Event news: Regional Youth Series

British Cycling has announced the launch of 10 Regional Youth Circuit Series for 2022 in an effort to support riders to progress from local to national competition as well as keep more young riders engaged in the sport

Event news: Regional Youth Series

With almost 50 races already scheduled across the English regions, as well as Scotland and Wales, the mix of new and well-established events have been carefully coordinated to not clash with existing youth and junior national series events and build on the success of existing series and leagues taking place across the country. Details of two further series in Yorkshire and the East Midlands will be published soon, guaranteeing local racing opportunities for riders in all 10 of the English regions.

Through these events, riders will be able to access high-quality racing opportunities closer to home without the need to travel long distances, utilising local facilities and club networks and meeting new people in the process. Improving the regional and national racing offer is a core ambition of our long-term plan for the road and circuit disciplines, published in May 2021, to improve progression and retention opportunities for riders. Today’s announcement follows soon after last month’s launch of a new Under-23 Men’s National Road Series, with five rounds from April to August taking place across five different regions.

British Cycling’s Cycling Delivery Director, Dani Every, said: “We understand the vital importance of providing children and young people with fun, convenient and progressive racing opportunities, and thanks to the hard work of our regional teams and local organisers we’ve been able to provide a comprehensive series in eight of the English regions and Scotland, with Wales to follow. While there is always more to do, I hope that this and the recent announcement of the Under-23 Men’s National Road Series highlights our sincere determination to address the challenges within road and circuit racing, and as ever we’re incredibly thankful to our Road Commission and all of the local organisers, volunteers and parents who make so much of this work possible.”

Event dates

The details below may be subject to change and are not exhaustive, with more events to follow and confirmation to be provided where indicated.

South West
Round 1: 30 April – Exeter Wheelers – Westpoint
Round 2: 22 May – Wheal Velocity – Wheal Jane
Round 3: 17 July – Wheal Velocity – Newquay
Round 4: 6 August – Paignton Regatta – Torbay Velopark
Contact: AndrewParker@britishcycling.org.uk

South East
Round 1: 5/6 March – VCL – Cyclopark
Round 2: 26 April – Dulwich Paragon – Crystal Palace
Round 3: May – Woolwich Cycling Club – Cyclopark
Round 4: June – Thanet RC – Betteshanger
Round 5: 13 July – Charlotteville Cycling Club – Guildford
Contact: PhilWebber@britishcycling.org.uk

South
Round 1: 9 April – Portsmouth
Round 2: 15 April – Castle Combe
Round 3: 17 July – Odd Down
Round 4: 21 July – Southampton
Round 5: TBC – Winchester
Contact: DanCoast@britishcycling.org.uk

Central
Round 1: 3 April – Hillingdon Cycle Circuit
Round 2: 14 Sunday – National Bowl, Milton Keynes
Round 3: 18 June – Dalton Barracks, Abingdon
Round 4: 4 September – Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead (TBC)
Contact: MarkDoel@britishcycling.org.uk

Eastern
Round 1: 23 April – Redbridge
Round 2: 2 May – Ixworth
Round 3: 21 May – Redbridge
Round 4: 18 June – Colchester
More dates to follow
Contact: iandoe@britishcycling.org.uk

West Midlands
Round 1: 19 March / 11 June (TBC) – Hafren CC / Newport Shropshire CC
Round 2: 30 April – Wolverhampton Wheelers
Round 3: 7 May / 16 July (TBC) – Wyre Forest CRC
Round 4: 14 May – Mid Shropshire CC
Round 5: 19 June – Stratford CC – Regional Champs
Round 6: 25 June – Solihull CC
Round 7: 2 July – Lichfield CC
Contact: RichardWickenden@britishcycling.org.uk

North East
Round 1: 1 May – Hetton Hawks – Hetton Lyons Country Park
Round 2: 8 May – Cleveland Wheelers – Middlesbrough Sports Village (TBC)
Round 3: 22 May – Tyneside Vagabonds – Carlisle Cycle Circuit
Round 4: 5 June – Hetton Hawks – Hetton Lyons Country Park
Round 5: 3 July – Stockton Wheelers – Stockton Riverside
Round 6: 17 July – Manilla – New Hartlepool Circuit
Contact: JoanneRea@britishcycling.org.uk

North West

Round 1: 23rd April – Carlisle hosted by Carlise Cycling Association

Round 2: 22nd May – Litherland hosted by North Cheshire Clarion

Round 3: 12th June – Rhyl hosted by Rhyl Cycling Club

Round 4: 18th June – Tameside hosted by Bolton Hot Wheels

Round 5: 3rd July – Pendle SB Hub hosted by Cycle Sport Pendle

Round 6: 16th July – Salt Ayre Lancaster hosted by Cog Set

Contact: AdamNewall@britishcycling.org.uk

Scotland
Round 1: 26 March – Fife Cycle Park – Ben Forsyth Race Day
Round 2: 16 April – Kames
Round 3: 25 June – Spokes RT – Fife Cycle Park
Round 4: 21 August – Ellon Youth Crit
Round 5: TBC
Contact: julie.erskine@scottishcycling.org.uk

Wales
Dates TBC