After many years of organising the club Open Hill Climb on Bowden Hill, Lacock Nick Ferris has decided to withdraw from organising the event.  So mine and the club’s thanks to him for what is always a very popular event.  The event is part of the West DC Hill Climb series.  The club is presently […]

Were you planning on lounging on a sofa watching reality TV, continuing that argument over Brexit, doing a late spring clean, going the rubbish tip with last week’s grass cutting, watching the Tour De France on Eurosport or any number of other less than productive activities?  Well why not have a real purpose for the […]

Although we have enough people to run the event we really do require 3 more marshals for the 2 roundabouts at Malmesbury and one for the turn near Wotton Bassett motorway bridge. If anyone is free on Sunday 23 June from 0930 till about 1130 that would be really helpful. HQ is Little Somerford village […]

The Hinder and Gerald 25 Mile TT is on 19 June.  Anyone wishing to be considered for the handicap prize should pre-register with Paul by email or SMS by Friday 14th June.  The handicaps will be worked out over the weekend.   This is an extension of the time limit to enter as a reminder was […]

The first Sheila Edwards 10 Mile Cup event following Sheila’s passing at the end of last year is to be held on 26 June.  The event consists of a Cup for the fastest rider and a medal for the best rider on handicap.  The Cup can be competed for on the line but the handicap […]

What a difference a week makes – sunshine, no wind and a record number of riders for this year.  It felt like an almost perfect evening except for the ongoing roadworks which meant that we had to use the P Course.  Describing the P Course to riders with its “left at the right before the […]

On a very wet evening a few hardy souls arrived for the lottery 2-Up.  Officials got the distinct impression that partners in pairings were hoping that their partner would be a no show.  Failing that some thought the Racing Secretary might call it off, no such luck though. Yes, rain was falling and the course […]

The random draw of those eligible for the 2-Up as club members are as follows with handicaps (an art not a science) Handicap Andy Cook Simon Kay Scratch Mike Gibbons Andy Summers 0:01:40 Lauren Booth Ian Potts 0:03:30 Will Howse Jimmy Jones N/A James Gill Charlie Pouget N/A Paul Winchcombe Reserve Rider Pairings: Lauren Booth […]

Names for 2 Up need to be with Paul Winchcombe by 1 May so he can do the draw and handicapping. By email please rather than text as he is away 25 – 29 April.

West DC are looking at running a joint course with SW DC for aspiring time keepers. We don’t have a lot of detail at this stage – date, location (possibly Exeter), duration – so am not asking for a commitment at this stage; more an expression of interest. So if anyone thinks they might like […]