The object of the Youth Academy is to promote and encourage quadrathlon, multisports and cycling disciplines by:
- Providing an environment in which young people can meet to get involved in new sporting activities;
- Helping young people to achieve goals;
- Teaching new techniques and tactics;
- Helping young people to improve their skills;
- Enabling young people to train for and compete in competitive events;
- Organising regular coaching/training sessions;
- Providing access to specialist advice, equipment and facilities;
- Developing membership of the Youth Academy;
- Organising social events to benefit the Youth Academy and encourage an atmosphere in which young people of similar ideas and interests can meet to discuss any aspect of sport.
Where can I get more information?
Please contact Steve Cannings, Youth Academy Chairman
(email : youthchair@lincsquad.co.uk )
Youth Academy Training sessions?
Why not come along to one of our training sessions;
- Swimming – Ancholme Leisure Centre, Brigg – Sunday 7pm – 8pm click here
- Cycling – Quibell Park, Scunthorpe – Saturday 9:00am – 11.00am click here
- Cycling – Quibell Park, Scunthorpe – Monday 4.30pm – 6.30pm click here
Please note that the cycling sessions are usually split into two groups for new riders/beginners and intermediation advanced riders. please click the links for full details of timings for your group. If you’re unsure please contact us and we’ll let you know the best group to attend.
- Running – Quibell park, Scunthorpe – Monday 6pm (Winter only) click here
News Articles
Back on Track!
The return of British Summer Time signals the imminent return of track cycling for the Lincsquad Youth Academy, something that many members have been training for all winter.
The cold wet winter weather puts the track out of commission for five months each year and it always requires a good clean in spring before it can be used again. This work is usually undertaken by the members, family and friends of Lincsquad’s Youth Academy, however this year a massive helping hand was received from Scottish and Southern Energy. The Community at Heart team from Keadby Power Station kindly volunteered their time to prepare the track for the coming season. A lot of hard work was done in cold weather, which is much appreciated by all who use the facility.
The Quibell Park velodrome is an excellent facility for those looking to be the fastest on two wheels, it affords members multiple training opportunities, with coach lead sessions every Monday and Saturday. There is also the opportunity to race every Friday evening right through until September, weather permitting. The fist sessions have already begun, so if you are interested in cycling (or running or swimming for that matter) please come along and join one of our sessions. Details above.
Gold Awards for Lincsquad Youth Volunteers
Lincsquad Youth Academy members showed they are not just good at winning races when they were rewarded for their volunteering activities within the club at the British Cycling Go Ride Conference in Manchester this month.
Louise Beedham won Young Volunteer of the Year for the Yorkshire and Humber Region for her work supporting younger riders in the club and providing an excellent role model for up and coming female riders. Louise was also awarded her Young Volunteer Gold Award recognising the time and contribution she has put into the club.
Torin Cannings was also presented with his Gold Award having completed this last year and spoke to the conference about his volunteer journey and the benefits to the club of having young volunteers.
Both Torin and Simon Beedham have also worked extremely hard to complete their British Cycling Level 1 Coaching Course in 2012 (funded by a grant from Humberside Youth Association via Voluntary Action North Lincs) and are now supporting the other British Cycling coaches at Lincsquad coaching sessions.
Torin has also completed his Platinum Award which he will receive at a later date. Louise can start her Platinum Award and they will both be able to support new volunteer Will Walsh who is just beginning the Young Volunteers Programme.
Double Podium for Lincsquad Youth Academy in the Lincolnshire Cyclo-cross League.
Cyclo-cross, off-road cross-country cycling, is a sport that requires riders to compete over testing courses, often muddy and cold. It requires great bike handling skills, strength and a real commitment to push hard when there are so many factors in the course and conditions to work against.
The Lincolnshire Cyclo-cross League and Championship offer local riders good competition close to home. The league consists of 13 races from which a riders 10 best results are taken to calculate the overall ranking, making it a true test of season long form and endurance. Max Williamson and Robbie Sturdy were stepping up to the under 16 category this year, so being bottom of their age group it was going to be especially challenging, facing many older and more experienced riders. Finishing second and third respectively, is therefore an excellent result for these dedicated riders who train regularly with the Lincsquad Youth Academy at Quibell Park in Scunthorpe.
Max also secured third place in the slightly shorter Lincolnshire Cyclo-cross Championship based on his results in 8 out of 9 races. But two great results clearly were not enough as he then tested himself on the biggest stage, the National Cyclo-cross championships in Bradford where he finished a fantastic 31st.
Both riders are looking forward to a strong summer season of track and circuit racing based on the success they have had this winter.
The Day I Won My First National Title by Christopher Durham (12yrs)
[Christopher is a member of Lincsquad’s Youth Academy and he competes in all three triathlon disciplines although it is cycling that is his true passion. He won his age category in the Lincolnshire district heat of CTT GHS competition, which is a 10mile road cycling time trial for youths aged 12-16. Winning the district heat advanced Christopher to the National Final to compete against the very best riders in the country. Below is Christopher’s account of the national final.]
On Friday, the day before the race we drove the course twice and then rode it twice. This was very helpful, as we could now understand where the hills were and how the elevation varied. We the did some “carb-loading” in Pizza Hut. This part was fun! Stuffed to bits, we went back to get a good night’s rest.
Saturday; with the turbo out of the boot I was warming up, knowing that another 170 competitors were competing for the main spot. I rode down to the start with 8 minutes to spare. “Number 56!” I managed to fit in my second energy gel of the day. 30 seconds left!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GO! I set off fast, but under control. It was a slight downhill start, so hitting speeds of 30+mph was fine. One mile in and after a couple of small hills we hit an even steeper hill, 1 in 12 for a couple of hundred meters! After topping the hill it was a nice long drag, slightly downhill until the roundabout on the busy A4. I got a clear run and then it was uphill for 4.6miles. Averaging 23+mph up the long drag was really good for me. Roughly one mile left. I was now coming to the top of Wickham Hill. This part was fun. I descended the hill wildly like a mad man, with speeds near 40mph. I could now see the finish. I pushed and pushed and pushed. “56!” I screamed as I went past the timekeepers.
I clocked a time of 26:29 which was pretty good overall. My main rival started 70th so we had to wait 14 minutes to see if I had beaten him or not. “10 seconds left” said my dad, with me filling up with energy, or overloading. “5, 4, 3, 2, 1…” I had done it! I had beaten my main rival. However, we still didn’t know if any other slower qualifiers put in a faster time. So we still held the excitement (sort of) and rode back to HQ. CTT were efficiently transferring times clocked at the finishline back to a huge leader board at the HQ. I had done it! I was definitely national champ! In total my main rival was 28 seconds behind, but the 4th fastest qualifier finished 11 seconds behind me.
Looking ahead, the fastest 13 year old was nearly 3 minutes faster than me, so I have plenty of work to do if I want to take the same title again next year. With the support of the coaches and my teammates I am confident that I can be thereabouts. But that will mean that I’ll be dropping my dad on the Lincsquad TT’s unless he gets a bit faster!
28/04/12 Torin hails his first junior race
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