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 […]
Wrekinsport CC Hilly 18
The opening event of the 2023 time trial season saw Paramount CRT’s Mason Durant take a win by 57 seconds in Round 1 of the Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series as Wrekinsport CC ran their testing Hilly 18 miler from Worfield. A chilly but almost still afternoon saw riders make the best […]
SCCA Presentation 2022
Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association’s traditional end of season presentation awards rounded off a memorable year as time trialling returned in earnest, with around 90 riders gathering from all points of the County and Welsh borders country to support 2022’s winners. As is normal for this event club runs converged from all directions to Ellerdine Village […]
R12 BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series: Mul...
The curtain fell on both the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series and the time trialling season in Shropshire with a first-ever promotion for the 12th and final round from Mule CC attracting a bumper field to the Bwlch y Ddar near Llangedwyn. A 35 rider field dodged afternoon showers successfully in an event that saw […]
R10 BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series: Pro...
Three out of four Championships were sealed in Round 10 of The BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series as Tomos Hales led from the front. Rearranged from September as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, the Propel CC climb of Swayney Cliff, Coalport saw Hales take the win in 2 minutes 20 seconds – […]
R11 BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series: New...
The 11th and penultimate round of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series saw competitors having to face a couple of additional challenges in Newport Shropshire CC’s Station Road, Ironbridge climb – bitter temperatures and a rare brisk headwind; as the destination of the BBR Veterans Championship was decided from the front. Over-40’s riders winning events […]