Category: Club Updates

Despite the freezing weather the roads are mainly fine. So as a result tomorrows reliability is still going ahead as planned.

Please take care out there, remember your safety is your responsibility!

London South DC have put the rider levy for club TTs up this year which unfortunately means that entry for our club events will need to increase as well. So for the coming season the entry fee for a club TT will be £4.

The club reliability is only four weeks away. Route sheets are available below. Hopefully as many people as possible will make it and as always helpers at the hall and out on the course are required and much appreciated!

64km Route
107km Route

Whilst we are awaiting publication of this years handbook Cycling Time Trials have issued a PDF of the early season events (up to March). This event listing can be found HERE!

Next years events calendar has now been agreed and is available from the ‘2012’ link at the top of the ‘Events’ page. The calendar is mostly complete with just some of the ‘Club Trophy’ events still to be decided.

You will note there are now 20 events in the Inter-Club competition with the two Hilly 21’s having now been added as qualifying events.

Turns out we have a very modest medal winner amongst us! Whilst surfing around cycling related sites just happened to stumble upon the SPOCO South East results for 2011. Who should I find sitting pretty at 11th overall in the series and 3rd in the Handicap competition – none other than our own Robert Royston. His performances over the events which made up the series were enough for a GOLD medal in the Senior Vet category and a SILVER medal for his performaces in the Handicap competition. Impressive stuff and he managed to keep it very quiet – until now!

Full breakdown of riders and series placings available HERE on the SPOCO SE website.

Now that almost everyone (including the Hill Climbers) has wound up their season this coming Sunday (16th October) should see the first of the regular winter club runs. A number of members have already expressed an intention to be at the usual place at the usual time (bottom of Polhill at 9:30), hopefully the dry bright weather will hold and as many of you as possible will be there!

The observant of you who have visited this site before will notice its had a make-over. Hope you like the new look and the new Gallery, a significant improvement on the old one I think you will agree! There are a couple of odds and ends to tidy up, like adding back the Events/Results from pre 2004 which I’ll endeavour to do ASAP. If you find anything that’s not working or want to give any feedback/comment please drop me a note, use my email if you have it or the ‘Contact Us’ links at the top of the page.

Matt.

We have had quite a few queries from fellow cyclist interested in riding this Saturdays event on the Q10/19 course. However due to a local district ruling only 1st and 2nd claim riders from the named promoting clubs (Sydenham Wheelers, GS Avanti & Sevenoaks Tri) are allowed to ride this event on this course. So whilst we normally welcome riders from other clubs to our club events on this occasion unfortunately our hands are tied. Sorry!

Paul Butler is looking for volunteers to help with the promotion of the SERRL event on 26th June. The circuit for this race has been moved to Benenden/Sandhurst with Benenden Village Hall as HQ, the event starts at 9:30. If you can help please get in contact with Paul ASAP – paul@paulbutlerfitness.com.

Please note that due to recent road works on the course leaving the road surface in an unsuitable condition for racing tonight’s event has been cancelled. Hopefully the loose chippings will clear away over the coming weeks meaning future events planned for the course will not be affected.

Time to kick off the 2011 news articles with an update on whats going on in the club training ride wise at the weekends. There are currently two rides/groups going out at the weekend. There is the traditional Sunday club run starting at 9:30 on Sunday mornings from the bottom of Polhill, however there is also now an easier and shorter weekend ride on offer. This is something that Paul Butler and Bob Loader are working hard to establish, it is in its early days and for the last couple of weeks has taken place on Saturday morning. If your interested in this ride please get in touch with Paul and Bob.

Club member Richard Hill is shortly due to start importing bikes from American frame builder Chris Igleheart…and very good they look too. See attached article from Cycle Active Magazine:
Cycle Active Article.
Igle Bike Website.
* When the Cycle Active article opens you will need to zoom in to see it clearly i.e. click on the image or change the zoom level. In Internet Explorer this is found in bottom right of screen.

Please note that the Hilly TT planned for this coming Thursday (24th) has been moved to a provisional date on 8th July. This is due to un-safe road surface on Ide Hill and the road across Bough Beech Reservoir.

The Rotary Club of Catford are organising this charity ride which starts and finishes in Norman Park Bromley on 4th July. Its a nice local event to support with the proceeds going to a good cause in Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. More details available from their Website.

Please note that the Evening Time Trial due to place tonight has been cancelled. This is due to recent roadworks having left the road surface on sections of the circuit unsafe for the running of the event.

The club is due to promote the SERRL 3/4 event on the Lamberhurst/Frant circuit on 9th May. Marshals and helpers at the hall required. The event starts at 09:30 and is 100Km so the race should take approx 2.5 hrs. Home in time for lunch! If you can help please get in touch with Richard Birtwhistle on 01689 836594 ASAP.

Fans of the traditional early season tests on sporting courses will be pleased to hear that the VC Elan 22 that had to be cancelled on 28th February has been rescheduled and will now take place on 18th April. There are still plenty of places left for those wanting a ride and the organiser has confirmed they can accept entries up to about 10 days in advance of the event (i.e. 8th April).

Please note that due to planned road works on the A25, and the resulting traffic diversion along Chevening Road, this event has moved from G10/38 Sundridge course to the Q10/18 Polhill course.

Unfortunately we had to cancel the reliability at the weekend due to the bad weather, the good news is that the decision has been made to run the event in a few weeks time on Sunday 7th March. No doubt there are plenty of you out there who have not done as many long steady rides as you would have liked, given the weather we have had recently, so here’s your chance to redress the balance a little. Please spread the word!