Apart from drinking lots of tea, making lots of noise and generally chatting about stuff one of the main things we do at the AGM is vote in a committee. This is a very special year as much of the committee are moving on and or taking on non committee roles in the club. This opens up new opportunities as we enter the clubs next and must exciting phase as the Lordship Loop is born.

Here is a summary of the committee roles and fantastic volunteer opportunities available to date. We encourage members and friends to apply and spread the word.

Committee Roles

Chair Daniel Mintz (standing down) open role

Secretary Marlene Julien (standing down) open role

Treasurer Abimbola Oyebo (standing down) open role

Head coach 1 Mario Schmolzti  (standing)

Head coach 2 (open role)

General volunteer, coaching, track maintenance, ride leading, fund-raising and work party roles are also available as are President and Vice President youth club representation roles.

For clarity Marlene will retain the Welfare Officer role.

Don’t forget the launch starts At 11am straight afterwards.

Hope to see you there. If you are interested in any of the committee roles feel free to get in touch direct by replying to this mail and for general volunteer enquiries you can express an interest here on this form

Been a blast

Daniel Mintz

Outgoing Chair

The Trax

Commissioned by Haringey council the Lordship Loop construction is being led by Rowan Sorrell a Welsh Downhill Mountain Biking Champion and his Back on Track team who have a wealth of experience in designing and building bike tracks.  The design has had significant input from Rowan himself as well as the different local community groups including Lordship Recs local off road cycling club The Trax.

The "Lordship Loop" is created within open areas of woodland and the design is a big long ‘pump track’ style trail loop which is ridden individually and is very skills and feature intensive. It will cover a looped distance of 391metres which will be made from re-used earth bunds from recycled earth from the park and surfaced with aggregates to provide a fun year round riding facility. Designed as a single track experience it will be made up of rollers, berms, roller doubles and step-up jumps and will be rollable by all abilities but with more challenging jumps for experienced riders. The track is open all year.

The Trax off road cycling club was set up in advance of the design work to create a cycling community in Tottenham around the Lordship Loop track to ensure that its design meets local needs as well as to ensure its adoption, sustainability and maintenance once built. To this aim The Trax has been successfully growing a vibrant (free) youth club that meets every Saturday 10-1pm for 8-16 year olds and holding regular rides in and around Tottenham for the last 18 months.

Daniel Mintz chair of The Trax (www.thetrax.co.uk) is quoted as saying:

"The Trax are delighted to be working with Rowan Sorrell and his Back on Track team and are grateful to Haringey council and the local community for the opportunity. The Lordship Loop is a fantastic community project in Tottenham and could not have been made possible without the wide community support bought together through the Lordship Rec Users Forum led by the Friends of Lordship Rec and Haringey council working together with user groups such as The Trax. To make it a success at launch and beyond we are calling on the local community and the wider bike community to get involved now!

Volunteer opportunities exist to help the club maintain the track, coach local kids on it, run and marshall competitions between schools on it as well as help fundraise to maintain it and the club and more.  The opportunities are vast!  Please come join us and maybe we can make this not just an amazing local community resource for Tottenham but even a blueprint for other parks around London and beyond"

The project will offer wide community benefits including encouraging more local people of all ages into sport (with its associated health and social benefits) as well as offering valuable volunteer opportunities to develop skills around the local club framework which has been set up to manage the track.

More details on the launch and launch event will follow soon.

Please contact Daniel Mintz at daniel_mintz@yahoo.co.uk 07990577206 to get involved.

The course consists of 5 free skills sessions in the Rec running every Saturday morning from the 6th Feb to the 6th March. Each session starts at 10am and finishes at 1pm. The courses are open for riders off all abilities. You don’t have to attend all five sessions although it’s recommended that you attend the first session if you are interest in coming on the others.

The course will show you practical bike maintenance techniques and develop your cycling skills. Looking at a range of skills from faster cornering, climbing and descending through to how to wheelie, bunny hop and jump. There will also be fun group activities and races. Everyone attending will receive a course certificate.

