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* RESULTS * Mid-Shropshire Wheelers Evening 10 Series - 30th June 2009
The ninth of the MSW Evening 10 Series events took place on 30th June 2009 at the new HQ, the Lion Inn at Westbury. Thanks to the landlord for making us welcome and the post-race sandwiches!
The evening saw 38 riders tackle the course on a warm evening with James Emery and Anthony Hough riding a tandem posting the fastest time, with Luke Grivell-Mellor the fastest solo rider continuing his winning streak. Results can be viewed here: Evening 10 Results 2009.
MARSHALS/TIMEKEEPERS URGENTY REQUIRED - PLEASE CHECK THE LIST AND VOLUNTEER!!
MSW Evening '10' Series - STARTS ON Tuesday 5th May
The MSW Evening '10' series starts on Tuesday 5th May @ 7pm.
PLEASE NOTE THE HEADQUARTERS HAS CHANGED DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF THE HARE AND HOUNDS PUB.
The new headquarters for the Evening '10's series will be at the Lion Inn, Westbury (a few hundred yards from the start). Please show your support for the pub for letting us use their car park and facilities by popping in and having a post-race drink and catch up with club members over a drink!
Marshalls and time-keepers are required to run these events - no marshals/timekeepers = no events so please help to keep these events running by offering to help out. The list of events and marshal/timekeeper requirements are shown here. If you can help with any of the vacant slots please send us an email or sign-up at an event.
There are a number of prizes available for MSW members only (Series Points Winners, Fastest Man, Fastest Women, Most Improved Rider, etc).
Members of other Cycling Clubs are welcome to take part in these events but they will be doing so as a "Private Time Trial", that is, they will be riding to obtain their best time and will not be eligible for any MSW Club Prizes.
The guide to the evening 10s is in the process of being updated and will be online soon.
Mid-Shropshire Wheelers Open 25 - **** EVENT PHOTOS ***
MSW club member Simon Evans was at this event and took some excellent photos of the riders.
You can view the event photos on Simon Evans Photography website.
Many thanks to Simon for sharing these with us.
*RESULTS* Welsh Dragon Series Cross Country, Llandegla 29th March
MSW were well represented at the above mountain bike competition;
Kieran Morris 3rd, U10
Luke Grivell-Mellor 2nd, Youth
Andy Bone 3rd, Veteran
Nigel Keyworth 5th Open
Looks as though there will be a hard fight for the relevant tinware this season!
Mid-Shropshire Wheelers Open 25 - **** START LIST ***
OPEN 25 MILE TIME TRIAL – SOLO AND 2-UP EVENT – on the Prees - Tern Hill - Market Drayton Course (D25/8)
Date: SUNDAY 12TH APRIL
Time: 8AM
Start list for 2-Up and Solo riders available <here>
Road Race League 2009
There are 13 events starting on 30th April 2009 and ending on 9th July 2009 . (Events detailed here).
Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association (SCCA) Events Lists
Thanks to Mick Ward for compiling the list of this years events for the following SCCA series:
- Friction Hydraulics Points Series - <click here for details>
- Parker Series - <click here for details>
Prize Presentation and Members’ Evening - Saturday 7th February 2009
Mid-Shropshire Wheelers Prize Presentation and Members’ Evening was be held on Saturday 7th February 2009 - report by Terry Egglestone now available <here>
Mid-Shropshire Wheelers Club Kit - *** NEW STOCK ARRIVED ***
Midzi, the clubs newest member can now be seen in Shropshire's largest traditional bike shop sporting the new club kit!
Club Kit can be purchased on Tuesday/Thursday evenings at the Evenings Circuits and Saturday morning after the youth club training at the Sundorne Cycling Track.
Images of the kit can be seen <here>.
Youth Squad Training - New Photos
Youth Squad training takes place at 11am at Sundorne. Contact George Watkins 01743 359109
See the youth squad in action during a recent training session with some photos taken by Bethany Coupland <here>
New Entry Requirements for Time Trial Events
CTT are instructing Event Secretaries to only accept entries to their event on the latest CTT Entry Form (JAN 2007).
Although some Event Secretaries will not implement this there are others that will.
It is therefore recommend that any MSW riders entering any Open CTT Time Trials to submit an entry on the latest entry form.
