Now that the road season is in full swing we have plenty of events going on: Club meetings – come and have your say and assist in the running of your club – Tuesday 9th May and Monday 12th June, at Club HQ. Evening time trial series – TTs every Thursday evening, details and schedule here: Racing | West Suffolk …
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 …
Pleased as Punch
What an amazing turnout, 103 riders took part on the WSW reliability ride named the Suffolk Punch on Sunday 12th February. The all new format Punch has 3 distances 38, 62 and 80 miles at various speeds. Riders left in groups of 6 with the first group leaving at 9am and the last group away at 9:22. The reliability ride as …
West Suffolk Worlds!
West Suffolk February Cross, Sunday 5 February 2023 The UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide ended on the same day as the West Suffolk Cross at West Stow – and while there were no rainbow jerseys to be won, there was plenty to play for in the final round of the 2022-23 Eastern Cyclocross League. There was a light frost …
Eastern Cyclocross Round 11 – Milton
Pictures from the Milton Cross on Sunday 29th January, hosted by Cambridge Junior Cycling Club. Full report to follow ….
Eastern Cyclocross Round 10 – Stow Scramble
Round 10 of the Eastern Cyclocross League was held at Haughley Park on Sunday 22nd January, hosted by Stowmarket & District Cycling Club. It was a cold, frosty day that had intermittent sun and clouds of mist. The course was the mix that riders have come to enjoy – off camber turns, a sandpit (albeit frozen solid this year), a …
Wheelers at the Worlds
For the second year running, Trinity Park in Ipswich hosted the UCI Masters Cyclo-Cross World Championships. Organised by Steve Grimwood with help from an army of volunteers from across the region represented by the Eastern Cyclocross Association, the event hosts races across 5-year age groups from 35 upwards. This year’s event ran from Thursday 1st December to Sunday 4th December. …
Bridges, sand and slips at Eastern Region CX Champs
This Sunday saw Round 8 of the Eastern CX league double up as the Eastern Regional championship. The race was held at Trinity Park, and used the course that will host the World Masters Cyclocross Championship next weekend. It had all the features you’d expect of a World Champ standard course – two large bridges, a very long sandpit (even …
Club meeting to discuss 2023 kit design
Following last night’s AGM, there will be a follow-up meeting at Club HQ at 7.30pm on Monday 21st November to discuss club colours and kit design for 2023. All WSW members welcome.