Ixworth Cycle Races 2024 – Race report

Stephen BrookNews, Road Racing

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

Stephen BrookNews, Road Racing

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

Stephen BrookNews, Road Racing, Triathlon

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

Stephen BrookNews, Road Racing

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!

Stephen BrookNews, Road Racing

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

Stephen BrookNews, Road Racing

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

adminNews, Road Racing

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… …

Wheelers Double at Suffolk Race Series Round One

adminNews, Road Racing, Time Trials

The first round of the Suffolk Race Series at Trinity Park, Ipswich on Weds 13th saw good results for the youth and adult racers. Alex Cooper claimed his first win in a great U14’s race. The U14’s and U12’s races go off together around the closed roads of the show ground. With a small group of riders working together around …

2018 Prize Giving and Roller Racing

adminCyclo Cross, Grass Track, Mountain Biking, News, Road Racing, Roller Racing, Running, Swimming, Time Trials, Triathlon

For the second year the club’s prize giving evening was combined with the Chenery Rose Bowl Roller Racing competition. While several of the prize winners were unable to attend, there was still a healthy turnout to applaud the club’s 2017 champions. The full list of winners are below. Prize Giving With such a diverse club, there were trophies to be …