A LOCHORE cycling club are seeking volunteers following their campaign during Women and Girls in Sport Week.

The national celebration, which aims to showcase the work women put in to sporting organisations and teams, went on from Monday, September 30 to Sunday, October 6.

Meedies Bike Club, based at the Lochore Meadows Outdoor Education Centre, boasts that one third of their club is made up by girls.

The club aims to take kids and provide them with cycling training, leading them to become competent and safe cyclists when they get older.

The Times spoke with Sam Easton, secretary of Meedies Bike Club, to hear about the work they’ve been doing to get girls cycling.

“We’ve been highlighting work over the past year,” Sam said. “Only 20 per cent of those who take part in cycling are females.

“We’ve got a good following of girls at the club. We’ve found that girls really like that there are women here to aspire to.

“We asked girls why they liked the club. They said they liked being outside and having something to do.”

As part of their celebrations, during one of their regular cycles, they asked various girls what they liked about the club.

The kids responded that they liked being outdoors and finding things to do with their spare time. One girl responded with: “It’s fun and it helps me keep fit, I get to go to different places with the club.”

Sam joined the club when her own kids were at the club, alongside fellow leaders Sarah-Jane Harris and Carol Janac.

The three of them have gone onto become staples at Meedies, with Sarah-Jane also acting as the chair of the club.

Sam added: “We joined the club when our kids were in it and we’ve continued to promote cycling in Fife after our kids left.

“I’ve learned most of my cycling at the club.”

Meedies Bike Club is currently looking for new volunteers and leaders to join the club and help it carry on.

Anyone interested can contact the club via their Facebook page.