SPRING is just around the corner and Live Borders is hoping to help cyclists get into shape for the season with a couple of two-day training camps.

Keen road riders aged 16 and over can gain valuable fitness and coaching for the season ahead.

The two-day weekend camps in March involve a combination of gym and road-based sessions and help riders prepare for the year ahead, set goals, and make a start towards achieving them.

The Scottish Borders has quiet roads and challenging hills, giving riders the same great workout as those training in Spain.

And, thanks to the Midlothian and Borders Tourism Action Group, there’s an overnight accommodation package available to riders from outside the Borders.

Coach Chris Bryant has over 10 years’ experience of providing training and advice to athletes.

He will take participants through a pre-training exercise and design a weekend of training specifically to meet individual goals.

Starting out as a keen cyclist Chris raced mountain bikes in his youth, moving to time trials, road racing, and duathlons, before returning to mountain bike endurance racing.

As a Level 3 road and time trial coach, Chris has worked with athletes of all levels, from those seeking an improvement in their sportive times to athletes preparing for international competition in road and track cycling - sprint and endurance athletes - as a private coach and in development and education roles with Scottish Cycling, SportScotland, British Cycling, and Triathlon Scotland.

Chris told us: “We’re always looking to increase our cycling coaching provision, and our cycle training camps are a great addition to our offer.

“Training within a group enhances the training effect and motivation, so by riding and training with like-minded individuals as well as our in-group ride leader, riders will really see the benefits.

“As a charity, Live Borders aims to help communities to become healthier, happier, and stronger - and our cycle training camps should achieve all three!”

The two-day camps take place on the weekends of March 14 and 15, and March 21 and 22.

An early bird price of £185 is available up until February 1 - the full price is £220

To book, visit: www.liveborders.org.uk/sport/sports-development/pre-season-cycle-training-camp-2020/