Manchester Club Directory

Manchester Cycling Development

Contact: Laurel Kinrade
Cycling Development Manager (Sport)

Telephone: +44 (0)161 953 2421
Email: cyclingdevelopment@manchester.gov.uk

What's it all about

As the home of British Cycling, Manchester is a city which considers cycling a high priority. There are a wide range of opportunities to take part in cycle-sport and leisure in the city:

Go-Ride skills coaching and racing in schools and clubs

• Go-Ride coached holiday schemes for young people 
• Cycling Clubs in a range of disciplines including BMX, track and road
• Manchester Velodrome - schools sessions, tasters and track leagues
• Platt Fields Park BMX Track - open sessions and group bookings
• Cycling events such as Skyride Manchester, The BMX National Series and the Track and Paracycling World Cups
• Inclusive cycling sessions open to those with disabilities
• Recreational and leisure rides in and around Manchester , including rides in some of Manchester's award-winning parks.
• Health Referral rides to improve health through activity
• Manchester cycle maps and cycling promotion events such as Bike Week

Activities

Manchester Velodrome.

See a world-class event or book in for a taster session at Manchester's Velodrome.
www.manchestervelodrome.com (external site)

Eastlands Velo Track Cycling club

http://www.eastlandsvelo.com/ (external site) For riders age 8-14yrs looking to learn the basics of racing and training at Manchester Velodrome. Beginners' sessions are on Monday evenings.

Platt Fields Park BMX Track and Club

For information about the track and opening times etc call 0161 225 2920 or email plattfieldsBMX@manchester.gov.uk Open to all. Young people can 'pay and ride' or group bookings can be taken.

For information on Manchester BMX Club, based at the track see http://www.manchesterbmx.co.uk/ (external site)

Manchester Triathlon Club

Cycling coaching, riding and racing opportunities for adults and young people with the opportunity to have a go at running and swimming too.
http://www.man-tri-club.org.uk/ (external site)

Manchester Wheelers

Cycling coaching, riding and racing opportunities for adults and young people. http://www.manchesterwheelers.co.uk/ (external site)

Wythenshawe Wheelers

Cycling for people with disabilities in Wythenshawe Park
Contact: Sue Blaylock, 07753 428 937
Tues/Weds - 9:30-12 noon.
Saturday 13:00 - 15:00 (family session - open to all)
http://wythenshawe-wheelers.org/ (external site)

Boggart Bikers

Cycling for people with disabilities in Boggart Hole Clough Park
Contact: The Park office, 0161 795 2650 Debdale Park
Cycling for people with disabilities in Debdale Park , Gorton.
Contact: Cycling Projects on 0161 745 9099
http://www.cycling.org.uk/ (external site)

Health Referral and Recreational Cycling Activities

Contact:
Mark Gumbs - CTC Cycling Officer on:
Tel: 0161 232 3102
email: mark.gumbs@manchester.gov.uk
www.ctc.org.uk/cyclechampions (external site)

For updated information on cycling activities in Manchester and more ways to get involved see the news pages of http://www.cyclegm.org/ (external site)