Reading Time: < 1 minuteA night for the riders with waterproof skin tonight! 16 brave souls turned up and actually despite the rain it was pretty quick with several PB’s. Winner with a 22:00 was Dave Walker but there was a gaggle of 23’s after that with a very in form Titch taking second place with a PB 23:12. […]
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Year: 2019
Club 100 mile champs – 14th July 2019 –
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust some words from me following Emily’s excellent blog yesterday. It has been a quite a few years since we had 4 entrants in the 100 champs and having 3 novices including one lady entrant is even more unusual. All 4 riders stepped up to the distance and took it on bravely. 100 miles at […]
SCCA 100TT
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 4am alarm rang this morning and I think Sam and I were too nervous about falling asleep to even consider a snooze, so up we got, dragged ourselves into some clothes, made some coffee and got on the road; leaving the poor dog mystified as to what the hell was going on. The last […]
Club 10 – 10th July 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA tailwind down Penny’s Lane last night which is always a good things on this course. As a result we saw no less than 9 club riders setting PB’s from our of a field of 17 WVCC riders and 2 visitors. For the first time but I’m sure not the last we saw Sam Taylor […]
10 Mile Championship – 3rd July 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesFantastic turn-out for the 10 champs last night and probably one of our best ever in terms of number of riders and times recorded. Conditions were perfect and as a result we had a lot of PB’s and some very close placings. Second claim member and local Pro Matt Nowell posted a sizzling 21:03 but […]
WVCC Summer Barbecue – 20th July 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe WVCC Barbecue is organised this year for the 20th. Food will be served from 19:00. We’re getting Clever Catering in like last year. The food was great and plenty for everyone. A great night especially for new members to come along and socialise! £10 per adult and kids under 14 £3.50. Please make sure […]
M&DLCA 10 – 29/06/2019
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Manchester and District Ladies’ Cycling Association Ladies Open Handicapped and Men’s Invitation 10 mile Time Trial Course J2/3 Report: Emily Martin. Race Images: Adrian Japp Not a nice day for a TT today, we were all beading with sweat just putting our socks on in the 28 degree heat! Plus it was deceivingly windy […]
WVCC Club 10 – 26th June 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuite a contrast in the weather from last week with heat and blue skies which attracted 20 starters on Wednesday. Clearly it was a good night as we saw several PB’s. Rapidly improving Andy Milligan took the honours with his 23:28 on the slower emergency course due to T-Lights at Lower Peover. Paul Connor and […]
Warrington Road Club 4 Up TT
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m just on a wind down after a fantastic night on the bike, so thought I’d write a blog about how tonight’s team time trial went… I remember in 2016 heading out with Elaine to watch a team of Jim Duffy, Jim Williams, Chris Gilbertson and Jo Blakeley ride the same 4 up in a […]
WVCC Oulton Park 2019 Round 3 – 11th Jun
Reading Time: 3 minutesAgain absolutely massive thanks to this crowd of judges plus the photographers and signers on. Who could have predicted that the weather would have been as bad as last week. Well it wasn’t, it was worse! Also thanks to motorbike Marshall’s and ambulance crew. Despite the atrocious weather we ran two successful races. Six hardy […]
CANCELLED-Club 10 12/6/19-CANCELLED
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have just driven around both of our 10 courses and have to report that tonights 10 has been CANCELLED due to standing water following the heavy rain of the last few days… whilst it is passable with care, rider safety must prevail.. REMEMBER.. there is NO 10 next week [19/6/19]
Club 10’s – 2 up TTT – 5th June 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe popular 2-up was well supported last night and the conditions were also good. Probably for the first time ever the winning team was a mixed team with Emily and Sam putting out a scorching 22:47. 2nd team were Paul Longley and Dave Jones who were also fastest composite team with a time of 23:20. […]