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June 2018 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 16th and 23rd June 2018 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments last Saturday! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll down for the...
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Surrey Hills MTB Social Ride – Sunday 17 June 2018
Every now and then, we look for opportunities off-site that as a club we feel will support the development of our members and the intended outcomes. On this occasion, we shall be taking our monthly MTB Social ride to Surrey Hills, instead of Swinley...
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An Epic Adventure Begins At 69….
For many of us, when we enter our 70th year on earth, we are well into our retirement and looking to enjoy a bit of undoubtedly much needed r&r after a busy life or work, raising families, travel etc. However, for Volunteer Coach extraordinaire, Duncan Adamson,...
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The 2018 National Youth Circuit Series Comes to Hillingdon…
The Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series is almost upon us. Saturday the 2nd June 2018 - yup, this weekend - is going to be a busy day, and if you haven't seen it yet, visit this section of the website for everything you need to know....
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Saturday End of Session Races – 2018-05-26
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
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Saturday End of Session Races – 2018-05-19
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
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Interclub Time Trial 2018
Registration is now open for the 2018 Interclub Time Trial hosted by Hillingdon Slipstreamers. We are hoping to replicate the success of previous years - click here to view the 2016 race report and photographs - so if you happen to be free on Sunday 27th May 2018 and...
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May 2018 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 5th May 2018 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments last Saturday! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll down for the full list of...
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Keen To Join Slipstreamers? May Induction Details
It's almost time for the Spring Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2018, which will take place on Saturday 5th of May 2018. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance - these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. So if you...
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Saturday End of Session Races – 2018-04-14
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
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Have Your Say: Join us at the AGM on 28th April 2018
If you are passionate and care about Hillingdon Slipstreamers, want to hear more about what we achieved during 2017, and are interested in our plans for the year ahead, we encourage ALL members and parents/ guardians to join us on Saturday 28th April 2018 for the...
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Calshot Velodrome Track Coaching – 8th April 2018
If you've never given track inside a velodrome a go, then our track coaching session on Sunday 8th April 2018 at Calshot Velodrome in Southampton is just for you. This session is open to all Slipstreamers Members and a few invited sister clubs, with Calshot perfect...
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March 2018 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 17th March 2018 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments last few Saturdays! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll down for the full...
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2018 HSS Youth Summer Series
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicks off on Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May 2018, and leads the competition into 10 rounds of Monday night racing. Confirmed dates are as follows: Round Date C/D/E A/B/Women* Round 1 May 7 19:00 19:35 Round 2 May 14...
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Off-Site MTB Skills Coaching at Woodrow: 17 March 2018
If you joined us in December last year for an off-site MTB session at London Youth's outdoor education and sports centre, Woodrow High House in Amersham, you'll be aware of what a fantastic mountain bike skills facility this is to put into practice key...
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January 2018 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 27th January 2018 Well done to all of you who took part in the first assessments of 2018 last Saturday! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll down for...
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Keen To Join Slipstreamers? January Induction Details
It's almost time for the first Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2018, which will take place on Saturday 27th of January 2018. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance - these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. If you...
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The Hillingdon 50 (or 25)
Winter training rides are the mainstay of developing a solid base for the summer, and there's no better way to do so than by joining a Reliability Ride. To quote Wikipedia: "A reliability trial is an organised bicycle ride which challenges a cyclist to complete a...
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2017 Annual Awards & Christmas Party: What to Expect!
Ho ho ho! December has arrived and oh goodness gracious where does the time fly...? Another year has gone by and once again it's time to celebrate the successes of our members during 2017, say thank you to our wonderful volunteers, and of course, have a party to round...
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Off-Site MTB Skills Coaching at Woodrow: 2nd December 2017
Every now and then, we look for opportunities off-site that as a club we feel will support the development of our members and the intended outcomes. On this occasion, we have been very fortunate to be offered use of a brand new mountain bike skills track - built...
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Schedule – 2017 Track Races Champs
The final round of the Club Champs series is almost upon us, with round 5 taking place on Saturday 25th November 2017 from 2.30pm at the Calshot Velodrome in Southampton. This is always a very exciting set of races, and we hope this year will see many more of you...
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Schedule – 2017 Mountain Bike Races Champs
The annual Club Champs series is well under way and next up for round 4, on Saturday 11th November 2017, it's the turn of the highly anticipated Mountain Bike (MTB) races. For those of you that recall the 2016 Club Champs (photos here and recap here), the MTB Coaching...
