Handcycling

About the Sport

Handcycling is a relatively new sport and recreation to Australia and although in its infancy, it is quickly becoming a popular activity to satisfy people's needs for fitness and participation in wider community events. A handcycle is designed to enable people to use their upper body to propel a 3 wheel cycle in a similar fashion to a bicycle.

How to get involved

Wheelchair Sports Victoria, in conjunction with CycleSport Victoria will be introducing an inaugural cycling recreation program in 2010, which will include 14 coaching sessions. The aim of this program is to encourage people with a disabilityto get actively involved in cycling by providing access to specialised coaches, sports equipment and a positive social atmosphere. The program offers all forms of cycling, including handcycling, recumbent cycling and ambulant cycling.

Recreation Program

When: Sunday mornings (1-2 per month)

Where: Albert Park (Bob Jane Pit Stop Building)

Time: 10.00-12.00pm

Cost: $60

2010 dates:

• Sunday 14th February
• Sunday 21st February
• Sunday 21st March
• Sunday 25th April
• Sunday 2nd May
• Sunday 6th June
• Sunday 4th July
• Sunday 1st August
• Sunday 5th September
• Sunday 3rd October
• Sunday 31st October
• Sunday 14th November
• Sunday 28th November
• Sunday 12th December
  

Registration

For a registration form for the Cycling Recreation Program, CLICK HERE.

Victorian Cycling Winter Series/ Masters IRTT Series

Cycling and handcycling events are held in various locations throughout Victoria including Ararat, Shepparton, Eildon and Wangaratta. There are six rounds of the series, with locations within Victoria to be confirmed shortly.

2010 series dates:

• Round 1: Sunday 16th May
  
• Round 2: Sunday 6th June
  
• Round 3: Sunday 25th July
  
• Round 4: Sunday 8th August
  
• Round 5: Saturday 21st August
  
• Round 6: Sunday 12th September (Masters IRTT Championships)
  

Domestic Handcycle Racing

Blackburn Cycling Club will be holding Time Trial (ITT) events at Kew Boulevard commencing at 9.00am on several Sunday mornings throughout 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.blackburncycling.org.au/

Major Events

National Handcycling Series

For the full list of dates, please refer to the 2010 Sport & Recreation Calendar on this website HERE.

Victorian event - Echuca (27th - 28th February)

Contact

For further information, please contact Sport & Recreation Coordinator, Jared Keely on jkeely@wsv.org.au or (03) 9473 0133.