Matt, Jeff and me all rode at UCLAN tonight, a first time for Jeff and I. It was the best evening of the year from a weather point of view; warm and with a gentle breeze. Matt and Jeff were in the Big Boy race and I was in the Old Man race so I […]
Posts in category Road race
Pimbo 23rd May 2021
Matt and I rode the 2,3,4 Return to Racing BC event today at Pimbo, 16 laps of a fairly flat circuit around an industrial estate totalling about 35 miles. There was a full field of 60, the majority of which were young enough to be my children. The circuit is a real power course. The […]
Salt Ayre 11th May 2021
Matt and I raced at Salt Ayre on Tuesday night, it was mild and the rain stayed off although the circuit was a bit damp so we couldn’t go flat out around the bends. It is a short, flat circuit and surrounded by trees so there was not a lot of wind either. A full […]
TLI Nationals, 12/08/2018 map & ...
For those involved, see information below for map and marshaling points, with a marshalling list below that as part of a pdf document to download. TLI_Nationals_Map_Marshals_List
TLI Nationals – Volunteers requ...
Many thanks to all those who have volunteered so far for this event. We do however, need quite a few more people from the club to help out. You could even cycle out and help for many of the areas that we need to cover – as there is NO club run on that day, and […]
TLI Nationals – Volunteers requ...
Many thanks to all those who have volunteered so far for this event. We do however, need quite a few more people from the club to help out. You could even cycle out and help for many of the areas that we need to cover – as there is NO club run on that day, and […]
Road Racing Pimbo. 01/07/2018
A Great weekend for Weaver Valley CC Where – Pimbo When – Sunday Who rode – Laura Gray, Emily Martin, John Keen and myself yours truly Tony Weather conditions – Hot and sunny again! Yes on Sunday at Pimbodrome! Weaver Valley had another great turnout! and in the Women’s cat 3/4 (38 […]
TLI Cycling National Road Race Champi...
This year, WVCC are organizing the TLI Cycling National Road Race Championships on the Siddington circuit on the 12th August. This will be an all-day event with 2 races in the morning and 1 race in the afternoon. This is a prestigious event for our club to organise, and in order to make it a success, […]
Road Racing (Pimbo) Skelmersdale 24/...
Where – Pimbo When – Sunday Who rode – Laura Gray, Emily Martin, John Keen, Patrick Lucas, Mat Buckley and myself, yours truly (Tony). Weather conditions – Hot and sunny. Yes on Sunday at Pimbodrome! Weaver Valley had a great turnout, and in the Women’s cat 3/4 (32 miles) road race which […]
Pimbo (Grimbo). in the rain
I got up about 6am for the Harry Middleton Road race 2/3/4 at Pimbo in skelmersdale just to make sure I was awake and all my gear was in order. I got to the HQ (social club) at 7.45am and I can tell you the club was like a throw back to the 80’s […]
National TLI Road Race Championships
Where: Holt/Farndon When: today 20th August 2017 conditions: Cool to warm There were three riders from the Weaver Valley who competed in the National Road Race championships today Kevin underhill in the e/d/f race and John keen and Tony Booth in the c/d race. After […]
Bickerstaffe Road Race
Bickerstaffe Road Race! I’m home, showered and sunburned after my first real crack at a road race, so with beef hula hoops in hand I thought I’d write a blog – not least because I promised Mr Geoff Lovelady that I’d provide a summary. I entered Bickerstaffe several months ago whilst planning out my year […]
