The Programme and its Sponsors
Now entering its second year, the Eastern Suburbs Junior Sports Academy has been warmly received by both participating sponsors and our local youth.
ES Junior Sports Academy has the very simple goal of getting kids on bikes in order to teach them correct bike skills, riding safely within a group and general road safety in a fun and friendly environment.
Throughout the first half of 2007, Eastern Suburbs Cycling Club approached both corporate and local businesses in the hope they would join in the spirit of the project and assist us with much needed financial support. We are proud to say we have had a 100% success rate with the familiar names we approached.
Read more about our generous sponsors on our sponsors page.
Financial Sponsorship has allowed us to invest in bicycles and bicycle related equipment in order to promote the project to our local youth and their parents as a free alternative to other various sporting activities currently on offer.
The Aim of the Programme
Children who do not possess a bike of their own or would like to gain experience riding a racing bike are welcome to make use of our equipment each week at our cycling sessions in Centennial Park. The use of the equipment is offered free of charge, as are the one hour weekly training sessions.
It is our aim to expose the members of the ES Junior Sports Academy to the many cycling events in and around Sydney, encouraging them to participate in club races and social fun rides as a proud member of our cycling programme.
Session Details
Sessions are currently held at Centennial Park each Tuesday afternoon from 3.45pm - 5.15pm for ages 9-15.
The Heffron Summer Series (for seniors) takes place from the beginning of daylight saving which kicks in Sunday 5th October 2008. We move the sessions to Heffron Bike Track at this time and take the opportunity to invite the children to remain after their training and watch the senior riders participate in this exciting annual event.
Please Contact Us
The last thing we want to do is disappoint an eager face on the day, so if you would like your child to participate in our cycling programme, please be sure to download the ES Junior Sports Academy Information Pack and email it through to us so that we can confirm both the availability of a bike and the date of your childs' first session.
Contact us and help us to get more kids in Sydney on bikes!
The ES Junior Sports Academy is now at maximum capacity. We are currently compiling a waiting list for when we have places available. You can fax or email through your forms and we will include you on this list (fax to 9389 7146).
Saturday 26th April was a smashing success with everyone involved rallying around to make sure there was no shortness of fun. Click on the Westfield logo to see images of the day.
Images of our final Trophy Race for the Junior Academy are posted here. The race signalled the end of the 07/08 season at Heffron Bike Track. Sessions now run from Centennial Park.
Click here for your information pack outlining everything you need to know about joining our junior cycling sessions (7 pages).
Download a .pdf file showing items of the ESCC clothing available in junior sizing or contact Albion Cycles direct.
We would like to thank Rudy Project for their generous donation of bicycle helmets to our junior cycling programme.
ESCC would like to thank our participating sponsors for their invaluable support without which the launch of the Eastern Suburbs Junior Sports Academy would not have been possible.
Read about our sponsors and their areas of industry by visiting our dedicated sponsors page.
