Willesden Regatta: Tues 29 July

Posted on 06/Jul/2014 by Char Lee

Willesden Regatta 2013 - cyclists in canoes

Hi folks

Thanks to the kind organisation of fellow member and keen paddler Sue Palmer, we have the chance to do a kayaking session down at Longridge Activity Centre in Marlow! The second annual Willesden Regatta is born. Last summer’s session was excellent fun, with a lovely sunset paddle along the Thames, learning basic kayaking skills and playing a few games too.

The session will last for 1 hour and a quarter, and the cost is £12 per person. Beginners welcome, no experience is necessary. We will meet at 6:15 for a 6:30 departure. Come along leaving enough time to get changed and down to the waterfront, and to collect your lifejacket and paddle.

You will need to wear something like t-shirt, shorts, and shoes you don’t mind getting wet! (And bring a towel for drying off.) We might even choose a cosy pub nearby to congregate at afterwards.

A minimum of 13 people are required for the session to run, and there are a maximum of 16 places available, so get in quick!

Once you have registered, you are committing to pay your £12, as Sue has to pre-pay the full cost of the session personally, and has generously agreed to do this so that we can all enjoy the session. Please bring cash on the night to cover your attendance.

Book to attend via Eventbrite

See you there!

🙂

CZ x

Event: Willesden Regatta (fun kayaking session)
Date: Tuesday 29 July 2014
Time: 18:15 for 18:30 session start
Price: £12 per person
Venue: Longridge Activity Centre, Quarry Wood Road, Marlow, Bucks SL7 1RE
Booking: Book to attend via Eventbrite
Enquiries: Email social@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk

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Track Results

Posted on 05/Jul/2014 by Tony Woodford

Another week of great track results from the green team. Last weekend Jayne Paine rode the National Masters track Champs at Newport with a fine third place in both the points race and the scratch. On Monday at Reading Tom Zittel who is improving week by week come a fine second in both the 10 lap scratch and the points race. He also came sixth in the unknown distance and was the first B rider. Friday at Welwyn and Connor Woodford won the senior B 10 lap scratch race. He followed this up by winning the 10 lap A/B block handicap holding off the senior A riders for the whole race.

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Willesden Fun Day Video

Posted on 05/Jul/2014 by Tom

What a fun day! Thanks to Tony for organising
Full results are here.

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Willesden Monthly Meeting – Friday 4 July 2014

Posted on 02/Jul/2014 by Wendy Mears

town crier

Oh yea, oh yea, calling Willesden members to remind them that there is a monthly club meeting being held at the Hillingdon Track Club House at 8.00 p.m. on Friday 4 July 2014

 

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Fun Day Results

Posted on 01/Jul/2014 by Tony Woodford

Despite the heavy rain before the start another great fun day for club members and their families with a good turn out once again. fun day results 2014

1 Lap Time Trial
Alex Pierce 2.10
Tom Zittel 2.12
Roger Woodford 2.13
Darryl Lusardi 2.14
Connor Woodford 2.17
Rich Cooper 2.22
Tony Woodford 2.31
Rod Woodford 2.31
Chris Kelly 2.33
Hannah Keating 2.34
Simon Passey 2.35
John Wheatley 2.41
Ray Kelly 2.42
Richard Creese 2.44
Abby Old 2.56
Jim Meares 2.56
Charlotte Zittel 2.58
Vyv Baker 2.59
Kye Lewis 3.04
Vic White 3.16
Liz Creese 3.58
1 Lap Time Trial Under 10s
Lucie Woodford 4.13
Vicky Woodford 4.24
Maddie Woodford 4.24
Kattie Creese 6.56
Joe Mears 8.41
Harriet Mears 8.54
Slow Bike Race
Simon Passey Adult
Vicky Woodford U10
Team Sprint Winning Team
Lucie Woodford
Ray Kelly
Hannah Keating
Halil Mehmed
Tony Woodford
Darryl Lusardi
8 Lap Handicap Race
1st Roger Woodford
2nd Tom Zittel
3rd Connor Woodford
4th Alex Pierce
5th Darryl Lusardi
7th Rich Cooper
8th Halil Mehmed
9th Tony Woodford
10th Simon Passey
10th Alex Pierce
U10 1 Lap Handicap Race
1st Kattie Creese
2nd Lucie Woodford
3rd Vicky Woodford
4th Maddie Woodford
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Cycling Films Triple Bill – Thurs 3 July

Posted on 01/Jul/2014 by Char Lee

Hi folks

Late notice of what could be a fun cinematic evening out! Nothing official planned but thought I’d share in case any members are interested to go along.

