafford Road Club will take place on Tackeroo Campsite on 19th August. The cost of entering the race is £3 per rider. Sign-on will open at 9:45am and close at 10:15am so that we can get the racing started for 10:30am. We aim to finish the racing for 11:30am where a short presentation ceremony will take place.
Go-Ride racing is only suitable for novice riders who have not raced competitively before and do not hold a race licence. Riders will need to provide their own bike which must be safe to ride, a helmet with a CE Mark inside and we recommend gloves/mitts.
Please direct any queries to Go-Ride@staffordrc.org
On Wednesday 2nd August 2017 Stafford Road Club are delighted to be welcoming Rebecca Leaper to their session.
Rebecca is originally from Eccleshall, went to Alleynes school in Stone, but now lives in Spain. Rebecca started cycling around 17 years ago after competing in Triathlons but realised that cycling was her true calling. Rebecca races in Mountain biking in Olympic, marathon and Stage race formats as well as some road ultra-marathon. In 2017 Rebecca won the World Masters Games Mountain bike Gold, won and podiumed in Lanzarotte and Andalucia stage races as a master, and had multiple top ten stage and single day results racing as an Elite rider, Rebecca is sponsored by Coluer Bikes and Sixth Element Wheels.
During the session Rebecca will be talking to the youth riders about her pathway through cycling, her experiences and Hosting a Q&A session. Stafford Road Club’s Go-Ride sessions are open to 5 – 16 year olds who can competently ride a bike without stabilisers. For further queries, please contact Go-Ride@staffordrc.org
Due to a race event taking place at the Tackeroo campsite on Saturday 22nd July, the Go-Ride coaching on this day is cancelled. Coaching will resume on Wednesday 26th July.
Due to very low numbers attending our coaching sessions over the last few weeks we are postponing the Go-Ride Race event scheduled for Saturday 3rd June. The event will be moved to later in the year and once the date is confirmed, further communications will be made.
Due to the low numbers, there will not be any coaching on Saturday 3rd June either. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Wednesday 7th June at the Tackeroo.
On Saturday 27th May there will not be any Go-Ride Coaching taking place. Instead we will be hosting an off-road social ride with the young riders and also any parents who wish to come along. We will be leaving Milford Common car park at 10am and following the valley to the stepping stones, then further to next ford where we cross the stream and head up pepper slade to Cadet Corner. We then cross Penkridge Bank Road, through the Tackeroo and onto Marquis drive visitors centre for a refreshment break.
Following the break we return to Milford Common along the same route albeit downhill on the return leg. The ride will take between 2 and 2 1/2 hours including the refreshment break. All riders must be able to ride 10 miles in one go. Parents are encouraged to attend so long as they have a hybrid or MTB bike. Any parents who do not wish to ride can collect their young riders from Milford Common at 12:30pm.
Saturday 13th May sees the second event in our Go-Ride race series take place. The event is at Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock chase. Cost is £3 per rider, sign-on will open at 9:45am and close at 10:15am with the first race starting at 10:30am.