Peter Golding’s Cyclocross Report – Week ending 4 February 2024 Well it’s finally over, the Easterncross League 2023/24 season has finished and what a way to finish it was. Simon Wilson from Colchester Rovers CC, decided to resurrect the end of season relays which would be followed by the League Prize presentation. It turned out to be a superb idea, …
Cyclocross update – National Champs weekend!
Peter Golding’s race report Last weekend was the British Cyclocross Championships which, for the first time ever, were held in Scotland. The host town was Falkirk, famous for the Antonine Wall, which was the furthest North the Romans ventured, the fantastic ‘Kelpies’ and the engineering marvel that is the ‘Falkirk Wheel’. If you’re ever driving that far North, visit the …
Cyclocross update, week ending 7 January
Peter Golding brings you this week’s cyclocross report Happy New Year one and all, and what a start to the year it has been for Cyclocross. As you’re all aware, the rain has affected the whole of the UK and Europe during the past few weeks, the road cycling aficionados amongst you, will know what lengths you’ve all gone to, …
Diminutive differences – Fred Filby 2023
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).