This just in from the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith:

“Thu 03 Jul
Cycling Films Triple Bill

Vive Le Tour – 1962 (PG) 7.00pm
A brilliant short film by French director Louis Malle in this moving tribute to the suffering of the competitors in the Tour de France.

Notebook from the Tour de France 7.20pm
A fan’s view behind the Tour de France using just one small mini DV camcorder, the type you can buy in many high street camera shops.

Hell on Wheels 8.00pm
German director Pepe Danquart, uses several crews which enables him to film the Tour from several angles, including helicopters and Tour vehicles to capture the theatre of this great race.”

Visit the Riverside Studios webpage to find out more.

🙂

CZ x

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Willesden CC Road Races – 7 September

Posted on 01/Jul/2014 by John Wheatley

Please save the date now as your help will be needed to run successful and safe racing on Sunday 7th September 2014.

We will need 15 or more people for marshalling duties, plus a catering team and other race roles on the day.  All marshals will receive full briefing, hi-viz jackets and flags to warn traffic that the race is approaching.

The course HQ will be at Church Road, Great Milton, Oxfordshire, OX44 7PD. The Dulcie Walker Cup will start at 9:30am and the John Walker Trophy will start at 1:00pm.

If you can help with marshalling please let me know –  wheatleyjk at gmail dot com

 

 

 

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Brent & Kilburn Times – 26th June 14

Posted on 29/Jun/2014 by Miles Back

B and K Times 2014 06 26

PDF version available here – B and K Times – 14-06-26

Full E-Edition of Brent & Kilburn Times available here

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Willesden Podium at Hillingdon + Video

Posted on 26/Jun/2014 by Tom

Willesden on the front at Hillingdon

Great night for the Willesden Team in our own promotion at the Circuit with 4 riders in the 3/4 race; they were the team of the night. Early attacks off the front of the race by Tony Lusardi was followed by Connor Woodford getting away with two other riders after 5 laps had been completed. With his three team mates taking care of any further escapes Connor stayed away for the rest of the race to finish 2nd on the night. Darryl Lusardi, Tony Lusardi and Ryan Finestone all finished in the bunch.  Josh Copley once again showed what a great prospect he is in the youth race staying up front for the whole race in the lead group.

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National 24 Hour TT

Posted on 23/Jun/2014 by Miles Back

Provisional results from Mark Brooking

Marcus Jackson Baker – 375 miles
Jane Moore (Formerly Jane Swain) – 310+ miles
A tough course – more so for the trikes.

Winner Jonhathan Schubert – 516 miles.

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Fun Day next Saturday 28th June

Posted on 22/Jun/2014 by Tony Woodford

Willesden Fun Day at Hillingdon Circuit arrive at 13.00. Fun races for all the family starting at 13.30 and bring along a picnic. All ages welcome if you are not riding you can watch or help.

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Brent & Kilburn Times – 19 June 14

Posted on 22/Jun/2014 by Miles Back

b and K times - 2014 06 19

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National Women’s Omnium Series, Welwyn, 21.06.14

Posted on 22/Jun/2014 by Miles Back
Quite a warm day, windy on the back straight.

22 women

I thought I had done a cracking 500m but it wasn’t that good – 41.67s (8th).

Ellie Coster came 1st with 37.73s and Janet Birkmyer (4th) 40.15 .

Points Race – lots of attacks from the endurance girls. It kind of made it difficult to know what to do. I only managed to get points (3) on the second to last sprints, but this was good enough for 8th.

Miracle of miracles this put my standing at 4th overall , so I couldn’t get worse than 4th in the sprints. And against the sprinters 4th is what I got, although I would like to think that going for a ‘long one’ (with a very good push from Graham Mitchell!) shook them up a little.

Then the pursuit – 4 laps of whatever Welwyn track is – probably 1850m ??

I came 2nd with 2.33.20 to Niki Kovacs (Brixton) with 2.32.63 . Janet came about 5th I think with 2.35.23.

With just the scratch to go –

Ellie Coster – 7

Janet Birk  – 15

Hannah Blount – 18

Me ————–20

Niki Kovacs – 23

Chris Robson 26

Sophie Black –32

Then all the rest

Scratch 18 laps
I launched an attack down the banking fairly early on and a VCL girl caught me and we worked together for probably about 6 laps before aborting.

There were attacks from other women and I had a couple more goes, the most damaging of which was towards the end with Orla Hendron which left me without anything in the tank for the final charge for the line. Orla and I limped in last.
So overall  I got 9th, a cough and a sun tan.
Jayne Paine
P.S. National Masters Track Champs next weekend, hence the fascination with Janet Birkmyer’s times!
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Hippy’s 12 hour TT

Posted on 19/Jun/2014 by Miles Back

At the recent Newbury RC 12 Hour TT Stuart Birnie set a distance of 293.63 miles, finishing with a second place podium position. Hippy said on Facebook “Looks like I finally put that 12hr record to rest…”. Chapeau Hippy!

