Access Sport: Kids on Bikes
Overview
To kick-start a collaboration between Access Sport and the Cycle Speedway Commission they're offering £200 grants to help clubs attract new riders and make sure no child gets left behind.
Born on the bombsites of post war Europe, cycle speedway tracks are among the simplest of cycling facilities. Tracks are 70-90 metres in length, with enough width for four riders to race shoulder-to-shoulder. Speedway is an almost solely club-run sport, with clubs building and maintaining their own venues. Many of the 28 active clubs serve less affluent neighbourhoods and offer community cycling in a sociable environment.
Like BMX, Cycle Speedway is accessible, affordable, family-oriented and takes place at clubs based at safe off-road facilities. We believe these clubs have significant potential to make cycling exciting and relevant to new riders. Which is why, thanks to the support of the London Marathon Charitable Trust, they’re delighted to offer £200 club grants to clubs that share our belief that every child should have:
- Access to a bike
- The skills and confidence to use it
- Somewhere safe and exciting to ride with other people
Grants are available to clubs looking to welcome new riders, especially people who typically face barriers to cycling – such as women and girls, disabled young people, lower socio-economic groups, as well as a diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The start-up grants would be ideal for running open-track days for beginners, taster sessions aimed at specific population groups or covering costs for a simple pilot project.