In this issue:

·         MOLLY SWANN

·         RACING CALENDAR AND ONLINE CALENDAR

·         EVENT UPDATES

·         2005 NATIONAL ELITE MEN’S CIRCUIT RACE SERIES FINALISED

·         DIVISION ROAD COMMISSAIRES COURSES – WEST MIDS & YORKS

·         GOOD FRIDAY TRACK MEETING

·         BIKINMOTION CYCLING CLUB MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAINING SESSION

WWW.BRITISHCYCLING.ORG.UK

There’s plenty of action, indoors and out the Britishcycling.org.uk website this week. There’s a full round-up of all the action from the Track World Cup event in Manchester, which was a huge success, produced some great TV and was very well attended. Also, there are all the results from the National Cyclo-Cross Championships, plus numerous photos from a very wet and windy event, which produced some very interesting results.

 
CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS IMAGES

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TRACK WORLD CUP REPORTS AND IMAGES

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Also on the site the classified ads – click the link from the homepage to access this free and effective member service, which we have updated with some new guidelines to protect advertisers and buyers.

MOLLY SWANN

We heard the sad news earlier this week that WCRA President and British Cycling stalwart Molly Swann had passed away. Molly’s contribution to the sport was immense, both as a rider and an administrator. We send our condolences to her family and friends.

RACING CALENDAR AND ONLINE CALENDAR

The year’s first issue of the Racing Calendar should be with most of you by now (gold members and other subscribers). As with every issue, a few will go missing in the post, so if you haven’t received yours by Friday of next week (21 Jan) call Membership Services on 0161 274 2010 and they will sort you out with another copy. In the meantime, the Road and Track calendar is now online at britishcycling.org.uk – look for the “Race Calendar” button on the homepage. Also online  are the MTB and BMX Calendars.

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EVENT UPDATES

Every season we publish a detailed list of Road and Track Calendar updates – these are changes to the calendar as published in the Racing Calendar magazine. They are all published in this newsletter and added to special “Calendar Updates” sections of the online Calendar. Simply go to the www.britishcycling.org.uk website and hit the “Race Calendar” button for the full calendar index page, which includes links to the Calendar Updates pages.

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ORGANISERS – PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES

Race organisers should let us know about any updates as soon as possible, so that we can spread the news. Send you road and Track Calendar updates to paulwest@britishcycling.org.uk or call Paul on 0161 274 2021.

ROAD ADDITIONAL EVENTS

Saturday 19th March to Sunday 27 March
South East Wigmore Circuit Races, Lee Valley Cycle Circuit
U14 10 Laps 12:00 £5.00 (£5.00)
U16 10 Laps 12:45 £5.00 (£5.00)
3.4.W.J 32 Laps 13:30 £13.00 (£13.00)
E.1.2 32 Laps 15:00 £13.00 (£13.00)
Entries Close 26/02/05 Cheques to Wigmore CC
Kim Anderson, 4 Teal Way, Iwade, Kent ME9 8QU
Tel: 01795 426211 kim-serrl@btconnect.com

Saturday-Monday 26th to 28th March
South East Sigma Sport Surrey League 3 Day
1.2.3 380km 13:30 £30.00 (£30.00)
Entry Fee for none Surrey League Members £45.00
Entries Close 23/03/05 Cheques to SCRL
Keith Butler, 115 Foxley Lane, Purley CR8 3HQ
Tel: 020 8660 7917 keith@surreyleague.co.uk

Sunday 10th April
South East Fred Cowley Memorial Grand Prix
E.1.2.3 170km 11:00 £15.00
Russell Clarke, 46 Cameron Road, Chesham HP35 3BS
Tel: 07969 666753 russellclarke7@hotmail.com

Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th April
North West Morcambe Bay 2 Day RR, Salt Ayre Sports Centre
1.2.3.4.W 240km 09:00 £22.00
4 Stages
Closing Date 26/03/05 Cheques to KVRC
Geoff Newcombe, 9 Spring Bank, Silverdale LA5 0TD
01524 701503 geoffnewc@tiscali.co.uk

Sunday 24th April
Eastern Ike Saul Memorial Road Race (ERRL), Bourn Village Hall
2.3.4.W.J 110km 09:30 £12.00 (£15.00)
Entries Close 03/04/2005 Cheques to Cambridge CC
Digby Symons, 24 Scotland Road, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1QG
Tel: 01223 362627 dds11@cam.ac.uk

ROAD AMENDMENTS

Saturday 26th February
North West Clayton Velo Spring Classic Handicap Road Race
HQ is now Bashall Eves Village Hall

Sunday 27th March
Eastern Bluewater Circuit Races
Now moved to Lee Valley Cycle Circuit and known as Team Darenth Circuit Races, where BC/Michelin National Youth Circuit Series and BC National 40+ & 50+ Road Race Series will be run. However, the planned Bluewater BC National Elite Men’s Circuit Race, Junior Road and Women’s Road Series Round Events all cancelled – full details of new event below:

