The destination of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Championship was decided on a brand new climb – and by a last minute decision to travel. Awful weather conditions during the day cleared up for the evening, but almost put off Dave Scott from riding out from Oswestry to the Ludlow CC climb of Bedlam Hill, […]

The first medals of the BBR Hill Climb Series were settled following Round 8; and it was all change at the head of the Overall standings in an eventful climb of Swayney Cliff, Coalport promoted by Propel CC. Dave Scott headed to the top of the table thanks to a fine win of three seconds […]

From the longest ride in the BBR Hill Climb Series to the shortest in 24 hours – the variety of challenges on offer saw riders favouring short, sharp, steep and explosive come to the fore in Round 7, Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association’s climb of Homer Bank, up the side of Wenlock Edge. Briefly touching 18% […]

The longest climb on the Shropshire calendar isn’t the steepest, but isn’t as suited to the type of rider who prefers short, sharp explosive efforts – as Dave Scott almost found out to his cost. Averaging 5.4%, the 1.95 mile climb saw Scott go into the race trying to break Richard Bussell’s fabulous course record […]

There was a shock is store at Round 5 of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series as Ben Pierce took a fine win away from the 2019 Cahmpion – and on one of his home climbs. Last appearing as a Junior in the 2021 BBR Series, Bridgnorth CC’s Ben Pierce took the win on Oswestry […]

One of Shropshire’s oldest hill climb courses saw a fine battle on a glorious summer’s evening as Bridgnorth CC presented their climb of ‘Five Chimneys’, Hughley, Round 4 of the BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series. In use since at least the 1960’s when the cottages which give the climb its name still existed; the climb […]

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 […]

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 […]