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Shrops & Staffs Thursday Night Road Race League

30th March 2010

A great road race league is in operation in the West Mids, with most races around the Shrewsbury area making them reachable for most of us after work. The events are handicapped and so you are always put in a group depending on your ability. Website for further info -http://www.sssccrrl.co.uk/index.html   Here is the event schedule :

Calendar

29 April
Knighton
Newport CC
Alan Goddard
HQ – SA

6 May
Knighton
Stafford CC
John Burton
HQ – SA

13 May
Penkridge
Walsall / Police CC
Toby Davies

Ian Ward
HQ – MJ

20 May
Penkridge
Wolverhampton Wheelers
Ian Potts
HQ – MJ

27 may
Charlton
Independents
Steve A
HQ – DG

3 June
Enville
Elizabethan RC

Wolverhampton RC
Mike Jackson
HQ – MJ

10 June
Enville also book Sundorne
Halesowen CC

Stourbridge Velo

HQ – MJ

HQ – GW

17 June
Eaton Constantine
Paramount CRT
Mike Rapson
HQ – DG

24 June
Sundorne
Wolverhampton Wheelers
Ian Potts
HQ – GW

1 July
Enville
Srtourbridge CC
Richard Coleman
HQ – MJ

8 July
Charlton
Wrekinsport / The Bicycle Hub
Dave Goring
HQ – DG

15 July
Knighton
Newport
Alan Goddard
HQ – SA

22 July
Sundorne
Mid Shrops Wheelers
Dave Mellor
HQ – GW

29 July
Penkridge
Born to Bike + representatives from all clubs
M Jackson
HQ – MJ

Chain Gang 2010 Information

24th March 2010

EVERY THURSDAY – STARTING 1ST APRIL – 6.15PM – PLASCRUG LEISURE CENTRE ……

ARE YOUR TIME TRIAL TIMES STAGNATING? YOU NEED TO EXPOSE YOUR BODY TO NEW LIMITS OF PAIN………..

 1) ITS HARDER THAN A TIME TRIAL batesey2

2) THE PERFECT CARRY ON TO THE WINTER SPIN CLASSES

3) LEARN HOW TO HONE YOUR GROUP RIDING SKILLS FOR ROAD RACING

4) RIDE ECHELONS, THRU N’OFF, SUFFER LIKE A DOG!!!

5) FAST, MEDIUM, NOVICE GROUPS CAN BE ARRANGED ON THE NIGH IN A HANDICAPPED SYSTEM

COURSE – ABER – LOVERSGROVE – BOW STREET – LLANDRE – BORTH – TREDDOL – TALYBONT – BOW STREET – CAPEL DEWI – LLANBADARNFINISH 7.30PM APPROX – WITH A SPRINT TO THE 30MPH (TT FINISH IN LLANBADARN).

THE AIM OF EACH GROUP WILL BE TO STAY AHEAD AND / OR CATCH THE OTHER GROUPS. ONCE / IF THE GROUPS ACHIEVE THIS, THEN RACE TACTICS CAN ENSUE WHERE SOLO ATTACKS CAN BE ATTEMPTED.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS CLASSED AS A SPEED SESSION AND SO THERE WILL BE NO STOPPING ON THIS RIDE. DROPPED RIDERS CAN ATTEMPT TO HANG IN WITH THE NEXT GROUP AND THEN MAKE THERE OWN WAY HOME OR RIDE THE COURSE BACKWARDS AND RETURN TO THEIR GROUP.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A TRAINING RIDE AND IS NOT IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH YSTWYTH CYCLING CLUBS OFFICIAL RACES. ALL RULES OF THE ROAD NEED TO BE OBEYED AT ALL TIMES. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN 1) PERSONAL INJURY AND 2) POLICE ATTENTION TO THE CYCLING CLUBS ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA WHICH MAY THREATEN FUTURE RIDES/EVENTS.

Josh gets Ystwyth’s first win of 2010!

22nd March 2010

Breaking away from his competitors, Josh Tarling soloed to victory in last Saturdays Shrewsbury Circuit Race. Despiet being only 6, he beat a few 7 and 8 year olds in the under 8 race and now has significantly more points in 2010 than his father ;-)
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