CYCLE GROUP - Permission

Dear parents
 

Your child has expressed interest in taking part in a school cycling group. The main objective of this group is build up cycling fitness to enable children to compete in the ‘Tour of the Bay’ (14^th October), the HB Triathlon Championships (7^th November) and/or Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge (24^th November).

The cycling sessions will take place on Thursdays (weather permitting) at lunchtimes and will be of approximately 30-40 minutes duration. During this time, the children will be developing their fitness along with cycle safety skills, cycling techniques and learning a bit about bike maintenance. It is also hoped that the children will continue to build on fitness with weekend rides as well.

Some children have already started training for these events. In order for your child to keep up, it would be beneficial for them to start cycling to school from now, weather permitting
.

Children will require a road worthy bike (preferably with at least 24-inch wheels and slick tyres), a correctly fitted cycle helmet and closed footwear.

Safety is of utmost importance and the children will be supervised by one or more adults (parent riders/drivers are welcome). As it is necessary to use public roads, we require parent permission.

Please email me david@haumoana.school.nz with a permission statement.

First ride: Thursday 6^th September.