We received feedback from a number of riders and parents during and after our races on Monday on a couple of topics, and wanted to respond to that feedback. Transponder availability We use chip timing at Ixworth to allow for the most accurate race timing, especially when we have a number of race categories underway at once. The number of …
Ixworth Cycle Races 2025 – Provisional Results
These results are provisional. Final results will be posted on the British Cycling website after they are signed off by the Commissaires. Race 1 – 3rd Category Open & Women – 12:00 / 12:01 These results are provisional. The Chief Commissaire relegated rider 32 (Eli Tucker) to 4th position, promoting rider 20 (Curtis Maltby) to 3rd place. Race 2 – …
Entries are open for Ixworth Crits 2025 !
Entries are now open for Ixworth Cycle Races on Monday 5 May 2025 – the May bank holiday. Traditional town centre crit racing for all ages and categories – Youth C/D/E, Youth A/B, separate Cat 3 and Cat 4 races for both women and men, and E/1/2 racing for the fastest crit racers in the country. Entries via British Cycling …
Ixworth Cycle Races 2024 – Race report
West Suffolk Wheelers’ annual Criterium races at Ixworth village attract top UK riders and international guest riders from China Note that full results and all podium photos are detailed in this news item. West Suffolk Wheelers held their annual Ixworth Cycle Races on Monday 6th May 2024, with over 160 riders taking part over 6 races. This year’s event included …
Ixworth Cycle Races – 2024 Results
Thank you to all our riders for putting on a great display this year. We’d love to see you again next year – mark the May bank holiday in your diary. Here are the podiums and detailed results from all of this year’s races held on Monday 6th May 2024. Race 1: Senior & Junior Women and Men, Category 4 …
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 …
Ixworth Cycle Races return!
After an enforced absence owing to the pandemic, West Suffolk Wheelers were delighted to be able to bring our 6 race programme back to the village of Ixworth in its traditional May bank holiday slot. WSW were represented in most races across the programme: Scott Williams, Martin Brown and Stephen Brook in Men’s 4th category, Megan Free in Women’s 2/3/4 …
Ixworth Crits return on May bank holiday
After a 2 year absence, Ixworth Cycle Races will return on Monday 2 May 2022. Entries are open now on the British Cycling website here. The six race program starts at midday, with the last race at 16:05.
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… …