The course is made possible via a grant from Play Sport London and will be run in conjunction with top mountain bike skills instructors from Firecrest MTB and The Trax.

To apply and for more details please contact Daniel Mintz on 07990577206 daniel.mintz@ibikeride.com

www.thetrax.co.uk – the off road cycling club of Lordship Rec, Tottenham, North London.

To welcome in the new year The Trax off road cycling club of Lordship Rec are pleased to announce the launch of The Junior Trax off road cycling course for 10 to 16 year olds.
The course consists of 5 free skills sessions in the Rec running every Saturday morning from the 6th Feb to the 6th March. Each session starts at 10am and finishes at 1pm. The course is open for riders off all abilities.

You will learn practical bike maintenance skills and off road cycling techniques like good body position, braking, cornering, how to lift your front and back wheel as well as bunny hop over objects. There will also be fun group activities and races. At the end you will receive a course certificate.

To apply and for more details please contact Daniel Mintz on 07990577206 daniel.mintz@ibikeride.com

Please help us in spreading the word to friends and family locally. More than happy to post out posters and fliers.

A list of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) about the course is below

Finally a very happy new year from all at The Trax  http://www.thetrax.co.uk

*FAQ’s*

Who runs the course?

• The course is offered and hosted by The Trax Off Road cycling club of Lordship Rec working with two experienced coaches from an organisation called Firecrest MTB and two coaching assistants from The Trax club directly.

Are the coaches qualified?

• The coaches are Ian Warby and John Holbrook who are both both CTC and first aid qualified. These coaches will be supported by two coaching assistants from the Trax club i.e. Mario Schmoltzi and Oliver Bergassi

What do we do on the course?

• A typical session will involve an introduction followed by a bike maintenance check to get your bike in top condition and pass on some core maintenance skills. Then a serious of skills sessions would take place like front and rear wheel lifts as well as bunnyhops, braking, trackstands and cornering at speed. There will also be quite a few fun races. The day will use the sections of the existing dirt BMX track, the field and hopefully the skate park. The course will build skills and confidence for off road cycling and is aimed as a fun group activity based course.

Is their a child protection policy in place?

• Yes as a British Cycling Affiliated club we adhere to the British Cycling child protection policy and all coaches are CRB checked.

How many can attend the course?

• Approximately 18 riders can enrol on the course. A maximum of 6 students to each coach / coaching assistant. Hurry and apply.

Are riders of all abilities welcome?

• Yes the course is accessible to all riders between 10 and 16 years of age including riders with disabilities

Do I have to attend all 5 sessions?

• No you can attend as many courses as you wish. Though to get the best from the course it is recommended to attend all 5 but this is not necessary.

What do I do to apply?

• Contact Daniel Mintz the chairperson of The Trax. Email him on daniel.mintz@ibikeride.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call him on 07990577206 and he will email you or mail you a registration form and answer any questions you have.

How much is the course?

• The course is made possible by a grant from Play Sport London. The course is free.

What if the course is full?

• We will add your name to the waiting list and call you if a place comes up? We will also keep you informed of any future sessions and activities (already in the planning).

What do I need to bring?

• Helmets are mandatory. Gloves, drink and snack recommended

What if I don’t own a bike or helmet?

• No promises but please still contact us and we will look to see if we can supply the equipment for the duration of the course sessions.

Any more questions just ask

I look forward to riding with you all in 2010

Daniel

Event: Club meeting followed by club local ride

When:  Saturday 9th January
10am -  Club Monthly meeting
12am -  Club local ride

Where: Lordship Rec @hut by the new playground.

Hi there. I am Daniel Mintz the Chairperson of The Trax. If you have not heard of us then The Trax is a new off road cycling club for the riders of Lordship Rec.

I wanted to send you on an invite to our first Trax club meeting and fun local off road ride of the new year. In this meeting we will define our 3 year plan and vision for the club as well as tie down our club constitution. Afterwards we head out on a local club ride which will be to either Trent Park or another park (please bring a helmet). You can turn up to either the meeting or just the ride or both.

