Willesden Cycling Club

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.

An estimated 300 people said farewell to Wrighty today. Rest in Peace Brian.

A word of warning for anyone using the Hog Hill circuit about security. You may or not be aware that there have been a number of bike thefts recently so people have taken to locking up their bikes when not racing. Well it seems that a small ‘deterrent’ lock isn’t sufficient, make sure you take a hefty lock with you and use it.

Here’s a plea for info regarding the latest theft….

Not from our club but the theft of a bike from Hog Hill should alert us all. Pictures of the thief stolenbikethief.pdf and the bike stolenbikeposter.pdf are linked too. See the message below from Steve Jensen:
Hi everyone,
My son Georg had his bike stolen from Hog Hill yesterday after the youth race today. The bike was locked up, but the thief cut the lock and made off. Luckily it was all filmed and one of our club members photographed the assailant. I’ve attached information about his bike (which he saved for and built himself) and the mug shot of the mug who took it! The car number plate is from Sidcup. If anyone hears or sees anything about this please let me know. Not so much fun up at Hog Hill these day! If you can forward this to any club members or friends of cycling who might appreciate the information, or who might help Georg. Please contact me on 07810333722 or LVYCC Bob Griffiths (Club Secretary) on 01708 550738. Thanks a lot. Regards
Steve Jensen