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Rocco Memorial Ride – 20 July

Posted on 19/Jun/2014 by John Wheatley

Willesden CC will be holding the next Rocco Memorial Ride on Sunday 20 July.   The route will follow the famous Bluebell Ride.

The Event HQ will be the traditional start point for Rocco’s Audax events, Manor Farm Ruislip.   However, this will not be an Audax event.

Please keep the date free and watch this space for further details.

 

 

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Hampshire (plus a bit of Berkshire and some Wiltshire) 26 July

Posted on 18/Jun/2014 by John Wheatley
(New) Hampshire

(New) Hampshire

Tony Willard has sent through some further details for the Hampshire (+Berkshire+Wiltshire) ride on Saturday 26 July.

The ride will start at 09:00 from Oakley Schools, Oakley Lane, RG23 7JZ.   The outward route will take in Ramsdell, Baughurst, Brimpton, Crookham, Burghclere, Woolton Hill, Ball Hill, Kintbury and Hungerford.   Cafe stop at the Tutti Pole, next to the Kennet and Avon canal.

After refreshments the return route will include Shalbourne, Oxenwood, Vernham Deane, Upton, Hurstbourne Tarrant, and Overton, finishing at Oakley for a caffeine top-up at Jolly Ollys coffee shop.  Total distance 60 miles, pace around 15 mph.

There is also expected to be the option for a shorter ride for any that want it, with the Oakley Pedalers Foundation Group.  This will be a 40 mile round trip at a relaxed pace, also finishing at Jolly Ollys.

In order to give Tony an idea of numbers, please let your Club Captain know if you can make either ride:  wheatleyjk (at) gmail (dot) com.

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Willesden at the National 24 TT

Posted on 18/Jun/2014 by Ian Oliver

Two Willesden riders, Marcus Jackson-Baker and Jane Moore, are taking part in this weekend’s
R.T.T.C National Championship 24 hour time trial, being held over several circuits centred around Hailsham in Sussex. Jane, on a trike, is in with a good chance of a VTTA medal. Marcus will be riding his normal steel Audax bike, though he’s removing the mudguards and saddlebag for the event, so it will be interesting to see how his time compares against riders on bling TT machines.

Good luck to you both. Forza Squadra Verde!!

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Rides for all 6th July – the three Jack Eason Audaxes

Posted on 17/Jun/2014 by Ian Oliver

We’ll be running three Audaxes from Jenners Cafe at Maidenhead on 6th July. They are a 200km ride, a new route called the Jack Eason Struggle, and what were formerly Mick Hill’s 10 Thames Bridges and Kaf-to-Kaf rides, at 8am, 9am and 10am respectively.

The Kaf-to-Kaf is now called the Jack Eason Giggle and at 62km (38 miles) and pretty flat is well suited as a first Audax

Full details are available on the club site

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Results from the Press Secretary

Posted on 16/Jun/2014 by Tom

This week the trackies have been taking the limelight. On Friday at Welwyn Connor Woodford made several attacks in the B group 10 lap scratch race, It all came together on the final lap and uncle Roger came through to win. The next race was a 10 lap block handicap in which Roger came 2nd. The final B group race was a Devil and both Connor and Roger stayed on the front and with 3 laps to go Connor took a lead which he held to the finish. This was Connor’s first senior race win and he is still under 16. Roger’s good results in the past few weeks means he is now promoted to the A League.

Ed Packard has been turning in some personal best times. Last weekend he rode in the Plomesgate 25 recording 1.02.38. On Thursday evening he rode in the Plomsgate 10 and in spite of being attacked by mosquitoes finished in 3rd place in 24.17. On Saturday he recorded his fastest ever time in the Apt Zak Carr Memorial 25 near Newmarket a 56.41.Nearer home,Pete Cookson and Gill Reynolds rode in the Hemel Hempstead 10 finishing in 23.25 and 25.07.

At Hillingdon on Tuesday, in another round of the British Cycling West Thames Series, Alex Peirce gained another 2nd place, Darryl Lusardi was 8th and Tony Lusardi 14th. Connor Woodford was unlucky enough to puncture.

All for now,
Gladys

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Brent & Kilburn Times 12 June 14

Posted on 14/Jun/2014 by Miles Back

Band K Times - 2014 06 12

PDF file of page available here – B and K Times – 2014 06 12

Full on-line copy of the Brent & Kilburn Times 

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