KW Cycling Academy 2021 Registration

KW Cycling Academy

2021 Registration (Memberships)

Kitchener Waterloo Cycling Academy

"Where Future Champions Train"

Individual support in a Team Environment - No rider left behind!

* Positive Team Atmosphere * Enhanced Skill Development & Encouragement *

The Kitchener Waterloo Cycling Academy (KWCA) is a not-for-profit corporation registered in Ontario, and is affiliated with Ontario Cycling & Cycling Canada. The organization is run by volunteers who love to cycle and are passionate about developing skills in young athletes, with professional coaching staff who have been developing youth programs for over 10 years. We specialize in MTB (mountain biking), track, and road cycling, with athletes and coaches all licensed to attend Regional camps, and Ontario & National projects in these disciplines.

The KWCA proudly supports youth cyclists from Waterloo Region and beyond. Programs and training take place at various locations in Waterloo Region, including Puslinch Tract, the Hydrocut, and our cycling studio in Uptown Waterloo, as well as Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton and Forest City Veldrome in London. For competitive cyclists, races take place all over Ontario and beyond.

KWCA is a full service club that promotes participation to help gain fitness, strength, speed and the skills required for safe cycling. Our cycling programs take young recreational cyclists from 5 years old to high performance Junior (U19) athletes who attend National & World Championships, with a high performance program designed to put athletes on the podium. Whether your family rides the road, or the trails at Puslinch or the Hydrocut, and whether your interest is recreational or competitive, we have a program for your children.

We look forward to supporting all children as they progress through our cycling programs.

Cycling Lingo:

Mountain Biking (MTB):

There are many types of bikes available for use on the Trails in Ontario. We suggest spending a little on your equipment when the kids are 6-10 years old. They will out grow what ever bike you purchase. The larger the wheel .... the easier it is for the youngest Cyclists to go over obsticals. Families new to MTBing should ask many questions before investing in a Trail bike for their kids. As your child progresses through the KWCA programs, our coaching staff will be able to point you in the right direction. Depending on skills & speed, your child will be placed in the appropriate category to have the most fun. During the season, we attend many races from Kelso (Local series) on Tuesday evening's and Ontario Cup (Regional) on weekends.

More information will be available very soon.

Road Cycling:

KW Cycling Academy begins developing Road cyclists as the youth of our club can maintain 25kph for an hour. KWCA have invested in Loaner road bikes to make it easier for our MTB kids to try training on the road. We have 2 sessions for our u13 riders during the spring & summer. Our Team also promotes 3 speedway road events to help give youth (Road & MTB) across Ontario an opportunity to participate in grassroots racing. Fitness for all age groups is greatly improved with consistent road rides... They will be continued in 2021.

Track Cycling:

Track is where our team started many years ago. The programming at Forest City Velodrome was geared to Youth and we are going back to our roots in October.

Beginning with our own Track time on Saturdays (5pm - 7pm), we will be able to gear the training for our Track athletes.

Our Professional Track Coach has years of developing athletes to compete at the Junior World Championships. during the last 13 years, 14 athletes have attended Jr Track Worlds after training with our Team. Its a goal that can be achieved for any youth Cyclist in our program.

Team Alumni - Nick Wammes - (Bothwell) is a graduate of our Road/Track program is going to be representing Canada at the Toyko Olympics in July 2021.

Try the Track is a easy way for your family to see all the benefits of the speed and skill you can develop on the track.

Kitchener Waterloo Cycling Academy Programs & Information

COVID-19: KWCA adheres to all Provincial & Ontario Cycling Association Guidelines to keep our families safe. Limiting group sizes, mandatory mask use in parking lots while preparing for rides, and social / physical distancing is a priority for our Team. In order to keep our families safe during COVID-19, the Waterloo Cycling Studio will stay closed for the foreseeable future and training sessions that would have been delivered there will move to Zoom. See details below.

2020/2021 KWCA PROGRAMS

KWCA offers many programs including Youth Introduction to Cycling, Recreational, Sport and High-Performance (MTB, Road, and Track). Parents are always welcome at all of our sessions!

Indoor Studio training / At home training (October - March): In a normal year, we'd be starting indoor Studio training in October, with multiple sessions offered throughout the week. However, in order to keep our families safe during COVID-19, the Waterloo Cycling Studio will stay closed for the foreseeable future, and training sessions will be delivered using Zoom, at home, beginning in mid-October. More information will be available in the next few weeks- stay tuned on Slack.

Indoor Track Cycling (September - March): Indoor track cycling sessions are scheduled at Forest City Velodrome in London, through this winter. Try the Track and Learn to Ride programs are scheduled periodically and give new riders an opportunity to try track cycling and if interested, get certified to ride the track. Watch Slack and emails for opportunities. For more experienced riders:

- Wicked Wednesdays - starting September 30/20

- Sadistic Saturdays - starting October 17/20

Outdoor MTB (March - October): This year we’ll be cycling outdoors as long as possible, weather permitting! Regular rides are scheduled at Breithaupt Park (beginners), Puslinch Tract, & the Hydrocut. Watch Slack for scheduled rides and locations.

Outdoor Road (March - October): This year we’ll be cycling outdoors as long as possible, weather permitting! Regular rides are scheduled leaving Sir John A. McDonald High School (SJAM) in Waterloo (Saturday mornings) and Sobeys on Ira Needles in Kitchener (Wednesday afternoons). Watch Slack for scheduled rides and locations.

Outdoor Cyclo-Cross Training (September-November): A fun mixture of road and MTB cycling, featuring many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry their bike while navigating obstructions, and then remount. These sessions are scheduled regularly at Meadowlane Public School in Kitchener (Saturday mornings). Watch Slack for scheduled rides and locations.

Outdoor Youth Skills & Drills (May – August): Skills and drills are delivered in a safe parking lot setting for our newest / youngest members. Watch Slack for scheduled rides and locations, starting in Spring 2021.

We have a program for your family! Contact us: info@kwcyclingacademy.ca