Round 1 of the Maglia Rosso sponsored Suffolk Cycle Series Races rolled into Trinity Park Ipswich on Wednesday evening (22nd June). A series of closed circuit races a course of about 2 km long saw some very fast paced and competitive racing from a strong contingent of West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club racers, with Fraser Elsworth setting the tone …
Dale Sturminates the ECCA 100 mile TT
An outstanding individual performance from West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club’s Dale Sturman saw him post a new personal best at Sunday’s Eastern Counties Cycling Association’s 100mile time trial. Held on the E2/100c course with a start/finish at Gt Wilbraham, the route took in successive turns on the A14 between Kennet and Four Wentways. Dale’s time of 3:54:16 knocked a …
Festival of Triathlon at Fritton Lake as Wheelers’ Triathletes Excel
Club Triathlon Championship Report Saturday & Sunday 18th & 19th of June 2016 – make a note of this date in years to come. It saw our first club triathlon championships held at Fritton Lake, Norfolk, and what a weekend it was. Over the course of the weekend club members took part in four different races. Saturday 8am – Sprint …
Risby 21m Handicap TT
Evening Time Trial Series Sunday 19th June – Risby 21 Handicap The club’s annual 21 mile handicap time trial on the Risby course was held on Sunday 19th. Riders are given a base time allowance which is deducted from their actual course time. Disappointingly only 6 riders took part, with Boyd Nicholas first home in 54:34 (handicap time 43:44) with …
Horringer 17.5m TT
Evening Time Trial Series: Thursday 9th June Horringer 17.5 Position Name Club Time 1 Dale Sturman WSW 39.42 2 Matt Shingleton WSW 40.46 3 Richard Farrow WSW 41.47 4 Paul Rooke WSW 42.34 5 Richard Sykes-popham WSW 2nd 42.53 6 Pip Moore WSW 44.48 7 Andy Ward WSW 46.54 8 Viv Smith WSW 47.02 9 Clement Wallace (U18) WSW 47.33 …
Surprising Go-Ride
In the midst of the summer season of racing, club rides and big events, it’s easy to forget the amazing work done by the club’s Go-Ride team. Like everything that happens in the club, it is down to volunteers to make our activities happen and arguably inspiring the next generation of Wheelers is the most important. In the process of …
Grass Track Meeting 2016
Grass track cycle racing returned to Bury St. Edmunds on Sunday 5th June, with West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club’s annual festival at Fornham All Saints. Held on a 200m grass course, riders race on single speed fixed gear bikes. Attracting a field of local and national racers, the event incorporated both the National Endurance League (8km) and 800m Grass …
2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships
Wheeler Helen Samual represented Team GB at the ETU Triathlon European Championships in Lisbon on Friday 27th May 2016. Here is her report:[/cs_text] “The event venue was the Parque das Nações, on the site built for expo 98 and very close to the airport, with the Age Group (AG) sprint race on the Friday of a weekend of events. The …