2025-2026 Season Schedule
Our youth coaching program runs during term time with three distinct disciplines throughout the year. Each term focuses on developing specific cycling skills and techniques.
Term 1: Cyclo-cross (CX)
Dates & Schedule
- Start Date: Saturday, 6th September 2025
- End Date: Saturday, 13th December 2025
- Training Days: Saturdays at 9:00 AM
- Location: Steeple Claydon Recreational Ground
- Duration: 60 minutes per session
What to Expect
- Slalom cycling techniques
- Hill climbing skills
- Limbo challenges
- Dismount and remount practice
- Obstacle navigation
- Mud and terrain handling
Term 2: Cross-Country Mountain Bike (XC MTB)
Dates & Schedule
- Start Date: Saturday, 10th January 2026
- End Date: Saturday, 21st March 2026
- Training Days: Saturdays at 9:00 AM
- Location: TBC
- Duration: 60 minutes per session
What to Expect
- Off-road trail navigation
- Root and rock handling
- Climbing techniques
- Descending confidence building
- Trail reading skills
- Forest path riding
Term 3: Road and Criterium Biking (CR)
Dates & Schedule
- Start Date: Saturday, 18th April 2026
- End Date: Saturday, 18th July 2026
- Training Days: Saturdays at 9:00 AM
- Location: TBC
- Duration: 60 minutes per session
What to Expect
- Drafting techniques
- Cornering skills
- Race tactics and positioning
- Group riding skills
- Endurance building
- Speed development
Cyclo-cross Competition Schedule
During Term 1 (Cyclo-cross), we participate in the Central Cyclocross League races. When races fall on Saturdays, we attend those events instead of regular training. For Sunday races, we hold pre-race training on the Saturday.
| Race # | Location | Organising Club | Date | Training Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK Bowl, Milton Keynes | Velobants | Saturday, 13th Sept 2025 | No training - attending race |
| 2 | Blackpit Brewery, Silverstone | Ziggurat Racing | Saturday, 20th Sept 2025 | No training - attending race |
| 3 | Glebe Park, Corby | Rockingham Forest Wheelers | Sunday, 28th Sept 2025 | Pre-race training on Saturday |
| 4 | Wheatley Park School, Wheatley | Bicester Millennium | Sunday, 5th Oct 2025 | Pre-race training on Saturday |
| 5 | Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club | Sunday, 12th Oct 2025 | Pre-race training on Saturday |
| 6 | Delapre Abbey, Northampton | Northants Sport | Sunday, 26th Oct 2025 | Pre-race training on Saturday |
| 7 | MK Bowl, Milton Keynes | Equipe Velo | Saturday, 1st Nov 2025 | No training - attending race |
| 8 | Buckingham Railway Centre | Claydon Cycling Club | Sunday, 16th Nov 2025 | Pre-race training on Saturday |
| 9 | Ashlyns School, Berkhamsted | Verulam Cycling Club | Sunday, 7th Dec 2025 | Pre-race training on Saturday |
Race Information
All race details and entry information can be found on the Central Cyclocross League website. Claydon Cycling Club is hosting Race #8 at Buckingham Railway Centre on Sunday, 16th November 2025. We always need as many volunteers as possible to help out on the day as well as the Saturday before to assemble the course. Please contact us if you can help.
Note: Saturday races replace regular training sessions. Sunday races include pre-race training on Saturday.
Important Information
Weather Policy
We ride in most weather conditions unless there's a biblical downpour, temperatures below 3°C, or above 25°C. Please bring dry clothing to change into afterwards.
Training Schedule
Regular training sessions are held on Saturdays at 9:00 AM unless superseded by competition events. Check the competition schedule above for specific dates.
Holiday Breaks
| Break | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Half Term | 25th October - 1st November 2025 | No training during half term |
| Christmas Break | 20th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026 | Extended break over Christmas |
| Half Term | 14th - 21st February 2026 | No training during half term |
| Easter Break | 28th March - 11th April 2026 | Easter holiday break |
| Half Term | 23rd - 30th May 2026 | No training during half term |
Registration & Pricing
Annual Membership
- Full Season: £85
- Mid-season Join: Reduced price per term
- Age Requirement: 6-17 years on first day of season
- Prerequisite: Must be able to cycle already. Must have a helmet and a bike in fully working order. Gloves are optional but recommended.
- Parental Consent: Required - available via join form
Contact Information
