North Cardiff cycling club wins grant to build mountain bike track

A North Cardiff cycle club is among 14 community sports clubs across the city which have benefitted from Cardiff Council grants to improve their facilities.

Whitchurch Cycling Club has 111 youth group members aged 6-17.

Working in collaboration with Coryton Primary School, the club aims to construct a natural-feel all-weather mountain bike pump trail and skills loop.

Children at a Whitchurch Cycling Club session. Photo: Whitchurch Cycling Club

Its grant funding will enable the club to reach its fundraising target, build the track and move forward with plans to offer school and community sessions alongside club sessions.

In total, £200,000 has been awarded through the scheme, which was delivered in partnership with Cardiff Met Sport.

Other projects funded include improving pitch and changing facilities, a new minibus, and installing floodlights to enable winter training.

The other clubs receiving grants are:

• Pentyrch Rugby Club

• Frame Running Dragons

• Tribal Basketball

• St Albans Rugby Football Club

• Caerau Ely Football Club

• Canton Rugby Football Club

• St Peters Rugby Football Club

• Earlswoood Rangers Football Club

• Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Football Club

• South Wales Wildcats

• Llanrumney Rugby Football Club

• Splott Albion Football Club

• AFC Rumney