Willesden Cycling Club

Ian Why has asked that the following message be passed on –

In March this year “Welcome to Yorkshire” made an official bid to host the Grand Départ of the greatest cycle race in the world, the Tour de France.

With the support of key partners across the county we are working hard to bring the world’s largest annual sporting event to Yorkshire, it would mean the superstars of the sport racing across the breadth of our great county bringing the world’s global media to Yorkshire and giving our local economy a multi-million pound boost.

It is a bid that has already attracted high profile support from some of Britai’s top cyclists, Mark Cavendish, Ben Swift and Ed Clancy.

Now we need yours.

We want to show the organisers of the Tour de France that the entire county is behind the bid. So I wondered if your club might show its support by doing two things:

1.       Encouraging members to add their names to the online support page –  www.yorkshire.com/backlebid

It takes one minute to complete but the legacy for Yorkshire could last a lifetime.

We know Yorkshire can stage an amazing Grand Départ, please help us to bring the Le Tour to Yorkshire by encouraging as many people as possible to sign the online form

Thank you for your support in advance.

The funeral will take place on Friday, 22nd June in the West Chapel of the Brakespeare Crem at 12.15p.m. Family and Organisations flowers only requested. Donations may be made to the Marie Curie Cancer Trust, Supporter Services Team, at 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7 TP.

On Sunday 17th June, follow the route the stars will take on 28th July.
The Sunday club run will faithfully follow the Olympic Road Race Route, except that at our pace doing all 9 circuits of Box Hill will get dull, so we will only do one, and we will have a cake stop rather than take on board musettes.

Slipstreamers and members’ friends who’ll be comfortable with the distance and conditions very welcome.

The full ride, Mall to Mall is 128Kms, starting and finishing at Richmond Park 102Kms. Some of the ride is on main roads and by the time we get back to Central London it will be busy. We’ll aim for the average club run pace.

View a map of the ride with profile and start points

Central London Start. Assemble at Caffe Nero, Wilcox Place by 09:30 from where we will set off for the official race start on the Mall.

Our start

Richmond Park Start. Those of you with cars or who like a lie-in can join at the Roehampton Gate Car Park (Cafe and loos) at 10:15. If the parking is full, the Robin Gate or Sheen Gate Car Parks or the minor roads to the left just outside Roehampton Gate are an alternative. It’s all free.

Elevenses will be at Newlands Corner.

Wembley Road Club Annual Charity Cycle Ride

In aid of Help For Heroes

24th Anniversary 30 mile Charity Cycle Ride
Organiser Johnny Morris

Start 10.00am 24th June 2012

The “Hit or Miss” Public House,

Penn Street, Amersham, Bucks HP7 0PX.

Last year, the Willesden had a large turn out on this splendid event. The ride starts at the “Hit or Miss” PH then proceeds through Penn, across A40 to Wooburn Green, up Wash Hill for a lunch break after 15miles at Huntswood Golf Club, Taplow Common Road.

After lunch through Burnham Beeches to Holtspur, then up to The Royal Standard of England at Forty Green for a break. Return through Knotty Green and Penn Bottom to finish after 30 Miles back at the “Hit or Miss” where there will be a barbecue all day.

Last year, the event raised £3,000 for The Alexander Devine Childrenʼs Hospice. Sponsor forms can be obtained from John Morris e-mail di.john.wildhatch@btinternet.com

If you prefer to, you can enter by making a donation on the day.
Or, if you canʼt get to the event, you can sponsor Johnny Morris.

Contact Johnny Morris or Ray Kelly if you want more information.

Ray Kelly

Track Training For Novice Intermediate and Experienced Riders.

From 2 to 4 pm arrive by 1.30 for sign on and Briefing.

Adults over 18 £5.00 club members and £10.00 non members all under 18s £3.00

Welwyn Track Gosling Sports Park. Stanborough Road. Welwyn Garden City. Herts. AL8 6XE.