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Although it’s only possible to cycle in ones and twos as we look after each other and those around us there are dozens of routes from our front doors to get good exercise, some fresh air and perhaps see things we’ve missed in normal times.

There are about 45 kilometres of cycleways in Stevenage and many miles of quiet roads around the town.

While the group activity many enjoy can’t happen Cycling UK Stevenage have offered many opportunities, lots of variety, to get on their bikes and get fit locally.  After nearly eleven months the variety is very welcome.

• Children's Mental Health Week
• Mind’s Get It Off Your Chest: Men’s mental health 10 years on.
• Time to Talk Day 2021 Sports Activity Pack
• Coach Education Week Mental Health Offer

This week we've been sharing lots of important news, we can't share it all here, so be sure to visit our news page to keep up to date on some of the most recent and important industry conversations.

This week we're going into more detail about some of the fantastic courses we have taking place during Coach Education Week 2021, plus announcing two new ones! Read on for more...

Through your local Young People’sHealthy Hub you can get help to:

• manage your fitness 
• receive mental health support 
• become more active 
• get healthy eating advice 
• join community groups and activities 
• get support as a young carer 
• access wellbeing services 
• and much more...

Sharon and Liz Crowley have been running and walking along the backbone of England, well at least virtually! The pair have just completed the Montane Spine Challenger, 108 miles on the Peninne Way from Edale in the Peak District to Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales. They completed the event well before the cut off which was the end of January!

Five Spartans took up the Fly 5K virtual challenge on Saturday morning. They were JAMES McSWEENEY 24:18; JIM BROWN 26:40; PAUL HOLGATE 30:01; LIZ CARVELL 30:46 and PENNY SCHENKEL 31:05. There were 229 finishers with James at 67th; Jim third in his category at 111th; Paul at 166th; Liz at 174th and Penny at 178th .

Whether you're a coach working in elite sport, or engaging people who are new to being active, we value your impact in Hertfordshire and want to support you with our wide range of workshops and talks. Now, more than ever, the sport and physical activity workforce needs our support to bring normality back and counter the after effects of recent months both on participants, and yourselves.

With over 25 virtual and e-learning courses to choose from, there are opportunities to add to all areas of your coaching toolkit, while keeping safe. 

We work with a variety of providers including UK Coaching, Performance Hertfordshire, the Football Association, the Activity Alliance and others, which means that many courses come with official accreditation, including CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) points.

A Fairlands Valley Spartans club record tumbled on Saturday with JONATHAN PARR
running 5K in just 15 minutes 57 seconds.

Lock Down Two meant they could not ride together but that did not stop the Cycling UK
group in Stevenage winning a national competition in November. Against stiff competition
from all over the UK their team of 32 WON the “Love To Ride” contest with more than
10,000 miles.