NEWS UPDATE... CLUB RUN - SATURDAY 31 JULY (posted Saturday 31 July 9.00pm)
Peter Priestley is undergoing surgery this evening with Chris Dale and Nigel Athroll still in hospital. Paul Gavin and Dave Rawle have now been released from hospital. Further information will be posted here.
NEWS JUST IN.... CLUB RUN - SATURDAY 31 JULY (posted Saturday 31 July 7.00pm)
A group of Border City Wheelers riders were involved in a road traffic accident this afternoon (on the Gretna - Rockcliffe road) whilst on the regular club run. Early reports are that Peter Priestley, Chris Dale, Nigel Athroll, Dave Rawle and Paul Gavin were all injured - the full extent has not yet been confirmed. They are all currently being treated in Carlisle hospital. Further details will be posted here on the situation and request that members respectfully refrain from visiting until immediate family have informed us otherwise. Our thoughts and best wishes are with our fellow club members and families at this time.
Castle Carrock results 28th July click here
Time Trial Leagues
Latest updates now available to view
Please note that the full League Excel spreadsheet can now also be viewed/downloaded by selecting "leagues" then "league tables in excel format"
Let me know if you spot any errors, Peter D (TT Sec)
The club 50 mile time trial (25th July) was shortened to 38.2 miles due to roadworks and insufficient marshals. The event started and finished at the layby north of the bridge at Westlinton (which currently has traffic lights in operation)
Congratulations to the winner of the Alf Sewell Handicap....Mike Haugh. For full results click here
Polite reminder:
Marshal rota: If you cannot attend it is YOUR responsibility to arrange a substitute and inform the Time Trial Secretary. Failure to do so will result in you not being allowed to ride the next event you turn up for.
If there are insufficent marshals at the event to fulfil the Risk Assessment criteria, the event may be cancelled on safety grounds.
Smithfield Road Race
An enormous thanks to everyone who helped out with the various tasks (planning, sweeping roads, putting out signs, making tea and coffee before the event, marshaling, public relations with members of the local community, driving lead cars, copilot in lead cars, commissaire, collecting signs on the way back from marshaling, making tea and coffee after the event, tidying up the venue, final check on the course and collecting stray signs) involved in the organisation of the Smithfield Road Race on Sunday. The event was a great success, and Cycling Development North-West have already passed their thanks on to us for our great work.
Well done everyone!
Calum (Road Race Secretary)
End to end update:
Due to suspected food poisoning the completion of the challenge has been delayed. More details to follow.....
End-to-End with a twist
Junior club member Sam Hall and friend Simon Walker are embarking on an amazing fundraising challenge. They plan to tandem from Land's End to John O'Groats (taking in three detours adding over 200 road miles) to climb the UK's three highest peaks (Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis) To read full details please click here
THE CUMBERLAND CHALLENGE RIDERS AND CALL FOR MARSHALS. (posted 7 July 2010)
Are you riding this year's Cumberland Challenge on Sunday 5 September? YES - if you have not already done so, make sure you have your entry in as soon as possible. Follow the link on www.thecumberlandchallenge.co.uk for on-line entries. NOT RIDING? If you are available for marshalling duties please contact Andy on shaddocks@sky.com with your availability. All offers of help gratefully received. Many thanks
‘Cycling Stories Wanted’
Now that the cycling season has started again I need results and brief reports for the Cumberland News and Cumberland and Westmorland Herald cycling reports. At the moment, I get some time trial results which is great, but I’d also like details of any other cycling event which BCW or other cyclists have taken part in – time trials, track, road racing, juniors, sportives, touring…anything. Any results plus some very short detail about the event would be ideal.’
Thanks
Dave Rawle
Fleet Street
