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Coaching

The Women's Rookie Race Squad, with more coaching from our instructors on the way.

Women's Rookie Race Squad

The Women's Rookie Race Squad supports women who are new to racing, with coaching from qualified coaches. It's free. To take part you need to sign up for at least one race.

Dates and sessions will be announced once funding is confirmed.

Sign up for the Women's Rookie Race Squad

Tell us you're interested and we'll email you when the dates and sessions are confirmed. To take part you'll also need to enter at least one race.

We use your name, email and phone number only to contact you about this programme and to count how many people take part. We don't share them, and you can ask us to delete them at any time. See our Privacy Policy.

Coach

Kevin Darragh, an MTB east Director, coaches the Women's Rookie Race Squad. He's a British Cycling Level 3 trained MTB coach, Level 2 Cyclocross, Road & Time Trial coach.

New to riding?

Sofa to Singletrack is MTB east's free couch-to-trail programme. It's 2 or 3 sessions a week, time-based so you don't need a fancy bike computer. Racing is entirely optional, and never the point.

Sofa to Singletrack, an MTB east programmeStart Sofa to Singletrack

Sign up for the Sofa to Singletrack

Optional. You don't need to sign up to use the programme, but if you tell us you're taking part we'll be in touch and can count everyone who is.

We use your name, email and phone number only to contact you about this programme and to count how many people take part. We don't share them, and you can ask us to delete them at any time. See our Privacy Policy.