HOLIDAY CLUBS AT HERNE HILL velodrome
Holiday Clubs at Herne Hill Velodrome are designed to enable young people of all abilities to develop their skills at their own pace, have fun and make friends during the holidays, and have an exciting and engaging active day.
Please read through all the following information on this page if you want to book your child in to a session, as it contains important information about our safeguarding practices and code of conduct for children and guardians, as well as packing lists.
When is holiday club and who is it for?
The primary cycling activities will take place from 10am-3pm on weekdays (except Bank Holidays) during the School Holidays from February - October. Holiday Clubs are for riders 8-16 years old on the date of the club, and for all abilities. We may occasionally offer Holiday Clubs during the Winter: make sure you’re subscribed to the youth newsletter or check the booking pages to find out what’s on.
Booking is per day - you don’t need to commit to a whole week. We now offer early drop off (from 9am) and late pickup (from 4pm) to help parents extend the day - these extra hours don’t involve cycling, but children are looked after by a coach and guided through games or watching the latest cycling racing highlights, or learning more about bikes and HHV.
There will be a one-hour lunch break and all children must be self-sufficient and bring enough food and snacks for the whole day - there won’t be catering available on site and children won’t be allowed off-site at lunchtime. We may open our cafe at coaches’ discretion for extra soft drinks and snacks, but please don’t rely on this for fuel.
What do I need to know?
Please make sure you read the Packing & Policies section to learn more about what’s needed each day.
For session times, a more detailed description of what’s involved and to book your place, use the links below each session type.
Holiday Club: Track Riding (8-16yrs) / Book Here
Holiday Club: Mountain Biking (8-16yrs) / Book Here
New to our Booking System? Find our Eventrac FAQs here.
Holiday Club Packing and Policies
Please read through all of the following information before bringing your child to Holiday Clubs, as they contain essential information about what you will need to bring as well as our code of conduct for children and guardians.
What does a day at Holiday Club look like?
Cycling activities 10am-3pm. If selecting this option, please ensure children are dropped off no earlier than 9.45, and picked up no later than 3.15pm.
Early drop-off from 9am and late pickup until 4pm can be booked alongside your main booking: please note these are not additional cycling sessions.
Lunch for MTB riders is usually 12pm-1pm, lunch for Track Cyclists is usually 12.30-1.30pm. There is no cycling permitted at lunchtime and riders must remove their helmets. Children using road cleats must swap into non-cycling shoes at lunch. We don’t allow playing in the car park.
At pickup, riders must sign out with staff before leaving, whether they are being picked up by parents or going home alone. Please let us know the names of anyone authorised to pick up your child to avoid awkward phone calls!
Packing and policies
Essentials Packing list:
Reusable water bottle
Enough food and snacks for a whole day
Any medication / inhaler etc
Cycling kit or appropriate clothing
Mitts or gloves
Helmet
Suncream
Warm layers & waterproofs - check the weather!
Trainers, if your child usually wears cycling shoes
For more information about the recently introduced traffic calming measures on Burbage Rd, click here (pdf) or search ‘Burbage Road Traffic Calming’. This may affect your journey to HHV holiday club.
Holiday Club: Track Riding
If you’re brand new to track, don’t worry! At the beginning of the day we will cover all the basics with new riders, enabling you to enjoy the rest of the day with confidence. You just need to be able to ride a bike in a straight line unassisted before joining.
If you don’t have your own track bike, don’t worry! Track bikes are included in track riding sessions.
If you’re not sure that Track Cycling is for you - check out our track cycling taster page which has lots more info and FAQs.
Holiday Club: Mountain Biking Mon-Fri
Try something a little different, with our holiday club mountain biking sessions that make use of our off-road trails. This is a more free-flowing, game-filled day with less of the structure that is involved in track cycling. Having said that, riders must still follow coaches’ instructions when learning skills, and play fair in group games.
Riders are encouraged to bring their own suitable off-road bikes but a bike may be hired for an extra fee per session.
For more about Off-Road cycling and the other sessions we run, click here.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Parents want to have some fun too? Kids under 8yrs who love their bikes? Accessible Cycling with Wheels for Wellbeing? Check out the ‘Ride’ drop down menu at the top for details of everything we offer at HHV.
Advanced Training Camp
Our training camp days, much like Development Centres, support riders with their first step on the talent pathway as well as current riders who have been engaged in RSR and Apprentice programs.
Suitable for: Youth A & Junior Club level riders with track experience and some race experience or intending to race.
What to expect: This session will be physically demanding working on a broad approach to training, race skills and tactics as well as endurance, riding rollers, strength, speed and conditioning, with an off-bike workshop during the break.
