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 Dave George | Oct 19, 2015 | Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials
This morning (October 18th) saw 9 riders represent Slipstreamers in the 2nd Closed Circuit National Championship Time Trial at Thruxton. An event which is certainly growing in popularity which saw almost 200 riders take part on the 11.6 mile (18.6km) course. The...
by Web Admin | Oct 10, 2015 | Young Volunteering, Rider Reports, National Circuit Series, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Volunteering, Circuit/ Road
Has it already been 4 months since we hosted the Hillingdon round of the National Youth Circuit Series? Do you all remember what an absolutely fantastic day it was for the Club, spectators, and of course the almost 400 riders who took part? Well how about a few...
by Web Admin | Oct 9, 2015 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Club Champs Round 1 has come and gone, and if you missed the report and first round of results, be sure to visit this page here for more info. As you should all know by now, if you missed the Skills and Time Trials (Part 1) on the 26th September, you have got another...
by Web Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Time Trials
Round 1 has come and gone, and for a number of you, Saturday the 26th September was your first experience of the Slipstreamers Club Championships and our annual Family Fun Day. We hope you all had a great time ( judging by the photos we think you did!)… And that...
by Web Admin | Sep 24, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Fancy a bit of mountain biking XC in an open and friendly environment? Would you like to join fellow mountain bikers at a course that is designed for maximum fun and isn’t overly technical? Well, our friends over at Palmer Park Velo are hosting their annual MTB...
by Web Admin | Sep 24, 2015 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
The dates have been published, the calendar is up to date, and by now we are hoping you are all super excited about our upcoming Family Fun day and Round 1 (Skills and Time Trial) of Club Championships on Saturday 26th September. If you have never competed in the Club...
by Web Admin | Sep 19, 2015 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
You’ve been patient. You’ve been watching this space… Yes Members, it’s time to announce the dates for our annual Club Championships where EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU – roadies, trackies, mountain bikers, funsters – get to challenge...
by Dave George | Sep 16, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards
This Saturday, 19th September, sees the final round of the five BCWT races. After the event, there shall be a presentation of awards for the following: Under 16 Boys Giles Clark, Zappi’s RT, 10 points Gabriel Blythe, Outdoor Trader’s RT, and Angus Hawkins,...
by Dave George | Sep 15, 2015 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards
Presentations for prizes obtained in the Monday Night Summer Series will be awarded this Saturday, September 19th at 12:15 in the Clubhouse. The presentation will take place BEFORE the British Cycling West Thames races commence at 13:15. On behalf of all riders,...
by Web Admin | Aug 14, 2015 | Event Features, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
The sky looked leaden. “At least we’ve made it through the Channel Tunnel chaos” we joked as the windscreen wipers swished along the 500km journey through Belgium on our way up to 51st Assen Jeugdtour (Youth Tour) in Northern Holland. Memories of...
by Dave George | Aug 14, 2015 | Special Reports, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
One of the things that happens when you get older, is that the weeks, months and years always seem to pass much quicker from one year to the next. That is until you start registering for the European Youth Tour, in which case the elapsed time between 1st February when...
by Web Admin | Jul 24, 2015 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General
If you are regular at the Monday night Slipstreamers Youth Summer Race Series, please note that this is cancelled for the upcoming Monday 27th July as many riders and coaches will be at the Assen Youth Tour races on the continent. Racing will resume, as normal,...
by Web Admin | Jun 26, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
We’ve talked about it for a while now, and it’s almost here… Hillingdon Slipstreamers and Palmer Park Velo have decided to hold an inter-club circuit race, giving members of both clubs a chance to race and have fun together! This will take...
by Web Admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
We’ve been talking about it for ages, and now it’s almost time… to-do lists are almost fully checked-off, on-the-day action lists are ready to go, volunteers are being co-ordinated, and we even have a dedicated website section for everyone...
by Web Admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Event Features, National Circuit Series, Special Reports, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Do visit our dedicated page here to view the archived information regarding the 2015 National Youth Circuit Series races at Hillingdon on the 6th June. You will find our 2015 programme and schedule, as well as a link to full set of results on BC.
by Dave George | Jun 3, 2015 | Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
31st of May, 2015. 4am – wake up with a start. It’s dark outside, and my eyes are stinging. The 23rd Edition of the Mini-Paris Roubaix is about to start in 10 hours, and I’m nervous that I’ve forgotten something – and it’s not even...
by Web Admin | May 25, 2015 | Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Time Trials, Circuit/ Road
Sunday 24th May saw us play host to our second ever Inter-Club Time Trial. This year we welcomed riders from Palmer Park Velo, Welwyn Wheelers, Willesden CC, Twickenham CC, Charlotteville CC, Kingston Juniors and riders from both Hounslow and Hillingdon Borough teams...
by Dave George | May 22, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Time Trials
The programme for Sunday’s Inter-Club Time Trial is now available to download here. Please look at the start sheets within the programme to find your allocated start time. Also, please remember to sign-on at least 30 minutes before the start of your race. You...
by Web Admin | May 15, 2015 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Event Features, Important Announcements, Special Reports, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicked off on Monday 27th April, and to date we have completed our first three events [see below for results]. We had a few great evenings of extended racing at the circuit which we all hope you have been enjoying...
