Go-Ride Races – October 2022

On the 15th October, the British Cycling Community Coach at Cannock Chase and SRC Go-Ride, put on a Go-Ride Race, which are for riders to get a taster of racing, in a more relaxed atmosphere.

It was a great event attended by over 40 riders (with a number of riders from the club), split across three categories, with courses to suit each category. Go-Ride courses tend to be less technical, but can still be demanding for novice racers, especially where riding on grass is involved.

All the riders enjoyed the mornings racing and had great weather, although a little breezy at times.

Well done to all the riders and thank you to the parents for bringing along the riders, cheering on all the riders and making it a memorable event for them.

Results are as follows:

Under 7s Girls
1st Edith Delicompagni (SRC)
2nd Olivia Shephard (SRC)

Under 7s Boys
1st Leo Lawrence
2nd Frankie Jones
3rd Rufus Honeyford (SRC)

Under 9s Girls
1st Isabel Stringer
2nd Rosie Anthony (SRC)
3rd Lily Emerson

Under 9s Boys
1st Luca Hodgkinson
2nd Calum McCausland (SRC)
3rd Teddy Jones

Under 12s Girls
1st Anna Hallchurch
2nd Martha Honeyford (SRC)

Under 12s Boys
1st Harry Donald
2nd Oliver Howard
3rd Cody Hodgkinson

Under 16 Girls
1st Mia Lewis (SRC)
2nd Sophie Anthony (SRC)

Under 16 Boys
1st Joseph Laidler (SRC)
2nd Aidan Walters
3rd Archie Williams

To see what is happening with British Cycling at Birches Valley, see their Facebook page here.

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page, as hopefully we will be putting on more of this next year and maybe something a little different for us in the Autumn!

2022 WMCCL CycloCross League – Halfway Stage

We have now arrived at the halfway stage for the West Midlands Cyclocross League 2022.

For the 6th race in the series, we had 12 riders attending (unfortunately one had to leave before we could herd everyone together for the photo), all wearing club colours. We now also have an honouree member of the club called BOB. BOB is our new “Big Orange Box”, where we can gather, chill and relax before and after a race and if the weather does turn, allow some respite from the elements if needed and allow a swift change of clothes for the journey home. We also have a new bike stand to save having the bike lying on the floor and risking them getting stood on, but if the numbers keep going up, we are going to have to get another few!!

All the riders did brilliantly today and our newer racers, have grown in confidence and are now not daunted by the race starts, as they were 6 races ago, and all showed lots of desire and determination during the race. We even had a 1st and two 3rd places riders this week with another just missing out!

As coaches, we could not ask for any more from yourselves, from racing, to cheering your fellow racers on, to being great ambassadors for the club.

Every week we have comments [all good :-)] from other clubs and race officials, which makes us all extremely proud.

Keep doing what you are doing, as you are all doing brilliantly

Christmas Party 2022 – Save the Date

Christmas Party 2022 – It’s Back….

The Christmas Party is back!! Following a topsy turvy few years with Covid restrictions, we are glad to announce that we have arranged a party for the Go-Ride section, to celebrate the great year we have had as a club and chance to get those glad rags on (or MTB gear if you wanted!).

Food and a disco will be put on, along with a little presentation for all the riders.

The date is Friday 2nd December, so save the date. Tickets will go on sale soon!

2022 WMCCL CycloCross League – 4 races down, 8 to go

From just two riders last year competing under the SRC name, this year we have had 10 riders wearing the kit racing, with the majority registered for league points and others seeing if they like it, ready for next year and using as training for the 2023 MTB season.

CycloCross is a bit different to MTB, as races tend to be a lot more manic to start with and racing is flat out with very few opportunities to rest as there are very few long downhill sections, which caught a few out in the first race.

All riders are doing brilliantly and have improved week on week, especially adjusting to the different race features, plus many racing on their MTB’s which doesn’t help when there is a long flat section, where the gearing of a CX bike allows the other riders to stretch their legs.

