The 15th and final round of the SB Sports Injuries Series for 2024 saw eight medals in play, and a win for one of the fastest riders in the area on the comeback trail as Josh Williams become only the fourth-ever rider to beat the 20 minute/30mph benchmark on the Waters Upton – Hodnet course […]
R14 SB Sports Injuries Series: SCCA Autu...
The wettest month since 1836 in some parts of the country; and certainly the wettest September since 1918 according to the Met Office meant torrential rain seemed almost obligatory to affect the tail end of the cycling season as Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association ran their second Autumn 10 using The Tiddly Triangle. The penultimate Round […]
R13 SB Sports Injuries Series: SCCA Autu...
18 year–old Junior professional cyclist Max Bufton took a strong 59 second win on The Tiddly circuit in his first experience of the course – although he didn’t enjoy the challenge provided by the strong wind in Round 13 of the SB Sports Injuries Series, the first SCCA Autumn 10. Riding for Tofauti Everyone Active, […]
R12 SB Sports Injuries Series: Bridgnort...
It was a dead heat for first place in Round 12 of the SB Sports Injuries Series as Bridgnorth CC promoted their 10 on the tricky Boningale – Shifnal course, which attracted 19 riders, including the welcome sight of a number of Wolverhampton club riders due to the proximity. Ostensibly a straight ‘out and back’ […]
R11 SB Sports Injuries Series: Ludlow CC...
The first medal of the SB Sports Injuries Series was settled after Round 11, Ludlow CC’s Scenic 10 on a glorious evening as Jonathan Mills-Keeling took the Veterans title on the tough as old boots Long Meadowend – Purslow – Hoptonheath – Clungunford circuit through some of the most beautiful scenery Shropshire has to offer. […]
R10 SB Sports Injuries Series: Wrekinspo...
A new course and the only remaining bonus point round of the 2024 SB Sports Injuries Series saw Tomos Hales take sole lead following Round 10 – and set an inaugural course record in Wrekinsport CC’s 25. Rescheduled following road works that saw both applied for courses belatedly out of action on the original date; […]
R9 SB Sports Injuries Series: Hafren CC ...
Tomos Hales took a superb win in Round 9 of the SB Sports Injuries Series on a fast night on a fast course. Hales stopped the watch on 20 minutes 59 seconds in the Hafren CC 10 on the popular Berriew course, which put him into joint Overall lead with his minute man, Jonathan Mills-Keeling […]
R8 SB Sports Injuries Series: Wrekinspor...
Dean Callister smashed his own course record in Round 8 of the SB Sports Injuries Series, Wrekinsport CC’s Gordon Davies 21 on a warm but windy evening. Held over two laps of the Tiddly circuit, Callister sliced 16 seconds off that record set only in Round 4 with a superb effort of 43 minutes 33 […]
R7 SB Sports Injuries Series: North Shro...
Plans for a Prees – Battlefield 25 had to be truncated in Round 7 of the SB Sports Injuries Series due to road works in Hadnall – but it would have been unlikely that the evening produce a course record in the re-badged North Shropshire Wheelers Hawkstone 10. The lumpy circuit features a testing climb […]
R6 SB Sports Injuries Series: Oswestry P...
A first entrance to the 2024 SB Sports Injuries paid immediate dividends for Mid Shropshire Wheelers Devon Round as he took a fine win on a glorious evening. Round coped best with the tough challenge of Oswestry Paragon’s Hilly 19, Round 6 of the Series. This offers a T-shaped diversion of the club’s normal 10 […]