With better weather this week and a drying wind our numbers were back up, compared with last week’s rather wet 25 mile TT. It was good to see the top 5 Wheelers only separated by a minute and once again Matt Chapple taking club honours on a road bike. Paul is blaming the extra camera […]
Club Time Trial Championship 25 Mile Events
As the first 25 mile time trial in the Time Trial Championship was cancelled in February the decision has been taken to include the club’s Hinder & Gerald event in the Time Trial Championship on 15 June 2022. As a reminder the Hinder & Gerald also includes a handicap element and riders wishing to be […]
U46C FTP Racing – All 6 Chippenham Riders Set a PB
FTP Racing recommissioned the U46C 25 mile time trial course on Sunday 22 May and 6 Chippenham Wheelers riders entered. The course was last used in 2013 and Paul Freegard remembers running the event for the club back then. The conditions were ideal, a dry, warm and sunny afternoon with light crosswinds and no reported […]
Club Awards Evening
The club held its annual awards ceremony at the Chippenham Sports and Social Club on Friday 20 May. For those that were unable to attend the text for the awards is below. Thank you for coming tonight. Hopefully you will all have read the 2021 Time Trial report or will head home to read it […]
Club Time Trial Meeting – Record of Meeting and Decisions
The club held a meeting of interested time trialists on Tuesday 10 May at the Chippenham Sports and Social Club. This news item gives the record of the meeting and the outcomes/decisions taken. Present: Paul Winchcombe Paul Freegard Simon Cox Peter Iffland Mike Gibbons David English Stuart Anderson Theo Anderson Apologies: Owen Burgess – submitted […]
Club Time Trials – Road Bike Category
Great news! Following many queries we are introducing a road bike category for the remaining Jack Nunn 10 mile time trial events from 1 June. This will give road bike riders chance to compete across 7 events. The winner of this category will be based on the fastest rider (man and woman) on any of […]
Chippenham Time Trial WhatsApp Group
Following the time trial meeting on Tuesday 10 May those present agreed that a WhatsApp Group for club time trialists would be a useful means of communication about time trial events. This would allow for late notice notifications of course changes or heaven forbid cancellations. The group was set up on 11 May and used […]
Prize Giving and Social Evening – Friday 20 May from 1900 hrs
We are going to have the prize giving for club’s 2021 prize winners on Friday 20 May at the Chippenham Sports and Social Club. The bar will be open and food orders can be placed (menus on tables). The 2021 Trophy Winners list is in the news articles at: https://www.chippenhamwheelers.org/club-trophy-winners-2021/ The prize giving will […]
Time Trial Meeting – 10 May
There is going to be a time trial meeting at the Sports and Social Club on Tuesday 10 May at 1900 hrs. I appreciate that some people may not be able to attend or will arrive late as it is the same evening as Castle Combe but availability is limited and with Wednesdays and Thursday […]
Christmas Eve Ride and New Year’s Day Kilo
After discussion with committee we can confirm that the Christmas Eve Ride will be going ahead and the Sports Centre will be open afterwards. The New Year’s Day Kilo will not be held. This decision has been taken now to prevent uncertainty as the current COVID situation is so fast moving. This will allow […]
