Today marked the first running of the HWCC Gravelanche. 112 off road miles, 8.5hours riding time, so not only a big physical effort but a real test of teamwork and mental strength. Incredible scenery, perfect trails and smiles all round. It would have been a long journey by car but I’d recommend more riders to...
A busy weekend! Saturday - LVYCC Hog Hill Crit Saturday took us to Hog hill for the final race in the Lee Valley series. There were a few big sprinters in the mix so I knew I had to make it a hard race. It seemed not many shared the idea as my first 3...
Unfortunately we have have been asked by British Cycling to cancel the Margaret Wright Memorial Road Races planned for the 15th August. This is because we have been unable to find the necessary Accredited Marshals who are needed to run the races safely. Accredited Marshals (like all officials who support cycle racing in the UK)...
Tuesday 3rd August produced a record breaking Club event at the Whiteleaf hilly TT. First up was Mac Nisbet who broke not one, but two, records with his scintillating ride of 37.33 for the two laps. This updated the juvenile record of 39.10 and junior record of 37.59 both held by Martin Freeman. About the...
An update on Charlie's progress this year:- At the start of the season I decided that in 2021 I would be focusing on the Time Trialing aspect of riding, as I had close to zero knowledge and experience with this style of racing. My first TT of the season started with me hardly knowing where...
Scarborough National Series - 4/7/21 (by Mac Nisbett) Wow! This race as been marked on the calendar for a few months now for one reason. In terms of terrain it is as close as you can get to a road race as a youth in this country. The race was 60mins long with the first...
The Gravelanche ride to Malborough was postponed due to weather - new date tbc 10th July - 'London calling'. A fairly flat and non technical, long gravel ride into London with a sit down food / drink stop at "Look Mum No Hands" after approx 47 miles. Plenty of great photo opportunities and it will...
The 1st of June saw a successful running of the first 2up of the new format Evening TT series. Conditions were good for time trialling, although rather breezy, and some very fast times were set by our riders. Prizes were only awarded to 2up pairs this week Road bikes: 1st place - Jacob & Joshua...
Great turn out today for the Margaret Wright Memorial flat 50 Reliability Ride. It was so good to see the return to group riding finally gathering pace and there was a suitably paced group for everyone. Well done to everyone riding - there were some impressive speeds for the ride! This event was run as...
HWCC Open 25 mile time trial will take place on 23rd May using the superfast H25/2 course. Please get your entries in using the link below: cyclingtimetrials.org.uk Running an event like this requires a large team of volunteers. We need signing on staff, marshals, catering volunteers, etc. Please register to help out using the link...
