The webmaster hasn’t been able to update the Club Rides page yet so here is the latest Saturday List for everyone’s information:

12-Jun Jinny Ring Craft Centre, Hanbury
19-Jun Hillers Garden Centre, Dunnington
26-Jun Campden Coffee Company, Chipping Campden
03-Jul Yew Tree Cafe, Wootton Wawen Beginners run
10-Jul Towcester Tea Rooms, Towcester 70 miles
17-Jul Herb Centre, Warmington
24-Jul Redwings Donkey Sanctuary, Oxhill
31-Jul Chairman’s All Day Ride No. 2 100 miles

Coventry Transport Museum is gearing up for its third Cycling Festival this May Bank Holiday (31st May – 6th June). There will be lots of cycling related events including an evening with Graeme Obree, ex-world hour record holder. Check out the museum website for more details (http://www.transport-museum.com/modules/news/newsstory.aspx?n=73&group=Events)

But the highlight of the week will be the Roller Racing on Saturday and Sunday, 5th/6th June. This will be organised by our very own Lance Ravenhill and will take place in front of the Transport Museum. The rollers will be the same as those used on Lance’s recent Club Roller Evening (although the support frames will be available this time!) and the racing will be open to all comers from 9.00am to 6.00pm each of the two days.

Lance is going to need a few helpers for each day, to provide support to inexperienced members of the public who have a go on the rollers, and also to act as timekeepers and recorders, as prizes will be awarded for the best times. Club members can also help by giving demonstrations on the rollers for the benefit of passers-by. You can even have a go at the competition and maybe win a prize!!

This is a good opportunity to promote club cycling (and the Kenilworth Wheelers) so if you would like to help (even for a short time on either day) please get in touch with Lance asap.

All this year’s evening rides are either under way or will be next week; Monday 12th April. As it is still pretty gloomy by 8.00pm you will still need lights on the bike (at least to get home again) for another few days yet (sunset on 12th April is approx 7.50pm).

All the details on the rides are on the Club Rides page (Training rides). If you are new to the Club we would recommend starting with the Monday ride and then progress through the Wednesday evening (Cubbington), and onto Tuesdays and Thursdays if you are really keen/fit.

A reminder to all Club members that the Victoria Park circuit races will soon be with us, with the first event scheduled to take part on Saturday the 27th of March – only three weeks to go! See item below for all the details.

Racing members
Please take note that places are beginning to fill up for both the 3rd and 4th Category races. You are advised to get your entry to Chief Organiser Steve Hesketh, as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. There will be no entries on the day.

Volunteers and Helpers
With no Saturday ride on that day and the sun scheduled to shine brightly on the park, all other Club members are encouraged to please come along to help run the event and enjoy the fun. We need your help to fill the following volunteer roles:

? Park set-up
? Gear Checking
? Signing On
? Marshals
? Judges
? Lap Counting
? Serving Food and Tea

If you can spare the time, please contact Steve Hesketh as soon as possible to let him know if you can cover one of the roles.
Without your help there will be no races!

What could be better than a day of exciting racing, promoting your Club and eating endless amounts of cake at the same time?

Here is a racing opportunity that might tempt some of the ladies. Ruth Eyles set up a TT series to suit novices and experienced riders a few years ago, and this will be the fourth year of the series.

All women are welcome to join in the events, whether experienced cyclists or novices; how fast or slow you are does not matter. If you would enjoy the challenge of testing yourself against the clock then these events are for you. No special equipment or skills are needed! Most of the races are 10 miles with just a couple of longer ones at the moment – so nothing too scary !!

Everything you need to know about the events, how to enter and what to expect is explained on this website:
http://www.midlanddc.org.uk/index.php?q=node/350

Jackie Hobson is planning to ride some of the series, so if you fancy having a go but would like company then contact Jackie.

This year the Victoria Park Criteriums are due to take place on Saturday 27th March and Saturday 10th April. For those new to the Club, these races are the highlight of the Kenilworth Wheelers’ racing year and take place in Victoria Park, Leamington Spa. There are four races each day usually finishing around lunchtime. The racing is good for spectators and Wheelers members usually do well.

As always these races can only take place if we have enough volunteers to help on each day. In order for us to judge how many people are prepared to help, it would be helpful if you would e-mail our Organiser-in-Chief, Steve Hesketh at steve.r.hesketh@ntlworld.com saying if you are able to commit to either or both of the days (or even for a couple of hours) and also expressing a preference for task allocation if you have one. Please note that there will not be a Saturday Clubrun on either of the race days so members should be available to help.

Club members who intend to race are reminded that a completed entry form should be sent to Steve Hesketh as soon as possible, together with entry fees (which may be partly or fully refunded after the race providing that we can cover our expenses for the events) as there are no entries on the line. You can check out all the details on British Cycling’s website :

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/Bridge/calendar_future.asp?evt_disc=Road+Racing :- select West Midlands, click “go” then click on “Victoria Park Criterium”

Watch out for further information from Steve H on the Forum General Discussion pages.

You will all have no doubt noticed the error on the last Runs List which shows a beginners run on the 20th Feb. This is not correct of course, beginners rides are on the first Saturday each month.

Therefore, we have just published a new list with a corrected 20th Feb and a few more weeks added. Let’s hope the weather forecasters are completely wrong and there will be no more snow and ice this winter/spring/summer !!!

The Stratford CC are running their annual reliability ride again this year on the 7th February (good grief – that gives us only 2 weeks to get in some panic training!!!!!)
The route covers 54miles of undulating Cotswold roads (most of you knew that I guess!) with a new start point this year at the FISSC Sports Club in Knights Lane, Tiddington (just behind the NFU buildings).

The start times are 10.10am (4 hour group), 10.20am (3.5 hour group) or 10.30am (3 hour group) and the entry fee is only £3 with all profits going to charity.

For those new to the game (and those with poor memories) you can check out the whole route through the Stratford CC website or at the following address:
http://www.stratfordcc.co.uk/pdfs/2010Reliability.pdf

This popular event has just been announced for this year. The start is at Dunchurch Village Hall from 9.30am onwards.
There is a choice of two rides: 100km or 60km, both rides finishing back at the village hall.

The village hall has parking and changing facilities and refreshments will be on offer.

Entry is on the day, just sign on, pay £5 and ride. A donation from any event profits will go to “Marie Curie Cancer Care”.

There is usually a crowd from the Wheelers riding so check out who’s going and we could have a “clubrun” on some new roads (maybe the snow will have gone by then as well !)

This is just a short reminder to any Club members wanting Club clothing (particularly if you want racing kit for Spring next year).

Our Clothingmeister, Neil Goodridge will be sending a bulk order in very soon now. If you want any kit please get in touch with Neil (phone number on your membership list or on the Forum item on Clothing). Neil has already posted a note on this on the Forum so you can look up a bit more detail there.

The important thing to note is that the deadline for this forthcoming order is 15th December – so if you don’t want to miss it contact Neil now!