Tracey does Ride London
On 28th May, Tracey Brooks, took part in Ride London 100. Read on to find out how she got on.
Stafford RC events 2023
Stafford Road Club hosts a number of events each year for its members and cyclists alike. Each of these events take a lot of planning and help from its members and friends to host the events safely each time.
As part of our membership we are all expected to make ourselves available for at least 1 events each year.
To ensure we have enough helpers available at each event we use the table below which is available on the website ( under the Join Us tab across the top) to lists the time, date, number of helpers and a rough attendance period required by the helpers.
Please take a look at the table below to see what dates you can make yourself available for and then email volunteers@staffordrc.org to advise which events you can support and we will update the list. The next big key event is my own on the 20th May where I need at least 10 helpers 😊
Do not worry if you have never helped out before, all the roles are very straight forward and the event organiser will be in touch ahead of the event to confirm your job role and provide any further information.
Thanks in advance for your help and I look forward to meeting up with a few of you at one or two of these events
Stay Safe, Stay Fast, Stay Fit
Alastair
| Date | Time | Distance | Course | No. of Vols | Att. Period | Names of Volunteers |
| Wednesday | 19:00 | 10 miles | K48/10 | 2 | 18:15 – 20:15 | Alastair |
| 10/05/2022 | ||||||
| Saturday | 14:00 | Reg Pearce Memorial Open Time Trial | K48/10 | 10 | 1:40 – 3:30 | Alastair |
| 20/05/2022 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 19:00 | 10 miles | K48/10 | 2 | 18:30 – 20:15 | Steve Pilling |
| 24/05/2023 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 19:00 | 5 miles | K7/5 | 3 | 18:30 – 20:00 | |
| 31/05/2023 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 15 miles | K7/15 | 2 | 18:30 – 20:00 | |
| 21/06/2023 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 21 miles | K7/21 | 2 | 18:15 – 20:30 | |
| 05/07/2023 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 21 miles | K7/21 | 2 | 18:15 – 20:30 | |
| 19/07/2023 | ||||||
| Saturday | Summer | |||||
| 22/07/2023 | BBQ | |||||
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 9 miles | K7/9 | 3 | 18:15 – 20:00 | |
| 02/08/2023 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 9 miles | K7/9 | 3 | 18:15 – 20:00 | |
| 09/08/2023 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 5 miles | K7/5w | 3 | 18:00 – 19:45 | |
| 30/08/2023 | ||||||
| Sunday | 08:00 | 25 miles | K7/25 | 2 | 07:30 – 10:45 | |
| 04/09/2023 | ||||||
| Sunday | 08:00 | 50 miles | K7/50 | 2 | 07:30 – 10:45 | |
| 04/09/2023 | ||||||
| Friday | Christmas | |||||
| 01/12/2023 | Party | |||||
| Monday | 10:30 | 5 miles | K7/5 | 3 | 10:00 – 11:30 | Alastair |
| 01/01/2024 |
2023 local Club Time Trials near Stafford
Local Time Trails 2023 near Stafford
Here is a calendar of local TT events on courses close to Stafford.
Entry fees and start times can be confirmed by logging onto each of the clubs social media pages Links below
Watt Shop
Stafford RC Easter weekend rides – 3 distances something for everyone
SRC’s new home is the Stafford Cricket Club
The Club is delighted to announce an arrangement with Stafford Cricket Club to give SRC a
base for rides to start & finish and for social events.
9th April Easter SRC road ride
To mark this you are all invited to an SRC Club road ride on 9th April Easter Sunday
There will be 3 rides:
Easy Ride – 25 miles at 10-12mph
For those who are new to road cycling or finding your bike legs. This is a no drop ride – which
means we go as slow as the slowest person – no pressure. It’s all about getting out there and
having a go
Medium Ride – 35 miles at 14mph
For those who feel a bit more assured on the roads and want to try out those legs that have
been resting over winter
Harder Ride – 60 miles at 15mph
For those who have been regularly on their turbos or even out on the roads throughout the
winter
All rides will start and finish at the Stafford Cricket Club
Routes will be confirmed nearer the date to take into account weather forecasts
All rides will meet at the same time (approx 9am) with a staggered departure in order of speed
Refreshments
There will be access to the Club bar for drinks after the rides – tea, coffee, soft drinks or
beer/wine.
1 free drink per rider
As a one-off incentive to join in with a club ride, there will be 1 free drink per rider.
