September and October Calendar, 2010
September and October Calendar, 2010
MDCC 10 mile TT Medium Gear Championships Thursday, 2nd September, 6.30 pm start.
This will be held on Thursday, 2nd September on the Shurlock Row course. All riders who wish to enter this event are restricted to a 72" gear. It is approximately a gear of 48 * 18 but it will be checked by measuring on the road.
I give below Andrew Small's information on medium gears.
Hi Peter, these are the rules used in the national Medium Gear league:
The maximum gear allowed is 72", if you ride gears you must have them adjusted so a higher gear cannot be selected, gears will be checked at each event. A 72" gear was traditionally achieved using 48x18, however with modern smaller wheels and tyres a 49x18 is ideal and in some cases (19mm tyres) you can use a 52x19. The only way to be sure of your gear is to measure the distance travelled for one complete pedal revolution, this should be 18ft 10 1/4 inches. Remember if you are using a track bike with a single front brake you must have a lock ring securely fitted to the fixed sprocket.
Andrew.
Final MDCC Track Session, Palmer Park, Saturday 4th September 2pm - 4.30 pm
We are offering the chance for all MDCC members and friends to get experience of riding on the track at Palmer Park Velodrome next Saturday, 4th September, 2 pm - 4.30 pm. This is a free session being funded by the club.
FOR THE LAST SESSION ON SATURDAY THE MAJORITY OF WORK WILL BE ON ROAD BIKES, MEMBERS CAN STILL BRING TRACK BIKES IF THEY HAVE THEM BUT DO ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR ROAD/TT BIKE AS WELL.
Our coaches will be providing a variety of activities to suit the bike and the rider. They will tailor all activities to the experience and interests of the riders. We have a 2.5 hour session booked so can cover many areas. Our 2 previous sessions were greatly enjoyed by all riders including those who have never ridden on the track before. See Sarah Davies comments on our website forum pages, - 'A Great Afternoon Despite The Wind'
There will be eg. group riding on road bikes to warm up, group riding skills, pursuit training on TT bikes, team pursuit/ team time trial training , sprinting, points races, scratch races, etc.
We have one club track bike [ fixed wheel, no brakes] that can be borrowed but you will need to bring your own pedals.
Thursday September 9th Last Evening MDCC Club ‘10’ of the Year
Last chance to win the season long evening ‘10’ Club Handicap Competition on HCC 234
Shurlock Row
6.15 pm Start £2 seniors £1 juniors
All riders are invited to join us for an end of season drink at ‘The Beehive’ pub after the event.‘The Beehive’ pub is opposite White Waltham Cricket field a few minutes drive from the course.
Maidenhead & District Cycling Club. Last Two Dates For Go Ride Summer Sessions at Cox Green Leisure Centre.
Please note that because of various date clashes there have been changes to the dates of our last 2 Go Ride Sessions at Cox Green Leisure Centre.
These are now being held on :-
Saturday 11th September, 2 pm - 3.30 pm
Saturday 25th September, 2 pm - 3.30 pm
All other dates are cancelled
More details are available on our website. http://www.maidenheadcc.org.uk/goride
We would be pleased to see any MDCC Members children at these FREE SESSIONS. Sarah and Andy's children have already been along. Please contact me if you have any questions or queries about these cycling sessions.
MDCC Men's, Junior's and Juvenile's '25' mile TT Championship. Sunday 12th September 3 pm
This premier MDCC Club championship event takes place on the Fifield Course, HCC 001 on Sunday, September 12th at 3pm. The winner of the men's event holds the Keith Perry Cup, presented at the Club Dinner in January, for a year and medals are awarded down to 3rd place.
As an addition this year and to add interest for all riders in the men's event there will also be medals awarded for 1st , 2nd and 3rd places on handicap. This will be run in a similar way to the Timberlake Tankard with Peter calculating the handicaps based on most recent '25' times on similar courses to the Fifield course.
Please keep this date free so we have as many members competing as possible in this MDCC Championship.
OPEN AS USUAL TO LADIES, OTHER CLUBS AND 'COME & TRY IT' RIDERS AS WELL.
West London Combine '10' Sunday 19th September
There is a '10' run by Amersham RCC on Sunday 19th September you can enter on the HCC180, West of Amersham course. Closing date : Thursday 9th September. Free entry for MDCC members. Just give me your name by Sept 9th.
VTTA '25' October 3rd, H25/2
One of the last local open events of the year for our members to ride and get a fast time. We also provide marshals for this event run by Rocco Richardson. If you haven't entered an open event before just talk to any our our racing members.
Ladies Only Club Run Sunday, October 3rd.
While all the macho MAMIL are riding the VTTA event above, Linda will be leading a Ladies only Club Run from the Clock Tower at 9am for a pleasant trip through the lanes, stopping for refreshments and back for lunch cooked, no doubt, by your partner.
MDCC Hill Climb Champs - The Three Hills - Sunday, October 10th, Start 10.30 am
For those new to this MDCC event it is run like our club time trials with riders going at 1 minute intervals and their time for each hill taken. The rider taking the shortest overall time for all 3 hills is the winner. We start on Quarry Wood Hill meeting under the Marlow bypass bridge for a 10.30 am start. The Clock Tower Club run meets as usual and rides out to the event. We then move to Burroughs Grove Hill, the old Marlow Handy Cross road and finally Windsor Hill out of Wooburn Green. The winner receives the Bill Hens Trophy for a year and there are medals down to 3rd place.
If we get 2 or more ladies riding they will be eligible for a separate MDCC Ladies Championship.
More details later.
West London Combine Hill Climb Sunday 17th October 9.30 am Start
Have another go at Windsor Hill in the WLC Hill Climb. Free to enter. MDCC pays all entry fees. Your names to Peter by Thursday, October 7th.
Other Possible Events in September and October dates tba
MDCC Autumn Sportive--- 125 km through the Chilterns led by Nigel.
MDCC Freewheel Contest --- Who can travel the furthest with out pedaling? Ride out to top of Pishill where it starts, has been known to finish in Henley.
Club Nights
St Lukes Church Hall, Norfolk Road, Maidenhead. 8 pm – 10 pm. Come along for a chat and refreshments. Order your new kit for next year or try out the Club turbos and rollers that are available for members to borrow free of charge.
September, Friday 10th and 24th
October, Friday 8th and 22nd
Lastly the Club AGM will take place at the Club room 8 pm -10 pm on Friday, November 12th.
More details nearer the time.
If you have any other ideas for activities within the Club we would be pleased to hear them.
Peter Bell
General Secretary
Maidenhead & District Cycling Club