by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Track
Two of our enthusiastic regulars to the recent Monday night training workshop & turbo sessions sent in their thoughts about how these went. Enjoy the following reports! Jemma Bowler Reflects: “Over the past few weeks I have gone to the Monday night...
by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Slipstreamer member Orla Devlin took a time out from the classroom and books, to enjoy a fantastic day out at Lee Valley Velodrome with her school’s PE department. Orla shares her experience… “On Monday 16th March I travelled to the Olympic velodrome in...
by Web Admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
On Saturday 28th March, 3 Slipstreamers took part in the Lee Valley VeloPark “Anniversary Meeting”. Enjoy the following report by Slipstreamer Dad Nick O’Brien, who was track-side supporting our young Slipstreamers! “Three riders represented...
by Web Admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, Club Social Rides
Whitney sisters Grace and Alice joined the regular monthly crowd at the Lookout on the 22nd March [click here to read John and Finn’s report] and goodness did they have a fun ride! Both young ladies rode with the fast group all morning, kept up, and after 11...
by Web Admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, Club Social Rides
Sunday the 22nd March was a busy one for the club with many of our members at Calshot or out and about racing! However, a few Slipstreamers took advantage of the bright and dry sunny morning, and ventured out to Swinley Forest for the monthly family social mountain...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
The thing about track cycling – like most things – is you never know if you like it until you try it. Calshot is a long way to travel for a taster, but once you’ve sampled what it’s like cycling on the steep banks of this iconic velodrome,...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Anastasia Vocick, U14, shares her very first experience of the Calshot track on the 22nd March, and what it was like cycling in a velodrome for the very first time. Enjoy! “After a lengthy journey, we finally got there. Prior to going there, I did my research so...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Sunday the 22nd March saw the last of the Calshot training sessions until September. As expected, training was hard, fast and tough, with a large group of experience riders being taken through their paces! We had a few first timers joining the regulars as well,...
by Web Admin | Mar 31, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
The ice has been broken, the Icebreaker Youth & Junior Track Series in Newport at the Wales Velodrome is now done and dusted, and Slipstreamers are suitably warmed up for the season ahead! Enjoy the following report by Slipstreamer Dad Steve Mellor, who was...
by Web Admin | Mar 31, 2015 | Saturday Sessions, Slipstreamers in Action
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Lawrence Horswood Holly Hirst U6 n/a n/a U8 Benedict Scott n/a U10 Ben Coppola Angel Woods U12 Jude Ackland n/a U14 Morgan Evans Jess Henning U16 Jamie Wimborne n/a Fantastic...
by Web Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Important Announcements, Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Training & Education
The early sessions were implemented with a single objective in mind: to help those riders over the age of 12+ wanting to improve their stamina, endurance and overall cycling fitness and performance. You don’t have to be a racer to take part, nor do you have to...
by Web Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Mac’s ever popular MTB sessions have been confirmed, along with a number of other British Cycling holiday activities being put on for you all to enjoy during the holidays. These are great sessions and fun for everyone – check out our Slipstreamers’...
by Web Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
You’ve been working hard, practising your skills, and now it’s time to show your coaches what you can do! Assessments will be held at the circuit tomorrow, Saturday 28th, so make sure you are on time and in your groups promptly. Riders who have recently...
by Dave George | Mar 26, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
The fourth and final training workshop in this Spring series was delivered on Monday evening. We were very pleased to welcome Mark Doel, from British Cycling, who kindly came along to pass on his advice for Race Preparation. Thank you Mark! Good race preparation can...
by Web Admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Young Volunteering, Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Volunteer Features, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
Hannah Keating’s efforts a BC Young Volunteer were recognised at the Central Region British Cycling Conference on Sunday March 14th 2015, where she was presented with her Gold Award for Young Volunteering. Hannah tells us a bit more about why she volunteers, and...
by Web Admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes William Jones Holly Hirst & Grace Whittaker U6 n/a n/a U8 Finnlay Weeks n/a U10 Harrison McMurdie Angel Woods U12 Tom Stringer Beth Adeyemi & Lia Leonard U14 Morgan Evans...
by Dave George | Mar 20, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
On the 16th March, workshop 3 in our series of 4 was all about nutrition – fuelling the body and keeping it fuelled for sport. We started off by understanding what a calorie is, and how and where we extract calories from food and drink. We looked at how many...
by Web Admin | Mar 19, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
Race results MTB winners are Alex Franks and Morven Pearce Low gear 1 lap handicap winners are Millie Coleman, William Roake and Ben Coppola Fantastic results all of you!!
by Web Admin | Mar 17, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Saturday 14th March saw Slipstreamers racing at Hog Hill in the 3rd of the series. At the bottom of the circuit saw Finn O’Brien coming 3rd in the U8’s. Starting at the bottom but finishing at the top were the U10’s, Bobbie O’Brien came in 1st...
by Dave George | Mar 13, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Who has ever missed a training session because they have struggled to find the motivation? Who has gone out on their bike & not known why they are riding the bike or what the riding they are doing is looking to achieve? Who has ambitions to be the best but does...
