LIVE JAZZ

Posted on 17/Mar/2015 by Wendy Mears

Live Jazz @ Ickenham Village Hall, Saturday 21 March 2015, doors open 19.30, 33 Swakeleys Rd, Ickenham, UB10 8DG.

Enrico Tomasso (tpt) & Roy Williams (tbn)celebrate the musical collaboration of Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer. With Christian Vaughan, pno; Dave Green, bass & Matt Skelton, drums.

2 times winner of the best trumpet category in the British Jazz Awards, Rico is considered one of the finest on the scene today.

Multi poll winner and jazz trombone legend Roy Williams’ contribution the British and International scenes is unrivalled.

Tickets, £12 – available from Pro Music International, Swakeleys Rd, UB10 8DF, on the door on the night or at

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-jazz-ickenham-village-hall-enrico-tomasso-roy-williams-tickets-15525043824

Licensed bar serving excellently priced beers, wines & soft drinks

More info at – www.tootsmusicmanagement.co.uk/news-events

If you are able to pass this on to anyone you think might be interested that would be hugely appreciated. Contact Jim or Wendy Mears if you would like some tickets. Cheers. Hope to see you there.

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Jane Moore – It’s Official!

Posted on 16/Mar/2015 by Miles Back

Jane Moore received her certificate at the RRA lunch last week, which formally recognises her End-to-End record breaking ride.

Pictured below are three three lady End-to-Enders, they are

– Eileen Sheridan who set the women’s bike record in 1954.

– Lynne Taylor who has established the record twice on a bike and once on a mixed tandem.

– The Willesden CC’s very own Jane Moore who set the trike record in 2014 and the only award winner this time at what was quite a gathering of endurance athletes.

Mark Brooking has also been honoured with a place on the RRA committee. This is highly deserved as Mark put in an phenomenal amount of work into the preparation and running of Jane’s record ride. Well done Mark!

L to R: Lynne, Jane and Eileen

Jane and Lynne

Lynne and Eileen

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Lee Valley Velodrome Track League – March 12th + Photos

Posted on 16/Mar/2015 by Tom

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Another great night for the Willesden last Thursday at the track league in Stratford!

In the women’s events Jayne and Marianne were both riding very well. Jayne further cemented her 2nd place in the league table with a 1st in the opening 30 lap scratch race followed by a 2nd in both the Points and 40 lap scratch races. Jayne was called out early in the elimination while Marianne continued to give the Willesden spectators someone to cheer for! I really enjoy watching the women racing, the competition is fierce!

The large group of Willesden supporters also had plenty to watch in the men’s races. In the opening scratch I (Tom) attacked from the gun but only ever gained a third of a lap advantage before being joined by a PMR@Thachim rider by which time I had sat up totally knackered. Connor was looking strong for the rest of the race and finished it off in 2nd behind Stephen Vinning (East London Velo).
In the points race we both managed to grab a handful with Connor finishing 3rd and me 4th. Ian Prenelle (Finsbury Park CC) took the top spot which has helped him close in on Connor’s overall lead.
The elimination was next up and we both stayed out of trouble until there were only three or four eliminations left at which point I was called out for riding on the blue, bugger, that will teach me! Connor made it to the final sprint where Paul Morton (PMR@Toachim House) led from the front. Only Connor was able to hold Morton’s wheel who showing his strength took 1st place with Connor just behind.
The final scratch race of the evening followed where eventually a break formed with both Connor and myself in the mix. When it came down to the last few laps I could only watch as the sprint started and the others started to pull away. Connor took a fine 1st place and with it maximum points in the league table, I think I was 6th or so.

In the overall competition Connor is still leading by 26 points. Just behind is Andrew Smith (unattached) who is in the other C group racing while we are off the track. Andrew won every race he rode and gained 40 points on the night while Connor picked up 32. The C league has the closest competition for the overall win in the whole series!

Full Gas have added two additional nights of racing for the Women and C groups starting with tonight where Connor will be defending his lead. The final Thursday night meeting will be the 26th of March at 7pm.

We had a great group of supporters in the stands and hope to see them again next week!

Full Results
Overall Standings

Jody Coxon was kind enough to send over some great photos from the meet.
Thanks Jody! See the Willesden gallery on Jody’s Flickr page here.

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2015 Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100

Posted on 16/Mar/2015 by Miles Back

BC are offering members who belong to their affiliated clubs a chance to ride in the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 British Cycling Club Challenge on Sunday 2 August.

BC has space for for 400 teams of four riders each, teams can consist of one of the following –

– Men’s Team (4 riders, all male)
– Women’s Team (4 riders, all female)
– Mixed Team (4 riders, 2 male, 2 female)

Ray Kelly has applied for two teams places (one all male team and one mixed team), but we will have to wait to see what they allocate to us on the ballot due to take place 30 March 2015.

Riders must be a current British Cycling member at the time of entry and on the day of the event. Those holding an Elite or 1st Category British Cycling Race Licence are not eligible to enter the Club Challenge. Riders who have already secured an individual place through the original entry ballot or a charity place are not eligible to enter the Club Challenge.

The entry cost is £58 per rider. If you would like to be selected for one of the teams then contact Ray on raymondkelly211@btinternet.com

The Ride London-Surrey takes place on Sunday 2 August 2015.
More details are available on their web site

Miles Back

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Alex back on form at the Velodrome

Posted on 04/Mar/2015 by Tony Woodford

Alex Pierce rode in the special event night at Stratford on the 23rd Feb and had a fine win in the Sprinters 6 lap dash. He also come third in the sprinters course de primes. Alex has been off form for a while but is now coming back to full fitness ready for the summer season.

