IN THE LOOP: HHV OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
First off, have you given to our trails crowdfunder yet?
We need your help with the last £8k to get us over the finish line!
In fact, we’re over 25% funded now, so that makes it £5,936.25 that we need now.
Each donation becomes an entry to win an off-road party for you and 10 of your friends!
Giving now ensures:
🌳 A biodiverse green space for humans to enjoy
🐢 Easier trails for newer and younger riders
🐰 Increased technical trails for more experienced riders
💥 Fewer punctures
🚀 The longevity of Herne Hill Velodrome as a public venue
Be the change, give some change
New Deadline: 10 November 2025
BHM @ HHV
Bookings are now open for our Black History Month Cycling sessions – all pay what you can so we can get the most people on bikes 💥
Saturday 11th October
🏁 Adult Track Taster + Session 1–3pm
⛰️ Adult Gravel Club 1:30–3pm
🪩 Kids Learn to Ride + Freeride 1:30–3pm
Come and cycle at Herne Hill with other Black riders. All the sessions are for mixed-ability riders – bikes are included in Track and Kids sessions and we have options to hire them for off-road.
Pay what you can, all donations will go towards our work as a charitable community space. MORE INFORMATION HERE.
The cafe will be open after the session for hot and cold drinks
SHOCK HORROR 💀
Muddy Hell CX is back for revenge, and is bringing with it tantalising excitement: we can guarantee you great food, people falling off bikes, and daring feats of cyclocross, never before seen in such a disarray of tights, cardboard, and sequins.
RIDERS!
We have CA$H PRIZE$ ready and waiting for you. Equal prize money, of course.
SPOOKTATORS!
Save the date: Saturday 8 November, 3-9pm
OCTOBER HOLIDAY CLUBS
Holiday Clubs are back: 27-31 October
We run regular Holiday Clubs for kids aged 8 - 16 years. Have them do track cycling or mountain biking, or dabble in a bit of both!
new session alert: youth gravel club
Grab your mountain, cyclocross, or gravel bike and ride the trails! This session is for youths aged 8-12 years. Come on down and improve your fitness and bike handling skills through a series of training efforts, building your endurance and confidence riding off-road.
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Season: September - December
Age Range: 8-12yrs. Parents must stay on site if their child is under 12.
ADIEU TRACK LEAGUE
We said farewell to our bread & butter, Convene ESG’s Track League, on the 24th of September. We had a lovely time this year: the highs, the lows, Tony’s chili, the Spin to Wins…all tucked neatly away and packed for next year.
Check out final league results here.
In fact, you can check out any race results here:
BIKE MAINTENANCE CLASSES 🤓
HHV Operations Manager Jenni is dipping her toe back into the teaching pool, and her first class Emergency Roadside Repairs has already sold out.
Jenni asks, “Where should I start teaching? What are you interested in learning?”
If you’d like to know when classes are released, fill in this quick class interest survey and leave your email address to be notified.
IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY, LET IT BE THIS:
Please please please please PUHLEEEEASE fill out our Impact Survey.
If you’ve already filled it in, share it with a partner or friend who has also been to HHV, in whatever capacity. You don’t even need to know how to ride a bike! It’s for anyone who has ever been to our velodrome.
It’s a short survey (promise), it could help us access wider pots of funding, AND it will help us focus our efforts on becoming a better velodrome.
FILL OUT OUR IMPACT SURVEY
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That’s all for now folks.
Until next time, keep turning left!
Your friends,
The HHV Team