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Results

5 x 3 Mountain Bike Racing

Four members of West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club travelled to Taverham Hall School in Norfolk for the latest round of the 5 x 3 Mountain Bike Race series on the 19th January.

Fresh from his exploits at the previous day’s cyclo cross league meeting in Bury St. Edmunds, Robin Lines competed along with club mate Rhys Holland-Jones in the U16 event. Both completed 6 laps in their allocated race time, with Robin finishing 5th just in front of Rhys who finished 6th.

In the longer senior event (1 hour 30 minute race time), Robin’s father Dick completed 6 laps in 1 hour 15:23 to finish 36th, whilst Rhys’s father Richard also completed 6 laps but in 1 hour 26:32 to finish 46th.

 

Last Updated (Wednesday, 22 January 2014 19:57)

West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club enjoy successful end to cyclo cross season

The final Eastern Cyclo Cross League meeting of the season took place at King Edward School in Bury St. Edmunds on the 18th January.

Hosted by West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club over a fast and challenging course around the school grounds, the event saw the club rewarded for the fine efforts of club members in the final league placings, with gold for Harley Gregory in the U8 category, bronze to Charlie Knowler in the U10 category and bronze to Barry Denny (Vet 60). Tenacious riding over the season saw Mike Bowen finish 3rd overall Vet 45/50. All helped the club to finish a solid 9th team overall.

 

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Last Updated (Tuesday, 21 January 2014 19:56)

Harley Gregory in convincing form

The penultimate round of the Eastern Cyclo Cross league took place at Snetterton Equestrian Centre, Norfolk, on the 29th December. The very cold but otherwise perfect weather conditions hid a slippery and testing course around the grounds including a technical section within the indoor eventing arena itself.

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Paul Watson’s Superb Run Continues

16 members of West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club travelled to Bungay on the 15th December for the final cyclo cross race before Christmas. In a marked change from the previous week’s relatively flat and fast course, the Broome Heath course was a testing and energy sapping 1.6mile loop with a middle section containing no less than 4 steep ascents which required riders to dismount and run whilst carrying their bikes over their shoulders over and up steep slopes of deep sand or earth.

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Last Updated (Monday, 16 December 2013 16:05)

Suffolk Winter League Cross Country - Sutton Hoo

9 members of the club took part in the Suffolk Winter League Cross Country held at Sutton Hoo.

In very sandy and energy sapping conditions over a 5 mile course, in the senior race new member Keith Marra finished a superb 11th with Chris Mower in 47th. They were followed by Phil Clarke (103rd), Sharon Perry (110th), Julian Colman (117th) and, in a break from cyclo cross, Malcolm MacFarlane (162nd). In the combined junior race, Miles Taylor finished 42nd and Beth Singleton 59th.

 
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About the West Suffolk Wheelers
  • The West Suffolk Wheelers cycling club was formed in 1922 and is based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. We have a good cross-section of cycling on offer to welcome new and experienced cyclists alike. If you wish to learn bike handling skills for on and/or off-road cycling our members have the knowledge and experience to teach you. The Club is proud of it's development work with young people, and we have coaches to guide new cyclists in their training. We are active in all areas of cycling including: Road Racing, Time Trials, Track Racing, Club Runs,Touring, Audax, Sportive, Mountain Biking and Cyclo-cross. Members also compete in triathlon competitions; the Club is recently affiliated to Triathlon England, and new triathlete members are welcomed

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