Club Racing Jerseys £28, T-shirts £8 & Hoodies £20 will also be available to buy on the night.

Kings Cliffe Active,
Mead Road, off Station Road, Kings Cliffe, Peterborough, PE8 6YH
6.30pm-7.30pm  

Contact: Alison Lilley – 07983 809120
If you have any vouchers please bring them along on the night. Thank you.

Please start collecting & saving these vouchers for the Club. Last year your contributions enabled us to buy some more cones used in the youth coaching sessions. Details of how to pass the vouchers on to us will follow in May so please hold on to them for now.  Thank you.

www.BritishCycling.org.uk/cyclosportive 

www.cyclosport.org 

www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk

29-Apr – Squires & Spires Sportive – 50/78 miles
http://www.justracinguk.com/event/clone-squires-and-spires-cyclosportive-0

17-Jun - 2012 Wiggle Flatout in the Fens – 77/112/154 miles
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/77040/Wiggle-Flatout-in-the-Fens

24-Jun – Beeston CC Sportive – 47/75 miles
http://rides.bunch.cc/clubs/beestoncc/posts/1548

8-Jul – Peterborough Cycling Club Sportive
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/77493/Peterborough-Cycling-Club-Sportive

15-Jul – 3 Counties 100 – 20/100 mile or 100k
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/75881/3-Counties-100

9-Sep – Wiggle Super Series- Steeplechase – 47/65/93 miles
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/76240/Wiggle-Super-Series—Steeplechase-Sportive

New MTB XC Stage Race for Youth & Juvenile Racers!

After the massive success of the UK School Games 3 day MTB event last year, The SW Youth Development Group have teamed up with the Regional Talent Development Coach; Ric Jamieson & Regional Events Officer; Andy Parker and are holding a 3-day XC Stage race for all youth & juvenile racers.

The event will not be just XC racing but will feature sprint eliminator heats / finals along with skills trials. If you read the latest articles on the British Cycling website, they all show that these type of skills, i.e. the Core Skills are what make great bike racers, couple this with speed and you’re on the way to becoming the best you can be!

Stage details are as follows:

08 June: Sprint Eliminator heats & finals at the Mount-Batten Activity Centre opposite the glorious Plymouth Hoe, get to race in front of crowds of spectators as the sun sets over the water, they’ll be a real party atmosphere to this!

09 June: MORNING -Time to put all those core skills sessions you’ve been working on into practice, Saturday will see skills time trials. Each skills station will be set out with 3 progressively harder skills to test your handling skills, balance & concentration. For your parents or coaches think Junior Kick Start from the 80’s, for you racers, have a look at this link to get an idea of what to expect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv811TTIhU4

AFTERNOON: The Combine! – This will see an XC race with start positions based on your times and penalties from the AM session and included many skills already done so, if you finished first with no penalties, you’ll start on the front row, 5 seconds of penalties will give you 5 seconds deficit on the start, 30 seconds equals 30 seconds deficit etc etc.

10 June: Time to RACE XC! There will be races for each category on a full on cross-country course at the famous Newnham Park, the spiritual home of XC racing in the UK! The course will be a maximum 3.5km but featuring all of climbs, technical sections and fast fire roads you’d expect to see in an XC race but condensed to give faster racing, just the way we like it!

Right, you’ve got the idea, let’s get out there train and work on those skills!

For further info, please contact Ric Jamieson at ricjamieson

@GroundWeaver3d on Twitter for up to the minute updates as and when they happen!

Membership Renewal:  6pm-6.20pm. Please download 2012 kcf-membership-form-2012 . Youth Members will pay £7.00 in first week then £2.00 thereafter.
No form & No membership fee = No discount

Non-Members – £3.00 each week

Session:6.30pm-7.30pm 

Bikes – Bring your own that is suitable for riding on a school playing field. Bikes must have with 2 working brakes. Locks & BMX stunt pegs must be removed.
Helmets – Must be worn.
Clothing – Shoes must be securely fitted

Contact: Alison Lilley 07983 809120 or alisonlilley@britishcycling.org.uk

SUNDAY mornings – 9.00am  *****   NOTE NEW TIME *****
Following feedback from club riders there will be a couple of changes to the group ride.  There will now be 2 group rides to cater for the needs of our members.

The sky was grey, cloudy & light drizzle fell upon the four starting out from Kings Cliffe riding up Wood Lane & onto Top Lodge, Fineshade where they met the other two riders. Moving forth & within minutes they were at the start of trail in Wakerley Woods where the real fun would begin.

The trio of youth riders, Harry, George & Thomas, shot off down the ‘easier’ route missing out the slippery tree rooted descent & subsequent tree rooted climb. Already there were shrieks of laughter, oohs & aahs as Peter’s less than knobbly tyres were reluctant to stay in contact with the tree roots. Regrouping the youngsters set a rapid pace & we were soon at the switchback climb.

A shool boy error of not looking were you want to go saw Alison hit the deck as she rode towards the brambles she was looking at all too late to rectify her mistake. Harry thought the climb would never end & Paul was suddenly regretting the lack of gears on his single speed MTB. As with all good climbs the reward was a descent, albeit a muddy one. A muddy pool of water greeted them at the bottom almost catcthing Harry & Peter out. The shrieks & laughter continued.

Someone seemed to have cotton wool between their ears when everyone was cautioned prior to riding the dodgy off-camber, tree rooted, small ditch section edged with barbed wire topped fencing. By the time we returned to the cafe the ditch would be redefined as the ravine that George nearly fell into.

The real adventure was about to start as we headed onto the newly formed tracks missing out the tiresome long draggy fire road. The climb up on soft, loose mud was playing havoc with Peter’s bike as he slid around & by the time we’d reached the descent he’d found a get out route to the adjacent fire road. George was the first to descend…but not for long…another rider down… & another…& another…& so it went on all the way down. The usual smooth flowing slightly bermed section was just impossible to ride. Instead the bikes were just getting clogged up with mud & sliding around haphazardly. Regouping at the bottom Thomas was going nowhere as his bike wheels were firmly cemeted in mud. The rest of the bikes weren’t looking too good either & everyone was filthy.

A few Haribo sweets shared out, mud cleared & we were off again for more. The final giant berms were upon us & adverturer George wanted to have a go at riding down. And so he did until the penultimate corner when,  ”Aaargh. oooh”. We’d all followed & were echoing his shrieks & laughter as we found another unrideable section.

All too soon we were at the end of the trail & heading back to Fineshade cafe for hot drinks, cakes, & choclate ice cream aplenty. As the sunshine begin to shine we recounted the experience which would no doubt become an epic tale in years to come. A great day was had & all agreed another adventure should happen soon. Watch this space!

Alison Lilley

http://www.kingscliffeactive.co.uk/