by M G | Dec 12, 2025 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by M G | Nov 17, 2025 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner
Ho ho ho! December is just about to arrive and another year at Slipstreamers appears to have raced by… and once again it’s time to celebrate the successes of our members during 2025, say thank you to our wonderful volunteers, and of course, have a party to round it...
by M G | Oct 4, 2025 | Important Announcements, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: October – December 2025 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments during the last quarter of 2025! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so...
by M G | Aug 25, 2025 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Track, Chatter Box Corner
The final round of the Club Champs series is almost upon us, with round 4 taking place on Sunday 16th of November 2025 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 who are...
by M G | Aug 25, 2025 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
On Saturday, 11th October 2025, we will be running the second of 4 Club Champs events, and this time it’s the turn of the Road Races. We are hoping for clear(ish) skies and a dry morning, but rain or shine it should be a great bunch of races. Check out our...
by M G | Aug 25, 2025 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials, Fun Corner
It’s that time of the year again when we kick off our annual Club Championships with the first two events – Skills Challenge and Time Trials – alongside Family Fun Day. A very special day in the Club Calendar – we hope all our members will be...
by M G | Aug 18, 2025 | Important Announcements, Track, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, Rider Assessments
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...
by M G | Jun 24, 2025 | Important Announcements, National Circuit Series, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
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 2025 on Saturday 21st of June. We hope you had a fantastic day with us...
by M G | Apr 5, 2025 | Important Announcements, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: April – June 2025 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments during the second quarter of 2025! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so...
by M G | Nov 18, 2024 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Ho ho ho! December is just about to arrive and another year at Slipstreamers appears to have raced by… and once again it’s time to celebrate the successes of our members during 2024, say thank you to our wonderful volunteers, and of course, have a party to round it...
by M G | Aug 25, 2024 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road, Volunteering
On Saturday, 5th October 2024, we will be running the second of 5 Club Champs events, and this time it’s the turn of the Road Races. We are hoping for clear(ish) skies and a dry morning, but rain or shine it should be a great bunch of races. Check out our Flickr...
by M G | Oct 10, 2023 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: October – December 2023 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments now that the warmth of summer is feeling like a distant memory! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both...
by M G | Aug 25, 2023 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Track, MTB Cross-Country, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials, Circuit/ Road
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...
by M G | Jun 24, 2023 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: June – September 2023 Well done to all of you who took part in the assessments when it’s finally warm! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so...
by M G | Mar 28, 2023 | Important Announcements, Saturday Sessions, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
We shall soon be running our Spring Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction for 2023, which will take place on Saturday 15th of April 2023. Spaces are limited and need to be booked in advance – these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are...
by M G | Dec 14, 2022 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner
The annual 2022 awards were handed out and celebrated on the 3rd of December – we had a great turnout and held the ceremony indoors for the first time in 3 years! Scroll down for a full list of who won what award… 2022 Club Championship Awards 1st Place...
by M G | Jan 13, 2022 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
It’s almost time for the first Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2022, which will take place on Saturday 29th of January 2022. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance – these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. If you...
by M G | Oct 1, 2021 | Important Announcements, Saturday Sessions, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
We’ll be holding our first Autumn Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2021 on Saturday 9th of October 2021. 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 are interested in...
by M G | Aug 29, 2021 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
We’ll be holding a Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction for U14/U16 riders on Saturday 11th of September 2021.IE: Riders born between 2005/01/01 and 2008/12/31. Spaces are limited and need to be booked in advance – these are available on on a...
by M G | Jul 1, 2021 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
It’s almost time for the first open Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2021, which will take place on Saturday the 10th of July 2021. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance – these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are...
