Youth Training and Development

[markStockton]

My 15 year old son completed his second 100km race this weekend (at the Vodacom Challenge Yourself Weekend) and finished in 3h10 after stopping to repair a puncture as well as dealing with severe cramps in his thigh's at the end of the race (possibly due to doing the 1 mile swim and a 5km run the previous day). He also rode the race with the age appropriate restricted gearing on an old steel frame Colanago.

 

So here is the question, can anyone recommend a club / youth academy where he can further develop his skill's and maybe give him sufficient grounding to turn pro someday.

 

I'm afraid as a rookie MTB'er, I'm not much help.

 

[Canaris]

speak to Cruxpearl and the TSC gang.

[IanJ]

I think Cyclelab has an academy for juniors, can anyone confirm?

 

 

[Pickled]

I think that they do. You could give them a shout 011 707 2700. Possibly try speak to someone in the club area.

[GIRR]

You should e-mail Ian irw@thefront.co.za, but he will probably want a racing record and for your son to have had experience in racing before making him part of the team.

This year I asked about becoming part of the Junior team and was just sent a reply that the team was over prescribed and I should sent in my race cv and would be considered if a position became available, that was a  motivating response.

[markStockton]

Thanks all.

 

Cycle Labs recommend Ian Wilson (irw@thefront.co.za) who I have mailed.

 

I've also spoken to Jill at Mr Price Cycling Youth Academy (yca@mweb.co.za), who's riders dominated the road races at the Vodacom Challenge this weekend. It also seems that Mr Price CYA have had the likes of Daryl Impey, Herman Fouche and Cherise Taylor under their guidance at some time in their careers.