National Youth Forum
Meet our National Youth Forum
Katy R
Club: Hetton Hawks Cycling Club
Age: 17
Volunteer Aspiration: I’m currently coaching a local women’s group, its great knowing that I’m part of the reason behind their improvements and smiles!
Interesting Fact: I bunny hopped onto a pavement, miscalculated it, fell off, got a double puncture and all in front of the Team Raleigh car.
Dan M
Club: Thanet RC
Age: 17
Volunteer Highlight: Being selected as a young volunteer at the 2016 UCI World Track Cycling Championships in London.
Interesting Fact: I regularly get congratulations from fans via email that are meant for Dan Martin of Etixx-QuickStep
David R
Club: Thanet RC
Age: 17
Volunteer Aspiration: To learn more about event co-ordination, and develop my teamwork, leadership and communication skills.
Interesting Fact: I volunteered for two days at the 2016 UCI World Track Cycling Championships in London, with other National Youth Forum members!
Gabby G
Club: North Cheshire Clarion
Age: 16
Volunteer Aspiration: I would like to find out about the different roles volunteers can do within cycling and find out how other young volunteers get involved in these.
Interesting Fact: When I was helping at a Go-Ride Sportive in Manchester, Sir Chris Hoy smiled at me!
Megan K
Club: Spalding Cycling Club
Age: 16
Volunteer Aspiration: I would like to learn about influencing participation in cycling and developing myself as a volunteer.
Interesting Fact: I have dislocated my shoulder three times, but none of them from cycling!
Rebecca H
Club: Poole Wheelers
Age: 16
Volunteering Highlight: Winning South Volunteer of the Year in 2015 and Women’s Club Captain at my club.
Interesting Fact: When I first rode on a velodrome I was quite nervous, so one of the older riders offered to ride with me during the warm up. I had no idea but it was Laura Trott who rode with me!
Fran M
Club: Stratford Cycling Club
Age: 20
Volunteer Highlight: When I was helping at the 2016 Aviva Women’s Tour of Britain I met Marianne Vos!
Interesting Fact: My favourite coaching quote is “if you’re relaxed, the bike’s relaxed”.
Megan G
Club: Thanet RC
Age: 16
Volunteer Aspiration: To find out what more I can do to help young people have access to cycling across the country.
Interesting Fact: I met Kristen Wild at the 2016 UCI World Track Cycling Championships in March, as I was talking to her I completely forgot her name. I just hope she hadn’t noticed that I’d drawn a blank mid-conversation!
Rebecca M
Club: Kinetic Cycles/ Welwyn Racing
Age: 18
Volunteer Aspiration: I would like to learn about how else I contribute to cycling, and how I can effectively encourage others to do the same.
Interesting Fact: One of my first coaches was Victoria Pendleton’s dad!
Ronan C
Club: Wigmore CC
Age: 16
Volunteer Highlight: I received an award for Young Volunteer of the Year in 2015 for all my hard work and effort.
Interesting Fact: I have also received an award for the most bikes broken! I think I’ve broken around seven!
Tilly B
Club: Holmfirth CC
Age: 17
Volunteer Highlight: My volunteering highlight would have to be helping at the Sainsbury's School Games 2015, such an exciting, varied event!
Interesting Fact: My hometown was on the 2014 Tour de France route and is home to Ed Clancy!
Josie M
Club: Knowsley BMX
Age: 18
Volunteer Aspiration: I would like to learn about different cycling disciplines, not just BMX, and find out how I can volunteer and make a difference in them.
Interesting Fact: I once raced in a Dalmatian onesie at a national event, but I got told that I’d be disqualified if I did it again. At least the crowd enjoyed it though!
