Forty three riders took part in the West Suffolk Wheelers Open 21 Mile Time Trial on Saturday 18th March at Risby, with 16 of those from the host club. The course took riders over two laps from Risby, through Flempton, Lackford, Cavenham and back. Winning the event was Matthew Smith from Team Bottril-HSS Hire with a 44.10. Second was Jason …
Five Wheeler duathletes (run, bike, run) were in action at Bedford Autodrome on Sunday 12 March. A rather wet and miserable morning didn’t dampen spirits and there were some great performances, particularly from the debutants. Although very wet, the flat and closed track circuit made for some very fast times. Craig Stewart was first off in the high quality field men’s …
The penultimate round for this year’s winter series was held a Fritton Lake, near Bungay. Driving out from Bury to Fritton it looked like we might have left the rain behind us. However, at 11:15 the race started and so did the freezing rain. This made the conditions tricky and several sections of thick mud gave the tight and twisty …
Three West Suffolk Wheelers took part in the CC Breckland 10 mile TT on Saturday 4th March. The event was held on the B10/19 course between Hingham-Watton-Hingham. Darren Davis posted an excellent 22:44 for this early in the season, Scott Williams (pictured) came in at 25:18 and David Young at 27:09. The winning time was from Lloyd Chapman from Banks/Catford CC- Equipe …
Wheelers Zoila Fernández and Matt Denny have set up a Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/t1dcyclingeastanglia/) to support type 1 diabetic cyclists and athletes. Zoila explains: “Matt Denny and myself are both type 1 diabetic cyclists. This means that we are reliant on testing our blood sugars and injecting insulin several times a day in order to stay alive. There are a lot …
The lastest round of the winter cross country series was on our doorstep at Nowton Park. Another great turn out from the Wheelers saw 20 runners take to the start, with blue skies and the course soft, but not too muddy it was perfect conditions. Another great run from Matt Shingleton saw him first Wheeler home with Keith Marten right …
The Club’s Roller Racing championship provided added spice to this year’s Annual Prize Giving, with three exciting competitions over the evening. The racing complemented an evening that celebrated the club’s champions across the wide range of competitions in the club over the 2016 season. A full list of all the winners is below, but notable winners include Paul Vickers with …
The schedule for the 2017 Club Evening TT Series has been announced. Details below with full details at westsuffolkwheelers.org/activities/racing/ Note: All start times are 18:45 unless otherwise stated Sign on closes 15 minutes before start Date Time Location Distance Notes 6th April Livermere 5.5 13th April Horringer 7.5 16th April 09:30 West Stow 10 Medium Gear 20th April Lt. Welnetham 8.9 27th …
A foggy start soon gave way to sunshine and probably the best riding conditions seen for a few years. Although the wet roads and submerged potholes meant riders couldn’t spend long taking in the views of the West Suffolk countryside. 124 riders signed up for the three distances. Second only to last year’s record number. In a complete turnaround from …
The Eastern Cyclo-Cross League came to a finish on the 22nd Jan at a cold and frosty Iceni Velo’s Snetterton Cross, with Caris Gregory clinching the Under 8 Girls title. In the 50+ Vets Mike Bowen and Paul Watson fought out a tight battle to finish 7th and 8th with just 14 seconds separating them. Mike sealed his 3rd place …
