Racing Metro 15
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acing Metro 15 has been set up with the aim of developing and inspiring
riders in their region. Sport in Profile Magazine recently caught up with Team
Representative Steven Walton to find out more about the good work they’ve been
doing lately.
Involvement Aims and Objectives
He told us, “I’ve personally been
involved in coaching for around twelve
years now, coaching riders from the
age of five upwards. One of the riders
I used to coach in the early days is now
a member of the Great Britain National
Team.
Although instances like this are
rare, there are more riders coming into
the sport as its public profile is much
greater now, which makes things more
accessible. I set this club up last winter
to address something I felt was lacking.” “We set Racing Metro 15 up to
provide a level of support that we felt
riders weren’t getting in the area around
Newcastle. Some clubs feel they can’t or
don’t have the experience to coach riders
to a level they really need to prepare
them for the eventual jump to Junior,
and then Senior level.
When there are some set ups catering
for this, often only the best riders are
selected. As long as the rider shows
some promise and is prepared to work
hard, we’re prepared to give them a
The Role
“Giving young riders the benefit
of your experiences is one of the most
satisfying parts of coaching, If you can
prevent someone making the same
mistakes you did when you were
starting off, it can save years off a riders
career.
The challenges are that often you
know you’re doing the right thing,
but there’s sometimes little support as
people sometimes want to see evidence
that what you’re doing is working.
People are more liable to latch onto
something they can see is already
working.”
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chance and show that anyone, with the
right level of support, can achieve things
that they could never have thought they
could. That’s not to say we don’t want
a few winners as well, just to show
everyone how it’s done, but it’s not the
main aim.”
Atmosphere
“So far I’d say it has went quite well
in the first five months. We’ve received
lots of positive comments around
what we do and the design of our race
kit. We’re having to balance the fact