What a difference a year makes as an event blighted by a block headwind in 2022 enjoyed almost perfect conditions in 2023 as Round 5 of the Friction Hydraulics Series, the WCTTCA and SCCA 30 took place between Shawbirch and Market Drayton. That change of conditions didn’t alter the outcome of the Overall win however […]
R2 Mower Mec 2-Up Series: Paramount CRT ...
An impressive win of over two minutes for a new pairing and new leaders of the Mowermec 2-Up Series made for a fine evening’s racing in the Paramount CRT 2-Up. Starting at Westbury and taking in a short stint up the A5 dual carriageway, the course has a sting in the tail for the unwary […]
R4 SB Sports Injuries Series: Wrekinspor...
Dean Callister took his second win of the SB Sports Injuries Series as he made up ground in Round 4, Wrekinsport CC’s Hannah Phipps-Jones 19. Held over two laps of the Shawbirch – Cotwall Bank course, less fit riders can find it a struggle to take on the lumpy circuit for a second time – […]
R4 Friction Hydraulics Series: Mid Shrop...
After a 2022 race that started in sub-zero temperatures Mid Shropshire Wheeler’s Battlefield 25 again saw the weather Gods dampen proceedings, this time with un-forecast drizzle and temperatures in distinctly single figures. Getting going in the wet and cold can be an issue for some riders, but not so for Dean Callister, who took his […]
R3 SB Sports Injuries Series 2023: SCCA ...
Tomos Hales headed into the sole lead of the SB Sports Injuries Series in Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association’s third Spring 10 at Waters Upton as he took the win by eight seconds in windy conditions. Hales stopped the watch on 21 minutes 40 seconds to put daylight between himself and Jonathan Mills-Keeling, having to dig […]
R3 Friction Hydraulics Series: Velotik R...
The rarely seen 15 mile standard distance saw the first chance for Friction Hydraulics Series competitors to tackle a relatively flat and popular course as Velotik RT promoted Round 3 from Woollerton. Taking in the Hodnet by-pass and the ‘Tiddly’ circuit, Dean Callister set out to gain a comfortable victory of just over a minute, […]
R2 SB Sports Injuries Series 2023: SCCA ...
There was a good battle in prospect in Round 2 of the SB Sports Injuries Series as the reigning SB Champion Tomos Hales took on the Silver medallist and SB Veterans Champion Jonathan Mills-Keeling in a straight head-to-head battle – but neither came away with the overall win. Enduring strong crosswinds, riders had to hang […]
R2 Friction Hydraulics Series: Bridgnort...
Planned as a 21 mile event for the second year running Bridgnorth CC’s Hilly event taking in Bridgnorth – Much Wenlock – Shipton – Morville had to be truncated to 18 miles again; in this case due to a vintage tractor run rather than traffic lights. Won by event organiser Tim Beardmore for the promoting […]
R1 Mower Mec 2-Up Series 2023: North Shr...
The opening round of the Mower Mec 2-Up Series for 2023 saw competitors battle with frequent showers, cold temperatures and a troubling, gusty wind as North Shropshire Wheelers promoted their 10 mile event at Prees. Won by Paramount CRT’s Chris Riley and Simon Romei in a first ever pairing with a great time of 24 […]
R1 SB Sports Injuries Series 2023: SCCA ...
With almost predictable happenstance the rain which cancelled the planned opening round of the 2023 SB Sports Injuries Series, the North Shropshire Wheelers’ Hawkstone Hilly 19 a week earlier returned with a vengeance to blight the renumbered Round 1, the SCCA’s first Spring 10. A quarter hour before the start ominous clouds formed above Ellerdine […]