Hi all,
Please see email below from John Scripps, Lead coach at Lee Valley on proposed women's track league. Myself and Jo Whiting are happy to go to the meeting next Thursday, but if anyone else has a burning desire to go or would like to contribute anything to feed in then please let us know.
Thanks, Bridget
" You may have seen some activity on social media recently regarding the prospect of a Women’s track league at Lee Valley Velopark this winter. In order to help make this happen, there are 2 things I’d like to draw your attention to;
Women’s Track League Forum meeting – Lee Valley VeloPark - Thursday 11th September 7pm.
This meeting is for women who are interested in taking part and volunteering to help with the track league to see the proposals on the structure and league format. In anticipation of large numbers of women interested in this meeting, please can we have a maximum of 2 representatives per club or group. The meeting will include time to collectively explore ideas with the following suggested agenda;
Dates of League – Update – 5min
Organisation Structure Proposal/Discussion – Run for women, by women? – Different club representing each evening? – Female Young Volunteers? – 30min
Racing Groups – Categories – 20min
Racing Structure/Format/Races – 20min
Ideas – Workshop 35min
· Questions – 10min
The meeting will be finished by 9pm latest.
Women’s Track League Accreditation Programme
In order to maximise the potential numbers of women that can access track league, following in the success of the TL accreditation programmes held in April and May, Lee Valley Velopark is running a track league accreditation programme for women and girls aged 16+ at 18:45 – 20:00 on Tuesdays 7th – 28th October. The sessions are directed at women who are experienced track riders, but aren’t yet Indoor track accredited. There are 16 places available and the programme costs £80. Riders who are already accredited on Newport, Glasgow or Manchester do not need to take this course. Riders need to call 0845 6770603 to book, there is no online booking. Riders must complete all 4 weeks of the programme.
I hope this starts the ball rolling with getting regular women’s racing happening on the Velodrome at the Velopark!"