The Tone School Sports Partnership would like to thank Sport England, BIG Lottery and Bike Somerset for their respective £10,000, £8,000 and £5,000 grants to develop cycling within the Partnership. The funding will be used to buy a range of bikes and helmets, storage containers and train local teachers to deliver cycling sessions during both curriculum and after school clubs

In Autumn 2010 weekly Go Ride after school clubs will be running at Court Fields school & The Castle School and Long Run Meadow

Activities at the club includes cyclo-cross, track cycling, bike handling core skills time trail, team pursuit races and much more!!

What is Cyclo Cross ?
 
Cyclo cross is a traditional cross country winter sport for cyclists.Competitors race at high speed whilst negotiating corners, banks and bunny hopping obstacles. Negotiating mud steep banks and low hurdles often forces riders to shoulder their bikes and in many cases the technique can be the difference in winning and losing races.
The racing is fast and furious and lots of fun with the course ranging in length from 2.5 - 3.5 km riders lap the course many times making for good spectating and an exciting atmosphere. Whilst there's an advantage to having a dedicated cyclo cross bike if you want to try out racing bring your mountain bike.
 
see attached link to a cyclo cross event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDilpEXh27g&feature=related