The second round of the X – country league last Sunday saw 14 wheelers take on the short ‘n’ fast, sandy course at Woodbridge. The ‘mizzle’ at the start gave the impression we were in for a damp race, but just after the start the sun came out for near perfect run conditions. As the shortest course on the circuit, …
Framlingham Castle: A great turnout for the first race of the season saw 18 senior Wheelers and 1 junior taking on the first race of the 2017 Winter League series. The new team vests arrived in time and looked awesome – check out the photos on the club Facebook page. Again, the Framlingham Flyers put on a great race with …
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 nine nominations that highlight some of the amazing achievements/wins that have been posted by our members in the name of club and country, both at home and on international duties. The …
The promised day-long rain stayed away, but the 366 racers that ignored the forecast and started the 2017 West Suffolk Cross weren’t spared the mud. A couple of heavy showers in the morning session made for slick conditions on the 1.7 mile circuit of Hardwick Heath and plenty of spills. After the early morning efforts of the set-up crew, the …
Huge congratulation go to Angela Joiner-Handy and Steven Rue who both won their respective English National Duathlon Championships at the weekend. Competing in the standard distance duathlon at Oulton Park on Sunday (8th Oct), both came 1st in their age group over the 10k run, 40k bike, 5k run event. Angie put in a great performance to finish not only …
Paul Rooke completed his last TT for this year, on Sunday 1st Oct in really wet conditions on the B25/50 (A143 Wortell – Bungay) course. After a year where the racing has been largely nice and dry, on the second lap of this final test the wind and rain really hit hard. Nevertheless Paul was delighted to close out the …
Turnout for the Interclub Hill Climb was down this year, but that didn’t stop an incredibly tight finish. Joe Kaye overturned a 1 second deficit after the first climb to nudge out the 2016 title holder Richard Farrow by just 2 tenths of a second. 1 Joe Kaye 1-58-75 1-11-59 3-10-34 2 Richard Farrow 1-57-62 1-12-91 3-10-53 3 Clement Wallace …
This post covers a busy fortnight for Wheelers triathletes. Starting on 10th Sept, Hannah Mclnroy Naylor was in action at the Vitruvian Middle Distance National Championships. After a slower than usual swim, a mechanical on the bike which resulted in Hannah only having the little chain ring available for about half the race, she finished a fantastic 6th in the 25-29 AG …
It’s been a busy weekend for Wheelers. As well as the cyclo cross opener, Wheelers have been represented in MTB Enduro, Time Trials, half and full Ironman. Four Wheelers (pictured) rode in the Solo event at the Shouldham Six Hour Mountain Bike Enduro on Sunday. Held within the forest of Shouldham Warren between Kings Lynn and Downham Market, the race …
Eleven Wheelers took to the field at Springfield, Chelmsford on Sunday Sept 10th for the first Cyclo Cross of the Season. There were strong performances all round, with 6 of the 11 getting into the top ten in their respective categories: U8 Caris Gregory 2nd (1st girl) U10 Sam Brook 7th William Ireland 22nd U12 Harley Gregory 4th Juniors Harry …
