Willesden Cycling Club

15 Young riders took part in The Sports Relief Challenge at Malorees Junior School on Sunday 25th March.

The event was organised by The Willesden Cycling Club and the challenge was to see how many laps of the 300m course they could cycle in one and a half hours. In total the riders covered 454 laps, which is about 85 miles and raised around £1000.00 for Sports Relief.

Well done to all of our young cyclists and many thanks to everyone who made it such a success.

Ray Kelly

The popular and keenly fought WCC vs WCC Quiz Night is here again!

The time and date for your diaries is  8:30pm, Wednesday, 28th March 2012

It will be held at the Westerly CC’s club rooms, just off the Greenford roundabout on the A40. The exact address is –

Northolt Rugby Club,
Cayton Green Park,
Cayton Road,
Greenford,
Middlesex,
UB6 8BJ.

If possible please let Willesden Social Secretaries, Jim and Wendy Mears, know that you are coming, or alternatively contact the Westerly CC directly.

Hope to see you there.

Wendy Mears

I’ve just been reading the Evening Standard in which there is an article about Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba. The player who had a heart attack whilst playing in a match against Spurs at White Hart Lane.

The article praises Andrew Deaner, the consultant cardiologist who saved Fabrice’s life at the match. Andrew as many of you know, is a member of The Willesden Cycling Club and was one of our riders in last year’s Paris Brest Paris. Fabrice couldn’t have been in better hands. Well done Andrew.

Ray Kelly

Andrew’s skill also appears in the Daily Express, The Guardian, and across many football blogs.

Miles Back

CALLING ALL CYCLISTS ….

We are looking for keen young cyclists to come and have fun AND raise money for Sport Relief 2012.

With the kind help of Malorees Junior School

and the

Willesden Cycling Club

We have a special Willesden Go Ride cycling challenge for children.

You can get sponsored for how many laps you complete or just for taking part!!!  All riders will receive a Sport Relief wristband.

To join in, you just need to bring along your bike and helmet on:

Sunday, 25th March 2012, from 10 am-12 noon.
at
Malorees Junior School, Christchurch Avenue,
Kilburn, NW6 7PB

If you want to take on this cycling challenge, then get in touch
with Ray Kelly for all the details.

To get sponsored, you can use a paper sponsorship form (from the Sport Relief website). Or you can join our Rocket Racers team web page so you can get your favourite generous grown-ups to sponsor you online.

Ray Kelly 13th March 2012

The final designs are out – so rush your order (and sizes) over to Ray “All the Kit all the Kolours” Kelly.

Jersey costs are as follows –

Short Sleeve  £35
Long Sleeve  £40

These items are strictly to order only – Ray will not be holding a stock. So it is vital to let him know what size and quantity you would like.

I believe Ray is only taking orders for short and long sleeve tops at present, but here is a taster of potential designs for matching shorts and an array of accessories. Who knows what is possible if the demand is there!

The clubroom at Willesden is still out of action so the monthly meeting will be held at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit at 8pm after the Turbo sessions this Thursday.

It is my intention to order some ladies kit. The design will be the same as our current kit but instead of green and white, it’ll be pink and white with purple trimmings and writing.  Flash or what?

These will be ladies cut garments (so shorter in the body and more shapely), and the sizing tends to come up larger than Giordana.

The prices will be similar to our normal kit i.e. £35 for short sleeve and £42 Long Sleeve.  Sorry but no discounts on this stuff as it isn’t essential Willesden racing kit.

I’m only doing this to order and so I will not be carrying spare stock.

Please contact me with your size and I put an order together in time for the sunshine

So girls, start measuring up or I’ll send Wrighty round to do it!

Thanks, Ray K.

Paparazzi Purdy will be along with an array of photos from last Sunday’s Willesden CC Reliability Ride. In the meantime here are a few iPhone shots (courtesy of Ray Kelly ) to whet your appetite.

John “Willesden” Williams , the Reliability Ride Director and Chief Promoter arrives in non-Willesden apparel to avoid Paparazzi Purdy, blame and any payment of subs.

Ian “Arrows” Why  displays a witty line in T shirts and his latest cake purchase. Ian and John “Club Captain” Wheatley did a stirling job of setting out the arrows on a dripping wet Saturday. Well done boys

Danny of the Gregarios holds his own in the post ride bun fight. Danny later announced that the club name is to be shortened to Gregs in a salute to their fav cake shop.

Cake envy breaks out as Mr Bannister taunts Mr Oliver with his cherry topped iced bun.

Miles Back

22 Feb 12

Rocco is still receving treatment in hospital and it is regretted that the Audax events he usually organises have been cancelled