Victoria 10 (Part 2 of 4) - 13/6/09

Jamie Fake..........................28.12
Sean Kerrigan.....................30.35
Armin Hersch......................30.56
Steve Keen & Mike Keen.....33.47 (tandem trike)

Slightly better conditions than the May event but still the sticky south westerly on the return.

Sean Kerrigan

Hog Hill Tuesday Tens Week 2 - 19/5/09

Hog Hill Tuesday Tens Club
Week 2 - 19th May, 2009

Number.....Name....................Cat..............Time

1...............P. HERSEY..............S................23.30
2...............A. FRENCH.............JB...............25.13
3...............J. COCKER..............S................26.21
4...............P. MURRELL...........V................26.40
5...............G. BRIDGER...........V................26.50
6...............M. ROLFE................V...............27.11
7...............D. BAMFORD...........S...............28.24
8...............S. GREEN................V...............28.56
9...............A. GRUNDY.............L................29.06
10..............J. GREEN...............Sch. B........29.54
11..............L. HOWELL.............V...............30.08
12..............G. HANLEY.............V................31.56
13..............L. ROBERTS............L...............32.11
14..............R. GRIFFITHS.........V...............32.24
15..............A. WICKETT...........V................32.31
16..............A. BARNES.............S................32.31
17..............C. BRADY...............L................33.07
18..............A. HERSCH.............V................33.37
19..............R. KITNEY..............S................34.49
20..............J. DEGIORGIO........LV.............35.11
21..............A. SWEET...............S...............36.28
22..............P. FIELD.................V Rec........36.29
23..............C. O'ROURKE.........Sch. G........36.41
24..............F. GREEN................LV.............40.25
25..............K. SMITH................LV.............52.45

Victoria 10 (Part 1 of 4) - 23/5/09

Four of us took part in the Victoria 10 (part 1 of 4) on 23/05. The times were as follows :-

Jamie Fake.................28:32
Sean Kerrigan.............30:39
Armin Hersch.............34:24 (including 2:40 late start)
Steve Keen..................39:40

Nice to the turn, but typically hard back from Stumps to the timekeeper.

Sean Kerrigan

New Cycling Club News Blog at LeCycling.com

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Hog Hill Tuesday Tens Week 1 - 12/05/09

A new era, a new season.

The Eastway Tens are reincarnated as the Hog Hill Tuesday Tens at the wonderful new cycling circuit at the Redbridge Cycling Centre in Hainault, Essex.
Only 17 riders made it to the first event but undeterred, the organisers, the Lea Valley Cycling Club, are looking forward to the whole season of 11 events.

Phil Hersey took the top spot with a cracking time of 23:24. Only 1:20 behind the circuit record set by Andrew Griffiths (New Heebra/Lombarden) two weeks prior at the Counties Festival.

Anyone can turn up, enter on the line and compete in what traditionally has been a great mid-week event. The entry fee is only £7 with no membership fee for 2009.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Don Keen
Event Organiser

RESULTS:-

1 .......... P. HERSEY ........ S .............. 23:24
2 .......... P. MURRELL ...... V .............. 26:27
3 .......... P. BEASANT ...... S .............. 26:39
4 .......... N. MARRIN ......... S .............. 26:42
5 .......... G. BRIDGER ....... V .............. 27:33
6 .......... M. AMBROSE ..... V .............. 28:49
7 .......... S. GREEN .......... V .............. 28:55
8 .......... J. GREEN ........... Sch: B ...... 29:25
9 .......... A. GRUNDY ........ L .............. 29:36
10 ......... G. HANLEY ........ V .............. 31:00
11 ......... R. GRIFFITHS ..... V .............. 31:26
12 ......... A. WICKETT ....... V .............. 33:12
13 ......... A. HERSCH ........ V ............. 34:06
14 ......... J. DEGIORGIO .... LV ............ 34:22
15 ......... R. KITNEY .......... S .............. 35:31
16 ......... F. GREEN .......... LV ............ 39:57
17 ......... K. SMITH ............ LV ............ 55:52

E2/10 Six Mile Bottom Scratch, Handicap, Tandems

Open 10 mile Time Trial

Saturday 16th May, 2pm

Event Secretary: Michael Beasant

LVCC 40th Anniversary Road Race 2009

Sunday 10th May 2009, 09:00 am

Woodham Walter, Essex

National B, E/1/2/3, 140km/87 miles (ERRL)

Probably the best and toughest road race in Essex!

Event Secretary: John Summerhayes

LONDON FREEWHEEL - SEPT 21 2008

Just looking ahead, I am drawing your attention to this event organised by Transport for London and the London Cycling Campaign. It is part of the initiative to get backsides on saddles. Last year, the London freewheel event would have been an EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY to have been done as a club run, but due to it clashing with another event, a club race, the opportunity to develop the Club's social riding was lost. THERE ARE NO SCHEDULED EVENTS THAT CLASH THIS YEAR and my own participation has been booked since March, and I am now going to say that it is an excellent event (well, last year's was) and why don't we try and organise a club run to take part in it to publicise the Club AND help develop the social side of the club as well?

Would it be worth linking up to the Waltham Forest Branch of the London Cycling Campaign who may be leading a ride into the Victoria Park hub? The organisers are also looking for volunteers to act as marshals on the day. Please click here for the London Freewheel website!

Keith Barber

EROICA 2008

As most of the LVCC members were out marshalling the Comet 25 on the first Sunday in October, which I understand was wet and miserable, Derek Westpfel and myself were riding the Eroica 135km sportive in the Chianti region of Tuscany.

No that’s not us ... but riders are encouraged to ride on traditional bikes (pre -1960’s) and wear traditional cycling garb.

