http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: ERC Junior Inch Park Cyclo-cross Sat 27th en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:05:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166524 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:34:21 +0000 I were right about that saddle 166524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I came across the ghostly tracks of this event on Saturday evening as I walked home from the shops. </p> <p>Looked like a nice course. Sorry to hear talk of training, coaching and winning in a kids' event. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166457 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:21:58 +0000 SRD 166457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, and at least one parent who appeared to be helping their own child over the hurdles, but not others....and not in the babies race either...</p> <p>My proudest moment was when my exhausted daughter insisted in carrying her own bike up to our 3rd floor flat, even though I offered to help. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166456 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:08:39 +0000 SRD 166456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh yes, but she also got lapped a few times!</p> <p>She really enjoys it, but to be any good, she'd need to train, and she refuses to consider that. Not sure why. Just as well, since she's already busy, but too bad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166455 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:57:45 +0000 chdot 166455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did she finish? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166454 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:47:07 +0000 SRD 166454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, I did do little sideline coaching, but mostly stuff that she should have learned from coaching/before riding: keep pedaling! Don't take the corner too tightly; change gears, and maybe one 'overtake!'. (She's not got very competitive instincts; probably just as well).</p> <p>But I think I avoided the excesses of some parents - there was foul language involved, also parents running the length of the course coaching their kids, and others giving them updates of who was ahead of them by name ie 'you can catch so and so' etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166453 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:10:22 +0000 chdot 166453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is that an admission... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166452 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:06:34 +0000 SRD 166452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last year I thought some of the kids were taking it too seriously, this year it was some of the parents! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166438 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 09:59:55 +0000 shuggiet 166438@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Forecast looking great. Bigger turnout than last year expected..150+ kids. And home baking! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-166433 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 09:08:45 +0000 SRD 166433@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>anyone else heading to this? Looks like as lovely a day as last year. </p> <p>My 7yo's in the 'under 10' category rather than 'under8's . She's still on her wee bike. Not sure how it's going to pan out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13416#post-164604 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 21:49:52 +0000 shuggiet 164604@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The <a href="https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/117232/ERC-Juniors-Inch-Park-Cyclo-Cross#entry">ERC Inch Park Cyclo-Cross</a> is a youth only cyclo-cross event organised by the ERC Juniors. It's an ideal introduction to cyclo-cross for those who have never raced before and a perfect warmup event to the Scottish CX series for experienced riders.</p> <p>Races for Under 8s to Under 16s. </p>