Good Friday Good Friday racing at Castle Combe is almost upon us. This is a hugely popular open day of racing attracting riders from all over the south west. The club puts on a great day but only with the help from our club members. If you can spare an hour (or more) to assist […]
Time Keeper Training
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 […]
Volunteers Needed Saturday 4 May
The club is running an Open 10 Mile Time trial on Saturday 4 May at Ashton Keynes. The course is U41 which uses the Spine Road to the Cotswold Water Park. Assistance is required for marshalling, pushing off, start and finish, HQ Administration. If you are able to help please contact Paul Winchcombe. The event […]
Thank You to Martin Priestley
For the past several months, Club Coaching Coordinator, Martin Priestley, has been running a series of Indoor Spinning and Strength & Conditioning classes. Martin’s sessions have had a fantastic response from club members, with a large number of you attending each week, aiming to gain and maintain a level of fitness to put to good use […]
John Else – 50 years a cycling coach
At the end of 2018 John Else achieved a major milestone, marking 50 years as a cycling coach, during which time he trained and advised a great number of cyclists in the Chippenham Wheelers, across the South West region, and beyond. John started cycling in the 1950s, and over the following decades took part in […]
White Horse Weekend – Help Required!
Dear Club Member, Following on from the initial request for help, several of you have kindly offered your support and we will be in touch very soon with specific tasks. Just to re cap… On the weekend of 5th/6th/7th April 2019, Chippenham Wheelers are hosting the White Horse Weekend, a relaxed gathering of cyclists from across […]
Club Newsletter – March 2019
Skittles The skittles night held on 23rd February was a fun and well attended event. Eager children stacking the skittles allowed a good pace of play throughout the evening. Real fish and chips from Buckles in Chippenham hit the spot and not a moment too soon. Well done social team for organising. Spinning Advanced note […]
White Horse Weekend 2019
Hello fellow cyclists, bookings are now open for the the White Horse Weekend 2019. This is an open event, not restricted to Chippenham Wheelers club members. This year’s event will take place from the evening of Friday 5th April and conclude on the afternoon of Sunday 7th April. We have a new venue for 2019: […]
Club Newsletter – February 2019
Club Annual Dinner We start this newsletter with a BIG thank you to the organisers of our Club Annual Dinner and Awards night. What a fab evening. Thanks also to our guest speaker Julie Harrington from British Cycling, our fab DJ Jay from EventiMate and the club members who attended from near and far. What […]
CLUB ANNUAL DINNER & AWARDS – TICKET SALES END THIS MONDAY!
We’ve had an incredible response so far to this year’s Club Annual Dinner & Awards Night, with almost ALL tickets now sold. Still not booked yours? Then this is your last chance, as online ticket sales close THIS MONDAY! The details… Saturday 26th January at The Neeld, Chippenham Drinks reception 6.45pm with glass of fizz on arrival Dinner 7.30pm with some […]