SUNDAY 27 MARCH

S.East Team Darenth Circuit Races - Lee Valley Cycle Circuit

U8 3Km 10:30 £4.00 [£7.00]

U10 5Km 10:45 £4.50 [£7.50]

U12 10Km 11:15 £5.00 [£8.00]

U14 20Km 11:45 £6.00 [£9.00]

U16 35Km 12:30 £7.00 [£10.00]

Mc+ 50Km 13:30 £15.00 (time to be confirmed)

Closing date: 6/3/05 Cheques to: Team Darenth

Michael Humphreys, 22 Glenshiel Road, London, SE9 1AQ

0208 85 09322 europe2004teamdarenth@btopenworld.com

Sunday 15th May
North West Aughton Road Race
Entry Fee is £15 (not £10 as originally published)

TRACK ADDITIONAL EVENTS

Calshot Sundays 9th January - 6th February

South - Calshot Winter Track League

Seniors.Juniors 13:30 £7.00 £10.00 League Registration

U16.U14.U12.U10.U8 13:30 £3.00 £5.00 League Registration

Susan Knight, 21 Bedhampton Road, North End, Portsmouth PO2 7JX

Tel: 023 9264 2226 susanknight@bsca.fsnet.co.uk

Manchester Mondays 17 January - 25 April

North West - ACT Track League, National Cycling Centre, Manchester

U16.U14.U12 19:30 £3.00 (£3.00)

J 19:30 £5.50 (£5.50)

3.4.W.MC+2 19:30 £8.00 (£8.00)

No League Meeting on 28th March

Neil Orrell,44 Owler Lane, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 9PA

Tel: 0161 684 8854 neilorrell@aol.com

Monday 28 March

N. West - ACT Open Easter Track Meeting - National Cycling Centre, Manchester

U16.U14.U12 19:30 £4.00 (£4.00)

J 19:30 £6.70 (£6.70)

3.4.W.MC+2 19:30 £8.70 (£8.70)

Entries Close 7/3/05 Cheques to ACTTL

No League Meeting on 28th March

Neil Orrell,44 Owler Lane, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 9PA

Tel: 0161 684 8854 neilorrell@aol.com

2005 NATIONAL ELITE MEN’S CIRCUIT RACE SERIES FINALISED

Following a considerable interest, particularly from Town and City Councils, the line up of events for the 2005 National Elite Men’s Circuit Race Series has almost been settled – the series is as follows-

·         2 April - Bike Show Criteriums - Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

·         15 May - Crawley Criteriums       

·         30 May - Colchester Town Centre Criteriums

·         5 June - Brentwood Town Centre Criteriums

·         14 June - Hillingdon GP Criterium

·         6 July -             Guildford Town Centre Circuit Races

·         10 July - Milton Keynes Town Centre Races

·         20 July - Colne GP (Lancs)

·         3 August - Clitheroe Town Centre Circuit Race (Lancs)

·         29 August - City Centre Circuit Race - TBC

·         4 September - Bob Chicken London Grand Prix - Westminster, London

·         10 September - Newport Nocturn (Shropshire)

·         18 September - The Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Races

A late withdrawal from this competition is the Bluewater Circuit Race due to have been promoted on 27th March. However this is  balanced by the addition of an extra event at Clitheroe on 3rd August. Each rider’s best seven rides will count towards the final overall standings.

DIVISION ROAD COMMISSAIRES COURSES – WEST MIDS & YORKS

West Midlands Division are running a Road Commissaires Course on Saturday 12th February in the Halesowen A&CC Club Room. Anyone interested in qualifying as a Division Road Commissaire is encouraged to contact course organiser John Crawford on 01789 400032 ASAP. Although this course is initially intended for those wishing to work on events within the West Midlands Division, others from outside this area would also be most welcome to also attend. Yorkshire Division will be holding a similar Commissaire Training Course in Wakefield this one will be on the 19th February. It's predominantly for Yorkshire and North East members but again anyone else would be welcome – for details contact Bob Howden on bobhowden@grasscrete.com

GOOD FRIDAY TRACK MEETING

The Good Friday International Track Meeting returns after a one year break on Friday, 25 March, 2005 and will once again feature well known stars of road and track in some top quality racing. Tickets will be available soon on the event’s own website - http://www.goodfridaymeeting.org.uk

BIKINMOTION CYCLING CLUB MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAINING SESSION

Bikinmotion Cycling Club is running a Mountain Bike Training session at Bullers Hill, Haldon Forest, near Exeter on Sunday the 23rd of January 2005. The Session will start at 10am and finish at 1pm.  For further information about the activity please contact Richard Shepherd by phone ASAP: 01626 207348. Bikinmotion Cycling Club, is a registered British Cycling Go-Ride club.

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