Help put wheels in motion
Very few people are born a sports star, but with good coaching and careful tuition, some, like Chris Hoy, will go on to conquer the world. If you think you have what it takes to motivate others, Scottish Cycling wants to hear from you, writes Susan Welsh
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SCOTTISH cycling has been in the news a lot of late, thanks to the heroic efforts of Edinburgh-born triple gold medal Olympian, Chris Hoy and his team-mates.
His fantastic success in Beijing is said to have changed the face of his sport forever, and is responsible for encouraging children – and adults to get on their bikes once more.
Last week, Chris and John Scott, chief executive of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, joined ScottishPower Renewables to launch their sponsorship of Scottish Cycling.
The company has invested £65,000 towards youth development as well as support for ongoing events and competitions across the cycling disciplines including the SuP6R Six, Youth Circuit and Criterium Series.
The sponsorship has been designed to support the foundations of Scottish Cycling and help identify and nurture Scottish riders with a view to developing the Talent Team structure to include support for mountain biking as well as track.
But it is at grass roots level, getting youngsters involved at a young age, where it really matters.
Scottish Cycling is currently looking to appoint four regional development coaches to work in the west, Highlands and islands, Grampian and the east.
The role involves coaching from entry at school level through to the development of regional schools of racing which would feed into the discipline specific, Talent Teams.
Gary Willis, performance manager with Scottish Cycling said: “We would like to hear from innovative individuals who want to inspire young people to get involved in the sport and perhaps go on to take part in competitions across the range of cycling disciplines.
“Applicants should either have experience and qualifications in sports coaching, or be able to provide evidence of relevant experience in a range of cycling activities.
“The qualification side is important, but it’s more important to us that we find people who are enthusiastic about the sport and can motivate others to get involved.”
The post pays between £16,000 and £22,000, and application forms can be downloaded from the website, ww.scuonline.org. Applications need to be in by Monday, October 13.
Anyone who would like to have an informal chat with Gary can contact him on 07971 597 963.
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