Cycling is an activity that many children enjoy, particularly at primary school age.
The Shimano Cycling Concept Award was judged by Jack Oortwijn of the magazine Bike Europe, Carlton Reid, editor of BicycleBusiness, Michael Bollschweiler of the German trade paper, Radmarkt, and Frank Peiffer of Shimano Europe. Scottish Cycling will use the money to develop a Cycle Activity Leader qualification which will train parents, teachers and youth workers to run fun and structured cycling activities for children. Links to other cycle schemes and organizations will be created. A number of teachers and schools have already expressed interest. Sciennes Primary School, Edinburgh will offer a cycle skills course to pupils this summer to prepare them for on-road cycle training.