The venue this week is the Sports Grounds of Meadowfield Lesiure Centre, there is a great mix of terrain. The course has been set and all the info is in the NEWS Section which also includes the Important RULES for this event. Again all abilities and any offroad bike can enter on the day. Please allow enough time to get signed on before the start and get sorted out. Also if you are a member dont forget your licence. HAND BACK YOUR NUMBER when you are finished please then help yourself to FREE Cake & Refeshments.
Rd 3 Wed 1st Sept @ Meadowfield
August 27, 2010
RD 2 Wed 25th Aug @ Hetton Lyons
August 22, 2010
The course has been set and all the info is in the NEWS Section. A longer and slightly more technical course this week run in the opposite direction. Again all abilities and any offroad bike can enter on the day. Please allow enough time to get signed on before the start and get sorted out. Also if you are a member dont forget your licence. HAND BACK YOUR NUMBER when you are finished please then help yourself to FREE Cake & Refeshments.
RD 1 was a belter, bring on RD 2
August 18, 2010
Well thats Round 1 complete and what a turn out to a start of the season with 56 riders taking on the challenge. The results, race report & photos are posted in the News Section. There was a great mix of riders from the Elite- Mr Wearmouth stomping around in 5min laps to the new comers to the sport getting a taste of what its all about. Rd 2 is @ Hetton on Wednesday 25th August. The course will be run in the opposite direction and a few new section will be added as well, directions etc are in the EVENT INFO section, click on Autumn tab for a flyer to download or print off .
Hay away the Jocks ! Selkirk here we come
July 23, 2010
MTB Racing this Saturday (24th July) in the Park
July 22, 2010
Barnesbury CC are organising an offroad afternoon @ Gallagher Park, Bedlington (behind the Police Stattion) NE22 7EA. First is the under 12’s individual time trial, less than 5 minutes – 1.15pm, then its the under 12’s cross country race 1.30pm - 10 to 15 minutes. Entry for under 12’s is only £1
Then it is the 12 to 16 year old individual TT 1.55pm, followed
by the 12-16 massed start cross country event 20- 25 minutes – 2.15 pm. Entry for 12-16 is only £3. Need parental consent and a helmet.
The senior event is run under the rules of the TLI 3pm. 45 minutes plus one lap. Very simple affair on a small circuit around 1.2km in lenghth(est.), cost is £5 TLI member, £7 non member.
Both events are entry on the line only.
TLI event ideal for novices on a not very technically demanding course.
Should be a canny afternoon of biking for the family.
3 Peaks Cyclocross FULL !!
July 13, 2010
Updated. The event is now full and you can find a
list of lucky, or unlucky riders (those who have done it before will know what I mean!) who have been accepted here – http://www.3peakscyclocross.org.uk/entry_list_2010.htm below is a list of 25 NE riders, we wish you all the best for on the day, just hope its not blowing a gale, fog to the door, pouring down or soft/boggy.
Junior Men
Joseph Home 0 K Home International
Senior Men
Gary Fall 0 Derwentside CC
Ian Dunn 6 Ferryhill Wheelers
Keith Murray 4 Hope Factory Racing
Ronnie Batey 2 M.Steel Cycles RT
Lee Charlton 0 M.Steel Cycles RT
Steven Ward 1 MTS Cyclesport
Veteran Men 40 – 49
Andrew Edmond 1 Altura
Steven Potter 9 Cleveland Wheelers
Vincent Stockwell 4 Cleveland Wheelers
John Mein 1 Derwentside CC
Mark Bayne 3 Richmond CC
David Clark 6 Richmond CC
Lesley Anderson 0 Ryton Tri
Gary Lawson 0 Sun Tri
John Belshaw 0 Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue
Jamie Brady 0 Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue
Michael Golightly 0 Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue
Paul Myers 1 Hexham
Robert Smith 0 Prudhoe
David Walton 0 North Shields
Leslie Williams 0 Middlesbrough
Veteran Men 50 – 59
Paul Bosomworth 1 MTS Cyclesport
Clifford Featherstone 10 MTS Indbuild
James McCabe 1 Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue
Yes its that time of year again to stop upto midnight to print off the application form and post it first class straight away or drive down & hand deliver it ! The form will be here http://www.3peakscyclocross.org.uk/entryform.htm from midnight Wed 30th June, entries have been full within a couple of days for the last couple of years so you will have to make up your mind very soon whether you want to put yourself through the Toughest Cross in the World !
MTB Marathon Series Hits Yorkshire
June 22, 2010
Yes John and his crew are heading for the hills of Yorkshire this year over the weekend of 3rd – 4thJuly. It is the same guys who organise the fantastic event at Selkirk and many down in Wales. It was always extremely well organised and a fantastic weekend away. There are four routes on the Sunday and you get a free goodie bag inc T shirt. All the info can be found here – http://www.mtbmarathon.co.uk/events/grassington.php an Neccl reporter will be attending over the weekend so smile for the camera !
York Cycle Show
June 13, 2010
Thousands of Cyclists will descend on York Racecourse from Fri pm 18th June for a full weekend of activities. The Rally has been going for many years and there is a full programme of events over the weekend inc the Trade Stands for a bargain. Great day/weekend out for everyone inc plenty of kids activities and racing.
All the info can be found here – http://www.ctc.org.uk/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=4377
also here http://www.velovision.co.uk/cgi-bin/show_comments.pl?storynum=1112
Cycle North East Festival
June 11, 2010
Why not join in on a ride leaving at 10.00am from various locations to the Festival at Bents Park, South Shields on Sunday 13th June. Deatials can be found on this flyer http://www.sunderlandclarion.org.uk/images/CNE2010/CNE2010poster.pdf and here on page 9 http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/DocumentLibrary/Transport/Leaflets/Cycleguide2010.pdf it is free and plenty for the whole family to do.
Nutcracker heads for the woods !
June 8, 2010
If you missed out on the World Cup at Dalby earlier on this year then you can now test your riding skills around the same XC World Cup Course on Sunday. Remember if you don’t pre enter then you have to pay an extra £7 to park and an extra £5 to enter on the day. The Crew are also desperately looking for Marshall’s for the event so contact them if you can spare a day watching the riders go by enjoying the pain & pleasure. All the info is here – http://www.nutcrackermtb.co.uk/dalby.html
Also if you are down on the Saturday before call in past Purple Mountain before 1pm & get 20% off see below