All the riders get there before the first race and if they can, stay till the last race, to cheer everyone on and give them a boost, making every race a home race.

Keep doing what you are doing, as you are all doing brilliantly.

2022 West Midlands MTB XC Series – Team League Winners

What a brilliant season for the youth section of SRC at the West Midlands MTB XC Series. Unfortunately it was only 2 races, but what races they were, with some quite technical and gruelling courses provided.

Out of 105 team that attended the event, SRC came first, even though it was only attended by the junior section of the club. What a massive achievement by all the riders that raced.

Of the 20 riders that attended the series, 11 were new to racing, but you would never have known as they threw everything in it.

Over the two races, the riders had 3 first places, 2 second places and 4 3rd places, which is a fantastic achievement, especially with so many first timers. As said in the last write-up for the second round, someone did question if the podium was correct in one of the categories as the was no SRC rider on it.

The club and coaches would like to say a massive thank you to the riders who attended and gave it there all. There were a few spills on the way, but everyone finished their races and made us proud and behaved impeccably.

The final shout out goes to the parents for bringing their riders to session after session on a Saturday morning and/or a Wednesday evening and giving up a weekend lie-in, especially on a race weekend.

2021 National MTB XC Series – SRC gets on the Podium

Congratulations to Evie for getting 3rd place overall in the 2021 National MTB XC Series, which was held over 5 rounds, with it going down to the wire at the last event, in Tackaroo on Cannock Chase.

Congratulations also go to Mazie, who was the second representative of the club in the competition, who came 5th overall.

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.

Go-Ride Race 7th October

It is race day for the juniors once again on 7th October as Stafford Road Club Go-Ride hosts race 6 in their 6 race series.  Sign-on will open at 9:45am and closes at 10:15am to allow for safety briefings, course walks etc to be completed in time for a 10:30am start.  Riders will take part in at least 3 races.  The cost per rider is £3.

 

The event will take place at the Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock Chase.  There are no changing rooms or toilets available onsite.

 

PLEASE NOTE: These events are suitable for novice racers only, i.e. do not hold a BC racing licence and do not compete regularly in organised racing events. Experienced riders attending will not be eligible for awards and prizes.

Equipment required

Bike – bring your own road bike, mountain bike or cross bike.

Safety helmet – helmets must be worn to race and should be in good condition with the appropriate CE standards stickers attached.

Gloves – it is always preferable to wear gloves when racing.

Clothing – needs to be appropriate for the weather conditions and a physical activity. Warm clothing should be available for breaks between races. Ensure that clothing is not loose enough to entangle with the bike.

Food and drink – access to a drink of water or juice is always a good idea when doing physical activity; and also a small food snack, especially for afterwards when the session has been strenuous.

Clothing, helmet and bikes will be checked before the racing starts

Go-Ride Race Saturday 16th September

It is race day for the juniors once again on 16th September as Stafford Road Club Go-Ride hosts race 5 in their 6 race series.  Sign-on will open at 9:45am and closes at 10:15am to allow for safety briefings, course walks etc to be completed in time for a 10:30am start.  Riders will take part in at least 3 races.  The cost per rider is £3.

 

The event will take place at the Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock Chase.  There are no changing rooms or toilets available onsite.

 

PLEASE NOTE: These events are suitable for novice racers only, i.e. do not hold a BC racing licence and do not compete regularly in organised racing events. Experienced riders attending will not be eligible for awards and prizes.

Equipment required

Bike – bring your own road bike, mountain bike or cross bike.

Safety helmet – helmets must be worn to race and should be in good condition with the appropriate CE standards stickers attached.

Gloves – it is always preferable to wear gloves when racing.

Clothing – needs to be appropriate for the weather conditions and a physical activity. Warm clothing should be available for breaks between races. Ensure that clothing is not loose enough to entangle with the bike.

Food and drink – access to a drink of water or juice is always a good idea when doing physical activity; and also a small food snack, especially for afterwards when the session has been strenuous.

Clothing, helmet and bikes will be checked before the racing starts.

