Membership Renewals

Thanks to all those members who have renewed their membership for 2014. We now have 269 members, including 11 new members this year, so an especial welcome to those who have joined for the first time. However, this leaves well over 100 people yet to rejoin, including some prominent members of the Club. Please take action to rejoin online using this link http://shop.westsuffolkwheelers.co.uk/ . It's very simple to sign up so please take the time to do it.

IF you do not intend to rejoin this year please Email wsw-membership@westsuffolkwheelers.co.uk so your details can be removed from Club Records

~ Peter Heath

Ike Saul RR

In what was a near perfect day for cycling, Lee Sturman of West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club competed in the early season Ike Saul Memorial Road Race held over an open road course of 104 km centred upon the village of Orwell in South Cambridgeshire on Sunday. In a very competitive road mass start road race, provisional results saw Lee finished a very commendable 18^th out of 33 starters.

CC Sudbury Hilly TT

Four WSW & Tri members took the opportunity to test their early season fitness at the 22 mile Hilly Time Trial organised by Cycle Club Sudbury over a 35km course around the roads of Great Waldingfield, Newton Green, Monks Eleigh and Lavenham on Sunday. Taking in local climbs such as Semer Hill and the undulating surrounding countryside, the stand out effort came from Paul Rooke who finished the course in 13^th (out of 62 finishers) with a time of 54mins 14secs.

Next wheeler home was Malcolm Borg (42^nd) in 1:00:59, followed by Gerry Barton (54^th) in 1:08:33. Henry Wood suffered a mechanical and did not finish.

MTB: 5x3 Shouldham Warren

The final round of the winter 5 x 3 Mountain Bike race series was held at Shouldham Warren in Norfolk on Sunday. The course was newly extended, hilly and sandy in sections. The headwind made for challenging climbs as the race progressed.

West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club was well represented, with 4 riders contesting the U16 race. Finishing 2^nd overall and (first Under 14) Sam Asker, who completed 4 laps in 1 hour 16 mins 53 secs.  He was followed by club mates Robin Lines (8^th), Rhys Holland-Jones (9^th), both ever present in this competition and relishing their racing, and newcomer Matt Asker (10^th), all of whom completed 3 laps.

Meanwhile, Paul Watson and Richard Holland-Jones competed in the senior race, with Paul finishing in 18^th position (6 laps in 1 hour 25 mins 45 secs) and Richard 46^th (4 laps in 1:39:53).

Enduro Cyclo Cross

West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club member Darren Baker made the long trek to Duncton in West Sussex on Sunday to take part in the second Duncton cyclo cross sportive. Held around and over the South Downs, the event is aimed at mountain bikes or cyclo cross bikes with the latter being Baker’s choice.

The extremely challenging 77km course (extended by 1.5 km from 2013) was made more difficult by the unseasonably hot weather, particularly on the seemingly relentless series of off road hill climb over the Downs, some of which gradients topped out at 14%.

The majority of the course consisted of off and back road tracks though farms, across fields and along single track forest trails.

The few sections of true tarmac provided a little welcome respite from the frequent brutal, steep and bone shuddering descents over rock and root strewn tracks which invariably bottomed out into deeply rutted and pot holed mud or, in one case, through cow slurry.

The event probably suited Baker’s preferred riding style, however, with the emphasis on power and endurance as opposed to preferred qualities of power and speed of the Eastern Cyclo Cross League races. Baker’s chip time of 4 hours 41mins was rewarded with 5th (out of 14) in his age category of M50+ and 22/51 overall in all age groups. This was quick enought for an age category bronze standard (Male 50+) and was 6 minutes quicker than the previous year’s effort over a shorter course, even so he was disappointed to miss out on silver by less than 10 minutes.

WSW & Tri Hilly 21m TT

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

Ron need 4 or 5 more marshell to help run the Hilly 21 on this Saturday 15th March if you could spare a afternoon Please let Neville Pettitt know or if you would to make a cake for the event it would gratefully accepted.

WaterAid200

In June I’ll be taking part in the WaterAid200 Challenge – an annual event where the aim is to simultaneously have at least one team on top of 200 mountains across the UK and Ireland.

This year we are tackling the Am Bodach, which has a summit of just over 1000m and its approach can be seen on the imagine attached! Hoping for clear skies, dry weather and not to fall off!!

http://my.wateraidfundraising.org.uk/WaterAid200richardf

Thank you all in advance

~ Richard

Club 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.