The cyclo-sportive event and its professional road race counterpart (won by Fabian Cancellara in 2008) has helped preserve the local ‘White Gravel’ roads in this part of Italy. Over the full race distance of 200 kms half the event is on the gravel roads and half on tarmac; and so there are parallels with that other event, Paris Roubaix, that has preserved the cobbled roads of Northern France.

Derek and I started in darkness (7am) having ridden 8 miles from our hotel in absolutely freezing conditions ...so much for balmy Tuscan autumns! Already we were two hours behind the early starters but still there were hundreds (thousands even maybe) queued up at the signing on desks behind us. But not for long as we were soon passed by numerous chaingangs itching to get to that first patch of gravel.

The first section was fairly loose but by now fortunately the sun had come up and we could pick our way through using the harder packed centre of the road where possible .... and then it started descending and all those forgotten off road skills came to the fore ...or at least we managed to stay upright.

The course took us down to the outskirts of Siena and after many more farm tracks of gravel we eventually came to the first checkpoint and a chance to eat and drink something warming at last ... we avoided the chianti but many didn’t seem bothered that it was still only half past nine in the morning! It was still cold but bright and sunny and there was now time to savour those classic Tuscan landscapes of rolling hills, terracotta villas and sentinel cypress trees. And still the gravel sections came and went and just after midday the southernmost point of our route was reached and we turned for home.

And then the hills really started .... Derek walked down some of them as they were very scary and we both struggled to keep our traction on the steep ascents; even using a bottom gear of 30 x 29!

But eventually we came back to familiar roads (‘familiar’ as we’d done a 50 mile ride on the Saturday which we came to regret!) and by late afternoon we were on our last stretch of gravel and the downhill into the town of Giaole-in Chianti and the much awaited finish.

Fortunately the new owner of Graham Baxter Sporting Tours took pity on us and gave us a lift back to our hotel ... after 85 hilly miles we just couldn’t face anymore but soon we were talking about what a great event it had been and how we might do it again some day!

Footnote : Although I had looked at the weekend package for the event on ‘Graham Baxter’s’ website we eventually organised the accommodation, car hire, race entry, flights etc. ourselves and managed to do it for £200 less than advertised. If you’re thinking of entering in 2009 please get in contact with me for more details.

Sean Kerrigan

25 TT Medium Gear - Tandem -Solos 2009

* PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF COURSE *

The 2009 LVCC Medium Gear 25 TT will be now be run on E1/25C.

Saturday, 11th April, 2pm

Marshals are needed for this event!

Event Secretary: Les Methven

HOG HILL TUESDAY TENS 2009

10 x 10 Mile Time Trial Series 2009

May 12th to July 21st 2009
Tuesday Evenings - 7pm

Redbridge Cycling Centre,
Forest Road,
Hainault,
Essex IG6 3HP

Click here for a map!

The 11th week will be for fun, a two-up, tandems and solos and prize presentation.
With CTT timekeepers. Set a new lap record!

Eastway TuesdayTens were a great success, fun for all and a great midweek training session for the more serious tester. After waiting three years we now have the Hog Hill Tuesday Tens and we hope they will be as well-supported as the Eastway series.

Event Secretary: Don Keen
LVCC Club Captain

Tel. 020 7253 2370 daytime
Tel. 020 8531 4822 evenings

Or email: don@leavalley.org

E2/50c Six Mile Bottom Scratch, Handicap, Tandems

Open 50 mile Time Trial

Saturday 30th May, 2pm

Event Secretary: Michael Beasant

Marshal at the Tour of Britain!

The Tour of Britain Needs You and Your Club Members!

Now is your chance for you and your fellow club members to become a part of the UK’s premier road race on the calendar – the Tour of Britain. Taking place between the 7th and the 14th September, the 2008 event is bigger and better than ever before with no less that fifteen host venues taken in on the route.

With the GB Cycling Team already signed up, the Tour will make its ‘grand depart’ on the 7th September from Central London, before racing through the South East, the South West, then up to the West Midlands before heading toYorkshire, the North East and then crossing the Scottish Border on the penultimate day before the big finish in Liverpool – the European Capital of Culture - where the winner will be crowned on the 14th September.

The Tour of Britain needs marshals to make this event the success that it always is, and is looking for volunteers to take on these roles. The only thing you need to volunteer is basic common sense: your role as a marshal will involve making sure that spectators stay clear of the road, managing crossing points, making sure cars don’t get onto the route and acting as an information point for spectators. If you or your club members want to get involved, sign up now by visiting http://www.tourofbritain.com/volunteer_pages/volunteer.asp. Every volunteer will be entered into a draw to win a ride in a team car for the London stage of the 2009 Tour of Britain!

For all the news, race routes, riders and developments from the Tour of Britain 2008, visit http://www.tourofbritain.com/

LVCC Audax Route Sheet

Here are the LVCC audax route instructions as they would appear on the sheet issued to riders. The actual sheet will be foldable for easy reading on the bike, but the route is presented here "inline" for simplicity. Certain graphic symbols cannot be displayed in this webpage but will be seen on the printed sheet.

For any errata, addenda or queries, please contact Ian Bailey
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HQ at LEA VALLEY CYCLING CLUB


OS Landranger 167 ref 526, 294


KEY

sp SIGN POST

SO STRAIGHT ON

@T TEE JUNCTION

Xrd CROSS ROAD

TFL TRAFFIC LIGHTS

 TRIANGLE

LC LEVEL CROSSING

RAB ROUNDABOUT


NB.

PLACES THAT YOU PASS THROUGH ARE IN
BOLD PRINT


fold


Miles

0.0 0.0 R out of HQ

1.1 1.1 R sp WIDDINGTON

2.8 1.7 1st R after Widdington no sp

3.7 0.9 R@T on sp

6.5 2.9 R@T sp Thaxted

6.7 0.3 1st L sp RADWINTER

9.9 3.2. SO Xrd no sp

Info. Control

Date on seat ?


