Through a series of AusCycling’s ‘Come and Try’ days, Maitland Tenambit BMX Club has seen participation in the sport grow in the past two years.
New riders return week after week, taking full advantage of the trial period and gradually becoming part of the BMX community.
Two years ago, thanks to funding from Glencore, the club invested in loan bikes, helmets and gloves, removing barriers for families and first-time riders and making it easier for anyone to get on track.
The club has around 200 members but their junior base is growing.
Each session is held an hour before the club’s regular gate nights, with participants registering through the AusCycling free four-week trial.
The sense of inclusion has seen participant numbers grow to around 90 riders at their regular Friday night club session, with more parents riding alongside their children.
The club, which has around 200 members, has also put a strong emphasis on upskilling their juniors: emerging young riders have been completing the AusCycling Foundation Instructor course so that they can help new participants learn basic BMX skills.
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A number of junior riders have completed the AusCycling Foundation Instructor course.
“We’re so grateful to the club for investing in us and putting us through the coaching program,” said teenage club coaches Zalia Monkley and Porschea Longbottom.
“It’s given us the confidence to start our own Monday coaching sessions, and with so many new riders getting involved, we’ve already grown into two groups.”
Momentum is building ahead of the next intake, with Maitland Tenambit BMX Club set to host its next ‘Come and Try’ day in May.
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