Willesden Cycling Club – Road Races
Sunday, 6th September 2015
Race 1
Dulcie Walker Memorial Road Race
80km
(Regional B, Band 4: 3/4/W/J)
Start 9:30am
(sign-on 8.30am to 9:00am)
* * * Prizes from 1st to 15th * * *
Race 2
John Walker Trophy Road Race
120 km
(National B, Band 2: E/1/2)
Start 02:00pm
(sign-on 12:45pm to 1:30pm)
* * * Prizes from 1st to 15th ***
The Course
- The anticlockwise circuit starts on the A329, north of Little Milton, heading south through the village.
- It then turns east onto the B480 at Stadhampton, running south-east past the southern boundary of Chalgrove Airfield.
- The route the turns left off the B480 on to an unclassified road, heading north-east to Stoke Talmage, crossing Haseley Brook and then passing under the M40 before turning north-west onto the A40 (Tetsworth High Street).
- The circuit continues west along the A40, crossing the finish line that is approximately 200m to the east of the junction of the A40 with the A329.
- The route then turns south-west, back over the M40, then along the A329 to complete the lap in Little Milton.
- There are no significant climbs to negotiate.
Race HQ and Sign-on
The Race HQ is at –
The Pine Lodge,
Little Milton Village Hall,
Thame Road,
Little Milton,
Oxon,
OX44 7PZ
Please ensure that you park in the field adjacent to the Village Hall/Race HQ (the main car park will be kept free for the race vehicles).
Please sign on at least 30 minutes before the start of the race. Failure to do so will mean that the race organiser may give your number to a reserve rider.
Please take away all of your rubbish. Empty gel packs should be put back in your pocket after use.
Please go straight to the HQ after the finish of the race; please do not wait for friends at the finish line.
Catering
The fabulous Nici will be providing her now legendary race catering. The array of delicious fare will include tea, coffee, sandwiches, plus cakes, cakes and more cakes! All profits will go to the The Fountain Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital (Reg Charity no 1089086 – www.fountaincentre.org). So fill ‘yer boots in support of a good cause.
Race History and Trophies
The “John Walker Trophy” is a E/1/2 Road race and is the pinnacle of all Willesden CC events. The winner will have their name engraved on the the prestigious and impressive trophy, which is a salute to John Walker. John was a great wit and raconteur in the Willesden CC and for many years he was the Master of Ceremonies at our annual club dinner. John was an avid jazz fan and his bike was badged up as a Stan Getz to honour the great American jazz saxophonist. John was also a creative and artistic person who had a talent for airbrushing incredibly intricate and dark satanic designs on to custom motorbikes.
John Walker Trophy – previous winners
2014 Elliot Porter, JLD Condor
2013 Lewis Atkins, Pedal Heaven RT
2012 Matt Cronshaw, Node 4 Giordana RT
2010 David Mclean, Velosport Pasta Montegrappa
2009 Marcin Bialoblocki, Wilier Live to Ride
2008 Dan Staite, Python Racing Team
2007 Clive Nicholls
2006 Race cancelled
2005 Robert Hud, Bioagrico Fabelec Selexion
2004 Colin Roshier, Team Quest
2003 Danny Axford, Arctic Tacx RT
2002 Mark Lovatt, Compensation Group RT
2001 Justin Hoy, Evans Cycles RT
2000 Danny Axford, Arctic Tacx RT
1999 Gordon McCauley, Kingsnorth International Wheelers
1998 George Rose, Cardiff JIF
Dulcie Walker Memorial Road Race, is a 3/4/W/J race. The winner will have their name engraved on the “Dulcie Walker Poniard” (a ceremonial tapered knife). Dulcie Walker was John Walker’s mother. She is also remembered as a quite a character and is thought to be the first woman to hold a motor cycle licence in the UK.
Previous winners –
2014 Alexander Evangelidis. London Dynamo
2013 Tim Edwards, LBRCC
2012 Richard Stanton, Arbis LLP Roy Pink Cycles
2010 Roger Prior, Zappi’s Cycling Club
2009 Thomas Moore, Cambridge University CC
2008 Ben De Wet
2007 Roy Chaimberlain, Alpha Road Club
2006 Race cancelled
2005 John Wager
2004 Marc Freullet, Team Quest
2003 Thomas Wright, Oxford City RC
2002 Simon Henley, Evans RT
2001 Ashlet Freeman
2000 Adam Henley, Team Milton Keynes
1999 Martin Freeman, Wills Wheels CC
Organiser’s Post Race Lair
Once the presentations and cash prizes have been handed out then Head Honco and sublime Race Organiser, Jayne Paine, will be installing herself into comforting ambiance of the Lamb Inn, Little Milton. All are invited to gather there for a post race chin wag.
All that approach Ms Paine are advised to bear glasses of an uplifting nature and speak in words of a congratulatory nature. Ms Paine will acknowledge all such gifts with her customary chant of “Thanks Chucker” whilst instantly draining the contents.
Miles Back
Humble Flag holder and Tabard Wearer
