08
March
Royal
Sutton Road Races-4th cat race
We've put on a race for 4th cats because, apparently, there
are hundreds of them in the West Midlands.
Unfortunately
only 30 of them have entered our race on 28th March! This
race is fully marshalled, with National Escort
group motorcyclists and full first aid cover; its probably
the most organised event a 4th cat will get to ride all year.
Entries
will be accepted up to and on the day of the race, so if
you're one of those who took
out a new licence this year, why not start your season with
us at Yoxall. Entry
details on the BCF website.
NOTE: NEW RACE HQ FOR 2010
Barton-under-Needwood Village Hall, Crowberry Lane, DE13
8AF
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01
March
Cycling Video Tapes for free!
Pete Fortey (Birchfield CC) is having
a 'clear out' and has some 20 plus cycling videos, such classics
as
Tour de France, Giro, etc which
having seen them over the years he want's to pass them
on to someone who might find them of interest.
He had planned to throw them away but thinks that someone
in the cycling world may want them.
If you are interested you can have them for FREE - email
peter.fortey@talktalk.net
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February
National Cyclo-cross Championships
Many thanks to everyone who helped out at the Champs. The
organisation was worthy of a national championship
and the racing, especially
the Senior race, was fast and exciting. Below are a
couple of Andy Colman's shots of the seniors, click each
image for larger version.

Artic rider |
Senior
winner |
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03
February
Royal
Sutton Reliability Trial 28th February.
9.30am Town Gate, Sutton Park. Route cards on the
day £1.
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02
February
Right
to Play Brussels to London Bike Ride
Right to Play are organising a Brussels to London Charity Bike
Ride, including meeting Team HTC Columbia after Stage 2 of the
Tour de France. Click here for details.
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15
January
2010
Reliability Trials:
- Feb
7th - Brereton Wheelers (prov) OR Long Eaton CC. 9am
Long Eaton PO.
- Feb
14th - CC Giro. 10am Rosliston Forestry.
John Perks 80th Birthday Park & Ride.
The event to be held at the Forestry Centre, Roslinton,
Staffordshire. Start at 10.00am Sunday 14th February
2010.
The Cafe will be open from 09 15am. We have a 16 mile
circuit around the surrounding area, so its 5 laps
to complete the 80 miles, however you can complete
as many laps as you wish.
There will be a buffet meal, incl wine, after the
event at 3 15pm, cost per head is £8 00 or £2
00 for the event only.
John needs the names and money asap, contact on 0121
580 9887.
- Feb
21st - PLAN B RACING. 10am Rosliston Forestry.
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13
January
Club
Dinner and Prize Presentation
The club dinner and prize presentation will be on Friday 22nd January at
8.00pm at the
Kasturi
Eastern Eatery
498 College Road
Birmingham
B44 0HL
The restaurant isn't licensed so bring your own alcoholic drinks. See you
there!
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16
December
Lands
End - John O' Groats 2010
Click on the link to sign up for a supported
Lands End to John O'Groats ride next
summer.
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15
December
2010
Local Race Calendars (pdf format)
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14
December
Minutes
of the 2009 Annual General Meeting pdf
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02
December

Congratulations
to Tim Ashton pictured with the Midlands SpoCo trophy
which he won this year. The SpoCo
series consists of Time
Trials on sporting (hilly) courses.
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23
November
Royal
Sutton AGM
The Royal Sutton CC 2009 AGM will be held at 'The Safe Harbour'
pub, Moor Lane, Witton, B6 7AT on Monday 7th December at
8.00pm. If you have any items for the agenda please email
them to me
ASAP at birchjohn@yahoo.co.uk.
John
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03
November
Concorde
CC Social and Prize Presentation
The Concorde CC Social and Prize Presentation is on Saturday
21st November at Coleshill Tennis club, starting at 7.30.
Tickets are just £7(includes a buffet). If you
would like to go call Denis Feasey (0121 747 6420) to
reserve a
ticket.
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12
October
Click
for a list of the club
clothing that we've got in stock. We
don't propose to order any more this year; if
there is anything that you are likely to want that we don't
have in your size, please let me know. John.
