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Exeter Wheelers Club Bulletin #7

This weeks sees some important news on the Time Trial season with final round of the East Devon 10 mile series and the date and location of the club 25 mile TT confirmed.

Read on for:

    East Devon 10 mile TT Series – Final Round

    The final round of the East Devon 10 mle TT series will take place on Tuesday 11th August. This will take place on the Honiton Course (S26R/10C), with the HQ at Dunning Court Community Centre, EX14 1FQ (see map below).

    There will be a presentation of prizes to the various category winners after the race. For further detail of the event and the list of prizewinners see The FINAL East Devon Evening Ten for 2026 – UPDATE – Exeter Wheelers CC

    25 Mile TT

    The Exeter Wheelers Open 25 mile TT takes place on the 16th of August on the Smeatharpe course. The road has been checked and it is confirmed that the necessary repairs have been made to the road surface, allowing this event to proceed.

    Details and entry via the CTT website (CTT | Exeter Whs CC 25 2026).

    If you can’t ride, on either the final East Devon 10 Mile TT or the 25 Mille TT, then do please consider marshalling, we do need help to ensure that these events go ahead.

    Coming Up:

    06 August – Cream First Crit series Round 15 – Torbay Velo Park, enter at Cream First Crit Series – Round 15 (Plymouth Corinthian Cycling) Events – British Cycling

    09 August – SWXC MTB series – Gawton, Nr Tavistock (see below)

    10 August – EWCC Committee meeting (all welcome) – Upstairs at The Cuckoo Tap Room, Paris Street.

    11 August – East Devon 10 Mile TT, Honiton Course (see above)

    13 August – Cream First Crit series Round 16 – Torbay Velo Park, enter at Cream First Crits – Round 16 Events – British Cycling

    16 August – EWCC Club Open 25 Mile TT, Smeatharpe Course (see above)

    Looking Forward:

    • 13th September – SWCX League Round 1 – Torbay Velopark
    • 18 October – EWCC Hill Climb, Stoke Hill 
    • 15 November – EWCC Cyclo Cross, Escot Park

    Pedalling with Purpose

    Last Tuesday two EWCC members ventured out to support a family riding Lands End to John O’Groats. They are aiming to raise £50,000, to be split between two charities, PALS and Treloar’s, chosen by their daughter, Chloe, who has benefited from the amazing work they do.

    The cycle ride is especially challenging for Chloe (17) who has cerebral palsy. She may not be able to walk but she loves to get out on the bike. She is undertaking the challenge on an adapted tandem (supplied by local company Freetrike based in Silverton) piloted by her dad, Tom.

    To follow their journey and find out more about their cause visit Instagram.

    Cyclo Cross Calendar is out

    The CX calendar for the forthcoming season has been published.

    Along with many of the regulars there’s a new course at Saltash School.

    The EWCC round is confirmed as the 15 November.

    MTB Racing at Gawton Gravity Hub

    After a bit of a hiatus, occupied by the XCR races at Wheal Jane, XCO continues this weekend with racing at a new venue, Gawton Gravity Hub, Nr Tavistcok.

    Apparently its a great course that has been test ridden by our very own Stuart and Monty Higgins.

    Dawlish GP

    Apologies for not mentioning this last time, but a big shout out to the EWCC riders who managed to fly the flag at the Dawlish GP on 17 July. Chapeau……

    Get in Touch

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    Volunteer

    All the events the club runs, social rides, club runs, TT’s, Crit races, social, CX races, etc., rely on volunteers to make them happen. If you can spare a little time to help out please do get in touch.

    News

    Exeter Wheelers Club Bulletin #6

    Wow, what a great week, with plenty to catch up on, fantastic racing at the second EWCC hosted crit race at Westpoint and an amazing BBQ and social rides on Saturday.

    Don’t forget this is your club and your Bulletin, if you have some news or want to advertise an upcoming event get in touch at . We’d love to hear from you.

    This week:

    Social Rides and club BBQ;

    Cream First Round 13;

    Cross is Coming;

    Coming Up;

    Social Rides and BBQ

    Last Saturday saw the mass ranks of Exeter Wheelers take on three challenging rides. The usual Saturday Social group took on and extended Dartmoor loop, with 2,400m of climbing over 100km. A club run headed north to take on 100km including the Black Cat climb. A family ride headed down the estuary for ice cream at Dawlish.