10.7 0.8 L@T sp ASHDON

13.5 2.8 R@T sp BARLOW

15.6 2.1 SO Xrd sp WEST WRATTING

16.6 1.0 R@T (A1307) sp Haverhill

immd. L Sp WEST WRATTING

18.

8 2.2 L@T

immd. R sp WEST WRATTING

20.3 1.5 L@T sp Balsham

20.7 0.4 R@T sp Newmarket (B1052)

21.

4 0.7 1 st L on RH bend

sp SIX MILE BOTTOM

21.

8 0.4 1st R no sp

23.2 1.4 L@Xrd sp SIX MILE BOTTOM

25.

4 2.2 SO Xrd

sp Lt. WILBRAHAM

27.

6 2.2 L sp Gt. WILBRAHAM

immd, L@T

info Control

Name of road?

31.3 3.7 R@T sp Cambridge

31.

5 0.2 SO mini RAB immd. L 2ndRAB

(Shellford rd)

34.0 2.5 L@T sp SHELLFORDS

34.4 0.4 2nd exit RAB sp SHELLFORDS

36.1 1.7 SO TFL (Woolards Lane)

36.3 0.2 L@T sp Lt. SHELLFORD

40.4 4.1 R@T (A505)

immd. L DUXFORD

41.1 0.7 Control in Pub.

John Barleycorn or Wheatsheaf

R out of control.

43.2 2.1 R on LH bend & immd. SO sp STRETHALL (Coploe lane)

43.6 0.4 Over M11

45.8 2.2 L@T sp Littlebury

46.6 0.8 R@Xrd

sp LITTLEBURY GREEN



46.8 0.2 1st L no sp

48.4 1.6 R@T no s

48.7 0.3 1st L sp ARKENDEN

50.

2 1.5 L@green  sp Wicken Bonhunt

50.4 0.2 1st L sp WICKEN

51.4 1.0 L@T sp Newport (B1038)

51.5 0.1 1st R sp RICKLING GREEN

52.7 1.2 L @green  sp RICKLING

54.2 1.5 1st R sp MANUDEN

56.9 2.7 L@T sp STANSTED

Info. Control

Name of pub?


57.3 0.4 1st L sp STANSTED

58.4 1.1 L sp Bentingfield

58.6 0.2 L@Green (Pennington lane)

59.6 1.0 R@T

60.0 0.4 1st L no sp (Alsa street)

60.7 0.7 R@T sp ELSENHAM

61.5 0.8 R@T and over LC

63.4 1.9 L into HQ Control.

Tour de Waltham Forest 2008

The Tour de Waltham Forest 2008 takes place on Sunday, 22nd June.

This is an event organised by the London Borough of Waltham Forest to promote cycling in the Borough. The event last year was successful despite relentless rain. Let's hope the weather's better this year!

The Club needs as many members as possible to help at our pitch in the Selborne Walk market square and to act as cycling chaperones on this year's Gold Ride. The Gold Ride will be 21 miles long and realistically requires off-road bikes.
The Club gazebo pitch will have the bike rollers set up again for roller races and there'll be bikes on show to catch the public's eye.

This is an important channel to promote the Club and attract new members so please lend a hand.

More information may be posted here shortly. In the meantime, contact Don Keen for further details.

Club Reunion 2008

Please click on the document image to magnify it

Isle of Wight Cycling Festival 2008

Please click on each page image to magnify them.

Results: Lea Valley Road Race 2008

Please read the "90rpm" LVCC Newsletter Vol #2 (end June 2008) for a full and entertaining account of this event by its excellent organiser, John Summerhayes.

1 Philip Hetzel - Ipswich BC
2 Nigel Williams - Python Racing Team
3 Johny Torrez - Finchley Racing Team
4 Edward Whitehorn - Glade CC
5 Matt Seaton - Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk
6 Mark Arnold - API - Metrow
7 Digby Symons - Cambridge CC
8 Dan Staite - Python Racing Team
9 Kevin Chambers - API Metrow
10 Edgar Medellin - Finchley Racing Team
11 Ian Randall - Essex Roads CC
12 Andrew Meilak - ODLS.com Racing
13 Andy Hudson - Cambridge CC
14 Philip Hargreaves - VC Norwich
15 Vince Devine - Finchley Racing Team
16 Stephen Saunders - Maldon & District CC
17 Oliver Caddy - Cambridge CC
18 Sean Kilroy - Glade CC
19 William Hedden - Glade CC
20 Andrew Cullinane - Finchley Racing Team
21 Michael Gray - API Metrow
22 Neil Chapman - Maldon & District CC
23 Mark Porter - Glade CC
24 Steven Griffiths - Glendene CC / Bike Trax
25 Lee Harvey - Colchester Rovers CC
26 Pete Smith - Team MK
27 Steve Golla - Sigma Sport, Specialized, Sportful
28 Tim Williams - Cambridge CC
29 Simon Bateson - Team Economic Energy
30 Chris Smith - Python Racing Team
31 James Price - PCA Ciclos Uno
32 Ed Graefe - Team Economic Energy
33 Robert Stimpson - Python Racing Team
34 Michael Smith - Colchester Rovers CC
35 Ron Hewes - Lotto Olympia Team Interbike
36 Mark Williams - Python Racing Team
37 Tony Couchman - Glade CC
38 Richard Whitehorn - Glade CC
39 Dennis Van Gaveren - Lotto Olympia Team Interbike

DNF Clive Richardson - Bishops Stortford CC
DNF Robert Cox - Cambridge CC
DNF Eric Gowland - Cambridge CC
DNF Nicholas Hastler - Essex Roads CC
DNF Gordon Brockie - Glade CC
DNF Dominic Schils - Lotto Olympia Team Interbike
DNF Patrick Beasant - Lea Valley CC
DNF Ben Price - Pinarello Racing Team
DNF Colin Parkinson - South Western RC
DNF Stephen Murrell - Team Economic Energy
DNF Leigh Haigh - Victoria-Ciclos Uno-PCA-Pro-Lite CC
DNF Stephen Charles - Glendene CC / Bike Trax
DNF Ben Biggs - Cambridge CC
DNF Jamie Walker - Woolwich CC
DNS James Ward - Cambridge CC

Citrus Cycling Autumn & Winter Breaks in Spain

Citrus Cycling News Letter

Dear Club Secretary/Contact,

As another winter training season comes to an end and everyone is racing. Here at Citrus Cycling we are busy preparing for the post racing and 2009 training season.

