by Dave George | Mar 29, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Time Trials
Get ready! Following the success of our 2015 Inter-Club Time Trial, it’s almost time to do it again! Invitations are being sent out to various clubs who will be joining us on the afternoon of Saturday 21st May 2016, and of course, as hosts, we are also inviting...
by Dave George | Mar 25, 2016 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General
Is it that time again? Not long now before the start of British Summer Time – and that signals the beginning of the Slipstreamers race calendar for 2016. The Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series, incorporating our Go-Ride Race Series, is almost here and there is...
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...
by Web Admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Important Announcements
It is with greatest sadness that Slipstreamers has come to learn of the tragic death of an ex-member, Will Houghton, member number 699. He died at the end of January 2016 whilst out on a training ride from his university at Portsmouth. He was hit from behind by a...
by Web Admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
It’s almost time for the track coaching session at Lee Valley, and for those of you who have booked and received confirmation (either verbally or via email) of your place by Asti, please take note of the following: Signing On This will start around 9.15am at the...
by Web Admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Young Volunteering, Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
If you are 14+ (or thereabouts), have you considered joining the British Cycling Young Volunteer award scheme, further details of which can be found on the BC website here? The programme helps you learn the fundamentals of volunteering through loads of practical and...
by Web Admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
Many of you will recall Brunel University’s College of Health and Life Sciences, Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences reached out to Slipstreamers to help out with their study on bicycle fit for children. Members who got involved found the experience...
by Web Admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
The date is confirmed as 1-3 July 2016, the entire Afan Lodge is booked for us for the weekend, and we are ready to start the booking process for our second annual Mudslingers adventure in the stunning Afan Valley in South Wales. We are planning another action packed...
by Web Admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Hillingdon Slipstreamers are putting together a novice racing team of 6 boys and 6 girls to compete at the British Cycling Go-Ride Circuit races at Redbridge Cycling Centre in Essex on the 2nd April 2016. This is a fantastic opportunity for Slipstreamers under 12 who...
by Web Admin | Jan 23, 2016 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Fantastic news! Thanks to the efforts of our fabulous track coaches, a session has been booked and we now have a confirmed date of 20th February 2016 for a Slipstreamers visit to Lee Valley Velodrome. If you have only ever joined us at Calshot, then this is a...
by Web Admin | Dec 24, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
To All Our Slipstreamers’ Members, Friends, Partners & Visitors, Ho ho ho to you all! It’s certainly beginning to look a lot like Xmas! Whilst we have it fairly mild in our part of the world, the snow is falling in Santaland, Santa’s Grotto is...
by Web Admin | Dec 10, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Wow! Is it mid December already? Have you heard? Have you seen? It’s beginning to look a lot like Xmas! The suburbs and high streets are alight with festive cheer, and the all too familiar sounds of Bing Crosby, Slade and The Pogues (Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift...
by Web Admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
After 2 rather wet and muddy Club Champs events in a row (event reports and results will follow soon!), it’s time for the final event on Saturday 21st November 2015. Track Champs is always quite an exciting one and last year had us enjoy some serious...
by Web Admin | Nov 13, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
3 down, 2 to go! So far you’ve inspired us all with your determination and passion with the Skills, Time Trial and Road Races events – rain (or were those monsoons at the road races?!), wind or sunshine! But now the time has come for the one event many of...
by Dave George | Nov 6, 2015 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
Monday Night Workshops start again this year on Monday 9th November – a lot earlier than we did earlier this year. We will open the clubhouse at 18:45 to allow you time to sign-on and set up your turbo. No need to book in advance, just turn up with: A notebook...
by Web Admin | Nov 5, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
It’s November, and that means we have 3 fabulously funtastic Club Champs events planned for you over the course of the month! As a reminder, read this page for the remaining dates of our 2015 Club Champs and go here to read all the latest reports and event...
by Web Admin | Nov 2, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Hillingdon Slipstreamers are hosting an afternoon of MTB Cross Country (XC) Go-Ride racing at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Saturday 14th November 2015. This event is open to ALL children from ages 5 – 16, and you do not need to be a Slipstreamers Member to take...
by Web Admin | Oct 23, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Picture the scene… The woods are dark, ghosts and ghouls are doing the rounds, zombies are wreaking havoc, and of course there is a LOT of candy! Yes kids, it’s almost HALLOWEEN and our sister club Summit MTB are hosting the scariest funnest most ghoulish...
by Web Admin | Oct 23, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
It’s half-term again (yay!) and British Cycling are putting on a few events to keep you busy and entertained throughout the week. There is something for everyone – from BMX, cycle-speedway, cyclo-cross, mountain bike, road and track – across all the...
by Web Admin | Oct 22, 2015 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
We’ve previously written about a study that Brunel University are currently running on bicycle fit for children. Click here to read more about this. Brunel are now looking for another 15 participants who are 8 years and under, with an inside leg length less than...