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29
September
BC
West Midlands Region AGM Reports
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26
September
Arthur
makes Cycling Weekly
The
photo of Arthur below, taken by Martin Smith during
penultimate club TT of the season, was published
in cycling weekly.

Arthur Somerville - photo from Martin Smith
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11
September
Help road racing to keep growing in the West Midlands!
The West Midlands road race scene is experiencing tremendous
participation growth at this time. Virtually all British Cycling
RR events in the Region have full fields, from March right
through to September and there are even more events likely
to come onto the calendar in 2010.
To support this continued enthusiasm, the Region is providing
FREE British Cycling courses to members to assist in
developing our events structure. Read
more (pdf) >>
West Midland Road Race League
The latest report and points standing, after 10 of the 12
events, is now on the main BC website. The competition is
far from being decided; click
here to see the current points table.
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10
September
2009
Club Time Trial Group Winners
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03
September
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20
August
Last
club time trial
Don't forget that the last five next Tuesday starts at 6.30pm!
Are you insured?
If you are not a member of the CTC, or your British Cycling
membership is Bronze, then you may not have third party liability
cover which will provide legal assistance if you are involved
in an accident. You can be an affiliated member of the CTC
for £12 if I send them your name when I pay the club
CTC affiliation; you can pay the £12 with your subs
in November. If you would like me to put your name down email
me now! birchjohn@yahoo.co.uk
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August
Club
Racing News
- Congratulations
to Tim
Ashton for winning the season
long Midlands
SpoCo TT series. Mick Lee finished
runner up and first vet.
- Congratulations
also to Tom
Dean for his victory at Mallory
Park July 28.
- Tim
Ashton featured
prominently at the Solihull
CC `No Frills` Circuit Races August 16. Click
for a race report.
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July
Midland
Road Racing League Update
The June Wrekinsport event that was called-off due to flooding,
is now back on the calendar on Sunday 6th September. This event
does now overlap with the Warwick City centre races (a point
which was cleared with the Warwick event organiser before being
put back onto the calendar).
Accordingly, the last five events in the RRL are as follows:
09
August - Stafford RC
30 August - Beacon RCC
06 September - Wrekinsport CC
13 September - Tour of the Wrekin, Wolverhampton RCC
20 September - Solihull RR
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15
July
Curborough Race Series-Prizes
As the Senior points were shared between a large number of
riders, we've awarded prizes down to seventh place, so that
the prizes are worth having. Youth prizes are for first and
second place (U14 and U16), as there were so few riders who
rode more than one event.
Prize cheques are in the post. We intend to run the series
next year and we hope that you will support us again. John
Birch
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10
July
Curborough
Race Series-Lost Property!
Someone
left a pair of wheels on the side of the track after
the race on Wednesday (8th July). Whoever it
is, please email
me birchjohn@yahoo.co.uk and identify them, and
I'll work out how to get them back to you. John
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09 July
Curborough
Races Series Results
Curborough
Race Series-Final Standings
Senior
1. Ed Parker 29 points
2. Lee Westwood 23
3. Richard Hill 18
4. Stuart Clayton 13
5=Trevor Moore 10
Steve Thompson 10
7. Tom Gregory 9
8. Paul Warnock 8
9=Dan Harris 7
James Locker 7
11. Ian Wright 6
12.George Moore 5
13=Ross Bury 4
Andrew Taylor 4
15=Gavin Passmore 3
Alex Cogswell 3
Jess Wieckowski 3
18=Gary Gee 2
Graham Birch 2
20. Jon Bister 1
U14
1.Jack Reed 6 points
2=Adam Lewis 3
Sam Franks 3
U16
1. George Moore 8 points
2. Ted Bate 4
3=James Locker 2
Jess Wieckowski 2
Race
3 - 08 July 2009
Senior
1.Richard
Hill
(Mike Vaughan Cycles)
2.Ed Parker (Sherwood CC)
3.Lee Westwood (Lichfield CC)
4.James Locker (Halesowen C&AC )
5.Paul Warnock (Royal Sutton CC)
6.Steve Thompson
7.Trevor Moore (Royal Sutton CC)
8.Jess Wieckowski (Halesowen)
9.Graham Birch (Brereton Wheelers)
10.Stuart Clayton (Lichfield CC)
Youth-U16
1.
