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8 Town & Around March 2025 Tel: 01485 540620 email: editor@townandaround.net
Lynn cyclist on track for Olympics

King’s Lynn teenager has been
selected for the Great Britain Cycling
ATeam (GBCT) Olympic Development
Squad, with the chance to represent his
country in the next Olympics.
Sixteen-year-old Jared Hill was chosen on
the strength of his performance in three
individual trials, as well as his exceptional
racing achievements over the past few years,
which have included British Champion and
National Champion titles in 2022 and 2023,
UCI World Finalist in 2022, and UEC
European Championship Bronze Medalist in
2024, as well as UEC Cup Finalist in March
and September 2024, and Superclass Regional
Champion in 2024.

Development Squad will enable Jared to take events and training,” added Mrs Hill. “Also
his cycling to the next level. they have celebrated Jared’s achievements in
“Jared had three trials in October, assembly and occasionally shared his success
November and December, which involved on Twitter.
training and racing at Elite level,” continued “His fellow students have also been
Mrs Hill. “His results from the last two or supportive in sharing his achievements.”
three years, particularly at international level, “Jared has been a credit to Springwood
were also considered. High School over the last few years,” said
The talented youngster is attached to the
“He will now receive support from British
Norwich Flyers Club and a member of Pure Cycling, including that of an Elite and Rebecca Davies-Mays, Head of Year at the
school, which is part of the West Norfolk
Bicycles, and first took to the track in 2011, Olympic level coach, and also support staff. Academies Trust.
before the age of three. Both his parents have Jared will also be involved in some European “He quietly worked exceptionally hard
been racing for more than 30 years, while race camps in 2025. outside of school on his BMXing – I only
older brother Kyle has been involved in the “He has been given a structured training became aware of his success from his mum
sport for 18 years. programme geared to helping his when she emailed me. After that, she kept me
“You could say it’s in the blood,” said his development and progression to achieve updated with how he was getting on in each
mother, Abi Hill, who has enjoyed international success at championship level. competition, which enabled me to share his
international success herself, and has several “He is excited, motivated and privileged to success with the year in assemblies.
national titles to her name. be part of a world-class programme. Jared “Jared didn’t let his dedication to his sport
“Jared started racing in 2013 and had his would like to achieve Olympic success.” affect his education. He continued to work
first full season in 2014. The adrenaline of The budding cycling star has also received hard and achieved some great GCSE results.
racing down an eight-metre hill is probably support from Springwood High School in “We are all immensely proud of his
the biggest pull. King’s Lynn, where he is a Year 12 student. achievements and look forward to seeing
“He trains five or six times a week. This “The staff at Springwood have been a great where this great opportunity takes him –
includes gym, track and sprint training.” support to Jared in allowing time off for hopefully all the way to the Olympics.”
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