Date Sunday 1st March 2015 Continue reading →
Category: Discipline
Coached Training 17th & 24th Jan
Our final sessions of the winter season will be 17th & 24th Jan at Foxhall Stadium.
We are currently looking into some away sessions for February, possibly Tunstall Forest and Maglia Rosso.
Please arrive and be ready to ride at 10am
Don‘t forget your bicycle (in full working order), helmet, drink, £3.00 per rider and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Autumn/Winter sessions will all be offroad where a Mountain or Cyclo Cross bike will be required. Sessions will look at core bike handling skills and combine mini race scenarios giving a good workout. Sessions work around and support entries to the Eastern Cyclo Cross League, the calendar below include league dates.
Coached Training 20th Dec – BUMPER SESSION!!
Our last session of the year will be 20th Dec at Foxhall and will be a bumper session. Continue reading →
2015 ICA evening Timetrial Series dates Announced
Draft dates for next years ICA evening Timetrial have been agreed between the respective clubs. Note earlier start times for all events this year to accommodate more riders and a possible change to the format to promote more Ladies, Juniors and roadbikes: Watch this space in new year.
Wednesday 8th April and 15th April 1st rider off @6:15 start 5 Mile promoted by ITC
Tuesdays 21st April til 26th May 1st rider off at 6:30pm 10 Miles promoted by IBC
Tuesday 2nd June till 7th July 6:30pm 10 Miles promoted by Stowmarket
Tuesday 14th July and 21st July 6:30pm 10 miles Promoted by Wolsey
then switching to Wed 29th July till 19th Aug 6:30 start still
finishing Wed 26th Aug till 2nd 6:30pm back to 5 mile promo ITC
Mandatory Helmet and Rear light
3 Youth Opportunities from British Cycling incl women & girls MTB
1) Go-Ride Cyclo-Cross Holiday Programme – Monday 27th October, near Bury St. Edmunds
This is aimed at both novice and experienced racers. We are based at a new venue for us, Maglia Rosso bike shop and café. 10am – 3pm.
Bikes available to borrow:
The bikes are suited for those aged 12 plus. In particular you need the following minimum saddle heights (measured from pedal to top of saddle).
Small | Min saddle height 75 cm | Max saddle height 92.5cm |
Large | Min saddle height 79.5 cm | Max saddle height 97 cm |
Book a place here: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/120050/Cyclo-Cross-holiday-programme-day
2) Intensive Cyclo-Cross training sessions
Here are the details for this seasons Contenders Cyclo-Cross training sessions. These sessions are designed for our best youth riders in the region to prepare them for national level competition. They are intensive training sessions that enable riders to work with others of a similar standard and identify weaknesses that can be worked on in club sessions.
Riders are expected to be racing Cyclo-Cross regularly and have their own Cyclo-Cross bike. This year we are taking Youth aged riders (Under 16’s) and first year juniors.
Under 16’s and Under 14’s are welcome.
There will be a limit of 20 riders per session so you will need book with me – just email to book on.
The dates are:
Sun 5th October Welwyn
Sat 1st November Colchester
Sat 6th December Hog Hill (TBC)
Sat 20th December Ipswich
The sessions usually take 2 – 3 hours during a morning. Charges will vary depending on the venue but are usually less than £5.
Please let Mark know if you want to come – contacts below.
3) Women and Girls Mountain Biking at the Hadleigh Farm Olympic Site on Tuesday 28th Oct
Mark will be running some Women and Girls introductory sessions during half term. Ideal for Mums and Daughters. Places need to be booked via the British Cycling Calendar. The sessions are open to Girls aged 12 upwards. Bikes are available to borrow – check sizes and book with me.
A not to be missed opportunity to try out the Hadleigh Farm Olympic course before it opens to the public. These sessions cover the basics to allow you to enjoy MTB riding on tougher trails or progress to giving racing a go.
Tuesday 28th October 10am – 12 noon https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/120046/Rider-Development-Session-Women-and-Girls
1 – 3pm (This session will be progressive so ideally you will have attended the morning’s session) https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/120047/Rider-Development-Session-Women-and-Girls—afternoon-session
Women and Girls Cyclo-Cross at Redbridge Cycle Centre (Hog Hill) on Thursday 30th Oct
If you want to get into ‘cross racing but are not sure you have the skills then come along and have a go. If you want to improve your general bike handling skills for road riding then these sessions are ideal. The afternoon session covers different skills so you can attend either or both sessions. You can use a Cyclo-Cross bike or a MTB at these sessions.
Thursday 30th October 10am – 12 noon https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/120048/Rider-Development-Session,-Women-and-Girls—Morning
Mark Wyer
Go-Ride Coach – Eastern
British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ
Telephone: +44 (0)7534 281271
Help needed from Club members Sat 12th July
Folks Ipswich Bicycle Club is a joint organiser of the Suffolk Cycle Racing Series and we could do with some help please.
If you would like a warm fuzzy feel good experience from helping out whilst cheering on your club mates and or even racing yourself, please do come and join in on Saturday.
There are a range of ways to help and with smaller rider fields across more events, compared to Wednesday evenings, it will be a great event to be involved with.
Lunches will be provided for helpers and if you know you can help out on the day, throughout or just part of please let Adam Keer know adam.keer@ipswich.gov.uk
The Suffolk Summer Cycle Party 2014 is due to take place on Saturday 26th July.
In order to ensure this event takes place please commit and let Mark Weston know ASAP otherwise we may lose this great opportunity.
Mark 07713 328799 mjweston@talktalk.net .
Cycle Party Alert – 26th July 2014
The Cycle Summer Party 7pm-12noon at Trinity Park, Ipswich. Save the date NOW.
Tickets are now available to purchase at only £5pp!!
The aim of this event is all about the post series PARTY !! Everybody is invited including friends and family… Tickets are available to purchase from the following;
Thomas Cycles Ipswich
Elmys Cycles Ipswich
Life Cycle Bildeston
Maglia Rosso
Paul Wright SDCC
Joe Alexander SDCC
Becky Alexander SDCC
Mark Weston SDCC
Justin Fisk SDCC
Please come and join us to create the biggest and best Cycle Party possible! .. Great venue, great music, great Hog Roast and a fully stocked licensed bar !! Please LIKE AND SHARE and spread the word..
NO BIKE REQUIRED !!
Coached Training Sat 7th June
Ipswich Bicycle Club’s last open open Coached Road Training for the summer is Saturday 7th June, at RAF Woodbridge Airfield Otley Road, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3TN.
Phil, Ross and Pete will be on hand to welcome you.
These open sessions run from 10am-12noon for riders aged 7yrs+ incorporating Adults too.
Please arrive no later than 9.45am and congregate at the end of Otley Road once in the gate will be shut behind us once we enter the airfield due to site security.
If you are going to attend please could you drop a quick email or text to coachedtraining@ipswichbicycleclub.co.uk 07880 601396 letting us know.
Don‘t forget your bicycle (in full working order), helmet, drink, £2.50 per rider and appropriate clothing for the weather.
For the remainder of the summer we will be concentrating on the Suffolk Cycle Racing Series 11th June – 16th July incl 12th July.
Upcoming YOUTH Races/Events
Lotus Cycle Racing League 7th May – 30th July
Suffolk Cycle Racing Series 11th June – 16th July incl 12th July
ERYCS Wildtracks 21st June
ERYCS Alconbury 16th August
Eastern Region Youth Circuit Series – http://erycs.wordpress.com/
MSG Mountain Bike Series http://www.mudsweatgears.co.uk/ Next rounds 13th April and 18th May with another 5 into September.