Starting on the 18th August, three members of the club rode the Paris-Best-Paris 1200km Randonneur, one of the oldest cycling events in the world. Two of them, Sheni and James, completed the ride within the 90 hour time limit but for Rob is was to be a difficult experience after so much hard work to […]
Round the Block Challenge Ride Saturday 10th August
A little reminder it’s the third (and longest) in our series of summer challenge rides this Saturday 10th August. Join us for our annual lap of the Severn estuary via Tewkesbury, the lovely Forest of Dean and Tintern Abbey. Leaving from Chippenham Rugby Club (entrance gates) at 7.00am. Details on the club website https://www.chippenhamwheelers.org/events/round-the-block-225km/
August Bank Holiday Club BBQ & Treasure Hunt
With summer now in full swing and the sun (almost) shining, we thought it must be time for a Wheelers get together! Date: Monday 26th August. Venue: The Sports Club Chippenham. Plans so far.. 1pm: Cycling Treasure Hunt – starting and finishing at The Sports Club, get your thinking caps (helmets) on, grab yourself a […]
Audax season update and Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km
Our club audax series may have finished but several of our members continue to ride in Audax UK events with three Chippenham Wheelers qualified to ride in next month’s Paris Brest Paris (PBP) 1200-kilometre Randonnée. Audax UK is the UK’s Long Distance Cycling Association. Audax riding is designed to test the individual’s ability inriding set […]
Fish n Chip ride this Saturday – New Route
It’s our annual Fish n Chip ride to the seaside this coming Saturday. Sea views guaranteed! Please note we have made a slight change to the route which can be found in the club calendar section on the website.
Invite to Chippenham Harriers Circuit Training Sessions
Chippenham Harriers Running Club have kindly invited Chippenham Wheelers members to their Monday night circuit sessions. The sessions are focussed on general fitness i.e. they are not running focused and are attended by a broad spectrum of individuals and fitness levels. Every Monday 7:30pm- 8.30pm in the Chippenham Sports Club Dome. £2.00 per session. For further […]
C’est un maillot à pois pour Keith Wright!
Club stalwart, Keith Wright, has taken birthday celebrations to a whole new level – to the top of a mountain to be precise! On his 80th birthday, Keith and his trusty steed climbed to the summit of Mont Ventoux in the Provence region of Southern France – and by the look on his face and […]
Youth Coaching (12-16 yrs) Tuesday 18th June
In addition to the Club Group Riding at Castle Combe, we are holding a Youth specific (12-16 year old) coaching session on the 18th June 2019 – see link for start time and more info. We are trialling this as a taster session to see if there’s a demand for this particular age group. Riders will […]
Club Newsletter – June 2019
Audax News It’s the last in the series of our Club Audax rides this month, but fear not, as once these events have ended we move on to our popular Club Challenge Rides, more about those in a moment. The 175k ride heads down to the beautiful market town of Sherborne in north west Dorset on […]
GO-RIDE Thursday 13th June CANCELLED
Please note there will be NO GO-RIDE this Thursday 13th June due to the circuit not being available. Back as usual the following week.