Cycling finds a way to keep rolling.
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| Kingsmead |
CChackney and Young Hackney have found a way to keep cycling going on in schools over this winter. The Young Hackney Primary Schools Cycling League now in its 12th year usually has schools from around the borough competing in all the various forms of cycling in Hackney’s parks and over at LVV. This winter that was never going to happen for obvious reasons but a great solution was arrived at thanks to the CCH roller racing equipment. This is now being dropped off at schools daily - they race on the rigs against the clock for set distances and send in the times for the league. Cleaning the equipment between riders and thoroughly before passing on will ensure the activity is safe as well as distanced. At the end of the day the equipment is taken to the next nearest school. We’ll be doing this through to April after which hopefully we’ll be able to ride together again in the parks.
A record number of schools wanted to take part and with two of the 15 taking part being special needs schools the league has become more inclusive than ever. Whilst the schools have the equipment they can race as many of their pupils as they like then choose the team to submit. It has proven very popular with all the children and their schools as at the moment it is about the only competitive sport activity they can take part in.
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| Millfields |
For November the riders have had to race a 250m standing start race. Equivalent to one lap of the velodrome this is a full on effort from start to finish with some very impressive times being recorded so far. A couple of the schools couldn't complete the November round so they will be doubling up in December so until then the results are provisional and points will be awarded once all the November round results have been handed in.
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| Updated provisional year 5 boys results |
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| Updated provisional year 5 girls results |
Next month the races will be for 500m so endurance rather than raw speed comes into play.
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| Updated provisional year 6 girls results |
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| Updated provisional year 5 boys results |
To be updated.
