2025 Hamilton Wheelers Junior Team Training and Racing Program

Coach Scott is pleased to announce the upcoming junior training and racing schedule for this term. Designed to enhance the skills and performance of our young athletes. This program combines fundamental training with practical racing experience, ensuring a well-rounded development for all participants. 

We will be focusing on bunch and racing skills in preparation for the junior tours at the end of the term and Qld State Road Championships in Bundaberg on July 11th-13th. Our aim is to give our new riders the confidence to try and enter a race during the term.

  4:30 - 6pm Tuesday: Open to U9 - U17

  4:30 - 6pm Thursday: Approved U13 - U17 only

  Pricing:
  • One session/week = $75 per term (additional sibling +$50)
  • Two sessions/week = $150 per term (additional sibling +$100)

Don't miss out on the opportunity to race and train with the Hamilton Wheelers Junior team! If you're looking to develop your cycling skills, improve your fitness, and have fun with a great group, this is for you!

Term 2 – Focus – Race ready for Junior Tours and States.  – Skills – focus on Bunch riding skills, Tactics

Tuesday 22nd April

Skills - High and low speed cornering, braking, bunch skills

Efforts – (U13-U17) 1 lap handicap race simulation efforts. (U9 and U11) additional skills

Thursday 24th April

Skills – pace line skills, feed zone skills,

Efforts – sprint lead outs

 

Tuesday 29th April

Skills - High and low speed cornering, feed zone skills, bunch skills

Efforts – (U13-U17) 1 lap handicap race simulation efforts. (U9 and U11) additional skills

Thursday 1st May

Skills – pace line skills, feed zone skills,

Efforts – Pyramids sets

 

Tuesday 6th May

Skills - High and low speed cornering, feed zone skills, bunch skills

Efforts – (U13-U17) Pedalling drills and paceline. (U9 and U11) additional skills

Thursday 8th May

Skills – low speed cornering, feed zone skills,

Efforts –30/30’s & sprints

 

Tuesday 13th May

Skills - Low speed cornering, feed zone skills

Efforts – (U13-U17) Pedalling drills and paceline. (U9 and U11) additional skills

Thursday 15th May

Skills – low speed cornering, feed zone skills,

Efforts –pedalling drills, 10x breakaway drills & 30/30s

 

Tuesday 20th May

Skills – Basic crit racing skills

Efforts – Practice crits

Thursday 22th May

Skills – low speed cornering, feed zone skills,

Efforts –pedalling drills, lead out and sprint drills

 

Tuesday 27th May

Skills - Low speed cornering

Efforts – lead out and sprint drills. (U9 and U11) additional skills

Thursday 29th May

Skills – low speed cornering, bunch skills,

Efforts – lead out and sprint drills

 

Tuesday 3rd June

Skills – High and low speed cornering

Efforts – Practice races

Thursday 5th June

Skills - bunch skills,

Efforts - sprint drills

 

Tuesday 10th June

Skills – High and low speed cornering, track standing, time trial starts

Efforts – Time Trial pacing efforts

Thursday 12th June

Skills – time trial starts, hot dog turns

Efforts – Time Trial pacing efforts

 

Tuesday 17th June

Skills – High and low speed cornering, track standing, time trial starts

Efforts – Time Trial pacing efforts

Thursday 19th June

Skills –hot dog turns

Efforts – 6 lap timed ITT

 

Tuesday 24th June

Group ride

Thursday 26th June

Practice races, cone wars