August Newsletter
Olympic Gold for Eddy Clancy
What a day Monday was for the Holme Valley Wheelers. It all started around 10. 30 am. Look North
wanted to film members of the club watching the team pursuit. Mark Wilcox’s was the chosen venue. At lunch time I did a live interview on radio Leeds. Then Jonathan Trollope and myself faced a Calendar Film Crew. Our congratulations were sent to Eddy on his wonderful ride.
End of Season Events
August 27 - Club Hillclimb Woodhouse Hill
August 30 - Open 50 Borobridge [R Mellor]
September 28 - RTTC Rudy Project [R Haigh]
October 11 - Open Hillclimb [D Tiffany]
Help is needed for all the above if we are to continue to run these events. Please contact event Secretary if you can help.
Dinner and Prize Presentation
Old Bridge Hotel
Holmfirth
6th December 2008
Details from Christine Tiffany 01484 604617
Youth Squad Velodrome sessions
Saturday 28th November, 4 pm to 6 pm
Saturday 27th December 1 pm to 3 pm
Contacts for Youth Squad
Mark Wilcox 01484 686313
Pete Root 01484 682574
Christine Tiffany 01484 604617
Latest Youth News
Our Congratulations to Ben Kellett, he has been asked to train with the talent team at Manchester.
Athena Mellor won the GHS Yorkshire Championship at Borobridge and now goes on to ride the National Final in September, together with Emily Harris age 13yrs.
The Youth squad will be out in force to ride many of the Hillclimb’s which take place in October.
Turbo Training Sessions
Starts Wednesday 1st October - 8 pm while 9.15 pm
Cost £1 per session.
Venue - Neiley [holmfirth Harriers HQ]
Ring Rachael Mellor for details - 01484 664488
RACING NEWS
The Sovereign 10 mile Time Trials are approaching their final month already. It seems in every aspect of life we have not had summer but especially so when you venture up to the Sovereign to ride the 10 course. Inevitably the wind is twice as gusty as further down the valley and the black clouds seem thicker and heavier. Consequently good nights producing good times have been scarce.Last week saw a good turn out with 18 local riders braving the strong breeze but fine weather. Only Steve Robinson rode a ‘fast’ time (24:11) for the sporting course with 2nd placed Steve Rimmer over a minute and a half behind, 25:56. Rachael Mellor was fastest lady in 27:58, Samantha Mannion next in 30:15 and H. Simpson 31:51 - a good ride for her first. Other riders on the night were: - Nigel Dickinson 26:53, Andrew Kerry 27:14, Mick Fothergill 27:23, Gary Terry 27:37, Nick Mannion 28:11, Huw Firth 28:37, Mick Cole 28:38, Greg Parkin 29:14, Gordon Moss and Ian Lindsey both in 29:18, P. Mullins 29:55, G. Laight 30:04, Chris Fisher 37:31. With just five 10 mile TT’s left competition will be hotting up for top spot, still held by Steve Rimmer, with Andrew Kerry moving into second. Samantha Mannion continues to lead the ladies competition.
Most of the regular riders were out early Sunday morning for the Yorkshire Cycling Federation 50 mile Time Trial on the normally fast course from Boroughbridge to Catterick and back. Despite the race starting before 7am the wind was already up and blowing straight into the riders as they headed out for the 25-mile turn around. After the race Rachael Mellor was heard to say she was going so slowly into the headwind that she was considering getting off to make sure her brakes were not locked on! Many riders called it a day as they fought against strong winds. But - as soon as you turned for home speeds jumped up almost 10mph to be cruising back to Boroughbridge with a roaring tail wind easily touching 30mph. Carl Saint (Yorkshire Road Club) still celebrating his recent Championship record easily won the event with a brilliant time for the day of 1 hour 45 mins and 48 seconds. Gary Terry was the fastest Wheeler home with a good time of 2:05:47, just 2 minutes outside his personal best - a good ride for the day. Next rider home was Andrew Kerry, using this ride as part of his training for his Ironman race in September, in a time of 2:10:45. Rachael Mellor was first lady Wheeler home with a time of 2:09:48, with Samantha Mannion coming in 2:22:05. Mick Cole from Huddersfield Road Club had a good ride for the conditions in 2:10:13, excellent for 63 years young!
Posted in Events, Ladies, News, Press, Results, Sov TT Series, Youth on the 21st July 2008Youth 5 mile Time Trial Series - Race 3
Race 3 - 17 June 2008
- Jacob Scott - 16 mins 18 secs
- Jack Beardsell - 16.26
- Athena Mellor - 17.54
- James Kellett - 19.00
Youth 5 mile Time Trial Series - Race 2
Race 2 - 3 June 2008
- Ben Kellett - 15 mins 27 secs
- Jacob Scott - 16.23
- Jack Beardsell - 16.33
- James Kellett - 16.42
- Athena Mellor - 18.01
- Max Gartery - 19.09
Youth 5 mile Time Trial Series - Race 1
Race 1 - 13 May 2008
- Ben Kellett - 14 mins 27 secs
- Jacob Scott - 16.28
- Jack Beardsell - 17.14
- James Kellett - 17.37
- Athena Mellor - 18.08
- Jack Anderson - 18.35
- Max Gartery - 18.42
- Mackie Mellor - 30.06
Events for 2008 - Update
Details of the Sovereign Time Trial League are now available.
Info on a 3 race Time Trial series for Juniors and the Open 10 mile Time Trial on the Soveriegn course on June 4th available on the Events page. Details of Huddersfield Cycling Association events for 2008 can be downloaded here [Word Doc].
Holme Valley Wheelers Girls ride their First Time Trial
Sunday the 20th April saw Rowena France and Athena Mellor take part in their first open Time Trial, a British Schools Cycling Association 10 mile event. In blustery and cold conditions Rowena won the under 15 years section and Athena was 3rd in the Under 16 section. Both girls enjoyed their first open event.
Posted in Ladies, Photographs, Results, Youth on the 23rd April 2008CDNW Youth League 2008
The first round will be at Victoria Park in Southport, home for many years of the Southport Youth Crits. Ken Beck from Southport CC has very kindly organised use of the park on 8th March.
A couple of changes to the league this year, there will be seven rounds instead of the six last year, with six rounds to count for the competiton overall. Every competitior that rides in six rounds or more will recieve a prize. The rounds are a little bit more spaced out this year so hopefully six rounds is reachable for everybody.
As Southport will be the first round and there will be a lot of people signing on and collecting numbers signing on will be from 8:45am and I will hopefully be setting up signing on either on the field near the usual finish or under the band stand. Signing on will close at 9:45 to give us 15minutes to produce a start sheet for the time trial to get under way for ten o clock. Can I please urge you though to pre-enter the rounds as it saves everybody time on the day, plus you save a couple of quid.
For infomation the dates of the races this year are
8th March - Southport
19th April - Salt Ayre
31st May - Clayton Vale
21st June - Preston Arena
5th July - Litherland
26th July - Preston
6th September- Central Lancaster High School.
The cost of Entries are:
U8/U10 - £5
U12/U14- £6
U16 - £7
(If you enter on the day then add two pounds to each age category)
Entries to:
Matt Winston
25 Brunswick Street
Mossley
Ashton-under-Lyne
Lancs
OL5 9NX
Kind Regards
Matt
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