Group Riding

To all GDW riders who venture out on the weekend rides, please have a look on the Club runs page for information on group riding this is is a snippet from BC on how to ride in a group on the public roads please have a read also...

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Henstridge Crit circuit race series

Please have a look at the following race series from Henstridge for this year we will be looking for marshalls for the  series so please come along and watch the racing at the same time.  Henstridge Circuit Race – Event 1...

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GDW RT Launch

Sunday morning saw the launch of the Gillingham Wheelers Race Team at the Olive Bowl, Gillingham. Riders, friends, family and sponsors of the team gathered for the new squad to be unveiled by race team manager, Mark Geddes and...

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GDW Open time trial

hello everyone, it’s not long until our annual Open time trial so we are looking for helpers please. It’s on March 12th at 1400 and uses the hilly Bruton course and will again be part of the Western Hardriders tt...

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Race Team Launch – One Week to GO!

The Gillingham Wheelers’ Club Race Team launch is this Sunday (28th Feb) at the Olive Bowl Gillingham. Doors open for Cake and Coffee at 9.30amThere is a ride departing from the event so please bring your bike – and...

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Odd Down Winter Series Round 5

In the 5th round of the Odd Down Winter Series Maddie Howden competed in the Ladies 2/3/4 race against a strong field of 11 riders who lined up on the start line.  Soon after the start the race split with 6 riders going clear...

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Race Team News : Q+A with James Hywel-Davies

1. When will you start your road season and what will be the first race?James: It already has. I did my first just before the New Year, but I’m taking a break for a month or two until it properly starts in February. 2. What...

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Race Team Launch – 28.02.15

The Olive Bowl is hosting the Gillingham Wheelers 2016 Race Team presentation and coffee morning on the 28th of Feb 2016. All welcome from 9.30am with the presentation begining at 10am. A social ride with photographs departs at...

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MTB Series – Round 4 Report

With the recent rain and logging we had to use another short course for round four of the mountain bike race series. Although short, it was again a hard race. On the day it was said to be too tough and wet for some mountain...

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GDW Cycling Library

Happy New Year to you all I hope you all enjoyed your cycling in 2015 and that we can all continue to share our passion in 2016.To help this along I’ve got together a list of some cycling related books and DVDs that I...

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GDW Reliability Ride

The annual GDW reliability ride takes place on Sun 17th Jan this year. It will be a slightly modified route to link up our four TT courses. Simon Barfoot has invited us back again to his house nr Buckhorn Weston for a mid-ride...

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MTB Series – Round 3 Report

The recent tree surgery meant a shorter course than normal, although short, it was a very hard course, almost like a series of hill repeats, enough to test even the toughest rider. Our secret plan for this event was for someone...

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Swanage Ride

Vincent Hounsome is planning his usual ride to Swanage (with a ferry via Sandbanks) over the Xmas break – its weather dependent but is suggesting next Sun 27th Dec.It will be a slightly faster ride in the region of 17 mph,...

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Race Team News : Getting the ball rolling…

The Gillingham Wheelers Race Team for 2016 has now been finalised with an exciting selection of new faces and some established riders. Mark Geddes remains team manager, assisted by Charles Rees as Club Road Captain.Maddie...

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GDW Dinner and Awards Evening

Gillingham Wheelers held their annual dinner and awards evening at the Olive Bowl last night. Well done to Si Barf on winning the Merit Cup that was voted for on the night for his LeJoGLe, also thanks to Ebby Perren-Chant for...

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GDW XC Series R2

There was a good turn out of 17 riders for today’s GDW off road time trial, held at Search Farm near Stourhead.  The riders were tackling the Whitesheet Hill course in reverse this time, with an added drop and swoop...

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Sunday Club Runs

There will be a Sunday club run to the following destinations over the winter. These dates avoid the Offcamber and GDW MTB events which I know a few club members participate in.There will be a short and long route to each...

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Henstridge Road Race – 11 Oct

The club successfully ran their first cycling road race on Sunday, a big thank you to everyone who helped out at the event as it wouldn’t have possible without you. Link to photos I took around the circuit.  Thanks to...

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GDW XC Series

Round one of the GDW winter series took place on Sunday.  There weren’t many riders competing but they managed to battle their way through the fog and up Whitesheet Hill and complete an enjoyable start to the series.  Paul...

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GDW MTB Series 2015/16

The MTB Series dates have been finalised, the first 2 events will be TT’s.  Sign-on for the first 2 events will be at entrance to search farm (opposite junction on B3092 to Stourhead)4th Oct  TT  Mere Hill 8th Nov  TT Mere...

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Mere hillclimb – cancelled!

Sorry, tonight’s hillclimb is cancelled.  With the weather as it is it’s going to be too dark this evening for us to come out to play on the hill

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