A hardy group of 16 riders ventured out on Boxing Day for our annual Fred Filby time trial. Given the typical Christmas diet, thankfully riders didn’t need to attempt a full gas effort over the 10 mile Horringer course – the format of this event allows them to pick a target time within a given pace range; their goal is …
David tops the SPOCO East competition for 2023
David Young is one of our club’s band of committed time triallists, and also the organiser of our annual Grass Track event. His reward for extensive training this season, including substantial strength and conditioning work, has been winning the Senior category in the season-long Sporting Courses competition for the East region. Sporting courses are those held on (often undulating and …
West Stow Cross Sunday 17th December
This cyclocross report comes directly from Peter Golding, organiser of Round 10 of the Eastern Cyclocross League, and the West Suffolk Wheelers’ home event I’ve finally found the energy to sit down and write about the West Stow Cross ! The event at West Stow Country Park, is probably one of the most anticipated races in the Easterncross League calendar …
Cyclocross updates – Week ending 3 December 2023
It was a fantastic weekend for cyclocross, whether it was on the Tellybox watching Cameron Mason finish 2nd at Boom in Belgium which was a Boom Boom result; or competing yourself somewhere. First up was Pete Golding, who travelled to Hamburg via the Harwich – Hook of Holland ferry for the World Masters Cyclocross Championships. There were several riders from …
Reminder – Agenda for 2023 AGM
This is a reminder that our Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 13th November at Club HQ at the Priory School. All current members are welcome to attend. Minutes of the 2022 AGM Agenda for the 2023 AGM
Annual General Meeting – 13 November 2023
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 13th November at Club HQ at the Priory School. All current members were emailed details of the AGM last week, along with a list of roles to be filled. If you didn’t get the message, please first check your Spam and Junk folders, then email membership@westsuffolkwheelers.org . If you have …
#LimitlessFestival – part of WSW Summer of Cycling
West Suffolk Wheelers are delighted to announce that on Saturday 25th June, we will host our #Limitless Festival at Fornham All Saints Community Centre. In addition to our traditional Grass Track racing programme, the day will feature Family Guided Rides, Disability & Recumbent Cycle activities and a special guest Wayne Harrod (UCI MC4 Hour World Record Holder).
Dates for your diary in May and June
Now that the road season is in full swing we have plenty of events going on: Club meetings – come and have your say and assist in the running of your club – Tuesday 9th May and Monday 12th June, at Club HQ. Evening time trial series – TTs every Thursday evening, details and schedule here: Racing | West Suffolk …
Racing round-up
Wheelers have been out competing in all forms of racing recently, and in all weathers. On April 23rd, Lee Sturman and Martin Brown headed to Beccles for the VC Baracchi 2023 Ringsfield Road Race, finishing 38th and 26th in heavy rain. Steven Rue is on the podium in Ibiza . After pre-qualifying in Romania last year, Steve took part in the ITU …
Ixworth Cycle Races 2023
Racing returned to Ixworth again on May Bank Holiday, with fine spring weather – until the last 5 minutes of the final race, when the heavans opened. West Suffolk Wheelers put on the familiar 6 race program, starting with Men’s Category 4 races where the home club was represented by Stephen Brook (finishing 27th), Jason Fowler (25th) and Martin Brown …