The post racing season is a new package we have introduced here at Citrus Cycling. This new package is designed to give guests the opportunity to relax, wind down and enjoy some riding on quite Spanish country roads at the end of a busy racing season. This package runs until November when our traditional winter training season begins.

We have also introduced some new options and discounts. With prices now starting from £150 pppw.

So come and join us this autumn or in 2009 in our beautiful surroundings. Just contact Adam or Alex for more information.

Email: office@citruscycling.co.uk

Tel: (0034) 966404315

Or visit our web site: : www.citruscycling.co.uk

'The opportunity to reside at Citrus Cycling for our pre-season training was invaluable. The location is perfectly ideal for access to the challenging roads that the area offers. The accommodation is perfectly suited to cyclists wishing to relax and recover after hard training.’

Emma Silversides (Lotto Bilsol ladies Pro Team)

Hamish Haynes (Yawadoo Mobile ABM Team)

New Members

The Club welcomes the following new members:-

Lina Merali

Lisu Kimberley

Jon Colclough

James Hislop

Jason Evans

Full contact details of each new member will be published in the next Club Newsletter in September 2008.

RCC HOG HILL OPENING CRITERIUMS

EASTERN REGION presents...

REDBRIDGE CYCING CENTRE OPENING CEREMONY CRITERIUMS

19 AUGUST 2008

Redbridge Cycling Centre, ‘Hog Hill’, Forest Road, Hainault

In support of the official opening by the Mayor of London,
Boris Johnson

09:45 - 10:15
YOUTHS ………15 Laps of TOP CIRCUIT………………CATS A to E

11:15 - 12:30
SENIORS……50KM (25LAPS) of FULL CIRCUIT…….CATS E/1/2/3


FREE ENTRY ON THE LINE ONLY.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS FOR 1ST, 2ND & 3RD

Organiser: Trevor Mills,
4 Trumpeter Court,
Billericay
CM12 0HQ
01277 657186
trevor_mills04@yahoo.co.uk

Under the Technical Regulations of British Cycling

HOG HILL OFFICIAL OPENING - 19th AUG 2008

EASTERN REGION

OFFICIAL OPENING OF REDBRIDGE CYCLE CIRCUIT ‘HOG HILL’,
FOREST ROAD, HAINAULT

10:00 am, TUESDAY 19th AUGUST 2008

08:00
CIRCUIT OPENS for arrival of Officials, Riders, Helpers and Spectators.

Loan bicycles made available for those arriving without and wishing to have training etc. (only allowed to race if holding the correct BC Membership/Racing Licence).

Riders allowed on Circuit to warm up, with agreement of COMMISSAIRE of the day, crash helmets must be worn.

Those not taking part in the races will be asked to leave the circuit at 09:00 to allow final warm up for those racing.

09:45 - 10:15
YOUTH RACE over 15 Laps of TOP CIRCUIT.
MEDALS FOR 1st 2nd & 3rd PLACES

10:00
OFFICIAL OPENING OF CIRCUIT

10:00 - 11:00
OFF-ROAD DISPLAY BY CTC

10:00 - 11:00
BC and user groups available on the 1km track to meet with Mayor and Kate Hoey

11:15
SENIOR RACE for ELITE/1/2/3 Category Riders over 25 Laps of FULL CIRCUIT.
MEDALS FOR 1st 2nd & 3rd PLACES (MTB & Pump Circuit can be used for youngsters whilst this race is taking place)

12:30
FINISH OF SENIOR RACE

11:30 - 12:00
OFF-ROAD DISPLAY BY SPECIALIST RIDER

12:30 - 14:15
ROAD CIRCUIT & OFF-ROAD PUMP CIRCUIT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL UNDER SUPERVISION OF BRITISH CYCLING COACHES & OTHER OFFICIALS.
GO-RIDE COACHING WILL TAKE PLACE FOR ALL YOUNGSTERS.

14:15 - 14:45
AT DISCRETION OF THE ORGANISER & CHIEF COMMISSAIRE IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO USE THIS TIME FOR RACE TRAINING.

15:00
CLOSING CEREMONY

Winter Club Runs Into 2008

There are weekly winter Club Runs on Sunday which start from Walthamstow Town Hall at 9:00 am sharp.

These club runs are leisurely rides for everyone, with perhaps two speed groups depending on who turns up.

Unofficial Thursday evening rides have become established and they are becoming popular. These also start from Walthamstow Town Hall, at 7:30pm sharp

For live information about club runs, planned rides and general LVCC chatter, visit our message board.

Results: THE CRESCENT 30 - 2006

Sunday 24th September 2006

WINNERS

1 Dean Lubin, PCA Ciclos Uno, 1:09:26
2 Anthony Stapleton, Chelmer CC, 1:09:38
3 Howard Waller, Oxford City RC, 1:09:45
4 Neil Dowie, API Metrow, 1:10:24
5 Nick Green, Chelmer CC, 1:10:33

Full results can be downloaded by clicking here.


