2014 Club Membership

If you wish to take part in club events (swimming, turbo, rollers, club runs etc) then make sure to renew you WSW & Tri membership. Available now from http://shop.westsuffolkwheelers.co.uk/. This newsletter (and other club emails) will only be sent to paid up members soon, lapsed members will be removed from the list!

Suffolk Punch - Large Turnout for West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club’s Reliability Trial

The bright winter sunshine proved a big attraction for the 131 riders who signed on for the annual Suffolk Punch Reliability Trial hosted by West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club on the 2^nd February.

With three routes of 36, 60 and 75 miles and a number of time limits to choose from there was something to suit every level of fitness. The host club was well represented, along with a strong contingent from Ipswich Bicycle Club.

Special mention must go to Ipswich Bicycle Club’s Roman Powlowkz, who, having competed in a race in London the previous day, showed no evidence of fatigue when he lined up amongst the unprecedented number of 60 riders who opted to start the tough and challenging 75 mile course.

Five riders in this group came in under the 13mph cut off time; 27 made it inside 15 mph and a record 11 riders returned inside the 18mph average speed. Not only was Roman one of the very first riders back in this fast group, but he had already cycled to the event from Ipswich and had a return trip to contend with!

23 riders set off on the 36 mile route and all made it back, with five making the 11mph cut off time; 5 the 13mph time; 12 the 15mph time and one the 18mph.

The more testing 60mile route shared some of the hilly 75 mile route east of Newmarket and attracted 48 riders. Despite a few non finishers, the vast majority finished within their respective time limits: 12 at 13mph; 27 at 15mph and 2 at 18mph. First home, and following a successful cyclo cross season, was the host club’s Mike Bowen. Meanwhile, and showing no sign of slowing down, was the Wheelers’ Tony Panting, who, approaching his 80^th birthday, finished imperiously.

Showing his dad a clean pair of (w)heels was 13 year old Sam Asker, also on the back of a successful cyclo cross season and who finished 2 minutes faster than dad James.

Suffolk Cross Country League

Round three of the Suffolk Winter cross country league was run at Haughley park, Stowmarket on Sunday 2nd November. Six WSW & Tri club members ran the 8.5k course. Keith Merra the pick of the bunch coming a well run 13th, Phil Clarke 87th and Sharron Perry 116th, other creditable finishers were Paul Sawyer, David Leaver and Simon Kitching. In the Junior race Niamh Perry came a well run 34th ending a successful weekend in which she also competed for Suffolk at swimming and cross country.

Camping at le Tour?

Are any members of your cycling club considering a visit to the historic spa town of Harrogate on the 5th and 6th July 2014 for The Tour de France? If so we have a purpose built Campsite at Beckwithshaw CC which may be of interest to them. With excellent facilities located in the idyllic North Yorkshire countryside and close to the action only 2 miles from Harrogate town centre where stage one finishes and 2 miles from where the route passes on Sunday we are in the perfect location.

With a minimum stay of 2 nights we are offering pitches for tents and motorhomes with private parking from Wednesday 2nd July to Monday 7th July 2014. At £20 per person per night for camping and £75 for a motor home we believe we are offering excellent value for money for all cycling enthusiasts.

Our clubhouse is open for cooked breakfasts and home-made evening meals with tea & coffee available throughout the day. The Clubhouse Bar will be open until 11.00pm each evening with the opportunity to play Pool and Darts. Live coverage of the Tour de France and the World Cup Quarter Finals together with Burgers and Hotdogs will also be available throughout the evening.

Book early as reservations are limited. For full details please view our web site at www.harrogatetourdefrancecampsite.com

New Blog Post

Last of 2013, but a brief 2014 is under construction. Should be found by going to westsuffolkwheelers.co.uk and going to the "Stephen Hill's Blog" link - or go to westsuffolkwheeler.blogspot.com.

Upcoming Events

WSW Open 21m TT

15th March 2014 Start venue: Risby Village hall Start time: 14.00 hrs Start Fee: £8.00

How to enter: Just fill in the entry form by 4/03/13 and post it back to

Organiser: R S Back 11
Smithy Close
Stanningfield
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP29 4RH
Tel: 01284 828633

Risby 21 Mile Time Trial Course
Start at water tower in Risby. Proceed to Poorman’s Heath and turn left. At end of road left into Newmarket Road. (BEWARE OF TRAFFIC FROM SLIP ROAD OFF A14). Continue and turn left to Flempton Road. Carry on through Risby to junction A1101. Turn left to Lackford then left again to Cavenham/Gazeley. Follow road to crossroads then left. Continue straight to Newmarket Road again. Left to Flempton Road. Carry on through Risby to junction A1101. Turn left to Lackford then left again to Cavenham/Gazeley. Follow roads to crossroads then left. This time take left towards Risby water tower and Finish.

CC Sudbury TT

Mad March Hilly Open Time Trial, to be held this year on Sunday 9 March (with major cash prizes!). This is in both the SPOCO East and South East series.

http://www.cycleclubsudbury.com/events/open-10

Lightning Talk Evening

Monday 17th February. Starting at 7.30pm, WSW & Tri HQ

An Evening of short talks (5 minutes or less)

Following on from last year’s successful evening we will have another night of Lightning Talks. It is a series of short talks from as many people as we can get to present!

Each talk will be 5 minutes or less and will be strictly timed. You can use slides/powerpoint, but you don't need to. In fact, it may be better not to as there isn't much time. You will need to use you time wisely. The evening will be split into sections, so the audience can ask the presenters questions at the end of each section. The aim is to the keep the evening flowing as quickly as possible.

The talks can be about anything related to cycling, triathlon or anything else that will be of interest to members.

In order to make the evening a success, I need lots of people to give talks. We would like as many participants as possible so if you have an idea for a talk and would like to sign up, please contact Paul Callow paul_callow at hotmail.com.

We would also like as many people as possible to come and listen, so put the date in your diary.

Winter Training

Swimming, Roller, Turbo and Running training for WSW & Tri members during Autumn/Winter 2013/4

Swimming

Tuesday 8.30 -9.30pm at Abbeycroft sports centre, coached session across three lanes to cater for all standards. Session starts promptly so please arrive for 8.15. £3.00 per session.

Monday 07.30 – 8.30pm Culford School, coached session joining the Bury Master swim club

£5 per session.

Youth Roller/Turbo

Tuesday - Coached roller and turbo training sessions for juvenile riders, starting at 6.30 till 7.30, with the emphasis on getting the youngsters spinning nice low gears and enjoying the sessions.

Junior Triathlon

Tuesdays from 5-6pm at South Lee School, and Sundays in the pool at Abbeycroft Leisure Centre also 5-6pm.

Run & Bike – Brick Training

Thursday 7.00pm until 8pm at the club house session starts at. Commencing October 31st

This is all about getting used to going between bike and run. Run from a program you will be in top form by the start of next season. Bring your bike, turbo (the club own a few that can be used), running kit, towel and water. A cadence sensor on your bike is also really helpful although you can get by without one.

Turbo & Roller Training

Wednesday 7.00 until 7.45pm at the club house. Commencing October 30th these sessions will be aimed at competitive members, on turbos or rollers, with an emphasis on intervals, and of 45 minutes duration, plus stretching.

Park Run

Every Saturday morning starting at 9am at Nowton Park IP29 5LU.

Free, weekly, 5K, timed run. The same distance as a sprint triathlon run.