These can be found here: CTT Entry Forms
Cycling in New Zealand by Phil Gardner
I am really enjoying my sport at the moment and I am managing to do something nearly every day, running, cycling, gym and soccer training has just started although it clashes with other things. My main focus is general fitness and getting over a niggling injury I picked up playing soccer last year, although I think my lack of flexibility is the main problem here.
Cycling is still my main goal and I try to do at least an hour every other day. I am also cycle racing on a Tuesday night, which keeps me out for 3 hours. These races are bunch races and this week I had a bit of an accident.
I was in a group when someone in front must have caught a wheel, last control and fell. I was a couple of riders back from this and a number of us also went down. I think I tried to get out of the way but didn’t manage and fell to the ground. When I fell I hit my head on the ground and manage to loose memory of the next 5 – 15 minutes.
I can remember going down and the next thing I can remember is being sat at the side of the round and some bloke putting my bike into his car and driving me back to the start of the race.
My bike helmet has a large piece missing from the back and is split along the middle, it is only the outside shell that is holding it together. I was then driven home by the race organiser and then I went to White Cross to get checked out and apart from the bit of memory loss was give the all clear by the doctor.
I had very few other injuries but suffered from a bit of a headache and muscle ache over the next few days. Much to Kathy’s disgust I still went to work the following day and didn’t miss any time from work. Doug, the organiser, took my bike back to his sons bike shop and apart from a buckled back wheel seems to have survived ok. I have bought myself a new helmet and I am hoping to find out what happened after i went down when I go racing next week.
Hope all is going well with you and the Midz are sorted for the coming year.
Phil
Cyclo Cross season
report by Dave Mellor: The final race of the Cyclo Cross season also boasted the biggest prize fund for youth riders in the Barrie Elson Memorial Cyclo Cross at Wolverhampton Aldersley Stadium. No doubt spurred on by the lure of a £100 cash first prize no fewer than 7 young Mid Shropshire Wheelers entered this very demanding event with the weather now above freezing, the course was ankle deep in mud in places.
In the Under 12 and Under 10's Ewan Grivell - Mellor was a fine 4th with Kieran Morris in 21st.
In the Under 16 event Luke Grivell-Mellor took an early lead and was never headed to finish a very successful season with a win. Chris Wilkinson and Alex Webb were locked in a battle for 8th place until a tumble took Alex out of the event but he sustained nothing more major than a bloody nose.
In the same event, but in the Under 14 sub category Ruth Grivell-Mellor was making it a Grivell-Mellor family day out and gave Joe Webb a fright early on until Joe pulled away to finish a fine 22nd overall and Ruth not far behind in 30th.
Visit British Cycling for further report and photos.
Photo by Richard Robotham'
Photos by Rhodospin Photography
25th Jan 2008
On the mountain bike; Kieran Morris 21st out of 52 finishers in the Under 10's race but 1st Under 8 across the line. Kieran was rated 5th in the British Cycling Under 8 NATIONAL Rankings, 2008.
2nd shot; Luke Grivell-Mellor is flagged home after his fine win in the Youth event.
3rd photo; Club President supporting the riders on Burns Night!
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Mid-Shropshire Wheelers Membership - *** 2009 Subscriptions now due ***
Subscription fees for 2009 for Mid-Shropshire Wheelers are now due. Membership form can be found <here>.
Autumn/Winter Training/Coaching Sessions:
Saturday: Youth Squad training will continue starting 11am at Sundorne. Contact George Watkins 01743 359109 *** THIS WILL RESTART ON 31st January weather permitting ***
Sunday: 9:30am - Club ride leaving from the car park at Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne. Typical rides are between 3-3.5 hours depending upon the route and weather. All welcome.
Tuesdays: 7pm-8pm, Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne. Pay at the desk and ride laps of the cycling circuit - an informal keep fit session during the winter - contact George 01743 359109
Thursday: 7pm-8pm, Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne. An hours session on the cycling circuit taken by George Watkins.
Newport Velodrome Cycling Track Taster Session - Sunday 7th Dec 2008 - PHOTOS
Mid-Shropshire Wheelers organised a trip to the Newport Velodrome Cycling Track recently.
Some photos can be found <here> and will be put on this site soon
*** TORQ FITNESS PRODUCTS *** - very kind offer for members from midz member Matt Hart:
Matt runs Torq Fitness who supply energy bars and drinks and other fitness related products. He is a regular rider of the evening 10s and is easily identified by the Torq fitness kit he rides in. Matt is offering 10% off all web prices. More details on the offer and how to order can be found here.
