Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Jane and Mark on their record breaking ride on the Mersey Roads 24hour TT last weekend. 347.95 miles despite a mechanical melt down. Paris-Brest-Paris up next! Bon courage!  

Riverside to Riverside 118km Audax “1 Ride – 2 Cafes – 1 River” Many of you may know this ride, previously organised by Mick Hill and John Tipping. It really does show the best of 3 counties, namely Berkshire, Bucks … Continue reading →

These sessions are hosted by Minet Ladies CC at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Friday afternoons 2.30 to 4.30pm. This Friday the 17th is the 2nd of 4 sessions.  You can enter any one session if that suits.  Remaining sessions after this Friday will … Continue reading →

It was a full day of sporting action at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games finals held on Saturday 4 July at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The London Youth Games are Europe’s largest youth sports festival with events … Continue reading →

My friend and Willesden CC member Larry Dyer has tragically lost his son Chris in the Tunisia shooting on June 26th. His wife Gina is seriously injured. A fund has been organised to give some support to his wife during … Continue reading →

Just confirming that there is a club meeting at the Hillingdon Track Club House tonight at 8.00 p.m., after training session.  All welcome to attend. Committee members unable to attend, please send any reports to Wendy. Cheers. Wendy Mears

Jayne Paine’s collection of Masters’ jerseys and medals continued this weekend with the BC National Masters Track Championships at Newport. Jayne’s medals included  Golds in the Pursuit and Points races, plus silvers in Sprint, 500m TT and Scratch race. Chapeau, Jayne … Continue reading →

Before whizzing off for cycling holiday in France Jayne won the women’s National Masters Closed Circuit championship held on 13th June at the Minet Park track. Jayne was contesting the title in the Women’s E+ category. Jayne said “All the age … Continue reading →

Mark Brooking and Jane Moore saddled up on the Longborrow and aimed for a record or two, or more. Here is Mark’s report – Twenty years on from the last 12 hour I rode and with with zero speed training … Continue reading →

There will be a special Rocco Ride from Manor Farm Ruislip, to be held on Sunday 19 July 2015. A paper route sheet will be provided on the day.   Requests for GPS files will not be entertained.  

A Beast, probably from the East A Yeoviltinie’s memoirs The “Beast from the East” is only run every four years…. thank goodness! It is an epic 600+ km Audax ride from Waltham Abbey to Taunton Dean Service station and back. … Continue reading →

27th Wembley Road Club Charity Cycle Ride 21st June 2015 This ride is fondly known within the Willesden CC as the “Johnny Morris Charity Ride” and riders from our club have taken part in this gentle family orientated event for … Continue reading →

Does anyone have any special requests for Club Run destinations over the next few months? June 21 will be the Johnny Morris ride from Winchmore Hill.  Please let me know by 01 June. Also, I am thinking of retiring as … Continue reading →

Last weekend the riders who will be helping on the forthcoming “Beast from the East” 600km Audax had a test ride around the full course. If the ride was not hard enough, the helpers also missed out on the comfort … Continue reading →

Monday 18 May 2015 – Andy Mears Orchestra performing at Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Road, West Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7DQ (opposite West Ruislip Central line & Main Line Station). Andy’s orchestra will perform music from the libraries of Ellington, Basie, Charles Mingus, Buddy … Continue reading →