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The club promotes four open time trials during the 2010 season - brief details in the table below. For further entry details follow the links to the CTT website (where online entry will be possible for selected events) or check the CTT handbook. You must be a member of a cycling club, and send in your entry about 2 weeks before the race, to ride in these events. Blank entry forms can be downloaded from the CTT web site. In addition, we run a series of 10 mile time trials on the Rainford bypass, which anyone (club member or not) can enter on the night, every Wednesday evening through the summer - more details. |
| Racing Calendar |
| Club Runs and Training |
Turbo Training has now finished for the summer but will commence again in the autumn - more details. Every Sunday the club run covers 60-80 miles at a leisurely touring pace. The group either ride north from The Cherry Gardens or south from Ashton library on alternate weeks, leaving at 9 am each week. Rides for the next few weeks are:
A faster group also rides each weekend, always from the Cherry Gardens at 9 am, but the day varies - check the forum for details each week. See the Club Runs page for more details and the forum for last minute changes or additional rides. |
| Potholes |
Harry Woodcock writes... After the severe winter frosts our roads are in a worse condition than for many years. On Most A and B roads we have potholes that bring down even a motor cyclist if he hit them – let alone a cyclist on a road bike. I propose that in order to put pressure on our local council we report them to the department responsible for the maintenance of our highways. I know all of the Club member's addresses and believe me, if everyone carefully checked the A and B roads within a mile of their homes we would cover 90% of Wigan's roads. If you do this, and report to me, I will contact the CTC (who have a number and web page specifically for the purpose). They in turn will inform the relevant council. If you hit a pothole that has never been reported you will not get any compensation for injury or damage to the bike – I know this from personal experience. If you do report a pothole we would need to know the approximate size and depth and certainly the exact location. With the coming of Spring we as a group will cover every A and B road in Wigan. Don't just curse and ride around these dangers, please make a note and report to me – together we can make a difference. More info on potholes. |
| Club Dinner 2010 |
an account of the highly successful club dinner held in January - read it here.
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| AGM and Review of 2009 |
| Club Trophy Dates |
From May 5th numbers 1-20 will be reserved for Wigan Wheelers and St Helens CRC club members. Guest riders can start signing on at 21. If later there are any spare places in the reserved numbers they will be open to all. First rider 7pm (until September - 6.45). |
| Rainford PLEASE PARK CAREFULLY |
The club trophy races are all decided on a handicap basis and brief details of each event, including distance, course and promoting club, are shown below. Check the CTT handbook or web site for entry details. Don't forget entries close about 2 weeks before the race and you must inform the time trials secretary of your best time for the distance (over the current and past 3 seasons) to be handicapped for the club trophy. Blank entry forms can be downloaded from the CTT web site.
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| Dave Brabbin, Ian Woodcock and Barry Rimmer completed the national 12 hour championship on the Garstang course last Sunday (Aug 15). Follow the links for results and reports. CTT Report Results Cycling Weekly Report. |
| National 12 hour |
The latest edition of the Club Newsletter contains details of a trip to the velodrome on May 24, ongoing pilates classes at Wigan CC and local sportive rides for 2010. |
| Spring Newsletter |
Harry Woodcock reports on another successful weekend (24/25th July) for Richard Handley (Team Raleigh). On Saturday Richard clocked 18.43 in the Wolds RT '10' on the V718 course which covers the A63 near South Cave, East Yorks. This gave him second place, less than a minute behind Michael Hutchinson, who set a new competition record with 17.57 to take the record away from Brad Wiggins by a single second. Race Report On Sunday Richard returned to the northwest for the Cycling Development NW Elite road race on the Smithfields circuit near Carlisle. He covered the 75 miles in 2 h 48 to take victory in the Maxgear supported event. CDNW series website More details on Team Raleigh |
| Richard Handley |
| Blackburn and Dist 2 up - Results |
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| Latest News |
The latest edition of the Club Newsletter contains details of a trip to the velodrome on May 24, ongoing pilates classes at Wigan CC and local sportive rides for 2010. |
| Spring Newsletter |
The latest edition of the Club Newsletter contains details of a trip to the velodrome on May 24, ongoing pilates classes at Wigan CC and local sportive rides for 2010. |
| Spring Newsletter |
The latest edition of the Club Newsletter contains details of a trip to the velodrome on May 24, ongoing pilates classes at Wigan CC and local sportive rides for 2010. |
| Spring Newsletter |
The 6th edition of the Lancashire Loop Cycle Challenge takes place on September 26th. Based at Cockerham, with distances of 18, 50 and 100 miles (and 5000 ft of climbing) available, the event raises money for the Together Trust which supports vulnerable children and adults across the north west. |
| Lancashire Loop Sportive |
| Wheelers Junior Event Results |
Nine young riders faced the time keeper on the 2.8 mile Bickerstaffe circuit last night (Wednesday July 7th) in the Wheelers 'Come and try it' event. Well done to all and especially to Marcus Lamb who clocked an impressive winning time of 8 mins and 31 secs. To see all of the results click here. |
| Club Contacts |