Welcome to another edition of the club bulletin. We start with the usual request – please get in touch is you have any news, comments or suggestions, we really do want to here from you…… Don’t forget to get in touch use:
This week:
- Coming Up
- Women’s Ride
- CX Training event
- Ilton Crit Race
- SWCX Rd 1 – Torbay
- SWCX Rd 2 – Redruth School
- Audax 2027 Dates
Coming Up:
12 September – Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge (Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge 2026 – Devon Air Ambulance Trust)
13 September – SWCX League Round 1 – Torbay Velopark (see below)
14 September – EWCC Committee meeting – Upstairs at The Cuckoo Tap Room, Paris Street, Exeter
27 September – SWCX League Round 2 – Redruth School (see below)
Looking Forward:
- 18 October – EWCC Hill Climb, Stoke Hill
- 15 November – EWCC Cyclo Cross, Escot Park
- 28 November – Sarah’s ‘Breakfast in Bampton’ Audax Ride
Women’s Ride
Saturday (5th September) saw a group of members and prospective members set out for a social women’s only ride. This event, which was oversubscribed, saw the group ride out to Thorverton and Shobrooke before heading back for a welcome coffee at the Quay.
Our thanks to Trudy Clist for organising and leading this ride.
CX Training
The CX season kicked off with a training event organised by the SWCX league.
EWCC coaches supported this event which saw a professional coach take a group of women through the key skills, and MDCC and EWCC coaches leading youth riders. We were able to take advantage of the features available at Torbay Velopark to hone in on a few areas that riders need to focus in for strong, smooth and fast racing.
Hopefully there will be more events of this type, so watch this space if you want to get involved.
Ilton Crit Race
The final round of the SW racing series took place on Saturday (5th Sept.) at RNAS Merryfield, Ilton in Somerset.
Chapeau to the EWCC members who got up there for what was by all accounts a fast a furious season conclusion.
SWCX League Rd 1 – Torbay
Don’t forget to get your entries in for Round 1 of this years CX league.
Racing at Torbay in dry conditions will be a new experience for many who are used to the heavy muddy conditions that this course is renowned for.
There have been some issues with online entries for this race, relating to some of the age categories. British Cycling have now resolved those.
Online entries normally close midnight Tuesday before the event (this week – 8 Sept.). On the day entries are normally accepted, but there will be a small premium for that…. so get your entries in now.
SWCX League Rd 2 – Redruth School
There may be a little confusion around Round 2 of the SWCX League on 27 Sept. An early version of the calendar had this as the Saltash course and the ‘Event’ description on the BC Website suggests that the event will take place at Coxleigh Barton, Nr Barnstaple!
The race will be held at Redruth School and entries are open now.
For an up to date calendar for this season visit Races – SWCX League.
Audax Dates
It’s never to early to start planning for 2027!
Key dates for Paris Brest Qualifier Audax events are:
200 – 17 April 2027
300 – 15 May 2027
400 – 22 May 2027
600 – 29 May 2027
The ‘Mad March 200’ will take place on 14 March 2027.
Full details of all these rides will be published in the near future.
You’ll need those winter miles, so make sure you keep riding through Dec, Jan and Feb!