by Web Admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Racing - General
Weekly End-of-Session Races We bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are shared on our Flickr...
by Web Admin | Apr 20, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
On Saturday 27th February, a large number of Slipstreamers travelled all the way down to Calshot Velodrome just outside Southampton for an afternoon of speed, thrills and (of course) some track training. What is most refreshing to note from the group were the number...
by Web Admin | Apr 20, 2016 | Event Features, Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Cyclo-Cross, Track, MTB Cross-Country, Time Trials, Circuit/ Road
The 2016 racing season has begun in earnest, and Slipstreamers have been out and about all over the country representing the Club at events in all disciplines ranging from Cyclo-Cross, Track, Circuit, Time-Trials and Mountain Biking. Nationals are also well underway...
by Web Admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Rider Report from Newport Youth Icebreaker Series 2016 By Jed Smithson, U12 “I love riding on the Velodrome and I had heard about Icebreakers series at Newport Velodrome. I asked my Dad if I could race in that series. He said yes but it is very competitive and...
by Web Admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Cycling is such an empowering sport that we believe provides our members – and all children – with opportunities for growth. We love to hear about all their highs, even the lows, and all the experiences that help them develop! And we are very proud to be...
by Web Admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme – 02 April 2016 Assessment Well done to all riders who took part in circuit group assessments on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny Spring Saturday in April! From Bronze riders trying out assessments for the first time, to Silver...
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 Web Admin | Mar 14, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls MTB Extra race On Mountain Bikes n/a Holly Hirst n/a U6 Zayd Khan n/a Teddy Kent U8 Jo Ross Beatrice Scott Jay Lloyd U10 Finlay Hawker Millie Coleman Archie Fowkes Kim Bowler U12...
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 | Mar 10, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes (younger mtb) Liam Rudolph (older mtb) Archie Fowkes (younger mtb) Beatrice Scott (older mtb) Angel Woods U6 n/a n/a U8 Zayd Ahmed n/a U10 James Lund Millie Coleman U12...
by Web Admin | Mar 9, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Celebrations & Awards, MTB Cross-Country
During the past year, mountain biking at Slipstreamers has grown from infancy to a fully fledged discipline in it’s own right, with the Club’s “Mudslingers” growing in numbers. Opportunities such as monthly Swinley Forest social rides, Dews...
by Web Admin | Mar 8, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards
As part of our numerous annual awards that are handed out during the Slipstreamers awards presentations and Xmas party in December, the Club also recognises individual attendance throughout the year (based on sign-on records), Mudslingers who have demonstrated great...
by Web Admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards
At the end of each year, our Coaches put their reflection caps on and nominate Slipstreamers – boy and girl – who have demonstrated consistent progress and improvement throughout the year, in 3 categories: Most Improved Road Rider, Most Improved Mountain...
by Web Admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards
If you missed our summary of the 2015 Club Championships, click here to read all about it – you will find some fantastic reports from those who took part, as well as all the final results from each event. After the final champs event, the overall results from...
by Web Admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme – 13th February 2016 Assessment WOW! What a rather cold and chilly training session experienced last weekend! Every single one of you who turned up for training and assessments should be immensely proud of yourselves for braving the...
by Web Admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Saturday Sessions, Slipstreamers in Action
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Daniel Gajraj & William Jones Holly Hirst U6 Zayd Kahn n/a U8 Harry Wass Katie Allsop U10 Ibrahim Khan Scarlett Hirst U12 Thomas Ross n/a U14 Charles Rollins n/a U16...
by Web Admin | Jan 22, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun
We have featured a number of stories on our blog written by our Members, sharing their cycling experiences and journeys in their own words. We do this because we firmly because it’s important to celebrate success – be it winning a race, overcoming certain...
by Web Admin | Jan 22, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
At Slipstreamers we encourage our Members to experience a variety of cycling disciplines, from taking part in our annual Club Championship to joining in the various opportunities that come their way via the Club or indeed other avenues that offer the chance to do...
by Web Admin | Jan 10, 2016 | Event Features, Rider Reports, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner
2015 Club Champs have come and gone, and gosh what a series of exciting events they were! We had sunshine and clear skies to kick off the Skills and TT events; and not even the insane winds, torrential downpours, mounds of mud and bitter cold deterred our...
by Web Admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Young Volunteering, Event Features, Rider Reports, Club Championships, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Volunteer Features, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Volunteering
The Mountain Bike Club Champs is always a favourite on the champs calendar – and this year was no exception on the 14th November. This was also the first time we hosted open Go-Ride XC races at the club, and whilst the atrocious weather kept a few riders away in...