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Monthly Meeting on Friday 6 March

Posted on 02/Mar/2015 by Wendy Mears

Monthly meeting to be held in the Club House of Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Minet Park this Friday 6th March at 8.00 p.m. after turbo training.

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Results from Glad – Hippy wins a short TT!

Posted on 02/Mar/2015 by Tom

1-02-Combine 10 1-3-15 (9) At the West London Combine 10 mile event yesterday, Stuart Birnie, who last year took the world’s 24 hour championship, finished in first place in a field of 120 riders with a time of 21mins 58 seconds. Nick Mc Cullough finished in 26.01, Annie Birch 32.25, Mick Paddington 33.01 and Ray Kelly 34.21.

You can read Stuart’s report here.

After 2 months off with a broken thumb Rich Cooper rode in the Southern XC Round 1 event at Black Park finishing in 26th place.

John Williams,, having a rest from his bike ,took part in the Wormwood Scrubs Park run and his time of 29minutes put him in 21st place overall and 2nd in his age group.

Our track riders had a rest as the Revolution Series was taking place at Stratford.

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Willesden CC Condor Support Races – 3 May 2015

Posted on 28/Feb/2015 by Tom

Willesden Condor Support Race

We are delighted to announce the Willesden will be putting on both Youth and 3/4 Cat races in support of the Condor London 3-Day race series at Hillingdon Circuit.

Willesden racers are expected to ride if they can. Lets show them what we have!

Enter Now

Ray is also looking for helpers on the day. In order to run a safe and successful event we will need friendly sign on staff, a crack catering team and marshals. If you can help out in any way please email Ray Kelly.

Event: Willesden CC Condor Support Races
Date: 3 May 2015
Time: Youth 10am / 11:45 3 & 4th Cats
Venue: Hillingdon Circuit
Enquiries: raymondkelly211@btinternet.com

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Velodrome Session Video and Photos

Posted on 24/Feb/2015 by Tom

On Saturday the velodrome was full of Willesden green once again. Evidence provided by Kulvinder, Ian and Derek
Thanks to Tony Woodford for organising and John / Vyv for helping out.

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Mountain Biking In Italy

Posted on 23/Feb/2015 by Miles Back

Hi Ray,

Sorry I didn’t get back to you about meeting up on a bike somewhere. I’ve had a few issues with my back, hip and knee – apprently due to sitting down at a desk too much! I’m confined at the moment to the turbo and swimming.

Anyway, I thought I’d send you this link about mountain biking in Piemonte. When I had my house there (sold in 2011, unfortunately), Guiseppe Rossi – one of the organisers for this MTB project – was my next door neighbour. He and his family were extremely pleasant and friendly neighbours to have and Guiseppe is a very keen and committed cyclist and cycling organiser. He has run numerous cycle training courses for children and young people over a number of years and for awhile had a purpose-built MTB course on the hill next to his house.

Would Willesden be happy to place a link on the website for ‘Cycling and Hiking In Piemonte’? I can highly recommend both the area (Province of Asti, near Acqui Terme) for its cycling terrain (perfect for both MTB and road) and the expertise and skill of Guiseppe and his colleagues. In addition to this, Piemonte is famed for its cuisine and wines and there are numerous excellent restaurants and vineyards close to where Guiseppe lives.

There are plenty of places to stay nearby, whether at small hotels or ‘Agriturismos’ – usually wine producers who also have accommodation.

Access is good too, with airports at Milan, Turin and Genoa 1.5 to 2 hours drive away.

Let me know if you need any more information.

Cheers,

Dan

Cycling and Hiking in Piedmont Langhe and Monferrato hills

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Velodrome Session Saturday 21st February

Posted on 17/Feb/2015 by Tony Woodford

Find attached list of riders and the groups you are in. Also programme for the day.

Please arrive in good time we are on the track from 13.00 to 15.00.

We will be allowed in the track centre 30 mins before our start time.

Cost is £12.00 for senior club members. £5.00 for 18s and under and £15.00 for Guest riders.

You can hire bikes at the velodrome this is nothing to do with the club.

Please make sure you have cycling kit track mitts and a helmet without a visor.

Stratford 2015 time table velopark 2015

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WCC Reliabilty 2015

Posted on 15/Feb/2015 by ronpurdy

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What a smashing year 2014 was!

Posted on 15/Feb/2015 by Tom

Many of you will have seen this on the big screen at the dinner but I thought I would put it online for everyone to see all the great stuff we have been up to in 2014.

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Track Results from Stratford 12th Feb

Posted on 13/Feb/2015 by Tony Woodford

Another good night for the Willesden at the Olympic velodrome last Thursday. The team of Marianne Harding, Jayne Paine, Tom Zittel , Alex Pierce and Connor Woodford achieved some great results. Jayne come 2nd in the points race, 3rd in the elimination race, 4th in the 40 lap scratch and 5th in the 30 lap. Tom showed a return to the form he had last year coming 3rd in the elimination and 5th in the 30 lap. Connor once more in top form came 1st in the 30 lap, 2nd in the elimination, 3rd in the points race and 5th in the 40 lap scratch. Connor leads the track league with 2 meetings to go

and Jayne is equal 2nd in the ladies league