Westerly Evening Time Trial Series

Posted on 09/Apr/2014 by Tom

Westerly Cycling Club Time Trial

The Westerley evening time trail series at Hillingdon starts on April 9th & takes place at 7:15pm on alternate Wednesday evenings April to August.

The races are 11 laps of the mile circuit (10.35 miles in total). An electronic timing system is used which, as well as very accurate times, gives other details such as lap breakdowns / average speeds.

Everyone is welcome. If you have not been before, turn up around 7 to sign on, or a bit earlier if you’d like to do a couple of warm-up laps. If you’ve not time-trialled before, Hillingdon is a good place to give it a go as it is a smooth surface without the distraction of cars whizzing past your right elbow. You don’t need any special equipment to give it a try. In fact they get a wide variety of bikes and riders

More information and Online Entry

Road bike only events
This year, in addition to the normal series, there are three additional events which are for road bikes only. No time trial bikes, or adaptations such as aero bars, pointy hats or disc / deep section wheels (>30mm), are allowed.

There will be £50 prizes for the fastest riders (both men and women).

More info here.

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Pub Run: Weds 7 May

Posted on 08/Apr/2014 by Char Lee

Club members at the pub run in April 2014

Hi folks

We had a strong turnout with at least 15 members coming along for the inaugural pub run last Wednesday! Good to see so many of you, and we just about recognised each other without the Lycra.

Since it is proving popular, Pub Runs will continue on the first Wednesday of the month, in Ickenham at the Coach and Horses pub.

You are warmly invited to come along and have a chat and a drink with your fellow club mates. (If you’re arriving hungry, food is served until 10pm.)

Hope to see you there…

🙂

CZ x

Event: Pub Run
Date: Weds 7 May 2014, and every first Wednesday of the month thereafter
Time: 8:00pm onwards
Venue: Coach and Horses Pub, 1 High Road, Ickenham, Middlesex UB10 8LJ
Enquiries: social@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk

p.s. I haven’t had any alternative suggestions on venue, so we will continue in Ickenham until someone in town proposes a central venue for a more easterly version. (I do still feel it would be good to alternate the locations, with every other gathering happening a bit further into town, for members who can’t get to Ickenham, so ideas are very welcome.)

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Olympic Velodrome 13th April

Posted on 07/Apr/2014 by Tony Woodford

Please arrive at least one hour before our start time of 13.30

Spectators are welcome but must sit in the stands

Parking is limited so arrive early or come by public transport

Make sure you have your track fee £15.00 club members, £20.00 guest riders, £5.00 under 18’s.

Bike hire is £10.00 from the velodrome  Look Keo or toe clips and straps. Please note you cannot change the pedals.

Final Rider list and groups will be on the website on Friday.

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Central Youth Circuit Championships

Posted on 04/Apr/2014 by Miles Back

Ray Kelly alerts all young riders that the Central Youth Circuit Championships will be held on Saturday 9th August 2014.

Entry to this event is now open and further details can be found at here. The organisers are endeavouring to run a girls only race but the current timetable does not list it – this is in the processed of being changed.

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“Olympic” Velodrome Reccy

Posted on 02/Apr/2014 by Miles Back

Yesterday I did a reccy to find out what the trip would be like to get to the Lee Valley Velodrome using public transport.

Getting to Stratford was easy enough, but on the WCC track day there will be engineering works on part of the London Overground service to Stratford until 12:30pm. This is unfortunate as the London Overground has good provision for taking (track) bikes.

The signposting to the velodrome from Stratford station could be improved, as could my navigation skills, and I ended up taking a long way round to the track.

The trick seems to be to get on to the first outdoor level of the Westfield Mall when as soon as you leave Stratford station and then use “Jamie’s Italian” restaurant as a landmark (see rough map below). From there leave the shopping mall and get onto Westfield Avenue. Then walk along Westfield Avenue in a northerly direction. Then turn right into Olympic Park Avenue. When the Velodrome is clearly in sight turn left into Eton Manor Walk.

Allow at least 15 minutes to walk there from the station.

Car parking at the velodrome is limited with provision for perhaps around 100 cars. I am told you can park at Westfield’s car park for £8 all day at the weekend, so you may be able to drop off your bike and gear at the track then park at Westfield if there is no space at the velodrome, but allow plenty of time to do this.

Lee Valley Velodrome - Map