Go-Ride Coaching Saturday 2nd September – Cancelled

Unfortunately due to low coach numbers the coaching session on Saturday 2nd September 2017 will be cancelled.  We will return as normal on Wednesday 6th September as usual.

Go-Ride Race – 19th August

The next Go-Ride Race event hosted by Stafford Road Club will take place on Tackeroo Campsite on 19th August. The cost of entering the race is £3 per rider.  Sign-on will open at 9:45am and close at 10:15am so that we can get the racing started for 10:30am.  We aim to finish the racing for 11:30am where a short presentation ceremony will take place.

Go-Ride racing is only suitable for novice riders who have not raced competitively before and do not hold a race licence.  Riders will need to provide their own bike which must be safe to ride, a helmet with a CE Mark inside and we recommend gloves/mitts.

Please direct any queries to Go-Ride@staffordrc.org

Go-Ride Elite Rider Visit

On Wednesday 2nd August 2017 Stafford Road Club are delighted to be welcoming Rebecca Leaper to their session.

Rebecca is originally from Eccleshall, went to Alleynes school in Stone, but now lives in Spain. Rebecca started cycling around 17 years ago after competing in Triathlons but realised that cycling was her true calling. Rebecca races in Mountain biking in Olympic, marathon and Stage race formats as well as some road ultra-marathon. In 2017 Rebecca won the World Masters Games Mountain bike Gold, won and podiumed in Lanzarotte and Andalucia stage races as a master, and had multiple top ten stage and single day results racing as an Elite rider, Rebecca is sponsored by Coluer Bikes and Sixth Element Wheels.

During the session Rebecca will be talking to the youth riders about her pathway through cycling, her experiences and Hosting a Q&A session. Stafford Road Club’s Go-Ride sessions are open to 5 – 16 year olds who can competently ride a bike without stabilisers. For further queries, please contact Go-Ride@staffordrc.org

Go-Ride Coaching Saturday 22nd July – Cancelled

Due to a race event taking place at the Tackeroo campsite on Saturday 22nd July, the Go-Ride coaching on this day is cancelled.  Coaching will resume on Wednesday 26th July.

 

Go-Ride Racing – Saturday 3rd June

Due to very low numbers attending our coaching sessions over the last few weeks we are postponing the Go-Ride Race event scheduled for Saturday 3rd June.  The event will be moved to later in the year and once the date is confirmed, further communications will be made.

Due to the low numbers, there will not be any coaching on Saturday 3rd June either.  We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Wednesday 7th June at the Tackeroo.

No Go-Ride Coaching on Saturday 27th May

On Saturday 27th May there will not be any Go-Ride Coaching taking place.  Instead we will be hosting an off-road social ride with the young riders and also any parents who wish to come along.  We will be leaving Milford Common car park at 10am and following the valley to the stepping stones, then further to next ford where we cross the stream and head up pepper slade to Cadet Corner.  We then cross Penkridge Bank Road, through the Tackeroo and onto Marquis drive visitors centre for a refreshment break.

Following the break we return to Milford Common along the same route albeit downhill on the return leg.  The ride will take between 2 and 2 1/2 hours including the refreshment break. All riders must be able to ride 10 miles in one go.  Parents are encouraged to attend so long as they have a hybrid or MTB bike.  Any parents who do not wish to ride can collect their young riders from Milford Common at 12:30pm.

Go-Ride Race – Saturday 13th May

Saturday 13th May sees the second event in our Go-Ride race series take place.  The event is at Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock chase.  Cost is £3 per rider, sign-on will open at 9:45am and close at 10:15am with the first race starting at 10:30am.

Wednesday Evening Go-Ride Coaching

Wednesday evening Go-Ride Coaching returns to the calendar on Wednesday 26th April.  The coaching will take place at the Tackeroo Campsite on Cannock chase and will start at 6:30pm prompt.  Each session will last for 1 hour with the same arrangements  as Saturday morning sessions.

Any questions, please contact Go-Ride@staffordrc.org.  We look forward to welcoming you to these mid-week sessions which will run till September (weather/light depending).