Bike / Run Training - Saturday mornings
Regular Saturday training is primarily at Carver Airfield and Running Track just outside of Saffron Walden, during school term times. When the airfield is not available the club often do run training on the grass hill behind the Lord Butler Leisure Centre or arrange away days such as cycling at the Redbridge Cycling Centre.
Saturday training is a combination of bike & run and transition skill training with an emphasis on development of bike skills and coordination in the younger age groups.
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Main Training Venue
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Training Times
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Carver Airfield
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9am to 10:30am
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Carver Airfield
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8:30am to 10:30am
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Carver Airfield
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8:30am to 10:30am
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Tristar 3, Youth and Junior
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Carver Airfield
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8:30am to 10:30am
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Tristar 3, Youth and Junior
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Carver Airfield
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8:30am to 10:30am
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Carver Airfield provides an excellent opportunity to cycle on tarmac or off road on mountain bikes in a safe car free environment where group riding can be coached and cornering skills practiced. The running track is a brand new start of the art track and is used during training mainly in the summer term.
Each group is lead by a team of coaches and a different discipline is done in each hour.
When children move up from Group 2 they automatically move into Group F which is generally for members who are training to keep fit and enjoy the training sessions. Coaches will access ability and age to determine when they are ready to move on the Group C where the training is more intense and caters for those who want to race regularly and have ambitions to race at a National Super Series level.
Saturday Term Dates
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Location
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11/04/26
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18/04/26
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25/04/26
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02/05/26
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09/05/26
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16/05/26
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23/05/26
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30/05/26
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06/06/26
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13/06/26
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20/06/26
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27/06/26
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04/07/26
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11/07/26
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18/07/26
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Group Leaders
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Name
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Kit Checklist
Kit Needed for Training
Given the early starts it is advisable to get ready the night before. You will need to bring the following:
For Swimming:
- Club swimming costume (or Tri Suit) and club swim hat
- Swimming goggles. (please check it fits in advance)
- Drinks bottle
- Towel
For Cycling:
- Mountain or Road Bike (please check tyres are pumped up and there are no punctures, the brakes and gears work and the seat height is correct)
- Cycle Helmet. (you will NOT be allowed to ride without one so DON’T FORGET it please)
- Gloves – small hands get very cold on a bike
- Warm water proof clothes and running shoes
- Drinks bottle
For Running:
- Warm waterproof clothing
- Running shoes
- Cycle Helmet (we use them for transition practice even when you are not cycling)
- Drinks bottle
Don’t forget any inhalers!
Carver Barracks
The easiest way to find it from the Friends’ School is to go down the hill to the Leisure Centre and turn right onto the Thaxted Road. Take the right turn just after the Barracks into Water Lane, sign posted for Debden. Go past the main entrance to the Barracks on the right and after about 200m turn right into the Airfield. When we are training the gate will be open and marshaled to stop other people driving in. Please park on the tarmac area next the playing fields after you have turned left just past the gate.
An aerial view of the airfield can be seen by clicking here.