cycling club

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

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

17 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

03 February

Royal Sutton Reliability Trial 28th February.
9.30am Town Gate, Sutton Park. Route cards on the day £1.

• route card: 110km or 80km
• map:110km or 80km

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.

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.

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!

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.

15 December

2010 Local Race Calendars (pdf format)

• Road
• Time Trials

14 December

Minutes of the 2009 Annual General Meeting pdf

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.

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.

• 2008 AGM minutes (pdf)
• 2009 AGM agenda (pdf)

John

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.

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.

29 September

BC West Midlands Region AGM Reports

• 2009 Annual General Meeting - pdf
• 2009 Finance Report - excel
• 2008 Minutes - pdf
  

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

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.

10 September

2009 Club Time Trial Group Winners

• Group A - Mick lee
• Group B - Paul Warnock
• Group C - Neil Appleby
• Group D - Nick Read
• Vets - Arthur Somerville
• Handicap - Paul Warnock
• Hill Climb - Tim Ashton

  Could last years winners please return the trophies for engraving to either John, Steve or Trevor.

03 September

• CTT Midland District AGM-Sunday 11th Oct at 2.00pm
  Wythall House, Silver Street, Wythall. B47 6LZ
  If anyone would like to go, let me know - birchjohn@yahoo.co.uk. John

• Bill Jink's photo albums are now online-go to
  http://picasaweb.google.com/BillJinks2008 to see them.

• West Midlands Road Race League update

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

18 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.

29 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

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

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

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

16 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 >>

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.

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.

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.

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

28 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 >>

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.

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.

06 March

Updated results from Bill Jinks Road Races 29th March 2009

• Race 1
• Race 2
• Photos at http://www.veloriders.co.uk/gal/album63/

Royal Sutton wishes to thank all who helped to make the day a success.

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.

18 March

Update on Bill Jinks Memorial Road Races - Yoxall, Sunday 29th March 2009

• Race Programme (pdf). Updated 27.03.09
• Google maps & GPS compatible version of the course

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)

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.

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

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

• route card: 110km or 80km
• map:110km or 80km

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

17 February

Bill Jinks Memorial Road Races - Yoxall, Sunday 29th March 2009

22 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
  • route card: 110km or 80km
  • map:110km or 80km.

31 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.

29 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!

   

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.

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.

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