Spread the word…

…we’re off to Todber for this Wednesday’s tt.  The roads around Milton-on-Stour are covered in gravel and grit and are going to lead to riders getting showered in debris from passing traffic and possibly cause...

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Bruton TT

Another highest-ever entry of 27 riders were treated to excellent weather conditions on Wednesday night at the latest round of the GDW time trial series.  The majority of the field recorded either personal best or season best...

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Hillclimb Series Round Three

The biggest entry for a Wheelers’ hillclimb so far saw 20 riders have a go at racing up the tortuous Mere Hollow.  Everyone completed the course, although some people were in better shape than others by the finish!  Paul...

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Don’t believe everything you read

Those of you who are avid readers of the weekly Blackmoor Vale Magazine Cycling news may well have spotted my ‘I wish it could be said to be deliberate’ error this week.  I extrapolated from a little knowledge and...

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Young Sam best of the Wheelers

Four Wheelers travelled up to Castle Combe for the fourth round of the Summer Series in warm still conditions. Sam Eades, competing with the age group above finished a promising 4th in the Youth racing. Mike Smith, Nigel Eades...

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New Course Record for Stour Provost 10!

The second outing on this new course saw Paul Hopkins take the win again, knocking 54 seconds of the previous course record with a time of 22:43!  A fair few riders went quicker than the first go on the course which may have...

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Stour Provost 10

This week’s GDW tt is at the Stour Provost course.  Please use the Todber lay-by, not the startline lay-by, for parking and signing-in.  Parking space is limited so if you can ride over that would be helpful.  Please try...

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Trio of PB’s

Chris Mullett, Don Tanner and Charles Rees all headed up to the quick Usk-Monmouth 25TT. The weather was really hot and sunny, but importantly wind free. After much suffering all three achieved PB’s for the distance. Chris...

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Some results…

…from the last week or so.  Ridiculous head winds on Saturday that were worthy of Cape Horn  hampered John Phillips latest attempt at a PB for a ’10’ on the normally fast U40 in the Chippenham & District...

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Bruton Results

Paul Hopkins won again this evening, completing the course in an excellent 46.49 to give him his fourth straight victory.  Andy Hopkins was second, improving by a massive three minutes over his time from two weeks ago on this...

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Deep Rim Front Wheels

The CTT have confirmed that the list of banned deep-rim/aero front wheels applies to both Open and Club events.  As with full-disc front wheels, they are banned on safety grounds and accidents involving riders using this...

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Bruton TT

This week’s GDW tt is on the 19 mile course, HQ at Bruton Industrial Estate, 1900 start.  If you are available to marshal all volunteers are very welcome.  If you are planning to ride, see if you could bring a willing...

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GDW to visit La Belle France

After a number of Committee meetings and Simon Barfoot & Daryol Laws attending the Gillingham Twinning Dinner recently and meeting with Committee members of both Le Neubourg and UVN (their cycle club, see UVN ) we intend for...

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Old GDW TT Results

Have added old Time Trial results back to 1998 (supplied courtesy of Brian Miller) on the Old Results page, any errors/inaccuracies or typos please let me know. Thanks Mike  mikey.e.smith@googlemail.com

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Wednesday 10

26 riders turned out for the latest round of the GDW TT series, with Paul Hopkins winning again.  This time he was run close by Vince Hounsome who came second, just seven seconds behind Paul.  Third went to championship leader...

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Recent results

Don Tanner was a busy rider at the weekend, competing in both the Corinium 10 on Saturday and the Andover Wheelers 25 on Sunday morning.  Don was 46th on Saturday on the fast U47 course with a time of 23.13 and then followed...

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Rider Behaviour Reminders

There have been some marshal and timekeeper reports that some tt competitors are not obeying CTT or Highway Code rules.  Please remember -Do not cross the central reservation white lines in the roadDon not cross the perceived...

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Recent Results

Alan Smith had a very early morning last weekend to get to the Clevedon RC 25 mile tt for a 07.18 start.  The event was held on the U21 course near Bridgwater and his time of 1.10.58 gave him 29th place.Round 8 of the WTTA...

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GDW TT Series Round 6

The latest round of the club championship was held on the Bruton 19 mile course.  Following the highest number of entries at a GDW hillclimb on Monday, 26 riders competed this evening, which is the highest number of entries at a...

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Ilton Road Race – Tor 2000 series (event 1)

Thursday 30th April saw 4 Gillingham Wheelers descend on a gloomy Merryfield airfield, Ilton for the first race in the 7 race evening series organised by the Team Tor  2000 club.  First off was Sam Eades in the U14 event, who in...

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Hillclimb Series Round Two

Jerry Rayner from Somer Valley CC rocketed up the Mere hillclimb this evening to set the first sub-5 minute time for this course, crossing the line in 4 minutes and 41 seconds.  With Jerry being a guest rider, maximum points...

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TT Round-up

A few results from last weekend – At the latest WTTA Hardrider tt, held on the U59 passing by Silbury Hill and run by the Swindon RC, James Chant finished 27th with a time two minutes faster than his previous course PB to...

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Inaugural Stour Provost 10

The Wheelers decamped to Stour Provost this evening for the first use of the new course which takes in Todber, Guys Marsh and Stour Row.  Most riders produced times on a par with the usual Wyke 10 mile route as both are...

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Cross-wind antics

John Phillips headed over to East Brent on Saturday 25/04/09 for Somerset RC’s Open 10 on the normally quick U21 that is an out and back on the A38.  I say normally because vicous cross winds inevitably slowed the field of...

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Stour Provost TT/Marshalling

The next round of the GDW time trial series takes place on Wednesday 29th at the new Stour Provost course, starting at 1845.  The meeting point will be the layby just South of the Stour Provost crossroads on the B3092.  This is...

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