by Web Admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Important Announcements, Track, Training & Education
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...
by Web Admin | Mar 9, 2018 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
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...
by M G | Mar 8, 2018 | Important Announcements, Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, MTB Cross-Country, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
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...
by M G | Jan 18, 2018 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Dave George | Dec 26, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education
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...
by M G | Dec 20, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Celebrations & Awards
The annual 2017 awards were handed out and celebrated on the 9th December – which was thoroughly enjoyed by all before the Xmas party festivities began! Scroll down for a full list of who won what award… 2017 Club Championship Awards 1st Place 2nd...
by Web Admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Important Announcements, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Nov 17, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Track, Chatter Box Corner
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 who...
by Web Admin | Nov 10, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Oct 20, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
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...
by Dave George | Sep 22, 2017 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Sep 8, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Aug 29, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
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 Web Admin | Aug 15, 2017 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
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 basis. So if you...
by Web Admin | May 16, 2017 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | May 16, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner
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...
