TT Helpers needed

If you haven’t done your bit helping out at the tts this year then the next two events (Bruton tomorrow and Gillingham next Wednesday) would be a good time to do it.  We’re going to be missing a couple of the...

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Recent News

The GDW juniors have scored a couple of impressive results recently, with Lauren Peacey and Barney Cox both getting victories.  Lauren won her age category race at an enduro mountain bike race in early July.  The two hour event...

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Gillingham TT 17-8-13

apologies for the short notice but registration will be closing early this evening, 1835 so please get signed in by then if you want to ride the tt.Also, as things stand we don’t have a marshal for the Mere...

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Bruton TT

Another win for Paul Hopkins at this week’s tt, some two minutes quicker than the runner-up and three ahead of the next GDW rider.  Hopefully this went some way to making up for his double puncture at the weekend whist...

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Ladies Ride Sunday 21 July 0930hrs

Next ladies ride Sunday 21 July. Meet at wheels 9.30. Coffee stop at Compton Abbas airfield.  Lead by  Lorraine and Carole miller have a good ride and enjoy ladies

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Gillingham 10

Charles Rees was the winner at last night’s tt, just beating usual GDW pacesetter Paul Hopkins by three seconds with a time of 23.23.  Charles’ ride was particularly impressive as he was riding ‘non-aero’...

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Kilmington TT

The club had its annual visit to the Kilmington course last night, the thought of Kingsettle Hill up to Alfred’s Tower obviously put a few off as we only had 18 riders this week.  Paul Hopkins was quickest on a windy...

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TVCRA 4 Up TT

The annual TVCRA 4 Up time trial took place at Ilton on Thrursday evening, racing over 30 Km (6 laps of the airfield perimeter track). The GDW team of Mike Smith, James Foster and James Hawkins competing together for the first...

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Sturminster Newton TT

The club had its second visit over to the new Sturminster Newton-based course, with Paul Hopkins winning and beating his own course record with 23.34, a quick time on such a hilly course.  Championship leader Vince Hounsome was...

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TVCRA 4 UP Team Time Trial – 20 June

Thursdays TVCRA 4 UP Signing on starts at 6.15 – all helpers must sign on before their club teams (either youth or adult ) – 1 helper if you have 1 team, if you have two or more teams you will need 2 helpersThe team...

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Club Runs

A recent medical emergency on a Saturday ride has highlighted the need for riders to carry emergency contact details to help the emergency services and the notification of next of kin.The committee therefore strongly suggests...

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2nd Coaching & Club training night Mon 17th

Thank you to all that turned up tonight hope you all got a good session this evening.  Weather stayed good for us once again look forward to seeing you all next week keep the fingers crossed for another good night of weather....

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Catching up

There has been loads of racing, mountain biking and tt-ing lately, with some brilliant results for the local riders.  In mountain biking, Paul Hopkins won the National Vets race at Hopton Woods in Shropshire, which was round...

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TVCRA 4 UP TT

The annual 30 Km TVCRA 4 up TTT takes place at Ilton Airfield on Thursday 20th June at 1830.  There are separate events for Seniors, Juniors and Ladies.  Of the 4 riders only 3 have to finish to count.  A short video of last...

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GDW Henstridge First Training Night 10 June 2013

Just a quick word to say Thank you to all the riders who turned out this evening, Youth and Seniors for the first trg night and coaching session.  Hope you all enjoyed the airfield and its facilities that were on offer this...

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Frome 10

the interclub 10 mile tt at Frome tomorrow evening (Weds) will be based at the Marston lay-by on the A361 Shepton Mallett road near Frome.  This is the lay-by which Somer Valley CC use for their evening tts.  If the lay-by is...

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Mon Youth trg night 03 June 13

Due to the Mon hill climb there will be no trg as some of the guys want to race that evening.  How ever we will still ride out from Wheels to the climb @ 6.15 pm  watch the riders and have a ride back to Gillingham so any one...

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Ladies ride out Sun 2 June 2013

There will be a new addition to the weekend rides this year, our first ladies ride will be on Sunday 2 June.  Departing  09.30 from Wheels going to Shear water possibly longer with a coffee stop at one of the café on route....

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A Few Results

There have been some more good results from the local riders this week.  On Monday, Barney Cox won the bunch sprint for third at the first of the Ludgershall summer races.  Two riders had already escaped the pack and were long...

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Gillingham Triathlon/Southern XC

Total Buzz held their first Gillingham triathlon on Sunday, based at the Riversmeet Leisure Centre.  It was a sprint distance event, made up of a 400 metres swim, a hilly tt based on the GDW Wyke course and a 5 kms run.  Jay...

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Barney Wins at Moreton

Barney Cox took his first road race win at Moreton on Thursday night, sprinting clear from a group of around 20 riders at the finish.  The early starting groups in the handicapped race benefited from the organisers holding the...

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Gillingham Triathlon

Tomorrow is the final day to enter the Gillingham Tri event on Sunday 19th May. If you’re not racing then you are more than welcome to come along and support the competitors – for many this will be their first...

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Gillingham Triathlon

The Gillingham Triathlon Organisers: Total Buzz Events, are offering free entry to a future Total Buzz Event for anyone who wishes to marshal the Bike or Run leg of this years Gillingham Tri event. Please contact Jody Foy on...

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