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WELCOME to Velo Club Cumbria. VC Cumbria is a
cycling club ('velo' is French for bicycle) based in West Cumbria in the
English Lake District. The club organises road races, time trials, youth
events and social events for anybody who is interested in cycling.
The club encourages new members so if you want to be part of a local cycling club please come along to one of the winter training sessions or one of our summer time trials. Time trialling can be a bit daunting but don't be put off - the club caters for all abilities so just come along for a look. Details of summer events can be found on the events page. If you have got kids VC Cumbria's youth section, Lakeland Sprinters holds regular races and coaching sessions for up to sixty youngsters on closed roads throughout the summer. Contact Club President and Youth Coach Gerard McCarten on 01946 64576 for more details.
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Next VC Cumbria event
Cockermouth 8 - Tuesday 01-07-2008 19:00
Please let know if any of the details (your age, times, club etc) in the published league results are incorrect so that I can update my records.
News
23-06-2008 VC Cumbria Open 25 TT (14-06-2008) results available
VC Cumbria Open 25 TT results are available here.
28-05-2008 Save your best kit for racing! VC Cumbria clothing for sale
Priced to go:
Old style clothing:
Winter tops (Thermal) £25 - Size 2 (1 remaining); Size 3 (1 remaining) Long sleeve skinsuit £20 - Size 7 (1 remaining); Size 6 (1 remaining); Size 4 (1 remaining) Short sleeve skinsuit £15 - Size 6 (1 remaining); Size 4 (1 remaining) Short sleeve road jersey £10 - Size 7 (2 remaining) Bibshorts £10 - Size 7 (1 remaining) Bib longs (no pad) £10 - Size 4 (1 remaining) New style clothing: Short sleeve skinsuit p.o.a. - Size Large(40") (1 remaining) 25-04-2008 End of season presentation supper a great success!
The turn out at Tuesdays presentation night was fantastic, much better than expected. A very enjoyable few hours was had by all and hopefully it is a kickstart to the new season.
Many thanks to everyone whose hard work in preparation and on the evening made it such a success. Congratulations to all the prize winners, young and old!
20-04-2008 New North District Committee secretary required
Brenda Jackson has informed clubs in the North District of the CTT that she will not be standing for re-election at the North district AGM later in the year.
She was invited to join the North DC Committee as secretary in March 1979 and feels now is the right time for a change. Anybody interested in taking up the post or any role on the District committee should contact Julian (Tel: 01946 66448).
20-04-2008 BRITISH CYCLING ANNOUNCES: NEW COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
BRITISH CYCLING ANNOUNCES: NEW COACHING QUALIFICATIONS – WITH EXCLUSIVE FUNDING FOR GO-RIDE CLUBS
British Cycling is revealing the details of its new Level 3 coaching qualifications to Go-Ride clubs ahead of a national launch – with special assistance for Go-Ride clubs to enter coaches for the new qualifications. The new Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Track Cycling and Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Road and Time Trial are the latest stage in the expansion of the British Cycling Coach Education Programme. They are the first of six discipline-specific qualifications to be launched at Level 3, with BMX and Mountain Bike scheduled for launch in 2009, followed by Cyclo-Cross and Cycle Speedway in 2010. Led by British Cycling’s Coaching and Education team the two new world-leading qualifications have had a significant contribution from technical experts throughout the world of cycling, including British Cycling’s own Olympic coaches. The result is that materials for both Level 3 qualifications capture a level of coaching information never documented before. The Level 3 qualifications are aimed at coaches who have experience of track or road and time trial coaching and who have completed the prerequisite British Cycling Level 2 Discipline-specific Coaching Award. Further details can be found here and anybody interested should contact
14-04-2008 End of season presentation supper will be on Tuesday 22nd April 2008 @ 8:00pm
PRESENTATION NIGHT
TUESDAY 22nd APRIL 2008, 8.00pm EAGLESFIELD VILLAGE HALL We will be having a long overdue informal night, including a pie and pea supper, to present the trophies to last seasons winners. There will be a small charge of £3.00 per person payable on the night. This is the second attempt at organizing the presentation, so please help make it a success. To help with the ordering of food please let Julian know ASAP if you are able to attend (Tel: 01946 66448).
14-04-2008 VC Cumbria team wins local '25'
Some of the fastest racing cyclists from Cumbria, the North East, Lancashire and Yorkshire took part in Velo Club Cumbria's 25 mile time trial on Sunday. Although the winner was Derek Parkinson of the Cleveleys Road Club, in a time of 53:28, local West Cumbrian riders were outstanding on their local A66 course. In second place was Brian Payton, VC Cumbria from Eaglesfield, who came in with 55:33 and Mark Amor, VC Cumbria from Whitehaven was 5th in 56:26. His brother-in-law Peter Brear, VC Cumbria from Carlisle, clocked 56:36 in 7th place to complete the VC Cumbria team finishers and ensure the team award went to the local club. Rob Hargreaves, Team Swift from Brigham, was 8th in 56:52. In 11th place was Adam Powe, VCC from Egremont, finishing in 57:50, and in 20th place was Alan Roper, VC Cumbria from Distington, with 1:01:42. Ken Hargreaves, Team Swift from Eaglesfield, was 2nd in the over 60s category in 1:02:17 and the winner of the junior prize was Richard Houghton, Keswick Bikes from Haile, in a time of 1:00:44. Sharon Wright from Durham won the womens prize, riding for the newly formed Team Swift ladies team. Ged Brear, VC Cumbria from Whitehaven, was 3rd in the over 60s category in a time of 1:08:08.
