Dawn Raid?

Just trying to gauge interest here, is there enough interest for a hastily arranged Dawn raid to the coast either Aldeburgh or the Orford café (or any other suggested venue)?

If you are interested, then please contact Adrian Grimwood to registered your interest.

Club Discounts at local retailers

This is a reminder that being a WSW & Tri Club Member brings discount at some local shops, when you show your Membership Card

Shops where discount can usually be had are: Revels Outdoors,and Intersport, - both in Bury St Edmunds, Lifecycle at Bildeston, The Cycle Clinic at Glemsford, and Maglia Rosso at Hawstead.

After promising increased discount for some months, we have just had confirmation by Email that Cotswold Outdoors are now offering 15% discount to Club Members. The Discount Code for Cotswold is included in your membership welcome letter and the discount can be obtained wherever you find a Cotswold Shop in the UK so carry your card on holiday.

Other local cycle outlets may offer discount on selected products so keep an eye on their websites.

Support your local shops wherever possible.

Olympic Velodrome Youth Accreditation

Hope everybody is well. At the Velopark, we know that youth rider accreditation is a very hot topic out there and I’ve been inundated with requests/emails asking how! There is our standard accreditation sessions that riders can access here;

http://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/london2012/velo-park/track/track-accreditation/

However! We are running an accreditation programme in September for experienced youth riders, to enable a pool of youth to become accredited ready for our Winter track league, which we are working hard to start in October.

The programme is now open to sell.

Mondays 8th – 29th September – 7pm-9pm. Maximum 32 spaces For experienced track riders who intend to ride the Lee Valley Velopark Youth Track League. Youth A or B only (12 -16). No hire bikes permitted, you must bring your own. It costs £60 total for the 4 sessions. Riders must do all 4 weeks. I’m expecting this to sell out quickly, be quick!

To book riders need to call 08456 770603 to reserve and pay for spaces. Online booking isn’t available for this programme.

Please spread the word.

Please Wear Club Kit When Racing

We have been reminded by a British Cycling Commissaire that BC rules state that club riders in road and track races are obliged to wear current club kit. (TR 8.1.2 and TR 8.2.1). The purpose of this rule is to mitigate against tactical riding where unidentified riders from a club or team can frustrate attempts to chase down a team mate who has made a break, to the disadvantage of those riders from other clubs and teams unaware of the affiliation, and similar circumstances. In a recent SCRS event there were at least four West Suffolk members who were infringing this rule, probably not aware of it, hence this note.

Junior Triathlon Results

Eleven West Suffolk Wheelers juniors took part in the Kimbolton Junior Triathlon on Saturday 19 July. It was a hot, sunny day despite the wet forecast.

Six Wheelers boys took part in a huge Tristar 1 field of 108 nine to ten year olds. A strong bike leg helped Charlie Knowler finish 3rd overall, with Stu Adam improving on his swim and run to finish 8th overall, Hugo Thorneley finished 28th boy, Thomas Curtis 39th boy, George Possnett 41st boy and Jacob Taylor 61st boy. Another large field of 91 eleven to twelve year olds took part in the Tristar 2 race. Strong bike and run legs helped Oscar Woodward finish 12th boy, Jennifer Adam finished 22nd girl, with younger sister Kathleen Adam 41st girl. In the Youth race (age 15 to 16) both Casey-Jo Maggs and Myles Taylor did well with a fast swim helping Casey-Jo finish 5th girl and Myles finishing 6th boy.

Full results here: http://www.justracinguk.com/race-results?field_race_event_tid=24&field_race_year_tid=109

West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club round up.

Ron Back and Mark Eastwood made the trip to Redenhall near Bungay on the 16th July for the Anglia Velo 10mile time trial. Held on the A143 in hot conditions, Ron produced another sterling performance on the back of his previous week’s Veteran Time Trial Association’s national age record gained at the CC Breckland 15m TT (and 1st on standard), with a time of 25:21, and 2nd on age standard on the night.

Mark’s performance was equally impressive, 25:57 for the 10 mile event.

Thursday saw the Wheelers’ club time trial event, this time on the undulating and windy 10mile Horringer course.

Quickest time on the night was Andrew Brinkley (23:01) followed by Richard Farrow (25:09) and Darren Davis (25:17).

Other results in finishing order:

Boyd Nicholas (25:35); Pip Moore (25:46); Peter Golding (26:49); Viv Smith (27:08); Paul Watson (27:12); Stu Grand (27:13); David Howes (27:25); Eric Saffery (27:32); Steve Newman (28:05); David Young (28:19); Michael Lawson (28:45); Jim Greenwood (28:54); Phil Clarke (28:54); Martin Gale (29:04); Ross McKenzie (U18, 29:11); Brian Alldis (29:13); Darren Baker (29:44); Steven Rue (29:53); Neil Grimmer (30:19); Neil Brinkley (30:28); Stephen Williams (30:56); Chris Hinitt (31:32); Rhys Holland-Jones (U18, 31:50); Peter Brinkley (32:15).

Team Cambridge CC hosted its Open 10mile Time Trial on Saturday on an out and back course along the A428 between Cambourne and Madingly.

Heading towards Madingly into a head wind, the riders were wind assisted on the return leg.

First Wheeler home was the evergreen Ron Back in 24:04 followed by David Howes (24:48, despite puncturing). Both Jim Greenwood (25:42) and Darren Baker (27:09) recorded personal bests over this distance.

Swim Training Price increase

From 5th August the Tuesday swim training will be going up to £4 per session.

Stowmarket Striders Golden Mile

We'd like to invite you to run the inaugural Stowmarket Striders Golden Mile with us on Saturday September 6th.

It will be sixty years after Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier - up to 500 runners will be able to tackle the iconic distance on closed roads through Stowmarket,

The gun-timed, certified distance race, will start at 2pm at Combs Ford Recreation Ground continue up Ipswich Street, finishing through the impressive Stowmarket Memorial gates, which will be opened especially for the occasion.

There are medals and goody bags for all finishers, trophies for first, second and third placed male and female. With staged starts according to estimated finish times, club runners will have a distinct clear fairway at beating personal bests and setting the first course record.

Advance entry fees are only £3 per entrant (£5 on the day) and all profits will go to local hospice fundraiser, Trust Maria. We’ve secured some great sponsorship from Beet-it Sports, Synergyweb.net, Asda, Sweatshop and Stowmarket Town Council

Bring your family to cheer on and enjoy the beach party afterwards organised by Stowmarket Town Council. Children are encouraged to take part, but under 10’s will need to be accompanied by an adult, who will also need to complete an entry.

For more information and to enter online www.stowmarketstriders.org.uk/GoldenMile.shtml