    The club BBQ followed the rides, with members enjoying a relaxing sunny afternoon at Exeter Squash Club. Thanks go to John Hare for organising the venue and then stepping in as chef, ably supported by Sous Chef Diogo, for the afternoon.

    Cream First Crit Series – Round 13

    Thursday evening saw the second of the EWCC hosted races at Westpoint. A strong field assembled with good EWCC representation, with a few even choosing to do both races on the night, quite a task with only 15 minutes between the two races. Chapeau to those who took on that challenge.

    The racing was fast a furious with lots of changing positions in the 1/2/3 cat race. It was only at the end that a group of 3 riders broke free to take the podium spots. The cat 4 race saw two strong riders go off the front quite early, maintaining and growing their lead for a dominant display.

    There are three rounds left in this years Crit series, all to be be held at Torbay Velo Park, so still time to unleash your inner racer…… (See below for more details of how to enter).

    It was a great evening supported by club riders and volunteers. Thanks to everyone who turned out.

    Cross is coming

    Don’t forget that the deadline for registration with the SWCX league is coming up fast. Register at Register – SWCX League.

    The SWCX League is offering training sessions for women and youth riders on Saturday 5th September. If you are cross curious and want o get a feel for what its all about this will be an excellent session to find out more and only a week before the start of the season.

    Coming Up:

    30 July – Cream First Crit series Round 14 – Torbay Velo Park, enter at Cream First Crit Series – Round 14 Events – British Cycling

    06 August – Cream First Crit series Round 15 – Torbay Velo Park, enter at Cream First Crit Series – Round 15 (Plymouth Corinthian Cycling) Events – British Cycling

    10 August – EWCC Committee meeting (all welcome) – Upstairs at The Cuckoo Tap Room, Paris Street.

    13 August – Cream First Crit series Round 16 – Torbay Velo Park, enter at Cream First Crits – Round 16 Events – British Cycling

    Looking Forward:

    • 13th September – SWCX League Round 1 – Torbay Velopark
    • 18 October – EWCC Hill Climb, Stoke Hill 
    • 15 November – EWCC Cyclo Cross, Escot Park
    News, Results

    Exeter Wheelers Club Bulletin #5

    Sorry about the short delay in getting this one out, your editor was enjoying a short break in the cooler temperatures of East Anglia! This week is slightly shorter than normal, but has some important news, especially if you enjoy barbecues!

    This week:

    Club Social and BBQ

    Cream First Series

    CX Training sessions

    Club Social and Barbecue

    This Saturday, 25th, sees the club social and Barbecue, at the Exeter Squash Club for an afternoon of food, drinks, chat, and sun. The club will provide some food, but if you have any special dietary requirements or don’t want to risk missing out please bring your own.

    To kick the day off there will be three ride options, all finishing at the Squash Club (where showers and toilets will be available).

    A 50k social ride going down the estuary path from Exeter to Dawlish and back.

    A 100k hilly social ride over Dartmoor, going out via Moretonhampstead to Princetown for a cafe stop, and then back via Dartmeet, Widdecombe in the Moor, and Bovey Tracey.

    A 100k club ride on the EWCC classic ‘Blackcat’ route, a steady, flat-ish route with a mid-ride effort up the Blackcat climb.

    The hilly social ride departs at 8am from County Hall, the other 2 rides depart at 9am from the Squash Club. All rides aiming to return between 1pm and 2pm.

    GPX files for all routes are available on the club website. Sign up on Spond.

    Cream First Race Series

    After a great event last Thursday, with super results for EWCC members (see EWCC Westpoint Circuit Race 1 – report – Exeter Wheelers CC for a detailed report and results), this week sees the second EWCC hosted event.

    Although we previously said you could register on the day without providing details in advance, as we’re using timing chips it would really help speed up registration if you could send Gideon the following before Thursday:

    • Date of Birth
    • BC Membership Number
    • Which race you’re entering: 3/4, E123, or both

    Thanks for your help on this — it really does make the sign-on process much smoother!

    Cyclo Cross Training

    These CX training sessions are being provided for women and youth riders to get you ready for the new season. Registration is open now, and we suspect they will be popular so if your interested get signed up soon.