In last weeks classic 50 mile time trial, the Circuit of the Dales, VC Cumbria riders again rode well with Mark Amor highest placed in 11th in a time of 2:15:26. Peter Brear finished in 13th in 2:16:03 and Geoff Ayers from Eaglesfield clocked 2:24:15. In the Barrow Central Wheelers' ten mile time trial at Levens last Saturday, with more than 120 riders competing, local rider Rob Hargreaves clocked an excellent 21:29 for 12th place.
07-04-2008 VC Cumbria Open Promotions 2008
Cockermouth 25 L2511 (Open Event) - Sunday 13-04-2008 09:00am - Organiser: Ronnie Cowan
Cockermouth 25 L2511 (Open Event) - Saturday 14-06-2008 14:00pm - Organiser: Julian Cook Cockermouth 25 L2511 (Open Event) - Saturday 26-07-2008 14:00pm - Organiser: Ken Brown Any volunteers for marshalling etc should contact the organisers
03-04-2008 Correction
Although Ken was the first veteran overall in the Border City Wheelers' promotion reported in the last news item, he did not actually win the Joe Christie Trophy. The trophy is a North Group VTTA trophy and only members of that group can win it. Ken is a member of the North Lancs VTTA group. Apologies to all concerned and congratulations to Lee Foster of Border City Wheelers who actually won the trophy.
Further apologies for missing out Ged Brear in the previous news item as one of VC Cumbria's finishers at the same event in a time of 57:52.
31-03-2008 Ken wins Joe Christie Trophy
The Border City Wheelers' event last Sunday covered two races. One for the Lakes and Lancs sporting course competition and the other race for veterans in the VTTA North group, competing for the Joe Christie Trophy.
The course distance of 25 miles was shortened by 1.5 miles from the turn due to roadworks. However, with the weather windy, wet and cold, plus the early start due to the clock change, none of the 62 riders complained. Winner of the veterans event and the Joe Christie Trophy was Eaglesfield's Ken Hargreaves, Team Swift in a time of 55:07 (with a puncture!). Second was Lee Foster and third was Mike Westmorland, both from the promoting club. In the senior race, West Cumbrian riders all finished in the top 20. The outright winner was North East rider Keith Murray, Scott Cycles, in 47 minutes and 43 seconds. Carlisle based, Velo Club Cumbria's Peter Brear finished 2nd only 14 secs behind in 47:57. Brian Payton, VCC, from Eaglesfield was 4th in 48:20 and Mark Amor, VCC, from Whitehaven finished in 7th place wih a time of 49:32. Geoff Ayers, VCC, another Eaglesfield rider finished in 14th place in 52:55 and Dave Robinson, VCC, from Whitehaven clocked 53:14 for 17th place.
27-03-2008 New membership form and insurance information available
A new updated VC Cumbria membership form and some information on 3rd party insurance is now available here.
27-03-2008 Message from our chairman - Presentation lunch update - please book up now and support this event!
As of Wednesday 26th March 2008, only 8 places have been booked for the Club Presentation Lunch at the Hundith Hill Hotel on Sunday 6th April 2008. If substantially more places are not booked by Saturday 29th March 2008, the event will have to be cancelled.
No doubt this will come as a disappointment to the 2007 champions, who are:
Julian Cook; Mark Wells; Brian Payton; Richard Houghton; Peter Brear; Sam Ayres; Mark Amor; David Hayton; Adam Powe and Ged Brear.......
So, if you've been putting it off to see if you can get a lastminute reduction, you can't and £10.50 is a fair price for good 3-course lunch.
Also, if you are a prize winner and can't make it, please let either Julian or me (David) know so we don't have to cart excess silverware around the county, which is difficult with your arm in a sling (Julian's not mine).
Charity cycle ride to York
For this year's long distance charity cycle ride, Whitehaven Cycle Fundraisers are cycling to York in a day. That's 150 miles in under 12 hours to raise money for the West Cumbria division of the Parkinsons Disease Society. We believe this is a very worthy cause and believe the help and support your donations will give to people in our community who suffer from Parkinsons Disease will be invaluable.
Please take the time to look at the web-links to our donations page and our website for full details. If you would like to sponsor anyone taking part in the event please click on the just giving link below. Its that easy. www.justgiving.com/whitehavencyclefundraisers Thank you for your support. Sam Guy Whitehaven Cycle Fundraisers
10/01/08 Club Strip
Message from Mark Percival
With regards the club kit, the final tweaks have been done and I have included the price list, they are more expensive than previous, however the quality should be much better, if people are wanting clothing I expect a £20 DEPOSIT made out to VC Cumbria; I would like the cheques sent to me so I can co-ordinate it, the cheques should be with me no later than the 5th. Feb so we can get a turn around prior to the season kick off. The club will not hold stock as in previous years so you must stress in your news letter and website that it is of upmost importance for a swift reply and monies. Current pricing - though there are discounts for increased volume. [This is impsport there is a whole list of other things, leg warmers, caps, bib bottoms , winter tops, gillets etc.]
A1 {Short Sleeved Skin Suit with printed rear panel} £63.00 each + VAT The brochure prices are subject to orders for 12 or more main garments in total. The following surcharges apply for smaller orders:
> 6 to 11 garments; add 10% to the above prices The current delivery programme is 6 weeks from the receipt of order together with a deposit of 25% of the order value. Discounts (on club/team design clothing only) are allowed as follows:
10% for orders of a value over £750.00 |
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