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Exeter Wheelers Club Bulletin #8

This Week:

Club Rides

I’m sure that we are all wishing for a little rain by now, but one of the upsides of this summer is the great conditions to be out on a bike, the perfect way to enjoy the parched Devon landscapes. So sign up for one of the club rides and get out on the bike.

Club rides are there for all of our members, we hope there is something that suits all riding desires. However, if you think we’ve missed something or want to suggest something new do get in touch, we are always keen to hear of new ideas/routes.

Coming Up:

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

12 September – Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge (Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge 2026 – Devon Air Ambulance Trust)

13th September – SWCX League Round 1 – Torbay Velopark

Looking Forward:

  • 18 October – EWCC Hill Climb, Stoke Hill 
  • 15 November – EWCC Cyclo Cross, Escot Park

Paracycling – 25 Mile TT

EWCC hosted the National Paracycling 25 mile TT race on Sunday 9 August. The event was held on the fast roads around Smeatharpe on the Blackdown Hills. Recent repairs to most of the roads on the course allowed the event time proceed in a safe fashion.

This was final round of the 2026 Lloyds Paracycling & Disability National series that includes both circuit and time trials.

Finlay Webb came 3rd on the day and secured the series title in the MC-5 class. This comes on the back of winning the combined C1-5 track national series. A great achievement considering a bad crash in the early season. JayGee secured the win in the MC-D class in his first ever Para event.

Our thanks go to Andy Webb who organised this event and to the volunteers who made it happen. There was lots of really positive feedback from participants.

All in all a great weekend for Exeter Wheelers

Cycling Academy

Efforts to revive the EWCC Cycling Academy continue to progress. We believe that we have found a venue and hope to be in a position to advertise the sessions in the near future. In the first instance we will be focusing on off-road skills, and probably CX to provide a routeway into the coming SWCX season.

If you have any children, or have friends/relatives who might be interested please get in touch via to register you interest.

24 Hour Time Trial National Championships

Pete Bishop took on the RTTC National 24 Hour Championship on the weekend of the 25/26 July. The course took in the rolling terrain of west Cheshire and Shropshire, with one leg venturing to the edge of Wrexham.

Pete managed to ride just shy of 374 miles in 24 hours to claim 5th overall in the Road Bike category. That is some effort…..

SWXC Series – Gawton

A few brave Wheelers took on a new challenge at the latest round of the SWXC series at the Gawton Gravity Hub near Tavistock. As the name suggests the course provided plenty of descending, with some challenging technical sections in perfect dry conditions. Of course what goes down…….., so strong legs for the climb back to the top of the course were required.

Chapeau to Monty Higgins, who managed to bag another win. His dad couldn’t quite match that, but placed a very creditable 4th despite going the wrong way on the first lap!

Final Round of the East Devon 10 mile TT Series

Tuesday evening saw the final round of the East Devon 10 mile TT series. After the race, ridden on the usual Honiton course, participants and helpers retired to Race HQ at Dunning Court Honiton for prize giving. Many thanks Sally Hutter for arranging the venue and providing refreshments, and to Exeter Brewery for their contributions to the prizes.

Thanks should go to the organisers of the series, to all the riders, time keepers, helpers and Marshall’s.

See you all again next year.

Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge

If you enjoy a cycling challenge, whilst raising money for a good cause, why not sigh up for the Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge, taking place on 12 September 2026.

There will be 30, 50 and 100 miles route options.

Cycle Challenge Long Route

Full details of the event can be found at Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge 2026 – Devon Air Ambulance Trust

Get in Touch

Don’t forget we want to hear your news. Let us know what you have been up to, send us a few words and some pictures, anything bike related would be most welcome.

We want you holiday snaps….. Been anywhere exotic on a bike, we want to know.

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News

The FINAL East Devon Evening Ten for 2026 – UPDATE

Update – a list of the prize winners for the series can be found at the bottom of this post.

Having gained the necessary permissions from the various authorities concerned we can now confirm that there will be a Final East Devon Evening Ten taking place on Tuesday evening the 11th of August.

Note that there will be no ‘tens’ on the 29th July or 5th of August.

The HQ will be at Dunning Court Community Centre, EX14 1FQ.

Usual 6pm > 6.45pm sign on, and the usual Honiton ‘club’ ten mile course.

After the race, there will be a presentation of prizes to the various category winners – details will be posted up of these later this week on the Evening Tens web page.

Please note that results from this final ‘ten’ won’t count towards final league placings.

Here’s where the HQ is:

The Prize Winners – prizes will be handed out at the race HQ on 11th August, after the racing.

Best senior male road bike

Jimmy Richards        Pure Endurance

Best overall male & best v40+ male road bike  

Stuart Pollard             EWCC

Best v50+ male road bike  

George Robb           CS Dynamo

Best v60+ male road bike  

Andrew Haydon      EWCC

Best senior male tt bike     

James Salter             Sid Valley CC

Best v50+ male tt bike        

Tim Fowler                 EWCC

Best v60+ male tt bike        

Simon Brown             CS Dynamo

Best v70+ male tt bike        

Dave Fleming           EWCC

Fastest time of series male  

Luke Osborne, EWCC                      20:40

Fastest time of series female         

Ayse Vahiboglu, EWCC                  25:31

Fastest time of series junior

Michael Mason-Sanders, EWCC    24:51              

  

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