{"id":52452,"date":"2026-02-12T09:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/?p=52452"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:32:22","slug":"girls-invited-to-cycling-taster-sessions-at-preston-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/2026\/02\/12\/girls-invited-to-cycling-taster-sessions-at-preston-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls Invited to Cycling Taster sessions at Preston Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52452\" class=\"elementor elementor-52452\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4732e9fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4732e9fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a445d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a445d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ppycc.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preston Park Youth Cycling Club<\/a> is on a mission to get more girls on bikes \u2014 and loving it. This spring, we are inviting girls aged 8 to 15 to take part in a brand-new girls-only<em>\u00a0free <\/em>cycling taster session, designed to make cycling fun, friendly and enjoyable for everyone.<\/p><p>Cycling helps build confidence, independence and resilience, while encouraging an active lifestyle and a love for the outdoors. At Preston Park Youth Cycling Club, the focus is on enjoyment first \u2014 learning new skills, making friends and feeling comfortable on a bike in a supportive environment.<\/p><p>The club has been running successful youth cycling sessions for many years at the Preston Park Cycle Track, with fully qualified and experienced coaches leading every session. We cater for young riders from the year of their 8th birthday up until 16 years old. We welcome new members from beginners (they must be able to ride their bike without stabilisers) through to more confident cyclists who may want to develop their skills further or try racing in the future. We also offer bike loans, for anyone that wants to join but doesn\u2019t have their own bike.<\/p><p>To encourage more girls to give cycling a go, we are launching a free girls-only taster programme starting on <strong>Saturday 18 April<\/strong>. The sessions will run for <strong>4\u20136 weeks<\/strong>, every Saturday morning from <strong>9.30\u201310.30am<\/strong>, and are aimed specifically at girls aged <strong>8\u201315<\/strong>. These sessions are all about having fun, building confidence and enjoying cycling in a relaxed, no-pressure setting.<\/p><p>Girls don\u2019t need any previous cycling experience to take part \u2014 just the ability to ride a bike and an interest in trying something new. Whether they want to improve bike control, learn basic skills, or simply enjoy riding with other girls their age, these taster sessions are a great way to start. Friendly coaches and volunteers will be on hand to support every rider and help them feel welcome.<\/p><p>Following the taster sessions, we\u2019d love the girls to join the club and attend our regular Saturday morning sessions. Club membership which runs from 1 March each year (start of the cycling club season) and lasts for one year is \u00a315 (for a individual member) or \u00a35 (Additional family member). The Saturday coached sessions cost \u00a34 per rider, payable on the day by cash or card.<\/p><p>For more information and to register interest, please get in touch with Jessamy Hibberd <a href=\"mailto:chair@ppycc.org.uk\">chair@ppycc.org.uk<\/a><\/p><p>Looking forward to seeing you at Preston Park cycling track soon!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4493a90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4493a90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e9cdb elementor-share-buttons--view-icon-text elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"66e9cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-facebook\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.78 90.69 226.38 209.25 245V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.31 482.38 504 379.78 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Facebook\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preston Park Youth Cycling Club is on a mission to get more girls on bikes \u2014 and loving it. 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