For details about Sunday Club Runs (which always start from the Guildhall at 9am) contact Andrew on 01494 452289.

Club run speed is 15-17mph and we re-group at the top of hills, all other times we ride as a close group and consider riders abilities.

Mileage = 50-70 miles with a cafe stop in the middle.

Leaders: please have a backstop / sweeper rider.

Please note coffee stops destinations (11.00 approx) can change on the day due to weather conditions and the number of riders.

Please volunteer to lead a club run, even if you are unsure of a route there will always be someone on hand to help.

Here is a typical HWCC Club Run from a Sunday in March. This one went to Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire…….

Club Run list January to April 2010

Club Runs start at High Wycombe Guildhall (at the top of the High Street).  Meet at 9am for a 9.10 start.

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Its back by popular demand on  Sunday the 15th of November   – 10.00am  at Aston Hill.  

Former National Champion Paul Lasenby set the record time in 2008

 
There is a trophy for this one.  If you dont ride  come out and support the  riders.  
 
Can anyone get near  the new record set last year by Paul Lasenby  which  so narrowly beat  the long standing record set by Richard Clarke way back in 1982.  
 It may not be steep  but the  5  to 6  minute climb up Aston hill is  a huge test of aerobic power.  It starts at the Icknield  way crossing and finishes at the county boundary sign. 
  
There are categories  for senior men, vets, ladies , juniors and juveniles  and even a tandem record   – something for everyone.
 
Current Aston Hill records   are:    Senior Men  Paul Lasenby  4 mins 34.7 secs (2008)   Ladies:   Margaret Wright 6 mins and 8secs  (1976)   Vets Kevin Holloway  5 mins exactly (2007).  Junior men:   Richard  Clarke  4 minutes 35 seconds (1982). Juvenile:  Richard Clarke   4 minutes 52 secs (1981).  Lady Vets:  Margaret Wright   6  minutes 18 seconds (1985). Tandem:  Gordon and Darren Wright  5 minutes 36 seconds (1984)  
 
“I was the first rider  rider to break the 5  minute barrier on the Aston  climb  back in 1976.   Since  then  only some 5 riders have managed to achieve this target”, says Club Pres Gordon Wright.  “So as an incentive  this time round I will offer £20 to the fastest  rider  under 5  minutes on the  15th.     Theres  the challenge  this year”.
 

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MTB

Nick calkin ventured up to Staffordshire this Sunday for another round of the www.midlandtrailquests.co.uk Autumn Series.

As you can imagine the weather was fairly atrocious to begin with, strong winds and driving rain. However, things brightened up towards the end of the event.

The 3 hour MTB orienteering event took place  in difficult to navigate trails in the northern part of Cannock Chase and slightly easier bridleways to the North.

 Nick  chose a clockwise route and managed to score 309 with a 1 point time penalty which put nick 2nd place overall l point away from last season’s champion Ian Cartwright on 316. However, nick found a 10 point error in his score which he appealed and if the organizer agrees nick  should end up 1st with 319 points

 There’s one round left of the series on the 15th of November  which if nicks  placed reasonably high in he Should be  in with a chance of winning the series overall

Club run – sunday 1st Nov

 Club riders

Paul Morrissey-Neil Wragg-Andrew Mullis- Tony Penal- Adam Britain and Karla Boddy Braved the 27mph winds and torrential rain on this Sundays  clubs training ride.   35 miles were managed in the terrible conditions.

Only one slight crash involving Paul Morrissey and a slippy road surface ( nothing hurt apart from pride) occurred and overall some good training was had in fierce head and cross winds . All riders finished in good condition and enjoyed the wonders of costa coffee after the ride finished .

Wednesday night circuit/ core training west wycombe village hall.

The usual circuit training is underway developing core stability and keeping riders in good shape during the winter off season.  25 + members turned out Wednesday night for the training session which was fun , tough and varied.

The wed training nights have been further enhanced by Dr Gordon Wright with the introduction of a new training and assessment tool ( watt bike). HWCC new watt bike is  being used to test riders power outputs and burst fitness.

This tool will be of great use to coaches at the club and enable an increased understanding of power output and physical ability.  More HWCC riders will be tested as the off season continues however please try to let Gordon know in advance so that the correct time can be allocated.

Regards   Paul Morrissey
High wycombe cycling club press second /sprocket editor.

Andrew Mullis is our new Club Captain.

For details about Sunday Club Runs (which always start from the Guildhall at 9am) contact Andrew on 01494 452289.