NOTE: Sunday 5th November

It’s Hill Climb time again!

Our annual club hill climb will be held once again on Mott Street, High Beech, Essex. The start time is 10.00 a.m. It is a sign/pay on the line event, entry is £3.00.

ALL COMERS WELCOME

Redbridge Cycling Centre (Hog Hill) News Updates

This page supplies updated information on the Hog Hill Cycle Circuit development, especially that which relates directly to LVCC. Here also is a link to the Cycling Centre page on the Redbridge Council website.

11th May 2008

Due to construction difficulties, Hog Hill will not be available as an evening venue this summer.
This means that the Hog Hill Tuesday Tens will NOT take place this year at all. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused to our many cycling friends, but rest assured that the 2009 series will start on the second Tuesday in May 2009.

Tuesday club nights will continue to meet at the Score Centre at Leyton Orient. There was unanimous agreement for this at the club meeting on 10th June 2008.
___________________________________________________________
For a map of the location of the Redbridge Cycling Centre at Hog Hill, click here

Medium Gear 72” & Solo Mens & Ladies 25 TT

Sunday 13th April 2008, COURSE E1/25b

RESULTS
Medium Gear Event
1st G. TAYLOR 1-00-35 £20
2nd M. STEERS 1-05-48 £15
3rd P. GODFREY 1-06-30 £10

Ladies Event
1st Miss L. ROBERTS 1-10-50 £20
2nd Mrs S. CLARKE 1-14-13 £15
3rd Miss A. GRUNDY 1-14-29 £10

Scratch Event
1st R. O’ROURKE 55-47 £40
2nd P. SMITH 57-06 £30
3rd D. LUBIN 57-45 £20
4th A. DYASON 58-33 £15
5th T. DAVENNE 59-18 £10

The membership of the Lea Valley CC send their thanks to all the entrants in our 2nd ‘25’ for this year and congratulate all the award winners for their very good times in doing so.
My personal thanks to all for giving up their spare time to help make this a successful event. Without them of course, there would be no racing.
We all, I’m sure, extend a special thank-you to Gloria and Eileen for looking after the catering – and us, once again.
Hoping then to see you at any of our remaining events for this year.
Thanks again one and all.

Les Methven - Event Sec.


MEDIUM GEAR 72”
Pos NAME CLUB TIME

1 G. TAYLOR API-METROW 1-00-35
2 M. STEERS HAINAULT RC 1-05-48
3 P. GODFREY HAINAULT RC 1-06-30
4 B. DAVIES ICKNIELD RC 1-10-19
5 S. WILLIAMS ESSEX ROADS CC 1-12-07
6 C. TOMKINS HAINAULT RC 1-15-01
7 R. JOHNSON BRIGHTON MITRE CC 1-17-22
8 W. GILHAM LEA VALLEY CC 1-27-10
9 M. GOWERS CHELMER CC 1-27-25

LADIES
1 Miss L. ROBERTS FLITCH CRONO 1-10-50
2 Mrs S. CLARKE TEAM CAMBRIDGE 1-14-13
3 Miss A. GRUNDY TEAM ECONOMIC ENERGY 1-14-29

SPONSORS

API METROW / SILVERHOOK CHEMICALS
GLENDENE CC / BIKE TRAX
ICKNIELD RC / COMPOMOTIVE WHEELS

NON-STARTERS

J. HORNET SPOCO SUPPORTERS CLUB - With apologies
G. POOLE API-METROW - With apologies
Miss C. YUILL STEVENAGE CC
A. NORRIS HERON CYCLESPORT
C. WILDE EAGLE ROAD CLUB


SCRATCH 25
Pos NAME CLUB TIME

1 R. O’ROURKE FLITCH CRONO 55-47
2 P. SMITH PCA CICLOS UNO 57-06
3 D. LUBIN PCA CICLOS UNO 57-45
4 A. DYASON PCA CICLOS UNO 58-33
5 T. DAVENNE PCA CICLOS UNO 59-18
6 N. GREEN FLITCH CRONO 59-22
7 A. BEAMAN PCA CICLOS UNO 1-00-41
8 N. COVENTRY www.agiskoviner.com 1-00-51
9 T. STARMER VC REVOLUTION 1-00-56
10 H. VIVIAN FINSBURY PARK CC 1-02-02
11 A. LOVEGROVE TEAM WELWYN 1-02-08
12 I. BRAZIER VERULAM CC 1-02-55
13 D. WALLWIN BELPER BICYCLE CLUB 1-03-16
14 J. GILLHAM STEVENAGE CC 1-04-19
15 P. BEASANT LEA VALLEY CC 1-04-46
16 N. HAY VERULAM CC 1-04-57
17 R. WILSON FVS TRI 1-06-08
18 L. HOWELL PCA CICLOS UNO 1-06-12
19 I. SHORT HAINAULT RC 1-06-55
20 D. BAMFORD TEAM ECONOMIC ENERGY 1-07-03
21 D. SOLOMON WHITEWEBBS CC 1-07-10
22 K. DALTON SOUTHEND WHEELERS 1-07-10
23 N. McGANN CAMBRIDGE CC 1-07-18
24 A. CLARKE TEAM CAMBRIDGE 1-08-31
25 P. SEXTON MALDON & DISTRICT CC 1-08-49
26 M. JENKINS VERULAM CC 1-09-03
27 C. VEALL TEAM ECONOMIC ENERGY 1-09-08
28 C. SMITH WHITEWEBBS CC 1-09-13
29 M. GRAYSON FVS TRI 1-09-21
30 W. CATON WHITEWEBBS CC 1-11-49
31 A. SHERIDAN TEAM JD CYCLES 1-12-06
32 H. WOLFE WHITEWEBBS CC 1-15-29
33= G. HANLEY LEA VALLEY CC 1-15-50
33= A. HERSCH LEA VALLEY CC 1-15-50
35 T. SOMERS FVS TRI 1-16-31
36 S. MAUNDER LEA VALLEY CC 1-16-33
37 J. BELL LEA VALLEY CC 1-18-29
38 D. GREENE FVS TRI 1-20-30

