Category Archives: Racing

Prime training session for younger riders

Dear Club Contact, Prime Coaching is holding a training session for younger riders (aged 15-19 years) who want to improve their racing at Hillingdon Circuit on Saturday 10th July from 1.30 to 5.30 PM. The session will cover road racing … Continue reading

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London Triathlon. Via email…

Take part in the London Triathlon for Barnardo’s! By taking part in this amazing event you will help to raise money for the most disadvantaged children across the UK The London Triathlon is the world’s largest triathlon attracting over 13,000 … Continue reading

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Jayne Paine wins again

Jayne reports (with edit to protect the poor children): Just a quicky as I am knackered quite tired after reading Track League this evening and haven’t been back long. I won a circuit race on Thorney Island yesterday. It was … Continue reading

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Our night at the Hillingdon Tuesday Evening Circuit Race Series

Tomorrow night (Tuesday 14th June) is the Willesden CC edition of the Hillingdon Tuesday Night Circuit Race Series. It would be great to get as many members as possible down there, preferably wearing club colours.  Come and cheer on the WCC road team as … Continue reading

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TT report – 12/13 June

Send me stuff and I’ll update this. SundayPeter Cookson and Gill Reynolds rode the Team Axiom ’25’ on the Portsmouth Road (P885/25).  Pete did his best ride of the year, 59:25, and Gill did a 1:5:54. Apparently Pete thought it was a … Continue reading

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New BC Web site

Just checking the revamped BC Web site and came across this… It’s tight at the top for the road championship. UPDATE: It’s been pointed out to me that the championship may not be decided on a straight points count. Apologies. … Continue reading

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TT report – 9/10 June UPDATED

Wednesday: John Williams has Facebook statused: “Westerly [Hillingdon Circuit] ’10’ – me 25:50, Tom London 25:41″. I think that might be Tom’s first TT and John’s first ’10’. Those are good times for that course where the climbing adds up and … Continue reading

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TT report – 5/6 June – UPDATED

SaturdayPeter Cookson did a 1:00:41 in the Oxonian CC ’25’ on the H25/17S for 20th place. David Johnson (VC10) won it in 55:28. I rode the West London CA ’30’ at Bentley (H30/8) and recorded a PB of 1:12:44 for this … Continue reading

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TT mid-week update

Ian Piper writes: I [ rode] a midweek 2 up 10 and rode with one of the people I train with. The event was the Weston Wheelers 2 up 10 mile TT on the U21/10 on the 26 May, Ian … Continue reading

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Tom in the points

Tom London (how come he gets his surname on the back of his shorts?) scored points in Tuesday night’s circuit race at Hillingdon. He was 7th in the fourth cat race behind winner Rubin Parker of the East Grinstead CC. I was … Continue reading

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A bit of TT fun

We’ve had four West London Combine events so far and there are another four to go. Here are a couple of tables showing who’s the most consistent performer on actual and handicap positions. A win gets you 30 points, 2nd … Continue reading

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A win in West London Combine event #4 and other results. UPDATED

This was a 25 mile event on the HCC114 Great Missenden course. It was a cool and breezy day offering a brisk finish. Peter Dixon was the star of the show with a new personal best time of 58:02 to … Continue reading

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TT Report – mid-Week ’10’

Jayne Paine (AKA ‘Bunty’, AKA ‘Simon’s Byrd’) sends a report from the Westerley CC Wednesday night club ’10’ at Hillingdon (slightly edited to avoid accusations of libel, slander and bad taste). These are great events to start TT’ing. Jayne says: … Continue reading

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West London Combine event #4. Handicap details.

Sunday’s ’25’ has been nominated as the Jim Revill Trophy 2010 event. The trophy is decided on a rider’s handicap time. To qualify a rider has to have ridden two 25m TTs in recent years – I’m afraid that this … Continue reading

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TT reports – 22/23 May – Updated

SaturdayAfter months of whingeing about the cold I decided to whinge about the heat on Saturday. I rode the Farnham RC ’10’ on the H10/8 (Bentley) and recorded a 24:19. The winner was Ben Instone (Scientific-coaching.com) with a 20:08. Gill … Continue reading

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West London Combine event #4. Start sheet

We’re first club off in the WLC 25 and I’m off number one. See you all before the final turn. The order is: 1 Lance Woodman 7.31 2 John Williams 7.32 3 Brian Moon 7.33 4 Peter Dixon 7.34 5 … Continue reading

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West London Combine event #4. The Squad – UPDATED

The squad vying for glory at the Hillingdon CC round of the WLC is as follows: Lance Woodman (1:00:00)John Williams (1:11:34)Brian Moon (1:07:27)Peter Dixon (58:59)Stuart Birnie (1:00:04)Christopher James (1:04:40)Simon Wicks (1:00:38) Richard Jerome (59:00)Harmeet Dhiraj (NQT)Balneet Dhiraj (NQT)Tom London (NQT) … Continue reading

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TT report – 15/16 May – UPDATED thrice

This will be updated as the carrier pigeons reach the club loft… SaturdayHounslow and District Wheelers 10m TT, H10/8, Bentley. A warm day with a light breeze that seemed to help more on the way back. Peter Cookson was the … Continue reading

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TT report – Wed 12 May

VTTA London and HC “10” – F12/10, Wednesday 12th May 2010 12th, Peter Cookson, 24:17, +5:17 on std 13th, Gill Reynolds, 26:47, +5:14 25th, Chris James, 26:43, +3:4728th, Ron Purdy, 31:04,  +3:3435th, Brian Moon, 28:26, +2:19 UPDATE: Gill and Peter … Continue reading

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TT report – 8/9 May

SaturdayBossard Wheelers 10m TT – F12/10 – 36 Finishers Gladys reports: It was a cold and wet afternoon and the wind increased for the 2nd half of the field. We will all be returning to the F12/10 on Wednesday afternoon for the … Continue reading

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