The second course record in as many events fell to Kirk Vickers in Round 6 of The Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series with the short, sharp climb of Swayney Cliff in Coalport made memorable to riders thanks to fine organisation by Propel CC. Vickers sliced five seconds off Dave Scott’s inaugural record from […]
R5 Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians...
Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association Homer Bank Hill Climb It went straight from the longest climb to the shortest in 24 hours in The Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series with course records guaranteed in Round 5, the inaugural Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association Homer Bank climb. This hidden gem near Much Wenlock was not known […]
R4 Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians...
Ludlow CC Wigmore Road Hill Climb The longest hill climb in The Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series rang the changes as Ludlow CC presented Round 4, their 1.95 mile Wigmore Road climb, which saw Abergavenny RC Junior Will Truelove take a narrow victory by just half a second. Truelove stopped the watch on […]
R3 Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians...
It was a close call between two visiting riders getting their first experience of Oswestry Paragon CC’s 1.65 mile Mount Road Hill Climb in Round 3 of The Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series as Juniors came to the fore. Mount Road is not for the faint-hearted, with a down hill stretch after an […]
SB Sports Injuries Series R5: Wrekinspor...
The first medal of the SB Sports Injuries Series was captured as the top two in the Overall Series finished at the top of the standings in Round 5, Wrekinsport CC’s Gordon Davies 18 Handicap. Series leader Henri Bedford saw his Overall lead cut to just two points thanks to a powerful ride by Dan […]
R2 Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians...
Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of competitors in Round 2 of The Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series as the second event in as many evenings saw a pattern start to emerge amongst the winning names – with Jonny Morris making it two wins in two nights and lowering the course record by just […]
R1 Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians...
An event record turnout got the newly renamed Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Opticians Hill Climb Series off to a flying start on a glorious evening; although one thing stayed the same in Wrekinsport CC’s Willomoor Bank climb – the winner. Fishface Cycles Jonny Morris just missed out on his own course record of 3:24.48 by just […]
R4 Friction Hydraulics Series: UK ICT Sh...
The blue riband event of Shropshire Time Trialling saw a close battle for County medals with riders getting a huge assist from the wind from Tern Hill down to Shawbirch but then facing a grovel back. Dan Watts took a fabulous win in his second event in just 17 hours over much the same roads […]
The Little Sweetpea Gardens/BBR Optician...
We welcome Little Sweetpea Gardens and BBR Opticians as series supporters for the 2020 Hill Climb Series. New season, new supporters for this least Covid-affected of all the County Championships. Entry will be a mix of cash in a bucket with no change given and pre-entry via club websites or Eventbrite – how to will […]
SB Sports Injuries Series R4: Wrekinspor...
Wrekinsport CC 25 The only bonus point round of the 2020 SB Sports Injuries Series brought the leading riders out for Wrekinsport CC’s 25, taking place on the A442 and A53 between Shawbirch and Tern Hill – with the Series leader registering a PB and Dan Watts being squeezed out by a solitary second for […]