Frank Truman Memorial 25 Mile 2-Up TTT

Held on Sunday 16th March 2008

Congratulations to the winners: Stuart Wright & Sam Barker of Planet X

Thanks to all for taking part on a very cold, windy and damp Sunday
morning. And especially to the following for helping the event run smoothly:-

Timekeepers : Steve Keen & Mike Keen

Marshals : George Moger, Joe Mumford, Mike & Patrick Beasant, Sue Larwood, John Summerhayes, Kevin, Frida, Ian Taylor and Daniel Keen.

Refreshments : Special thanks to Gloria Keen, Eileen Moger & chief washer-upper Don Keen.

Position....Riders........................Club..............................Time

1..............Stuart Wright.............Planet X.........................58:00
................Sam Barker
2..............Paul Smith..................API..............................58:31
................Hugh Vivian................Finsbury Park CC
3..............Dean Lubin.................PCA Ciclos Uno..............58:58
................Tristan Davenne
4..............Mark Howard.............Shaftesbury CC..............59:25
................Daniel Scott
5..............Kevin Gill.....................PCA Ciclos Uno............59:54
................Andre Dyason
6..............Dave Bradnam............Flitch Crono..................01:01:59
................Jason White................Team JD Cycles
7..............Stephen Saunders......Maldon & District CC.......01:02:11
................Jack Gibson
8..............Desmond Gayler........Kenton Road Club...........01:03:29
................Carl Bond
9..............Stephen Thomas........Stevenage CC................01:03:53
................Tim Read
10............Simon Gent.................Team Economic Energy..01:06:53
................David Bennett
11............Anna Grundy..............Team Economic Energy...01:16:21
................John Carden
11............Laura Bissell................GS Strada.....................01:16:21
................Richard De Silva..........Stevenage CC
13............Donald Jenkins............Chester RC....................01:16:53
................Malcom Jenkins..........Verulam CC
14............Dave McCarthy...........Lea Valley CC.................01:20:30 *
................Yeshpaul Soor
15............Brenda Puech..............Team Economic Energy...01:21:54
................Katie Ward
16...........James Bell.....................Lea Valley CC...............01:25:21
...............Stephen Maunder

* includes 1:00 min late start

DNF : Team 13 & 14
DNS : Teams 11 & 12; 21 & 22; 27 & 28; 31 & 32; 33 & 34; 35 & 36
Thanks to those who let the organiser know they weren’t able to make it.

AWARDS

1st Stuart Wright & Sam Barker £30 each
2nd Paul Smith & Hugh Vivian £22 each
3rd Dean Lubin & Tristan Davenne £15 each
4th Mark Howard & Daniel Scott £12 each

Two teams tied for the prize for fastest non all male team:

Anna Grundy & John Carden £5 each
Laura Bissell & Richard De Silva £5 each

There were 2 tops left at the HQ (a small, dark red & black
jersey and a black V neck jumper) – please contact me on
07798 577868 for their return.

Hope to see you all next year (in better weather hopefully)
and throughout the rest of 2008 competing in Lea Valley events

Best Wishes
Sean Kerrigan

Waltham Forest Come and Try Week

18th February – 2nd March

The Lea Valley CC will be opening their doors to members of the public to come and try cycling during this Come and Try Sports Fortnight.

On Tuesday 19th February at 7pm, we will be welcoming the public into our clubroom to come and chat to us, join in, in a skills circuit and perhaps take part in roller riding against the clock. We will also be running a Bike Doctor area.

On Saturday 23rd February from 9am at the Town Centre, Selborne Walk E17, we will have a display of roller riding. The public will be encouraged to have a go and see how they do against club members. We will be giving out leaflets advertising our club.

On Sunday 24th February starting at 9am we will be taking various distance clubruns starting from Walthamstow Town Hall. The minimum age for this activity will be 16. Riders between the age of 16 and 18 must have parental consent. Forms will be available on the Tuesday and Saturday beforehand.

On Tuesday 26th February at 7pm we will again have open doors at our club room which is The Pavilion, The SCORE centre, 100 Oliver Road, Leyton E10. We will have the rollers on display for anyone to use, the skills course and hopefully a Bike Doctor area.

The various activities will depend on a few of our members turning out and committing their time for the benefit of the club. It would be great to see some of our faster members turning up with their bikes to have a go on the rollers to post some respectable times.

If you are able to offer some help (especially on Saturday) please contact Ed Ward or Ian Bailey who will be organising the events.

Club Champions 2007

2007 CLUB CHAMPIONS

Time Trial Champion..............................................Patrick Beasant
Road Race Champion.............................................Trevor Whittock
Track Champion.....................................................Patrick Beasant
TT Handicap Champion..........................................Not awarded
Roller Racing Champion.........................................James Bell
Hill Climb Champion...............................................Trevor Whittock

Junior Track, Time Trial and Road Race Champion....Patrick Beasant

Map Reading Winner..............................................James Bell

Club Time Trial Distance Winners

Best 10m..............................................................Patrick Beasant
Best Junior 10m....................................................Patrick Beasant
Best 25m..............................................................Patrick Beasant
Best 30m..............................................................Patrick Beasant
Best 50m..............................................................Patrick Beasant
Best 100m............................................................Patrick Beasant
Best 12hour..........................................................Patrick Beasant
Best 24hour..........................................................Not awarded

Please do not forget that the time trial championship distances have changed. Please check your handbooks for the current distances.