Other key dates to get in your diaries now:
Saturday 22nd July – Summer Club Ride followed by a BBQ
Friday 1st Dec – Xmas party for Go Ride
Saturday 2nd Dec – Xmas party for SRC
Other dates and events to be announced in due course
Stafford RC 2022-23 winter training classes lead by @AlastairSempleCoaching
Starting on the 19th October 2022 on a Wednesday evening at 18:30 I will be hosting classes for Stafford Road Club members and any of our cycling friends who may wish to join us.
The training classes will be organised on Zwift (Zwift VR cycling app ) as a group ride where all the riders will stay together and follow the same training schedule based on your own personal levels, so we ride and complete the sessions together as a team.
To make things more sociable we will also use the free Discord phone app so we can use this to talk to each other while riding.
These Zwift group rides we have run this year have proved really successful and the software is very simple to get to grips with. So please let me know if you are interested in taking part by emailing me at ascoaching@outlook.com. You are welcome to join the classes at any point this winter so do not worry if you miss the start on 19th Nov. If you need any more info again please get in touch.
Local Club TT’s start next week !
Yes on Tuesday the 19th April Brereton Wheelers are hosting a 5mile TT between Kings Bromley and Alawas.
Then from May onwards we have at least one local TT each week through till September, so something for everyone.
The Race of Truth – are you up for it?
Reg Pearce Memorial Race – 22nd May 2021
Stafford Road Club is pleased to be hosting the
Reg Pearce Memorial Race
this year on Saturday 22 May on the K48/10 course.
Entries are now open for the Women’s, Juniors, Men’s and Tandem events via the CTT website.
Stafford Road Club is please also to be part of the Midlands Women’s TT Series LINK again this year and the women’s field will be set off first a 14:01 followed by the Juniors, Trike and Men’s races.
In support of the Veteran Time Trial Associate (VTTA) and to promote the use of age Standard times the results on the day will include the riders Standard time and overall position on Standard as well as scratch times.
We will be awarding prizes for the fastest Women and Men on Scratch, fastest MWTTS rider, fastest junior and tandam and fastest woman and man on standard (one prize / rider)
So we hope you will come an join for another excellent, if long overdue, TT race hosted by Stafford Road Club.
This event will be run under the current CTT CV19 risk assessment and we would ask all riders to read and follow the guidelines to ensure riders, marshal and event organiser can Keep Safe. We will have a HQ at Weston Village hall which will provide only toilet facilities and be used for signing.
Stafford RC Reliability Ride 2020 Sunday 23rd February
Event Info:
The event is ‘open to all’ and this year riders have a choice of 2 routes. There is a 30 mile and 56 mile route on roads that will take riders through some of the most beautiful countryside in our region.
Sign on from 8.30, ride starts between 9 and 9.30 £5/rider
Tea and coffee available for riders at the signing on and licensed bar will be open when riders return.
Location:
Perkins Social Club – Tixall Rd, Stafford ST16 3UB
Please enter through the main factory gates, turn left around the factory, keep left through the large car park to the Social club which is situated at the rear.
Routes:
30 mile route – LINK to download gps file
56 mile route – LINK to download gps file
All the rides begin and finish at Perkins Social Club.
Cost of entry:
Entry fee is £5 per rider (£3 for under 18year olds) with all profits going to Blood Bike charity
The event is open to all and not just Stafford Road Club members so please come along and join in the fun. All you need is a bike in good working order, helmet, a strong heart, legs and lungs and a little bit of determination!
Note to riders:
Please note that this Reliability Ride is not a race and is run as an annual test of endurance for cycling enthusiasts.
All participants must adhere to the Highway Code at all times and show due respect for other road users.
Please ensure you sign back in so the event organisers know all riders have returned safely, or text 07811 468133 if you do not return to Perkins Social Club.
Please ensure you are familiar with the route before you set off, download the map to your bike computer, maps will be available.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable group ride.
This event is not formally timed and it is up to riders to make a note of their own start and finish time, if they wish to do so.
Go-Ride 14th October
Due to an event taking place at the Tackeroo on Saturday 14th October, coaching will not be going ahead. Instead we another lead/social ride will take place. The ride will start at the Milford Common car park and we will leave at 10am, we will ride through the Chase upto Marquis Drive visitors centre for refreshments at the cafe. Following the cafe stop we will return through the chase to Milford Common which is mainly downhill.
The ride should take between 2 to 2 and a half hours. Riders must be able to complete the ride 10 miles with the cafe stop being after 5 miles. Parents are encouraged to join the ride but a suitable MTB/hybrid bike will be needed for this off-road course.
Go-Ride Race – 7th October Cancelled
Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to cancel the Go-Ride rice at the Tackeroo Campsite on Saturday 7th October. We apologise for the late notice of this cancellation and apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.