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Riccione Cycling Trip 2024

The proposed dates for the WCC trip to Riccione are 6th to 13th April. We are currently waiting for confirmation of prices / package from the hotel and are looking at flights. WCC members can contact me if they are … Continue reading

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Club Annual General Meeting this Friday 6th October at 19.30

Club members are invited to our AGM this Friday at the clubrooms on the Hillingdon Circuit. We will have the usual official reports etc but there’s an interesting section on Club Development that we want to get approved and implemented. … Continue reading

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Reminder WCC Inaurgual 100km this Saturday

WCC Inaurgual 100km this Saturday Don’t forget to let Liam FitzPatrick know to expect you for the first ever running of the Willesden 100 on Saturday. Starting from Rickmansworth Station at 0900 the ride heads up into the Chilterns via … Continue reading

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The Inaugural Willesden CC ‘Club 100’ Audax Style Ride – 26th August 2023

All members are invited to the inaugural running of what we hope will be an annual get together for all Willesden CC audax and club run riders – The ‘Club 100’ ride. This year, our Audax specialist organiser Liam Fitzpatrick … Continue reading

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Great Turn Out For Club Night

27 WCC members attended the club night at the Hillingdon Circuit on Friday 11th August. 6 members made it onto the circuit for a few laps on the warm evening. The main room was almost full! The evening was a … Continue reading

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Sunday Club Runs August / September/October

Here is our provisional list for the next few weeks All club runs start 9.00 promptly. Rides 40-50 miles. 30-40 minute café stop. Return to start at 13:30 All ride info will be issued via the Sunday Run WhatsApp group … Continue reading

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Club website update

Some members may have noticed a few changes to the website with revised text and a few new photographs over the last 6 months or so. The front page has been recently edited to include info about how we are … Continue reading

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Club TT Cancelled but come down for a ride at the circuit!

Unfortunately there was not enough interest from members to ride the planned  time trial next Friday 11th August ahead of our club meeting / social event sat the Hillingdon Circuit. The circuit is still hired, so why not bring your … Continue reading

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Willesden CC Club Cycling Clothing Shop Now Online

We are pleased to announce that you can order the new design s/s and l/s sleeve jersey, shorts, gilet and winter jackets from the online shop set up for us by the manufacturer Kalas. https://myshop.kalaswear.eu/WillesdenCC/login password is wcc321 This shop … Continue reading

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WCC Club meeting / social night August 11th

We are having a club meeting on Friday August 11th 2023 at the Hillingdon Circuit, 7 for 7.30 pm and everyone is invited. The meeting agenda will be very short but it’s an important meeting where you have have your … Continue reading

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Unofficial Club TT Championship 2023

Hi everyone, we have a club meeting / social evening on 11th August (19.00 f0r 19.30) at the Hillingdon Circuit but in the spirit of fun and competition, you are invited to give your lungs a good blast with 10 … Continue reading

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Ray Kelly honoured by British Cycling

Ray Kelly (Willesden Cycling Club) has been awarded British Cycling’s regional badge of honour for his services to cycle racing and cycle coaching. Kelly received his reward from British Cycling’s Central Region Chairman, Kelvin Hoy at the lunch meeting of … Continue reading

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Willesden CC Club Kit Available

Just to let you know that we have a new design jersey available to order. The kit is made by Kalas for us. If you are interested in ordering anything, please contact Gerry McManus. We have a minimum order of … Continue reading

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Club Runs May – June 2023

With members currently being uncommitted to a regular club run from Denham, we suggest that members of the WCC Club Run WhatsApp group, post up the advance information about their intended start point and ride destination so that other members … Continue reading

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Westerley CC Time Trials at the Hillingdon Circuit

These 10-mile events are back at the circuit on Wednesday evenings from 10th May to August 30th 2023. You can’t enter on the night but the on-line link to book is on their web page. Click Here  

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Tour de Ricky audax events 3rd June 2023

The Tour De Ricky – 50, 100 and 200km events on 3 June We’re running these events for the second year running and it’s turning into a mini-festival of cycling to coincide with World Bicycle Day. The three routes take … Continue reading

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Kaf to Kaf Audax Sunday 30th April 2023

Anne Mograby has organised this event again this year. It starts and finishes at Jenners Cafe at Boulters Lock, Maidenhead. Full details on the link below. It is now also the John Tipping Memorial Ride. A great chance to meet … Continue reading

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Olympic Cycling Information Online

The UCI have posted all the documents for the Tokyo on line here https://www.uci.org/news/2018/tokyo-2020-olympic-games-official-documents These include all the maps and profiles for the road cycling events.    

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Charity Ride Manual now available

Click below to download the ride manual for Sunday 27th June. The Lakeside Cafe at the Hospice have kindly extended the breakfast menu for us until 11.30 EventManual_TH  

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Charity Ride and Social Event 27th June

We finally have everything confirmed. The HQ will be a the usual start / finish point for the event usually organised by John and Diane Morris the Plough at Winchmore Hill, Bucks. Sign on from 9.15 for 10.00 start. The … Continue reading

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