LVCC Committee 14 May 2008

MINUTES FOR LVCC COMMITTEE MEETING
14 May 2008

Present: Ian Taylor, Ian Bailey, Joe Mumford, Don Keen, Les Methven(co-opted), Paul Soor, Sue Larwood, Sean Kerrigan, Armin Hersch.

Apologies: None

Agenda:
Minutes of April meeting
Matters arising
Presentation/Luncheon 08/09
Tour de Waltham Forest
Hog Hill
Grant Funding
Secretaries reports
AOB

1. Minutes of April meeting were read and approved as a true record of the meeting.

2. Matters arising:
Coaching:
AOB: Re the Race HQ roof repair; Les Methven informed the committee that his roofer friend is not available and that he and Ian Bailey will undertake the task of the flashing around the chimney breast. The work will hopefully take place in August. George Moger wishes to be informed of the work dates.

3. Presentation/Luncheon:
The luncheon is to proceed as agreed at the April meeting. The date will be Sunday January 11th 2009, 12pm for 1pm, North Weald village hall, licensed bar and 4 course lunch followed by the presentation of club awards.

We hope to keep the price to £20 per ticket. (child reductions not discussed!!) Raffle ticket to be sold. Ian Taylor to print numbered tickets. All seats must be paid for before the event.

4. Tour de Waltham Forest:
On Sunday 22 June 2008, Waltham Forest Council will be holding the Tour de Waltham Forest as last year. They have asked us to view the proposed routes for the day, to cycle over them and to give our opinion. Ian Bailey will be heading our involvement in the event and is to organise rides over the routes within the next fortnight. Don Keen will be the contact with WF council.
We have been asked to display our rollers etc as last year and have been offered the site of our choosing (within reason). We have asked to be positioned adjacent to the High Street outside the corner entrance to British Home Stores. This is the area where the rides start from.

5. Hog Hill:
Michael Keen, DK and SK visited the site and have agreed that a limited time trial event can be organised and successfully timed. After discussion with the management company, we hope to hold the first event on Tuesday 10th June at 7pm 60 riders should be possible depending on the light.
Hard hats MUST be worn to satisfy insurance details.
The prices have been looked into properly and they do not seem unreasonable. For the short course that we will be using the cost will be £45 for 4 hours.
In the future the cost to hire the whole circuit will be £185. This is in keeping with Eastway two years ago.
Catering will be done by the company so no funds will be raised by catering.
We will post all details onto our website and advertisements.

It is not confirmed that the club will move to Hog Hill for its regular Tuesday meetings.

6. Grant Funding:
There are many forms of grant funding for sports organisations. With the expected costs of building maintenance, equipment purchase etc it is agreed that the committee try to find out more about funding. Paul Soor is to initiate this search for information. All committee members have been asked to look out for funding opportunities and to report back to the next meeting.

7. Secretaries Reports:
President (Ian Taylor); Reported that the ECCA festival was good for the club coming =5th (and beating PCA ciclos uno by 10 points on the way) Catering for Sundays session raised £200 for the club and we have offered to do Monday as well next year.
Treasurer (Joe Mumford);
Club Captain (Don Keen); The club is in good form at the moment but we must not sit on our laurels.
Membership Sec (Les Methven); Reported that membership is good. Mick Henighan has had a heart pacemaker fitted.
Secretary (Sue Larwood); Reported that she will be happy to continue as secretary regardless of her move to Bournemouth. BC membership forms have been received and Don will forward them to John S. Sue will post all documents to Don who, in turn, will forward same to relevant secretaries.

8. AOB:
The club is in need of replacing body numbers for races. We have agreed to purchase double numbers for the road race up to 70 and 2 sets of single numbers up to 120. These to be day-glo yellow with black print. Don to look for best cost.

Meeting closed 9.55pm
Next meeting at the house of Don Keen, Wednesday 11th June 2008, 8pm
(The meeting will start sharp at 8)

Results: THE COMET 25 - 2006

Sunday 21st October 2006, 8am COURSE E1/25b

WINNERS

1st Gary Poole API-Metrow
The Fuller Trophy, to be held for one year, + £30

2nd Ewan Hendon PCA Ciclos Uno, £25
=3rd Dean Lubin PCA Ciclos Uno, £20
=3rd Neil Dowie API-Metrow, £20
5th Nick Jackson Cambridge C.C., £10

To download full results, click here.

ECCA Newsletter Autumn 06

Two downloads from the Eastern Counties Cycling Assocation (ECCA) for your enjoyment.

First, the Autumn 06 ECCA Newsletter. Click here to download.

Second, a review of the three-day Junior Tour of Wales, by Daniel Kogan, PCA Ciclos who took part. Click here to download.

Contributions, articles and thoughts always welcome for this website. I am still editing it, even though I'm across the Irish sea for now! Send your contributions to editor@leavalley.org

Thanks, Gideon

Cycling Skills & Audax Rides

Hi everyone,

I have a couple of things to tell you about.

Our cycling club has been invited to take part by East London Triathletes, in a joint bike handling skills session at Royal Docks.

The session will be run in Feb/March, will cost a £5, and everyone is welcome to take part.

Let me know if you are interested.

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Also, I am planning to do two Audax rides in March. The first one, on the 15th March, leaves from Ugley, near our Race HQ hut. It is 103km long, 9.30 sign on for 10.00 start.

The second Audax, is on the 30th March, from Stevenage. It is 115km classic ride to Thaxted and back. 10am start for 10.30 away.

To sign up for the Audax rides you need to go on to the Audax UK website. You can either join Audax UK, for £15 a year and each ride costs £3.50, or pay for each Audax individually and it will cost £5.

Happy Cycling! Molly.

