HCC MEETING 28TH March 2009
Welcome to new members of the committee. Graham comes back.
Simon – New start of the club, not so much meetings and
paperwork. More realistic.
Still keep a record of meetings.
Absence – Stuart Coulter
Connie
January minutes. All agreed,
Reports:
Road Race - Peter Jones – 6 members new from 3.2.10. First
race sat all good finishes, at Hillingdon circuit. Possibly
contact Alex Marfit and son for Road Racing.
Treasurer – Bill £2529.05 in the HCC account. A couple of
queries to sort with Jim Burgin. Speak to Jim re sponsorship
money to give receipt for the sponsor’s. Chase up Jim for
monies from outstanding people not paid from dinner and
check raffle money from the dinner.
Members Secretary – Mountain bike – track sec nothing to
report.
Matters arising: AGM needed a time trial sec, we need to
promote the West London combine event, need to get an
organiser for the event, to get start sheet and take numbers
and marshals. Suggested to have a HQ. May 30th is the date.
This is also the National Championships and the time trail
25 national. Graham to organise event and marshals,(thank
you). Graham to make contact and discuss event.
Affiliations £200.00 WLC – WLCA – CTT and BC if they are
still necessary? To confirm with Jim if these are all the
same still and payments made. Please confirm who we are
affiliated to from Jim in writing.
Simon to find out about what insurance is offered from CTT
and BC for members? It would be a good to mention to new
members they will know what they are covered for.
Delegates: Peter BC – sent info. CTT - Jim ? WCA - Jim ?
WLC- Graham to be posted as the Hillingdon delegate.
Other matters:
Scott - How to enter a Time Trial event to be put on the
website for others to understand. It is difficult to enter
the event. For the West London Combine event contact Graham
on the website. For open events contact CTT website and
enter on line or have contacts.
Scott is going to add to website Bicester TT event.
Wednesday at the circuit time trail to add to website, run
by the Westerly, 7.15pm.
Also helps to encourage new members into racing and events
in cycling.
Money in the club: Utilise the money in a productive way for
Coaching. Equipment for coaching, on a Go Ride event. Will
need to purchase some equipment for this.
Purchase road race numbers suggested – so the club can have
their own set. Investigate a price and confirm with Simon
and purchase numbers.
Club Kit – Keeping a stock of kit in the club. Maybe the
club could purchase some items to keep stock. As a
possibility, as it is difficult when the order is taking 6
weeks. We can then offer a new member kit as soon as they
join. Leave as it is at the moment but the club to discuss
the possibility to have stock in the club.
Peter mentioned about applying for grants for extra things
for the club. BC, CTT, Sport for England. For Coaching,
advertising, cones, stop watches, camera for finish line
etc.
Scott and Helen to make some calls and investigations.
Graham – First evening 10 coaching on the circuit prime
coaching. 15th April 2010 on the track for 6.15pm. Graham
won a competition for map reading Thursday riding and
cycling on an orienteering event for 2 hours, in the rain
and hail stones. The prize was a hologram trophy and a
bottle of wine. Possible Trophy for the club?
Club Dinner and Dance:
Simon showed a map for distance of members to get to the
different possibilities. Showing how many are around each
area of access. 27 miles to one of the suggestions; some
feel that it is too far to travel. Possibilities;
Beaconsfield to be more accessible to new members. There
needs to be a venue for all members to reach. Peter’s
friends also taken into consideration as they have been
supportive in the past.
Zeta impressed with the Sandy Lodge GC, need a refundable
deposit of £200. refundable amount £100. The price quoted is
£450 + vat. But Bill Slade (Helen’s Dad) can organise a
discount for this. Zeta to contact the club for menu, £23 -
£25 for a 3 course meal.
Provisional date booked 22nd January 2011.
Scott to organise music and sound system.
Guido’s , Italian food.
Peter Jones and Simon visited the venue. Needs 50 – 60 heads
for the dinner if it was at this venue to have the whole
event. Need to find out if people are happy to go this venue
because of distance. Cost £26 per head, one choice of menu.
£26.50 for 3 choices. £30 for steak as an option.
Food will be better and owner a cyclist and very interested.
Simon showed the map of the venue, (very well drawn)! Music
would need to be organised.
Feeling is that this venue will be more dynamic and new for
the clubs new image. Different from having a golf club
again, maybe next year for Sandy Lodge?
Members decided on Guido’s as the venue.
Brunel was discarded due to venue not being suitable.
Possible another event in the summer for the club to meet up
– Helen to organise.
Dinner Speakers – Zeta suggested Nick Mann.
But their club have a 150 year celebration Simon to contact
to see if date clashes with our dinner. And let Zeta know.
Simon’s suggestion – Bill Banister.
End of Feb, trying for 22nd January or Mid February.
Zeta to organise event still.
Graham and Zeta email address ZL_pettitt@hotmail.co.uk
Meetings: At each meeting events are organised and people
chosen for positions. All could be done via email etc.
Meeting in January for dinner etc, do agenda for AGM. One in
March, early July (Suggestion that we meet for a social
event at a restaurant and meet up after minute park in
between. A November meeting, then AGM in Feb. These meetings
to be held in different people’s houses.
Please can Simon send Scott all the email addresses of every
member. And addresses of people who do not have a email
address so we can contact them.
Scott to send Jim sheet with the details of events from
website for Jim to print for those with out a computer.
Peter’s house in November for the next meeting date to be
confirmed.
