Kirk Vickers showed up at his first hill climb of the season on a favourite course intent on breaking his own course record in Round 3 of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series, Mid Shropshire Wheelers ascent of The Stiperstones. In the end that 3 minutes 55.0 seconds record was safe for another year as […]
R12 SB Sports Injuries Series: Bridgnort...
It was a Bridgnorth CC sandwich at the top of the standings in Round 12 of the SB Sports Injuries Series as two first-time entrants took first and third place – and Chris Riley sealed SB Veterans Gold in Bridgnorth CC’s sporting 10 mile event. Held on the Boningale to Shifnal course, riders faced a […]
R2 BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series: Wrek...
Reigning BBR Hill Climb Series Champion Tomos Hales headed back to the top of the standings after Round 2 after taking a solid win in his own club’s promotion on Willomoor Bank. At just a sniff under a mile Hales coped best with a course where regular changes of gradient are thrown into the mix […]
R1 BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series: Para...
Thanks to Chris Riley for contributions to this report The 2023 BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series got off to a fabulous start with a new climb added to the Series by Paramount CRT – the ominous Asterton Bank. Consensus was unanimous amongst the 23 riders that this was a brilliant opener to the Series, with […]
R18 Friction Hydraulics Series: North Sh...
The destination of seven Friction Hydraulics medals and three Championships was decided in the 18th and penultimate round, North Shropshire Wheelers’ 25. Held on the Tern Hill – Shawbirch course, rain, cold and a strange wind resistance that seemed localised and affected leading riders in different ways saw Mid Shropshire Wheelers’ Victor Chetta take the […]
R17 Friction Hydraulics Series: Wrekinsp...
First use of a brand new course had the shine taken off it a little by persistent drizzle as personal bests and benchmark course records were guaranteed in Wrekinsport CC’s 10, Round 17 of the Friction Hydraulics Series. Held on a simple ‘out and back’ course between Shawbury and Hodnet, the overall event was won […]
R11 SB Sports Injuries Series: Ludlow CC...
The prettiest – and toughest 10 mile circuit in Shropshire was the setting for Tomos Hales to finally take the SB Sports Injuries title thanks to a nine second victory in Round 11, the Ludlow Scenic 10. The extra two points gained for taking top place were the margin by which the Wrekinsport rider can […]
Coaching Revolutions Shropshire Champion...
One of the most keenly anticipated events of the Shropshire calendar saw 16 teams of four test themselves over 50 kilometres in a rare format as Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association presented The Coaching Revolutions Shropshire Championship 4-Up. Organisers were sweating over the availability of the popular first choice course starting adjacent to The Lamb at […]
R10 SB Sports Injuries Series: Oswestry ...
Planned 19 truncated to 10 miles due to road works The rescheduled Oswestry Paragon CC Hilly 19 fell victim to the blight of traffic lights on the course for the second time this season, and with available light fading for a re-run a truncated 10 mile event took place instead, comprising Round 10 of the […]
R7 Mower Mec 2-Up Series: Wrekinsport CC...
A dead heat for first place made for an intriguing ending to 2023’s Mower Mec 2-Up Series as riders faced a quite different challenge to normal. With 4-way traffic lights at Crudgington crossroads a move to the tight and technical Shawbirch – Long Lane circuit for Round 7, run by Wrekinsport CC meant 11 turns […]