Review of the 2018-19 Cyclocross season by Stephen Brook The cyclocross season has now come to a close, with the recent World Championships in Denmark producing two more British riders entitled to wear the rainbow jersey next year – Tom Pidcock (U23) and Ben Tulett (Junior), the latter retaining the world title he won last year. Anna Kay (U23) finished strongly in 5th …
EVENING TIME TRIAL SERIES 2019
THE FEE TO RIDE ANY OF THE TIME TRIALS IS £4 APRIL Thursday 4th 5.5 Livermere 18:45 Sunday 14th 10.0 West Stow(MG) 9:30 Thursday 18th 7.5 Horringer 18:45 Thursday 25th 8.9 Lt Welnetham 18:45 MAY Thursday 2nd 10 Higham 18:45 Thursday 9th 10 Risby 18:45 Thursday 16 10 Horringer 18:45 Thursday 23rd 10 West Stow 18:45 Thursday 30th 8.9 …
Monthly Meeting 11th March 2019
The regular monthly meeting is being held tonight, 7.30pm at the club house. As we are currently a ‘main man’ down, a good turn out and offers of help would be gratefully received. If you can’t be there but can offer the club some help, please contact Neville (Via Facebook)
Junior Triathlon Training 3rd February 2018
Although the weather is forecast to improve slightly tomorrow we have decided to move the track training indoors again, just in case it remains cold and wet. Pip has kindly arranged for us to use Westley Middle School again (Oliver Road, IP33 3JB). We will start at 3.30 – 4.30, the swim session will follow as usual at 5pm at …
Suffolk Punch Reliability Trial Postponed
Tomorrow’s (Sunday 3rd Feb) Suffolk Punch Reliability Trial has been postponed due to the danger of ice on untreated roads. After rain showers today and freezing temperatures predicted overnight, the risk of injury is just too great. The Suffolk Punch will still happen and a new date will be confirmed after the next club monthly meeting.
2019 Membership Renewals Due
The Membership Shop is now open to renew your West Suffolk Wheelers membership. Important Changes In order to comply with GDPR legislation we need explicit permission from each adult member to hold personal information according to the club privacy policy. Each adult will have to create their own West Suffolk Wheelers account and buy their own membership. DO NOT use your …
A Tight One For The Tin – Fred Filby 2018
A healthy turnout of 25 riders dragged their pudding laden bodies out for the prestigious Boxing Day morning Fred Filby TT. A healthy turnout didn’t necessarily translate into healthy competitors as there might have been a few nursing the after effects of the previous day’s festivities. With the target time format there was no need to thrash around the 10 …
Hoxley Cup Nominations 2018
The Hoxley Cup is awarded for Triathlon Achievement as voted for by the members, so check the list below and email your vote to triathlon@westsuffolkwheelers.org The Triathlon committee have made six nominations that highlight some of the amazing achievements that have been posted by our members in the name of club and country, both at home and on international duties. …
The Hero Who Bury Forgot
You might have noticed a proposal in the agenda for Monday’s AGM to sponsor a sculpture of James Moore on the Mount Road roundabout, but who was James Moore and why should we honour him? The following article, written by former club chairman Ken Hoxley in 1997, will tell you all you need to know about this remarkable bike racer… …
Smiles All Round at West Suffolk Cross 2018
Giles Prime and his team delivered a great day of racing at Saturday’s West Suffolk Cyclo-Cross. The bright weather brought out the crowds and while the dry, benign conditions might have disappointed the CX purists, the course provided a stern test for the riders. Cut from the former waste site next to West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, the course was …