Quick update for you all on what’s been happening at club so far this year and what we have planned up till the summer holidays. It has been a great start to the year, despite the very cold start to the year and the wet months that followed.
In January we had lots of fun over the heath and woods, we learned and practised our skill on the hills and technical climbs, as well as showing off on the glory bumps
Michell and Sharon led the first breeze ride of the year on a very cold Saturday. Despite the cold the ride was well attended by ladies who all enjoyed the ride, along with the coffee and cake which Michelle produced from the heaviest backpack you have every picked up.
February saw the first off site session of the year with a winter ride around Bedgebury forest. It was great to see so many TD rides both young and not so young enjoying the trails and riding together. We tackled the rock garden; despite the slippery and wet conditions, several rides made it all the way across the section. We also put into practice all the hill climbing and technical climbs skills we had been working on over the passed couple of months
In March we got the mud and rain. But we kept up and riding, well trying to ride through the mud and puddles, some of the mud got the better of us.
There was a brief glimpse of the sun. Just happened to be the Sunday morning a few of the adults went for a ride up the Thames. Nice ride and coffee thanks Gents.
So what’s to come between now and the summer holidays.
- The first round of the Team Darenth Challenge is on the 20th of April.
- 27th April Michell and Sharon will be leading the 4th Breeze ride of the year. If you would like to ride with Michelle and Sharon follow the link https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/baldwyns-breeze-24-4
- Round 2 of the TD Challenge is on the 18th May which will also be the club’s family day and AGM
- 1st June is the first mtb race at Bedgebury. Going to take the whole club to Bedgebury for the day. We’ll race in the morning and then ride the trails in the afternoon. Detail of the race series can be found at https://www.boarsonbikes.co.uk/xc-racing/
- 22nd June is Round 3 of the TD Challenge
- 29th June is the 2nd round of the Bedgebury MTB race series
- 6th July is the BFA’s Community Day. Team Darenth have been asked to show off our cycling skills.
- 20th July is round 4 of the TD challenge
- 27th July round 3 for the Bedgebury mtb race series
- Then we break for the summer holidays
We are also hoping to squeeze in a few more things which are still trying to organise.