January - Graham and Zeta
July - Circuit Minute Park
Fin.
Think we should get this off pretty quickly as at the moment
everyone in the club thinks the championship 25 is on the
30th May and entry date is fast approaching !!
Club Championship 25 Date Change
Due to the club promotion of the WLC 25 on the 30th May,
where we are to provide marshals etc. The Club Championship
will be run in the WLC 25 on the 5th September.
West London Combine Entries
Graham Pettitt has kindly offered to oversee entries for
these events. If you fancy riding any West London Combine
races, please call Graham on 01895 630274
If you are available to Marshall/help out on the 30th May,
please call Graham.
Wednesday Club Nights
Every other Wednesday throughout the year from Wed 7th
April, most of the Hillingdon road racing vets race at Minet
Park starting at 7.00pm. Come along and watch or see you in
the bar at `GOALS` (adjacent to circuit entrance,
Springfield Road off Uxbridge Road, Hayes/Southall border)
New
Club Officials:
President - Connie May
Chairman - Simon Williams
Secretary - Helen Holmes
Treasurer - Bill Gladwin
Magazine Editor-
Press
Secretary - Connie May
Club
Runs Captain - Stewart Coulter
Coaching Organizer - Scott Holmes
Time
Trial Secretary -Graham Pettitt
Social Secretary - Zita Pettitt
Membership Secretary- Simon Williams
Mountain Bike Secretary - Simon Williams
Road
Race Secretary - Peter Jones
Trophy Facilitator - Simon Williams
Committee Members - Scott Holmes
Graham Pettitt - Andy Barns
Web
Master - Scott Holmes
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Helen
Holmes - Secretary Hillingdon Cycling Club.
Hi
all, thought I would tell you a bit about me so you can feel
like you know me a bit better.
I
have been involved in the Hillingdon Cycle Club for many
years but in the role of No.1 fan of my wonderful husband
Scott, obviously supporting him and all his success. I
am a very proud wife and enjoy the excitement of the road
racing scene, epically if Mark Cavendish is involved, and
Scott of course!
For
my day job, I am a Tutor and coach for the fitness industry.
Mainly in the Indoor cycling world. I am the UK Master Trainer for Keiser UK, who make air resistance fitness
equipment, magnetic cross trainers and amazing magnetic
spin bikes which read Watts
and Heart Rates. Traveling around the country teaching
instructors how to teach is a real passion for me and has
evolved my passion for cycling to your world of cycling
(outdoors). I am hoping to enter some time trails this
year, bad knee depending, but watch this space! I also
assist with the V02 Fitness assessments we run and teach
around 10 cycle classes a week, as well as running the
house, organizing children and a dog.
A
busy life.
I
have two wonderful children, Emily and Gregory, or is that
three if we include Scott! I love where we live in
Oakley, it has really changed our lives for the better and
given us a great quality of life.
I
have been accepted as the new Secretary for Hillingdon
Cycling Club and will do my very best in this important
role. I look forward to helping with the future growth
and development of Hillingdon CC.
Helen Holmes
Hi there - Herewith is our latest report:
Saturday was a busy day for Hillingdon Cycling Club members
when some of them attended the Veterans' Time Trialling
Association's Annual Lunch and prize presentation at
Aldenham Golf and Country Club, Aldenham. The club's
champion for 2009 Graham Weeks who cycled from his home in
Ascot to the venue was one of the prize recipients.
Afterwards, he was back on his bike cycling to the Uxbridge
Golf Club arriving in good time to attend the Club's 43rd
Annual Dinner, Prize Presentation and Disco.
Mr Doug Collins, a cycle racing star of the 1950's and
1960's and now a top road racing commissaire gave a very
interesting speech and proposed the toast to the club. Mrs
Connie May, Club President of Chalfont St Peter responded
and welcomed all the visitors. During her speech she
presented the prestigious President's Cup to Simon Williams
of Hazlemere for his special contribution in the running of
the club during 2009.

Mr Doug Collins presented prizes to Graham Weeks the main
prize winner taking the club championship over a distance of
25, 50 and 100 miles with an average speed of 25.066 mph. He
also won the Short Distance Championship over 10 and 25
miles with an average speed of 27.846 mph. He also won cups
for being fastest at 10, 25, 50 and 100 miles as well as
winning the John Sumner Memorial trophy. Peter Jones of
Jordans received the Veterans; Road Race Cup while Scott
Holmes took the Club Road Race Cup. Graham Pettitt won the
Evening Points competition; the Best Improvement Short
Distrance Championship and tied with Graham Weeks for the
Ken Cumpper Memorial Shield. Brian Major retained the Club
Runs and Marshalling Trophies. Connie May won the Ladies 10
Mile Championship and fastest ladies 10 mile cups. Clubman
of the Year Cup went to Philip Burgin. The Jim Brooks
Memorial Award. awarded for the first time to winner of 1st
handicap in the Championship 10 miles was won by Peter
Cross. The Consolation Cup went to Cecil Hambelton, he
celebrated his 80th birthday in September by competing in
the West London Cycling Association's 10 Mile Time Trial
making him the eldest member ever to enter and race for the
Hillingdon Cycling Club.

Members of the Hillingdon Cycling Club are looking forward
to 2010 as a sponsored club. They have a new coach in Scott
Holmes who has already started his special training days and
fitness classes, full details can be seen on the Club's
website. Members will now be seen riding in new club colours
of black, red and white.
Connie May