Hop Dog Horn
Wareham Forest was the scene of Sunday’s two hour Hop Dog Horn mountain bike race, a course featuring a mix of single track and gravel fire roads, with some of it very muddy after some recent rain. Although the majority...
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Nov 6, 2014 | News
Wareham Forest was the scene of Sunday’s two hour Hop Dog Horn mountain bike race, a course featuring a mix of single track and gravel fire roads, with some of it very muddy after some recent rain. Although the majority...
Read MoreNov 2, 2014 | News
Gillingham and District Wheelers are running 2 club trips abroad next year. Details of the trips here:Sayalonga, Spain – 16 to 23 Feb 2015Mark Geddes is organising a week in Southern Spain (nearest airport Malaga) and has...
Read MoreOct 21, 2014 | News
The Bristol South CC ran the final WTTA Hardrider event of the season on Sunday, with 99 riders feeling the pain of the 3 kilometre Burrington Coombe hillclimb. As always, the BSCC put on a great event and there was a bumper...
Read MoreOct 14, 2014 | News
All club members should have been emailed out details of the club dinner and presentation evening this year being held at the Amore Restaurant, Shaftesbury.Details of the menu choices and who to send your payment to are on the...
Read MoreOct 6, 2014 | News
The GDW mountain bike winter series got underway today with an off road time trial. Jim Broom had devised a varied 8 kms course just North of Mere, with a long flat section, a tough climb up Whitesheet hill and a fast descent...
Read MoreSep 29, 2014 | News
Chris Mullett has been taking part in a couple of recent Open time trials, continuing with the good form he has had this season. The competitors at the Yeovil CC 10 mile event on September 20th were treated to some great...
Read MoreSep 25, 2014 | News
For those interested in cycle touring or just some nice scenery I’ve posted some pics from my 10 day 700 mile trip across France this summer on the Pictures page ‘Caen to Montpellier 2014’ . A mix of shots...
Read MoreSep 18, 2014 | News
21 riders battled against an Easterly headwind and the steep gradients of Mere Hollow at last night’s final hillclimb event of the season. Kim Little set the quickest time. Again. He also won the series overall. Again....
Read MoreSep 14, 2014 | News
OK then Winter trg Camp please could you confirm your place gents ladies.Final call for Spain Malaga Sol Del Mar from Mon 16- Mon 23 Feb 15 Flights = £145 BA Gatwick Malaga Flight bag plus Bike bag 23kg Accommodation = £120-£140...
Read MoreSep 13, 2014 | News
The club had its first hillclimb event at Bulbarrow today, and although only a few riders took part they all enjoyed it.James Chant was hampered a little by having to use his tt bike but was quickest on both the Woolland and...
Read MoreSep 11, 2014 | News
The penultimate round of the GDW hillclimb series had another good turnout of 22 riders, with many of them matching their times from the previous week. One of the riders who improved was Kim Little, who lowered his own course...
Read MoreSep 3, 2014 | News
After a break of four months or so, the GDW hillclimb series resumed this evening with a good turn out of 21 riders. The expected head wind on the course suddenly died down just before the start and so it turned out to be a...
Read MoreSep 1, 2014 | News
Very sorry to every one Henstridge Race night Cancelled Due to no Vehicle also weather.Sorry for any inconvenience will reschedule for next Mon 08th Sept same timings.
Read MoreAug 31, 2014 | News
STOP PRESS – After a couple of years of Indian cuisine, the club dinner and presentation evening will be held at Amore Italian restaurant in Shaftesbury on Sat 15th November. This is a slightly bigger venue than previous...
Read MoreAug 28, 2014 | News
Even though it was a miserable evening for riding a bike around, there were 21 pairs of riders at the 2 up time trail, the final GDW tt of the season. Kim Little and Paul Hopkins were quickest, a minute clear of Paul Caton and...
Read MoreAug 21, 2014 | News
The GDW Development Squad riders have been getting a load more great results recently at the recent Winchester crit races and at a couple of the Odd Down summer series races. James Little was presnet and has kindly written the...
Read MoreAug 19, 2014 | News
The fourth Race for the Gillingham and District Wheelers’ club race will be on Friday 22nd of Aug Ladies and gents Girls and boys so make sure you come on down to ride registration and timing are as follows:GDW Race night...
Read MoreAug 16, 2014 | News
Jenny Lucas, Sarah Wheeler and John Phillips have all been tackling some long distance rides of late, here are some reports from each of them about their rides – From Jenny – This was my fifth trip with Saddle...
Read MoreAug 14, 2014 | News
Another win for Charles Rees on a windy evening lifted him up to the top of the points tables with one round to spare. Charles was just nine seconds ahead of Paul Hopkins with a good time from Kim Little placing him third....
Read MoreAug 12, 2014 | News
In addition to Mark’s winter training camp, I am looking to organise a club trip to Mallorca from Sat 4 – Sat 11 April 2015 which is the Easter weekend so those tied to school holidays should be able to go....
Read MoreAug 10, 2014 | News
Charles Rees was just quickest on Wednesday night on the Gillingham tt course, with Paul Hopkins only two seconds adrift. Kim Little moved to the top of the points table with third place. Although th econditions didn’t...
Read MoreAug 9, 2014 | News
The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are definitely going to hit southern England so the ride to West Bay probably won’t go ahead, but there may still be a shorter ride from Wheels at 9.00 am for those brave enough to venture...
Read MoreAug 6, 2014 | News
There will be a Sunday club run departing Wheels, Gillingham at 09:00 this Sunday. Depending on numbers there will be 2 rides meeting up for lunch/cake/refreshments at West Bay.Jim Broom will be leading the 1st ride and will be...
Read MoreJul 25, 2014 | News
There were loads of pb and season best times at the latest GDW time trial, held on the 10 mile Gillingham course on a hot and still evening. As well as a record entry of 43 riders, Charles Rees broke the course record by 14...
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