Club Track Champs

The club track champs are on Saturday 9th July at Welwyn. Arrive by 1.30 as first event is at 2.00. track bikes for hire on the day for £3.00. Everyone Welcome including supporters. Why not bring a picnic. Events for under 16 and Senior riders.

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Mike-the-Bike has some “down time”

Michael-the-cycle proving he is a man for all seasons, including late winter in June. Marianne snapped the tumbling Mr Ellison on last week’s50km Chiltern off road ride organised by Brian Moon.

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John Morris’s Annual Charity Cycle Ride Sunday 26 June

Club Run Sunday 26 June = Fairoaks Airport.

As an exciting alternative there is John Morris’s/Wembley RC Annual Charity Ride, start 10am from Hit or Miss Pub, Penn Street HP7 0PX.

This year is the 23rd anniversary of this gruelling pub crawl ride which covers a full 15 miles before lunch at Huntswood Golf Club Burnham, returning to the Hit or Miss via Beaconsfield, with an afternoon tea stop at the Royal Standard of England at Knotty Green, England’s oldest ale house.  The route also passes by a number of other hostelries should you require refreshment.

Sponsorship is desired but you can make a donation to enter on the morning.  The ride is held each year in a very good cause.  This year all proceeds will go to the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service.  The charity is working to build a children’s hospice to give more support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families and has already funded a nurse to support children in their own homes.  More at www.alexanderdevine.org

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Willesden Fun Race Day Results

Thanks to everyone who turned up despite the unpredictable weather. Here are the results.

One Lap Time Trial

Roger Woodford 2.05
Baysal Mehmed 2.12
Rich Cooper 2.18
Halil Mehmed 2.18
Tony Savage 2.20
Tony Woodford 2.22
Ray Kelly 2.31
Rodney Woodford 2.34
Kirsten Savage 2.37
Connor Woodford 2.39
Suzanne Cooper 2.39
Brian Wright 2.40
Lauren Savage 2.40
John Tipping 2.42
Nici Savage 2.43
Mike Ellison 2.44
Terry Deere 2.46
John Davies 2.51
Ian Why 2.53
Ron Johnson 2.53
Aycan Mehmed 2.57
Simon Passey 3.02
Sue P 3.15
Vyvien B 3.16
Julian Holden 3.32
Eliz Mehmed 3.38
Luca Holden 4.41
Lucie Woodford 6.00

Team Sprint Winners

  • Ian Why
  • Kirsten Savage
  • Lauren Savage
  • Suzanne Cooper
  • Roger Woodford

Elimination Devil

1st Roger Woodford
2nd Baysal Mehmed
3rd Rich Cooper
4th Tony Woodford
5th Connor Woodford
6th Kirsten Savage
7th Tony Savage
8th Halil Mehmed
9th Ray Kelly

10 Lap Handicap

1st Tony Woodford
2nd Roger Woodford
3rd Rich Cooper
4th Terry Deere
5th Mike Ellison
6th Julian Holden

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Lots of pics from the Willesden Fun Day

Photos from the Fun Day – 18th June 2011.

Thanks to Ron Purdy for these.

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willesden Fun Race Day

Today at Hillingdon at 1.00 first event 1.30 we may miss the rain

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Tonight at Hillingdon!!

Ray Kelly reminds us that it is the Willesden CC’s turn to host racing at Hillingdon tonight. So he would like to see a good turnout of WCC marshals and riders to support this event.

Racing starts at 7:00pm with an E/1/2/3 (Band 5) race lasting 1hour and 15 mins. The second 3/4 race starts at 7:01pm and is 1 hour in duration.

 

 

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Roger wins at Welwyn

Roger Woodford won the 10 lap scratch and was 4th in the points race at Welwyn last Friday.

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Smithfield Nocturne

Stephanie May (Team Quest) on her way to a top 20 finish in the Womens Elite

Dean Downing (rapha Condor Sharp) gets ready for the Elite as the Penny Farthing Riders hurtle past

 

Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) warms up before blasting off to lap the field

Alex Dowsett is congratulated on his dress sense by Sir Paul Smith

And a few more snaps of the evening can be found here. ..

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Karl Hrouda

Accomplished Audaxer and Randonneur Karl Hrouda passed away over the weekend. Karl completed numerous PBP’s, his last in 2003 at the age of 76 and with one or more broken ribs!

His funeral will be at 2pm Thursday 9th June at the Harwood Crematorium, Stevenage.

See map at http://bit.ly/lZyYnv

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Roger back on form

Roger Woodford was back on form at Welwyn on Friday. Finishing 3rd in the Scratch race and 4th in the Devil, he also got in the break in the 10 mile that was brought back before the finish.

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Willesden race day / fun day June 18th

WILLESDEN RACE DAY / FUN DAY JUNE 18TH HILLINGDON CIRCUIT.

A day for club members and their families
Fun for all the family bring along a picnic
Fun races for everyone
Arrive at 1pm to sign on
First event at 1.30

  • Event 1 one lap time trail.
  • Event 2 team sprint lose one rider per lap each team to have one under 14 one over 55 and one lady plus other riders.
  • Event 3 kids time trail around cones in home straight all welcome stabilisers or push along.
  • Event 4 Handicap devil 4 riders out per lap until 4 left.
  • Event 5 kids handicap race around cones
  • Event 6 10 lap handicap Race.
  • Price presentation and Picnic

Note events and format may change depending on numbers.

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Track Training this Sunday at Welwyn 10 to 12 noon

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Jayne 4th in Omnium at Herne Hill after winning 2 events

Womens Omnium
2 wins, 2 seconds and a third place by Janet Birkmyre was enough to comfortably win the Herne Hill round of the BC National Womens Omnium.

