Welcome to the Holme Valley Wheelers web site
The Holme Valley Wheelers, based in Holmfirth [near Huddersfield], is one of the most active cycling clubs in Yorkshire, with over 100 members. The age of the membership spans from 10 to 80 plus, with a healthy mix of men, women and juniors. The Wheelers are a British Cycling Go-Ride registered club, and as such run a series of activities for young riders most of the year. At the other end of the scale, the older members still prefer their club runs to Hostelries in the district to sample local brews. Smaller groups of fitter members organise training rides at the weekends, preferring cafe stops or no stops at all.
The Wheeler’s were formed in 1924 and have several traditions common to many old cycling clubs that include a strong social scene as well as an active youth development programme. The club organises several time trials including 50, 25, hilly and their popular mid week Sovereign 10 mile Time Trial League. Two years ago they ran the National Circuit Time Trial Championship on their hilly course near Penistone. In 2008 they have been asked to run the Rudy Project National Championships on a similar course. We have members on local and national committees in the CTT who play an active role in promoting time trialling.
We are affiliated to the Cycling Time Trials [CTT], British Cycling [BC], Cyclist Touring Club [CTC], Yorkshire Cycling Federation [YCF] and Huddersfield Cycling Association [HCA].
The Youth Squad have several competitions built into their annual programme that includes the Velodrome Track, Hill Climb Points , Wakefield Mountain Bike Series and their own points section in the Sovereign 10 League and the White Rose Youth League at Richard Dunn. The club currently has two British Cycling qualified coaches for road and track and is now developing more coaches to expand its capacity to help young riders.
More recently the Wheelers have been cutting their teeth on the Sportive scene.
The club have an annual organised trip to Majorca for those wanting to train and tour in the warmer climes of the Mediterranean. Other social events include weekends away plus an annual 2 week tour in parts of the UK or abroad.
In the past the Wheelers have helped develop future champions on the way to international success including current world champion Eddie Clancy, Tom Anderson and Francis Newstead. The club hopes to continue with its long established traditions by investing in the future.
Monthly club meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at “The Old Bridge Hotel Holmfirth. Right in the middle of Holmfirth.
CLUB RUNS
We meet at New Mill Post Office every Sunday morning for a easy ride, see the club runs section for details. Map of New Mill Post Office.
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