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Schedule – 2017 Road Races Champs
This weekend, on Saturday, 4th November 2017, we will be running round 3 of the 2017 Club Champs events, and this time it's the turn of the Road Races. We are holding out for clear skies and a dry morning, but rain (click here for a visual reminder of 2015's downpour)...
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October 2017 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 21st of October 2017 Well done to all of you who took part in the October assessments, the final one for 2017! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll...
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Schedule – 2017 Time Trials (Part 2) Champs
If you missed the Club Champs Time Trial event last Saturday (14th October 2017), you are very welcome to have a go at this on Saturday 21st October during the early session only. If you took part in the first event last weekend, and had a mechanical or miscalculated...
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2017 Club Champs – Results So Far…
Well done all of you for taking part in the 2017 Club Championships so far. We will be collating and posting each event's results on this page, so do bookmark this and come back to it a few days after each event for any updates. Note: Once the judges have finalised...
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Schedule – 2017 Time Trials (Part 1) Champs
This weekend, on Saturday, 14th October 2017, we will be running round 2 of the 2017 Club Champs events, and this time it's the turn of the Time Trial. The weather is looking very promising, so it should be great day outdoors, and if that's not enough to get you...
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Schedule – 2017 Family Fun Day & Skills Champs
It's that time of the year again when we kick off our annual Club Championships with the first event - Skills Challenge - alongside Family Fun Day. A very special day in the Club Calendar, we do hope all our Members will be joining us along with siblings,...
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Are You Ready for the 2017 Club Champs?
It's that time of the year again, where ALL Slipstreamers Members - regardless of age or race experience - have the opportunity to challenge themselves in 5 cycling categories i.e. Skills, Time Trials, Road, Mountain Bike, Track; with a view to becoming the Club...
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September 2017 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 2nd of September 2017 Well done to all of you who took part in the September assessments, the first one after the summer break! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB...
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Safety Saturday – 9th September 2017
It's that time of year again, when the Transport Police come and visit the Club to talk to you about safety on the road in general, bring a big lorry and some gadgets; and do some bike marking for free. Aptly referred to as Safety Saturday, the session tends to get...
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Slipstreamers – Get Ready to Zwift
What is Zwift? Zwift is an on-line platform that takes gamification to cycle training in a fully immersive way. If you need either distraction or motivation when training on the turbo, this is the place to come. How does it work? You can register online at zwift.com...
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Calshot Track Coaching – Autumn/ Winter 2017/18 Sessions
We have confirmed dates for our off-site velodrome track coaching sessions at Calshot Velodrome in Southampton. These are open to all Slipstreamers Members, with Calshot perfect for absolute beginners to track. Our Coaches are very experienced in teaching novices, who...
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Keen To Join Slipstreamers? September Induction Details
It's almost time for the next Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2017, which will take place on Saturday 2nd September 2017. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance - these are available on on a first-come-first-served...
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July 2017 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 15th of July 2017 Well done to all of you who took part in the July assessments, just before heading away for the summer holidays! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB...
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It’s a Wrap for Nationals 2017 – Thank You Volunteers
A massive WELL DONE to all the racers in both the support and national series races who provided an exciting day of live cycle racing at the Hillingdon round of the National Youth Circuit Series 2017 on Saturday 3rd June. We hope you had a fantastic day with us...
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May 2017 Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 24th May 2017 With the weather heating up and riders requiring loads of water - well done all of you who passed. Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll...
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My Slipstreamers Journey by Savannah Hewson
We have featured a number of stories on our blog written by our Members, sharing their cycling experiences and journeys in their own words. We do this because we firmly because it’s important to celebrate success – be it winning a race, overcoming certain barriers,...
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Keen To Join Slipstreamers? May Induction Details
It's taken us 2 years and thousands of emails to clear a long waiting list of hundreds of names of children who have wanted to join Slipstreamers. We are very pleased to announce that the waiting list is no more, and that moving forward we will no longer operate a...
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Hadleigh Park Off-Site MTB Coaching – May 2017
Last year we visited the legendary London 2012 Olympic Mountain Biking venue, Hadleigh Park, for a change of scenery and some MTB Coaching in a more challenging environment - you know, like where Olympians go! Check out our photo album here from the session of...
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