1 Janet Birkmyre XRT-Elmy Cycles 9 points
2 Marianne Britten VC St Raphael 15 points
3 Lydia Boylan Look Mum No Hands! 17 points
4 Jayne Paine Willesdon CC 17 points
5 Sarah Crowley Cardiff Ajax CC 23 points
6 Cheryl Owens AW Cycles 25 Points
7 Hanneke van der Werf Cardiff Ajax CC 35 points
8 Isabel Cashman London Phoenix 42 points
9 Sarah Lewis London Phoenix 43 points

Qualifying races.

500mm Time Trial
1 28 Janet Birkmyre XRT-Elmy Cycles 1.39.01
2 29 Lydia Boylan Look Mum No Hands! 1.41.11
3 38 Marianne Britten VC St Raphael 1.41.39
4 35 Jayne Paine Willesdon CC 1.41.40
5 30 Cheryl Owens AW Cycles 2.39.65
6 37 Hanneke van der Werf Cardiff Ajax 2.46.58
7 32 Isabel Cashman London Phoenix 2.47.00
8 31 Sarah Crowley Cardiff Ajax CC 2.47.06
9 36 Sarah Lewis London Phoenix 2.47.81

Women’s 8k Scratch
1 35 Jayne Paine Willesdon CC
2 29 Lydia Boylan Look Mum No Hands!
3 28 Janet Birkmyre XRT-Elmy Cycles
4 38 Marianne Britten VC St Raphael
5 30 Cheryl Owens AW Cycles

Sprint Heats
Heat 1
1 28 Janet Birkmyre XRT-Elmy Cycles
2 30 Cheryl Owens AW Cycles
3 36 Sarah Lewis London Phoenix

Heat 2
1 31 Sarah Crowley Cardiff Ajax CC
2 35 Jayne Paine Willesdon CC
3 32 Isabel Cashman London Phoenix

Heat 3
1 38 Marianne Britten VC St Raphael
2 29 Lydia Boylan Look Mum No Hands!
3 37 Hanneke van der Werf Cardiff Ajax

Women’s 2km Pursuit
1 35 Jayne Paine Willesdon CC 2.31.70
2 28 Janet Birkmyre XRT-Elmy Cycles 2.34.63
3 38 Marianne Britten VC St Raphael 2.41.64
4 29 Lydia Boylan Look Mum No Hands! 2.42.56
5 30 Cheryl Owens AW Cycles 2.46.58
6 37 Hanneke van der Werf Cardiff Ajax 2.48.00
7 31 Sarah Crowley Cardiff Ajax CC 2.50.61
8 32 Isabel Cashman London Phoenix 3.02.27
9 36 Sarah Lewis London Phoenix 3.05.09

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Beastly bikes

You don’t need a titanium frame with the latest kit, luggage or lighting systems to ride long distances.  Take for example this particular machine, dating from circa 1982.  Retro features include peg-fitting pump, safety brake levers and down tube shifters.  Note the LED lighting system.  The rider successfully completed the 623km in a very respectable time, and is now hoping to secure entry to PBP.

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Another Beastly finisher

Peter Turnbull, WCC Audax Ace, receives his coveted WCC Super Randonneur Certificate and 18 carat gold medal at the Beast from the East 600km finish.

Congratulations to Peter and Martin and anyone else fortunate enough not to have been photographed with my phone.

Club Captain.

 

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Beast from the East WCC 600km

Several more Willesden riders completed their PBP qualifying rides yesterday (Sunday 29) by finishing the WCC 600km ‘Beast from the East’ from Waltham Abbey to Taunton and back, in under 40 hours.  Well what else would they be doing on a bank holiday weekend?

A strong Willesden field was led back by Martin Lucas, (seen here receiving his WCC Super Randonneur Series award) second rider to finish in 35hrs.  Willesden’s Mike the Bike made sure all the riders got home by finishing last on the road. “I felt strong” said Mike as he inspected the mysterious chainring tattoos high up on his shorts at the finish.  WELL DONE to all the riders, the impressive Willesden support crew, and of course the ride organiser – WCC’s very own Beast, Mark Brooking.

Club Captain 30 May 2011

 

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Jim Revill

The winner of this year’s Jim Revill Handicap Cup on Sunday was Tony Savage who recorded 1.13.00(54.45) Peter Dixon finished in 57.41.Russell O’Malley, who went a bit further than he need to at the Wendover turn,1.03.29(56.37),Jumbo James 1.11.07(1.01.07)and Brian Moon 1.17.10(19.07). The non-starters were Balneet and Harmeet Dhiraj and John Williams.  The rain stopped by 6a.m. but it was a very blustery morning.

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Jayne keeps on winning

Jayne won agiain on Monday at Reading dominating the Ladies Derny paced event.Jayne at Speed

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Urgent – Willesden CC Audax 600km – Support required

URGENT HELP NEEDED on the Beast from the East 600K Audax event.

2 x volunteers are needed from the afternoon of Saturday 29 May 2011 through to the next day, Sunday 30 May to help setup an outdoor kitchen to help feed tired and hungry riders on Mark Brooking’s Beast from the East event.
The location is Middle Wallop, Hants. A sleeping bag will be required.
If you think you could help Tracy and Di then let me know and I will give you their mobile number and they will explain in more detail what is needed.
I was booked to help Tracy and Di, but due to unforeseen circumstances last weekend I was unable to assist in the reccy ride and would very much like to participate in the ride this coming weekend.

Wendy Mears (WENDYWEARL@aol.com)

 

 

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