Willesden Cycling Club

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10cms of powder snow did nothing to put off five hardy competitors or the Willesden Go-Race team last Sunday. The conditions allowed creative programming so the first ever round of the Go-Race Nordic Combined was born. Events included

– Sledge racing (Dad’s race, Ladies race and under 8’s).

– A Cycle and mainly falling off race

– A Running race

– Snowballing Igor Whyski

Everyone had a good time with Inpector Whyski helpfully adding “Главное управление внутренних дел по городу Москве!!”

The Hemel event was called off due to the snow. Fortunately they’ve been able to re-schedule the event to the 4th March. All other details remain the same.

The fourth and final round of the Willesdenn CC’s Go-Race Cyclo-cross racing will feature Strider racing and a round of the Strider Cup (TM).

A Strider bike is a great learning vehicle for 1-5 year old children. Besides providing great fun and exercise, it also teaches steering, balance, and co-ordination. If a child is old enough to walk, then they can ride a Strider bike.

Strider will be bringing along a range of their bicycles to the Willesden CC Go-Race meeting forchildren to try out for free. There will also be a round of the Strider Cup(TM) to also take part in.

……….when and where?

10:00 am

Sunday 12th February 2012

Malorees School, Christchurch Avenue, London NW6 7PB

Congratulations to brand new club member, No Winner, who bagged most of the trophies!

CLUB TROPHY WINNERS 2011

Road Race

Johnny Walker Senior RR Champion – No Winner
Dulcie Walker RR Champion – No Winner
Men’s RR Champion – Roger Woodford
Ladies’ RR Champion – Jayne Paine
Junior RR Champion – Lauren Savage
Schoolboy RR Champion – Simon Passey
Schoolgirl RR Champion – Kirsten Savage

Track

Men’s Track Champion – Roger Woodford
Ladies’ Track Champion – Jayne Paine
Junior Track Champion – Lauren Savage
Schoolgirl Track Champion – Kirsten Savage
Schoolboy Track Champion – Connor Woodford

Time Trial

Men’s TT Champion 25/50/100 – No winner
Ladies’ TT Champion 10/25 – Gill Reynolds
Vet’s TT Champion 10/25/50 – No winner
Dunning Cup Fastest 25 – Peter Dixon 53:45
Alf Peyton Cup Fastest 50 – No winner
Palmer Trophy Fastest 100 – Russell O’Malley 4:38:04
Erica Spring Cup Fastest Lady 10 – Gill Reynolds 24:51
Nick Tidmarsh Cup Fastest Man 10 – Peter Dixon 21:16
Junior TT Champion 1948 Cup – No winner
Schools 10 TT Champion Newey Cup – No winner
Jim Revill Memorial Cup Hcp. 25 – Tony Savage
Jackson Cup Novices 25 TT – No winner
Tandem TT Champion Reg Yates Cup – No winner

Audax

Men’s Champion – Peter Turnbull-216 points
Ladies’ Champion – Wendy Mears – 22 points
Audax Merit Cup – Martin Lucas
Tandem Champions – S.Grison Cup No winner
Schools Audax/Touring Jean Bardol Cup – Robert Wheatley

Others

President’s Trophy – Peter Turnbull
Stayer’s Cup 12/24 Hr. – Stuart Birnie 425.84 miles 24 hr.
NYGL Sportive Cup – Stuart Birnie
WCC Friathon Shield – Jim Keogh
Marshalling Trophy – Ron and Joy Purdy
Hill Climb Trophy – Stuart Birnie
Sash of Honour – Jayne Paine
Mug Of The Year – Ron Howard (for denting his car on his way over to be guest speaker at the D&D)

NOTABLE CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2011
Jayne Paine is our Ladies’ Track Champion and continues to perform fantastically well on the track, winning 3 medals at the World Masters. She has gone to Australia for 6 months and continues her racing over there, but we want her back to resume her success with the Willesden.

John Williams and his team successfully organised two WCC Reliability Rides at the beginning of 2011. Ray Kelly will be organising it this year so help from Willesden members will be gladly accepted.

For 2011, we were the top AUK club with Peter Turnbull, Paul Stewart, Mel Kirkland, Martin Lucas, Richard Jennings and Liam Fitzpatrick gaining the top 6 points total. Peter Turnbull won the Audax Men’s Individual Champion and Liam won an award for Services to AUK. A full set of Super Randonee Audax events were organised by WCC in 2011 for PBP qualification. Ian Oliver, did a grand job in organising the Willesden over in France with sterling help from Vyv Baker, Marianne Harding, and Steve Oliver. Peter Turnbull was also busy riding in the States as well as becoming SPOTY -winning the Bucks Herald Sports Personality of the Year – look out Cav!

The road race unfortunately did not take place last year, but the Willesden Cycling Club Machine will step into the breach to make sure it happens in 2012 with Chris James hopefully back in action to lead the event. This can only be successful if he gets plenty of support from other Willesden members.

Thanks to Mick Paddington for stepping into the Time Trial Secretary role with enthusiasm. Peter Dixon again took a clean sweep of the Club’s Time Trial awards with Stuart Birnie taking the Hill Climb. Gill Reynolds continues to reign supreme as our Ladies’ Time Trialist Champion, who will challenge her?

We seem to have some excellent young riders coming along and we will be looking to them to replace our older stock. Well done to Kirsten Savage who has already won two Imperial RT Winter races for 2012.

Congratulations to Annie Birch who became First Lady Veteran for the CTC’s 2011 Tourist Competition. A well deserved result.

Thanks to Julie May for organising the New Year’s Day Parade. To say that this Year’s parade was like ‘Singing in the Rain’ would be an understatement.

Take a look at the trophies on offer and see what you could win in 2012.

(Above is taken from the D&D Menu)

Shake off your winter torpor with these rides organised by local clubs, including our own, all within easy reach of the WCC heartland. As the title implies, the routes take you round the Chilterns

For those of you who havn’t done one before, reliability rides are traditional, early season non-competitive training events similar to an Audax ride in format. At signing-on, you decide how long it will take you to ride around the course, and if you complete the event within your chosen time band, you receive a certificate. Some of the rides are route-marked, others will provide you with a route sheet to navigate yourself around the course.

Cake etc. at the end:- no stops en-route.

Enter on the day

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Sunday 22rd January – 9.00am, Harp RC, 100km & 55km

HQ – Hemel Hempstead CC Clubroom
Nash Mills Lane, Kings Langley

Entry fee £10

For further details , email – Richard Hutt

Sunday 29th January – 9.00am, Team Quest, 100km

HQ – Ickenham Guide Hut
Community Close, Ickenham

For further details , email – Paul Doel

Sunday 5th February – 9.00am, Hemel Hempstead CC, 100km & 50km

HQ – Hemel Hempstead CC Clubroom
Nash Mills Lane, Kings Langley

For further details , email – Roger Manley

Sunday 12th February – 9.00am, Edgware RC, 100km & 50km

HQ – Hemel Hempstead CC Clubroom
Nash Mills Lane, Kings Langley

For further details , email – Trevor Smith

Sunday 19th February – 9.30am, Willesden CC, 100km & 60km

HQ – Ickenham Guide Hut
Community Close, Ickenham

For further details , email – John Williams

Sunday 26th February – 9.30am, CC Luton, 100km & 40mls

HQ – Edlesborough Village Hall
For further details , email – Kevin Ash