George Moore (CC Giro)
2. Jess Wieckowski (Halesowen C&AC)
3. Tom Cunniing (Halesowen C&AC)
U14
1.Jack
Reed (RDFCC)
2.Sam Francis (Halesowen C&AC)
3.Luke Selibas (Birmingham CC)
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Race
2 - 01 July 2009. Click
for photos
Senior
1.
E.Parker Sherwood CC
2. S. Clayton Lichfield CC
3. R.Hill Mike Vaughan Cycles
4. L.Westwood Lichfield CC
5. I.Wright Raleigh Avanti
6. S.Thompson
7. R. Bury
8. G.Pasmore Birmingham CC
9. P.Warnock Royal Sutton CC
10. I Phillips Halesowen C&AC
Youth-U16
1.
Ted Bates Halesowen C&AC
2. George Moore CC Giro
3. Elliot Jones Wolverhampton Wh.
U14
1.
Jack Reed RDFCC
2. Sam Franks Halesowen C&AC
3. Luke Selibas Birmingham CC
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Race
1 - 24 June 2009
Senior
1. E. Parker Sherwood CC
2. T. Gregory Halesowen
3. L.Westwood Lichfield
4. D.Harris Halesowen
5. T.Moore Royal Sutton CC
6. G. Moore CC Giro
7. A. Taylor Ashfield CC
8. A Cogswell Tunstall Wheelers
9. G.Gee Lichfield CC
10. J.Bister CC Giro
Youth-U16
1.
G. Moore CC Giro
2. S. Locker Halesowen
3. T. Bates Halesowen
U14
1.
A. Lewis Wolverhampton Wheelers
2. T. Childs Wolverhampton Wheelers
3. S. Franks Halesowen
U10 1.
A. Selibas Birmingham CC
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A
Selibas
click for larger image
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June
Stafford
Road Club Anniversary Road Race (2/3/4th cat.) -
09 August
Stafford
Road Club are commemorating their 60th Anniversary
year, by staging a road race on the Swynnerton course.
The event which will form
part of the West Midland 's Road Race League and give
usual priorities
to
clubs and riders registered within. Race
details >>
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08
June
Classic
bike for sale!
- Mercian
'King of Mercia' 631 tubing-58cm seat tube, 58cm top
tube. Dark Blue
- Centaur
9 speed-50/40/30 triple chainset, Thompson 10cm stem,
FSA 'Compact' bars,
- Fizik
'Arione' saddle, Neutron wheels, Vittoria tyres, SKS
guards.
- This
bike has done about 7000 dry miles and is in great condition;
it cost £1600
when new, the owner will accept £600.
- Email
John (birchjohn@yahoo.co.uk) for more details.
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03
June
Racing at Curborough
Now that the Concorde series of races at Wishaw have started,
don't forget that you can continue to race on Wednesday
evenings by riding the Royal Sutton races at Curborough
on 24th June and the 1st and 8th July. You can enter now
or on the line, but let me know if you are intending to
ride. If you're not and can help out I'd also like to hear
from you. John
Dan Martin for Tour de France?
Local rider
Dan Martin has had such a good season that Garmin/Slipstream
are considering putting him into their Tour de France squad,
even though he is only 22. Click here for more details.
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20
May
Speedwell Mountain Trial
Congratulations to Tim Ashton for his second place (01:40:5)
in the 36 mile Speedwell Mountain Trial, which starts
at Cleobury Mortimer and climbs to over 1000ft twice.
The weather turned for the worse during the race (sustained
downpour), only losing 5 minutes to Mark Lovatt
shows how good
a ride
it was.
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12
May
Club
Member News
- Congratulations
to Paul Warnock on his second place
in the LVRC Corby Cycles RR 2 May 2009 and to Tom
Dean for his third
place in the Solihull CC Spring Criterium.
- Congratulations
also to Tim Aston on his sixth place in the Beacon
Little
Mountain time trial, which includes the
climbs of Ankerdine and Stamford Bank and
some hairy desents! 2009
LMTT Results.
