ADVANCE JUNIOR CLUB

Introduction

The Advance Junior Club is run separately from the Saturday Junior Club, so that a dedicated and specific schedule of development can be delivered. For the Advance Club riders, we have created an excellent mix of coaching sessions, Club Social rides and Outrides that will focus on enjoying the sport, race participation and personal development.

Plans & changes for 2025

This year we continue the merging of our Advance Junior offer with that of our general coaching offer for all adult members. Delivering the needs of our members increasingly becomes challenging for many reasons, so the plans are to open the Advance Junior offer and invite adult members to join in. This makes best use of our limited coaching resources but also presents a wider and more inclusive coaching facility to more skilled riders within the Club.

Advance Junior Club participation and expectation

Junior members of the Club will be invited to join the Advance group by our coaching team should they spot a talented rider within the younger Saturday Junior Club riders. All BFCC coaches will be looking to spot future talent and to make recommendations to move up to the Advance group based on fitness, potential ability, commitment and rider conduct. For many this may come towards the end of the Summer/Autumn season where the rider’s dedication in attendance would be encouraged by joining the all-year-round Advance Junior Club.

In addition to moving from the ranks of our Saturday Club, there will be the opportunity for some new riders to be considered for direct participation of the Advance Juniors via our Social Club rides. These rides will be open to all abilities and any Junior member interested in joining the Advance group (but have not yet been selected by coaches from the Saturday Club) to ride with our coaches during these social events, to enable coaches to make an informed decision regarding a rider’s ability and fitness.

Note: any Junior undertaking assessment must be accompanied by a responsible adult who will retain adult responsibility for the young rider.

The Club is committed to developing young riders and all we ask in return is an equal commitment from riders. In partnership with our younger riders, we have created our own Code of Conduct that we expect all riders to respect and encourage others to follow.

Parental Consent and GDPR

All Juniors will be required to obtain and complete our new Parental Consent & GDPR form. This is an annual requirement, and we request all parents to download the form, complete and hand-in to the coaching team.

Diary dates

The Advance Junior Club starts at 10am and finishes at 12noon. We ask riders to meet at the cycle meeting area for 9.45am as we depart promptly at 10am. For Parents/Guardians collecting children, please be prompt and collect your child/ren from the meeting point at 12 noon.

Click here to download the 2025 Diary schedule

Please ensure that riders bring snacks, plenty to drink and appropriate clothing for our great British weather – good or bad.

CAR PARK: Free drop-off & pick-up parking only last 20 minutes, thereafter a charge will apply.

IMPORTANT: Due to weather conditions during the winter season we may have to cancel Advance Junior sessions at the last minute. Please ensure that your contact email address is known to our Head Coach and that you double check emails on Friday evenings and BEFORE departing for any sessions or outrides.

Details of outrides, any changes and general communications will only use email to advise Advance riders. Any specific questions, please speak to any of the coaches in the first instance or if urgent email Gary Scott – Head Coach (email: gscot1@btinternet.com)

NOTE: All the scheduled activities for Advance Juniors are open to change. Advance Juniors or their Parents will be emailed directly advising on activities and any changes or additions.