The meeting is Saturday 9th January 10am – 12:00 at the Hut by the new playground in Lordship Rec. The ride sets off at midday and members and guests of all ages and experience are welcome. Drop us a line if you fancy coming along?

To join us on a ride there is a short guide below on how to go about it..

If you are not a member and over 18 and want to join us for a ride you will need to sign a Guest Entry Form.

If you are under 18 (aged 13-17) you will need to bring a Parental Consent Form and bring it with you already signed on the day.

If you are under 13 (aged 12 and under) you will need to bring the Parental Consent Form signed prior to the ride and will also need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the ride (parents very welcome too).

You can download the forms here http://www.thetrax.co.uk/index.php/Rides/the-trax-regular-rides.html or contact me and I can post one to you happily.

To become a member (currently free) just come to the site http://www.thetrax.co.uk/ and register.

We are a young and friendly club and meet regularly on Saturdays for local and away day rides (all posted on the website). As we grow we aim to offer more local club activities. Very soon in the next fortnight we will send out more info on the The New Junior Trax for under 16’s which launches on February 6th offering skills coaching, bike set up and activities for 10-16 year olds in the Rec. We are already taking applications if you are interested.

Have a wonderful holiday season and new year and I hope to see you on the 9th Jan for either the meeting at 10am or the ride at midday or both even

Happy cycling

Daniel
Daniel Mintz – Chairperson
The Trax Club
http://www.thetrax.co.uk/

To Everyone living in the vicinity of Chestnuts Park/Downhills park/Lordhip Rec ..and beyond !!

A bit late notice but just thought I’d let you know that ‘Pedal Power London’ with support from the LCC Community Cycling Fund and Seven Sisters NDC is running a short cycle ride this coming Sunday 13th December.

We’ve called it the 3 Parks Ride because we will be providing an escorted cycle ride from Chestnuts Park, through and around Downhills park and along into & round Lordship Rec.
We propose to stop at a local cafe on Lordship Lane break for a break before heading back the way to Chestnuts Park.

Some sandwiches and drinks will be available for a nominal voluntary contribution.

It’s a short ride designed for families and kids not experienced in rides and it is 90% off road and is just designed to give non regular cyclists -parents & kids – a bit of confidence and some experieince of the local green cycle route.

A number of stewards will be present to escort the group.

Anyone is welcome to attend.

We’re meeting around the Chestnuts Park Community Cafe area from 11.45am and will be providing a Dr Bike service for 45 mins or so – for anyone who wants a quick bike checkover – before heading off around 12.30′ish.

The round trip shouldn’t take longer than 2.5 hrs.

All Welcome.

If anyone has any enquiries please just contact me on 07983 949 559.

Kind Regards

GK
Gordon Keenan
Director, Pedal Power London
Clarence Rd Haringey N15 5BB.
M: 07983 949 559

The Trax is a new club for the Off Road Mountain Bike, Street, BMX, Freeride and Dirt riders of Lordship Rec and North London. We aim to get us Lordship Rec riders and North Londoners organised into a community to get the best out of our riding here and in the surrounding areas.  Come support us by joining today.

Contact Daniel Mintz, daniel.mintz@ibikeride.com 07990 577206.

We are designing an off-road bike track / bike park for Lordship Rec  weaving through the woodland by the adventure playground. This is because the old track needs moving and re-doing.

We need your help!!

We know that the best people to help design the track are the people that will ride it. So, we want your opinion on how it’s made. We want to know what you want to see, so we can build something that everybody will love, and use, and will last for years. It has to be:

• attractive to current park users of all ages and abilities
• able to be used safely without staffing at any time
• able to fit into the natural landscape in an environmentally sensitive way

HAVE YOUR SAY

Online survey – go to:  www.ibikeride.com

Consultation in the Rec: Sat April 11th   1pm-3pm

Consultation organised by the Lordship Rec Users Forum in co-operation with ibikeride.com

Contact directly:

daniel.mintz ‘at’ ibikeride.com

07979 516773