- Mick
Lee and Tim are currently first and second
in the Midland
Sporting Courses Competition.
- Good to see Arthur
Somerville back on his
bike so soon after his operation; only
racing a 'five' can't do any harm, can
it?
- Impsport have promised to send out the club
cap order this week; as soon as I get them
I'll bring them to a
Tuseday night
time trial, they'll be £5 each. John
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April
Summer's
here and the time is right.......for the Beacon
Cotswold Audax!
Midsummer's day is just two months away!... and Sunday 21 June is the date for the 2009 edition
of the Beacon Cotswold Audax.
Beacon
RCC's Cotswold Audax is a great day's riding for cyclists
of all ambition levels. Hundreds of riders enjoy
the warm welcome and camaraderie of this well-established
annual promotion. Read more >>
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16
April
Royal
Sutton Curborough Races
Royal Sutton are promoting three races at Curborough on 24th of
June and 1st and 8th of
July.
Concorde
CC Road Races
Click for details of the Concorde
CC Wednesday evening races at Wishaw.
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09
April
Accident and Operations news!
Good to see George Moore back on his bike at Tuesday's timetrial,
still looking a bit battered but on his way to recovery.
Arthur Somerville sends his regards to everyone; his recovery
from an operation was set back by an infection which put
him back in hospital, but he's much better now and looking
forward to getting out and about soon. Email him at arthursomerville@btinternet.com for more up to date news.
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06
March
Updated
results from Bill Jinks Road Races 29th March 2009
Royal
Sutton wishes to thank all who helped to make the day
a success.
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23
March
George Moore
You'll be glad to hear that George is out of hospital following
his accident. He still has to have some dental work but
should be back on a turbo trainer soon.
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18
March
Update
on Bill Jinks Memorial Road Races - Yoxall,
Sunday 29th March 2009
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04
March
Rearranged
Stratford CC Reliability Ride Sunday 8th March 2009
Entry
: £3.00. The
route will take you over 54 miles of undulating roads through
beautiful Cotswold scenery.
-
4 ½ hour
- Start - 10.00 a.m.
-
4 hour - Start - 10.10 a.m.
-
3 ½ hour
- Start - 10.20 a.m.
-
3 hour - Start - 10.30 a.m.
-
2 ½ hour
- Start - 10.40 a.m.
Headquarters, Village Hall, Clifford Chambers (off the B4632 Stratford to Mickleton
road)
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03
March
Change in Club TT Calendar
Roadworks
on the K26 will prevent that course being used for
our program in 2009, The K18 will be used as a
substitue course. The Club
TT page has been updated.
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23
February
Marshalling
Royal Sutton Road Races-Yoxall, Sunday 29th March
This year's Bill Jinks Memorial road races will be part of the
BC Midland League, which, along with Royal Sutton's reputuation
for well-run races, will ensure full fields. As usual we'll have
National Escort Group motor cycles to guarantee the safety of
the riders.
It is still essential that we marshall each corner, however,
and, being a small club, we need to turn out everyone who is
not racing to provide enough cover.
Please let me know that you are available to marshall (if you
can only do one race, that is better than nothing). Also, is
there anyone, partner, family member, friend, who would help
out? We can put them with an experienced marshall so they will
know what to do, and they can watch the races with someone who
can explain what is happening!
Please make this a priority, this is the day in the year when
the club is most visible, and we want to do a good job. Email
me at birchjohn@yahoo.co.uk to let me know that you are available.
John
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22
February
Royal
Sutton Reliability Trial
Sunday 1st March 9.30 at Town Gate, Sutton Park.
110 or 68 km.
See
below for routes and maps. This year the run
will be in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital where
a
small boy we know is battling against leukemia. Please
donate £1
at the start, whether you want a route card or not. John
Accident
Prone Mark
Mark
Francis hadn't
been out on his bike much since his eye accident on
1 Nov. On the way home form the CC Giro reliability
trial he negotiated
the steep hill from Rosliston down to the valley road
just as it started to rain, approaching
the junction
Mark's front wheel went from under him.
Although he
was hardly moving at
all at the time it happened, a hairline fracture
on the hip socket was diagnosed (Jonathan Perks took
him to hospital).
