ABOUT US

The Cycling Development Foundation Inc (CDF) was founded in 2016 and is a not-for-profit incorporated Association created to provide a proven pathway for aspiring young people that wish to engage in cycling as a means of developing life skills and even a professional athlete status.

This is facilitated via two pillars comprising: the Community Program; and the Cycling Program. These two pillars provide Environmental, Social and Governance frameworks for corporations via robust Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) services and Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP).

Our programs are centered on developing the whole person using applied research, best in class coaching, nutrition and strength training, as well as teaching the importance of developing grit, resilience and goal setting; lifelong skills that will stay with our athletes and First Nation’s kids for life. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM

The Community Program uses cycling as a medium to develop life skills, well-being, and fitness throughout very remote areas with a particular focus on Indigenous youth and disadvantaged children.

RACING PROGRAM

The Cycling Program promotes increased junior, female, male and particularly Indigenous and disadvantaged peoples’ participation in cycling, by providing pathways to develop levels of cyclists from beginners to elite/professional sporting levels.

WHERE DOES THE CDF FIT IN?

GOVERNING BODY

AUSCYCLING

– Regulates road and track racing

–  Sets rules for racing and anti-doping

– Sanctions key racing events

CYCLING ADVOCACY

WESTCYCLE

– Peak body for Cycling
– Industry Representative to Government
– Statewide Framework & Facilities Plan
– Mountain Bike Strategy
– Skills/coaching courses

PATHWAY DELIVERY

CYCLING DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

– Growing Junior and Female participation
– In-school training days
– Charity and Corporate Ride Events
– Development Programmes for all cycling disciplines
– Support key WAIS cyclists
– Develop and run cycling race teams

DELIVERY

  • Develop programs and provide multiple pathways to increase cycling opportunities and participation rates for junior, female and male cyclists, including racing;
  • Work with prominent official sporting associations to identify elite junior, female and male cycling athletes;
  • Support cycling development at an introductory and local level;
  • Encourage a corporate cycling focus so that foundation members and benefactors can be involved in cycling as a sport and form of exercise;
  • Foster a network from the corporate and sporting communities in WA for mutual benefit.

The CDF will work with cycling representative and governing bodies to pursue common objectives and highlight the significance of development and racing pathways.

Funds raised are utilised to: conduct women’s specific events and in-school programmes, specific purpose ride days, corporate ride days, contribute toward the travel costs of agreed women and junior WA athletes’ attendance at cycling competitions and purchase cycling services and equipment.

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