The curtain came down of Shropshire’s time trialling season – with an absolute classic to end things in Round 9 of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series. The only Open hill climb in the County got a large entry of 53 riders and a closed road as Paramount CRT promoted their climb of The Burway. […]

The first four medals of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series were sealed in the penultimate Round 8 – Newport Shropshire CC’s Station Road, Ironbridge climb – and for once the reigning Champion didn’t get his own way on the day but still recaptured the title. Dave Scott was named Shropshire Hill Climb Champion for […]

One second split first from runner-up on a short, sharp blast up Swayney Cliff, Coalport as reigning BBR Opticians Hill Climb Champion Dave Scott took a narrow win in Round 7 promoted by Propel CC. At just half a mile this requires all out effort with no compromise, with the slope ramping to 17% in […]

Tomos Hales took a fine win in Round 6 of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series – and a first time rider made an immediate impression with both Female and Junior wins as Evelyn Charles took comfortable wins in both categories on a tough course. Oswestry Paragon’s Mount Road climb is undoubtedly one of the […]

It was an unbelievably close finish in Round 5 of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series as David Scott finally took victory on the short, sharp Homer Bank climb in Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association’s promotion. Scott had finished third in 2023 behind Steven Prince and Tomos Hales; and runner-up in 2024 behind Hales; but here […]

Spanish team professional Charlie Genner of the Telco’m – On Clima – Osés squad smashed nearly seven seconds off Richard Bussell’s 2022 benchmark of 6 minutes 48.9 seconds in the longest hill climb of the BBR Opticians Series in Round 4: Ludlow CC’s Wigmore Road Hill Climb, held in near perfect conditions. Genner stopped the […]