He had to stay in overnight as he was in quite
a lot of pain.
He was hoping to be home by Wednesday but a CT
scan later that week revealed that what was thought to
be
a hairline
break were in fact 3 bad fractures. He can't put
any
weight on his leg yet (although earlier in the
week they had allowed
him to do so - when they first
thought it was not so bad).
It would be lovely to hear from you BUT please don't
all try to phone or email at once!! That's the only
trouble
with emails - they all arrive in one bundle
and take so long to read and reply to. Bev Francis
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February
Bill
Jinks Memorial Road Races - Yoxall, Sunday 29th March
2009
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January
Local Reliability Trials
This year there are three local Reliability Trials in consectutive
weeks:
- Sunday
15th February @ 10.00am. CC Giro 'Park and Ride'
from Rosliston Forestry Centre. 16 mile circuit-do
as many laps
as you want.
Click here for map of
circuit.
- Sunday
22nd Plan-B Reliability Ride. 10.00am at Rosliston
Forestry Centre.
- Sunday
1st March @ 9.30am Royal Sutton Reliability
Trial from Town Gate, Sutton Park. Click
for
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December
The
Midland Monster!
CC GIRO will promote its first sportive, the Midland Monster on the 17th
May 2009, starting at the Rosliston Forestry Centre and going north
into the
lower Peaks; details
here.
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December
More
crash damage!
Click on the thumbnails for the result of Martin Smith's
operation to rebuild his collar bone. At least he didn't
do it in the racing season!

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28
December
London
to Paris Charity Bike Ride
Children Today Charitable Trust are offering you the chance
to take part in one of our biking challenges, to cycle from
London to Paris in either June or July 2009.
Children Today are a small but national charity that relies
entirely on donations. The much needed funds raised from this
amazing journey will go towards providing specialised equipment
for disabled and sick children up to the age of 25 living throughout
the UK.
This five day 450km challenge promises to take you through
some of the most stunning scenery that rural England and France
have to offer. Your first day begins in London then takes you
through rural Kent and along country roads to Dover covering
a distance of 125km. You arrive in Calais to cycle past beautiful
rivers and market towns after 120km of cycling you arrive in
Abbeville, where a well earned rest will be had. You will travel
110km in the direction of Amiens, past many historical World
War I battle fields and come to rest in the town of Beauvais.
From here you will cycle the final 95km as you will follow
the River Seine towards your finishing line – the iconic Eiffel
Tower.
The cycle
takes place 3rd – 7th June or 1st – 5th July 2009. All you
need to do is pay a £99 registration fee and
raise a minimum sponsorship of £1,250. For further information
and to request a registration and fundraising pack please contact
Ceri at Children Today on 01244 335622 or ceri@childrentoday.org.uk.
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08
December
2008
AGM:
Minutes (pdf)
Next year's time trial competition.
Competitors in club time trials will need to decide
if the times determining entry to each category
should be changed
and if there should be
15 counting events instead of 10; views to Mick
Lee please. If anyone wishes to be relegated to a
lower category at the
beginning of the season they should also contact
Mick.
Mick, Tim Ashton and Reiner Grundmann will
investigate a Handicap
competition for next year, if you have any views
on the subject contact
them or leave a note on
the forum.
This year's subs and new kit.
The AGM agreed that subs should remain unchanged (for example, £20
full membership for members)so subs to Steve Martin promptly
please. Once you've paid your subs you can buy new kit (including
mitts, gilets and overshoes) from Trevor Moore at subsidised
prices.
ALL MEMBERS! PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE SECRETARY OR TREASURER
HAS AN UP TO DATE EMAIL ADDRESS.
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01
December
- The AGM is
on Friday 5th December at 8.15pm, Blackwood Rd. Methodist
Church Hall, Sutton Coldfield (off Foley Rd. West, click
for map)
- Agenda (pdf) - 2007
minutes (pdf)
The
latest kit order has arrived and will be brought
to the AGM. We have
now got skin
suits,
gilets,
track mitts and overshoes (lycra for summer) resulting
in a large selection of different sizes. A
full
list will be made when we have sorted out prices
at the AGM
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