by Web Admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
As part of our ongoing commitment to encourage cycling in a fun and safe environment, the Hillingdon Slipstreamers have partnered with Hillingdon Council to deliver FREE cycling sessions to residents and visitors to the borough for a period of 5 weeks throughout the...
by Web Admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
We’ve been talking about it for ages, and the Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series is almost upon us. Sunday the 17th July 2016 is going to be a busy day, and if you haven’t seen it yet, visit this section of the website...
by Dave George | Jun 21, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
By a stroke of fortune, we have managed to secure circuit availability for four Thursday night sessions starting 23rd June. Within these sessions, we will focus on tactical aspects by way of of some coach led racing activities, but also some interval training to help...
by Web Admin | Jun 12, 2016 | Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
It’s Volunteers’ Week, and it’s a time to celebrate people who all over the country give their time freely for a good cause. At Slipstreamers, we have well over 70 Volunteers last time we counted – but when we take into account our ad hoc...
by Web Admin | Jun 10, 2016 | Young Volunteering, Event Features, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
It’s been a long time coming. An idea that took years to be realised, and a grand opening hosted by Slipstreamers that will not soon be forgotten. On the 14th May 2016, the enlarged apron and links roads that now extend the Hilliingdon Cycle Circuit were...
by Dave George | Jun 7, 2016 | Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials
Background The London West District round of the GHS Time Trial is now just a few weeks away. This year, Slipstreamers are organising the event and is one of the Premier Time Trials on our calendar. As with last year, we are running the event on the HCC234...
by Web Admin | Jun 4, 2016 | Important Announcements, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and it’s taking place from the 1-12 June 2016. British Cycling – our governing body – recognise the impact Volunteers have on our chosen...
by Web Admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Young Volunteering, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
British Cycling, at their recent Go-Ride conference in March, described Volunteers as the most important people at any Go-Ride club. We like to think ALL our stakeholders are important. Without dedicated parents and sparky kids, who are ‘up to something’, we’d have no...
by Web Admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
Early morning performance sessions were introduced at the start of 2015 for senior riders 12+ to get in some extra stamina, endurance and fitness training. This programme has been a great success, and we are now looking to open these sessions up to more members....
by Web Admin | May 27, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
Hot off the heels of our track session at the Olympic velodrome on the 20th February, we have been offered another slot and now have a confirmed date of 25th June 2016 from 8am – 10am for a Slipstreamers visit to Lee Valley Velodrome. If you missed the slot in...
by Web Admin | May 20, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
The big day is almost here and it’s nearly time for the annual Inter-Club Time Trial hosted by Slipstreamers at our home circuit. If you have pre-registered, you will have received a PDF programme with all the details you need via – please kindly read...
by Web Admin | May 13, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
It’s almost that time of year again when the Slipstreamers Community comes together to host the Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series. For 2016, this will be on the 17th July (yes, it’s a Sunday), and we hope to see as MANY...
by Web Admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
The Balfour Beatty London Youth Games is Europe’s largest youth sports festival, introduced in 1977 to celebrate the Queens Jubilee and has since grown to be the largest youth sports event in Europe! Over 45,000 competitors aged 7 to 17 from 33 London boroughs...
by Web Admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
If you are a regular track rider and keen to be part of the selection process for the British Cycling Central Region Youth Track team, do read the following information sent to us by the 2016 team management … 2016 BC Central Region Youth Track Team In 2016...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
You may not be aware, but the Slipstreamers awards programme of Bronze, Silver and Gold is the envy of many other Go-Ride clubs across the country. The coaching syllabus allows us to constantly monitor and evaluate rider progress against a set of repeatable outcomes...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
It’s holiday time again, and for those of you looking for some fun activities on your bikes to keep you active and get you out the house, look no further. As usual, there is lots on, and British Cycling are putting on a few activities to keep you busy and...
by Dave George | Mar 15, 2016 | Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Between Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd May 2016, the StreetVelodrome Series rolls into Uxbridge at Fassnidge Park. For more details and to register for a ballot entry to the Kids Series visit this page here. Here is a snippet taken from the StreetVelodrome website:...
by Web Admin | Mar 14, 2016 | Saturday Sessions, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls MTB Extra race On Mountain Bikes n/a Holly Hirst n/a U6 Zayd Khan n/a Teddy Kent U8 Jo Ross Beatrice Scott Jay Lloyd U10 Finlay Hawker Millie Coleman Archie Fowkes Kim Bowler U12...
by Web Admin | Mar 13, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Special Reports, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
The annual 2015 awards were handed out and celebrated a little bit earlier than usual on the 12 December – we had a great turnout and everything went like clockwork before it was time for the Xmas party festivities! We’ve posted a few special feature blog...