Track Sessions at Welwyn

I have been in contact with Peter Waghorn at the Welwyn Track about our going over there for training sessions. He suggests that we come over on Thursday nights for 8 o’clock. We can then, using road bikes, take part in an hour long session where we can get used to riding on the track and in riding in a bunch. For proper track riding sessions, i.e. on track bikes, we will need to wait until the 14th of April when weekly evening training sessions start. We will, of course, need to hire bikes to take part. So, I suggest that those interested go to Welwyn for the Thursday evening sessions and then move onto the "proper" track sessions from the 14th of April. To be able to ride on track session riders need to have gone on an induction course first. We can find out more about that when we go to the Thursday evening sessions. If you are interested let me know. I am happy to drive over there and I can take at least 3 + bikes. I will also make contact with Herne Hill, though I think their open sessions are on Saturday mornings. The Track League proper starts on the 25th of April, a Friday, and runs until the 12th September. However, you will need a BC license to take part. See you on Tuesday to discuss this further. Lastly , don’t forget the Good Friday meeting at Herne Hill. Perhaps we can have a ride down to it this year?

Edward

Email: edward@davisward.com

London-Paris with Medicins du Monde UK 12-15 July 2008

Following the success of its sponsored bike ride in 2007, Médecins du Monde UK (MdM UK) is calling for more adventurous cyclists to sign up for the third London to Paris Bike Ride 2008. This incredible three-day challenge covers almost 300 kilometres of hilly - but stunningly colourful - terrain.

In 2008, MdM UK’s London to Paris Bike Ride will leave London on Saturday 12 July, arriving at the Eiffel Tower in Paris by late afternoon on Monday 14 July in time for the amazing Bastille Day celebrations in France’s magical capital city. Cyclists can rest their tired legs on Tuesday 15 July, sightsee or visit MdM's Parisian offices. The return journey is by Eurostar on Tuesday afternoon.

Participants must pay a non-refundable £99 Registration Fee, then pledge to raise £1,000 in sponsorship funds.

For Information Packs for Médecins du Monde UK’s London to Paris Bike Ride 2008, email bike@medecinsdumonde.org.uk or phone Anne or Elsa on 020 7515 7534.

The Bike Ride logistics are being arranged by Classic Tours www.classictours.co.uk
For photos of MdM UK’s 2007 London to Paris Bike Ride contact: Anne or Elsa on 020 7515 7534 or email elsa.lieto@medecinsdumonde.org.uk

If you have any questions or would like to know more please do not hesitate to give me a call or email.

Elsa Lieto
Communications & Events Assistant
T: 020 7515 7534
F: 020 7515 7560
E: elsa.lieto@medecinsdumonde.org.uk
W: www.medecinsdumonde.org.uk

Lea Valley Road Race 2008

It’s coming soon...

The Lea Valley Road Race
at
Woodham Walter, Essex

9.00 am Sunday 11th May 2008

For Elite, First, Second and Third category riders

8 ¾ laps - totalling 140km

One of the toughest races in the Essex calendar.

Chief marshal, Michael Keen, will be happy to hear from you if you are able to help. This prestigious event takes 30+ marshals and helpers and all of our Club's expertise and abilities to organise.

Contact Michael on 020 8986 0109 and offer your support.

Organiser, John Summerhayes, 020 8520 3368

VC Revolution Sporting TT

VC Revolution, a newly formed cycling club based in Colchester, Essex are holding their inaugural sporting 24 mile open time trial on Sunday March 23. The event starts in Birch, a small village just to the south of Colchester and heads out towards Heybridge via Tiptree and Great Totham. The riders then turn and head through Goldhanger and Tolleshunt D’Arcy before turning again at Great Wigborough. This newly devised course then heads onto the Jock Wadley road race circuit and Layer-de-la-Haye before finishing back at Birch Heath.

There will be a £200 prize list including £40 and the course record to the winner. Refreshments await the competitors afterwards.

Promoting club – VC Revolution
Date – Sunday 23 March 2008
Distance – 24 miles (Sporting)
Course – E22/24
Time - 0800
HQ - Birch Village Hall (just south of Colchester, Essex)
Cost - £6.50
Promoting Secretary – Julian Stock, 34 Broadlands Way, Colchester, Essex CO4 0AN.
Tel - 01206 523946
E-mail - Jstock1@sky.com
Web - http://www.vcrevolution.co.uk/

LVCC Road Race Secretary - Nominations Wanted

London to Southend - 20th July 2008

This charity ride is run by the British Heart Foundation, like the annual London-Brighton ride. Here are the details:-

Start: Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London E9 5HT
Map

Finish: Priory Park, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6NB
Map

Distance: 59 miles

Start Times: 07.30 - 09.15

Getting There (Car): Victoria Park is next to the A102(M).

Getting There (Train):-
Special trains run from Southend Victoria to get you to the start. You'll need to book this in advance - please see the booking form. Your ticket, with departure time, will be sent along with your registration pack. Come to Southend Victoria Station 30 mins before departure time on the morning of your ride. Please note that those using the morning transport cannot start the ride before 08.00am

Other Information:-
Minimum age 14 years. Riders under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult rider over 18 and MUST wear a cycle helmet.

In the morning a special train runs from Southend Victoria station to Stratford East station (non-stop) to get you to the start. You need to book this in advance - this can be done at the next stage of the booking process - it costs £10.50 for you and your bike. Tickets are NOT sent in the post - you pick them up from us at the station in the morning.
If you live between Southend and London, there are standard services to Fenchurch St. and Liverpool St.

In the afternoon trains run every half hour back to London Liverpool St. - you'll need to buy your tickets for these on the day at the station.

National Rail Enquiries 08457 484 950.

Pricing:-
Entry Pack (£16.00)
Team Entry (per person - 6 minimum) (£15.00)

Website: http://www.bike-events.com/