KW Cycling Academy 2024 Programs
KWCA Programs 2024 (Age is a guideline only)
KW Cycling Academy - MTB, Road & Track Program takes our Young riders through many different skill levels from absolute beginner to experienced racer. The program covers everything from learning to mount the bicycle, starting to pedal and stopping your bicycle, plus introduction to competition. Special development projects for fitness & technical skills lead by experienced coaches compliment the weekly rides. lead by our own coaches with provincial, national and international certifications in cycling.
Our riders young and old learn to ride in groups at similar ability levels to create the optimal environment for a fun and challenging path to quick progression at their own pace.
Youth Program (Recreational riders)
Who: Under 13 riders and new riders;
Goal: Ride for fun
Focus:
- Time on bike enjoying riding
- Skill development
- Introduction to racing (Optional) (Kelso and O-Cups age 9 and older)
Sport Program
Who: U11; Age 9 & 10 and older
Goal: Enjoy riding; enjoy racing; skill development
Focus:
- Time on bike
- Skill Development
- Regular racing
- Train for fitness and bike handling skills
- Develop race skills
Racer Program
Who: U15 (Minime) Age 13 & 14 and older
Goal: Enjoy riding; Skill Development; Race competitively
Focus:
- Time on the Bike
- Skill Development
- Train for fitness, bike handling skills and racing
- Race O-Cups / local race series
- OCA Development programs
High Performance Racing Program
Who: Cadet & older – expert or elite category
Goal: Race competitively at highest level; Qualify for Ontario projects; be within 5 minutes of top finisher
Focus:
- Time on the Bike
- Skill Development
- Train for fitness, bike handling skills and racing
- Race National & Provincial Championships, O-Cups / local race series (Kelso)
- Ontario Cycling projects.
KW Cycling Academy - Ride Schedule 2023 (Tentative)
Monday: Focus - youth and recovery
- Youth MTB ride (Cambridge) – meet @ 5:45 pm ride at 6 pm
- Road Endurance ride – Road ride (Waterloo)!
Tuesday: Focus - race/train hard (Sport – HP) & youth Novice ride - Breithupe Park
Race season (May – August) – race hard (preride, race, post ride)
- Hard road fitness rides (WCC or local club ride/road race in your area)
- Youth MTB ride at Breithaupt park (Kitchener) April – June (Novice MTB Group)
Wednesday: Focus - medium training ride
- Sprint School, Time Trial, Criterium Training - (5:30pm - 8pm)
- Road training ride (Flamboro & Waterloo)
Thursday: Focus - longer lower intensity ride (Sport – HP) & youth recreational ride
- Long training ride (Sport – HP riders)
Friday: Focus - Novice/Intermediate/HP Road ride (Sport – HP riders)
- Road ride (Flamboro & Waterloo)
Saturday: Focus – (non race weekends) & activation or long interval training ride
- Activation Ride @ O-Cup location
- Race day – sportif race (epic 8 hours)
- Long road ride – challenge ride
Sunday: Focus – Skill development or go have fun on your bike (non race weekends) or race
- Skill development - Select dates March – May – & throughout summer
- Practice skills assigned from coaches – find a place locally (non club ride)
- Race O-Cup
Week day Rides - Meet at 5:45 pm; ride at 6 pm (minimum ride 1.5 hours)
Race nights – Warm up at 5:15 pm; race at 6pm (London, Midweek or Kelso
