{"id":4328,"date":"2026-06-09T09:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:24:16","slug":"track-session-06-jun-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/track-session-06-jun-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Track Session &#8211; 06 Jun 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trailers were loaded and off to Brookesbank cycle track in Elland they went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"in a carpark area a cage like trailer is full of tandem bicycles. A tall man is lifting the nearest bike in (or out) of the trailer.\" class=\"wp-image-4325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00145234593290750190939.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barney loading tandems onto the trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New and old TT members enjoyed the session, only marred slightly by a bit of rain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Pilot inductions were run including a sighted guide briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A visually impaired person demonstrates sighted guiding techniques to 3 other people  as part of the TT induction. They are in a circle listening and watching the talk\" class=\"wp-image-4326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa0016439335965778580566.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ian talks through helping VI&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The infamous &#8216;slow race&#8217; caused entertainment when our new recruits showed just how much control of the bike they had by going at a truly snail-like pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well done it&#8217;s harder than you think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"4 regular TT stokers line up, helmets and raincoats on, posing for the camera, smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-4327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260609-wa00156871118912808862802.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The usual suspects <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall the usual comradery, working together, cycling and support made this track session another great day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trailers were loaded and off to Brookesbank cycle track in Elland they went. New and old TT members enjoyed the session, only marred slightly by a bit of rain. New Pilot inductions were run including a sighted guide briefing. The infamous &#8216;slow race&#8217; caused entertainment when our new recruits showed just how much control &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/track-session-06-jun-26\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Track Session &#8211; 06 Jun 26&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4329,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4328\/revisions\/4329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}