The Moredon Sporting Hub will soon be opening in Swindon – a new multisport facility funded by Sport England, British Cycling, The Football Foundation, Swindon Borough Council and Central Swindon North Parish Council.
It’s an incredibly exciting opportunity for Swindon. Alongside facilities for football, cricket and croquet there will be a regional standard cycle track, learn to ride facility, BMX pump track and cyclocross course. A café, community facilities and parking will also support the site.
The Moredon Sporting Hub is scheduled to open in June, with a grand opening followed by a public opening weekend with lots of free activities for all the family to get involved in.
The tarmacked, traffic-free cycle track will host a Wheels for All disability programme, providing bi-weekly opportunities for people with disabilities to borrow adapted cycles and develop their cycling confidence and fitness.
There’s also a new women's and girls' cycling programme planned, which would also provide a safe space for trans women and those self-identifying as women. The sessions will benefit from a fleet of bikes and helmets as well as friendly cycle instructors to help people wherever they are on their cycling journey. You’ll be able to learn to cycle, develop your confidence, join a social bike ride, get support with on-road cycle training and be provided with routes into local cycling clubs and cycle sport.
Other grant-subsidised development sessions are planned for children, continuing the hugely popular series of learn to ride and cycle confidence sessions.
There will be plenty of opportunities to join an open cycling session on the track as a family as well as training sessions for cycling clubs and individuals.
To give you a taste of what might be on offer take a look at the recently opened site at Hereford Hereford Cycle Track – Hereford’s new 1km closed road traffic free cycle track (haloleisure.org.uk). It’s all very exciting!
I have just started a new role as Community Developer for British Cycling, aimed at supporting the development of cycling opportunities at Moredon Sporting Hub and the wider Swindon area. In my role I’m looking to engage with community groups and individuals to provide the support they need to help more people get in the saddle.
If you are interested in opportunities to get cycling please get in touch with me at [email protected]
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