Club Dinner  2011
It was a great evening last Friday for members and friends of the Hillingdon Cycling Club when they gathered at Guidos Restaurant, Amersham for the Club's Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation which was organised by Club Chairman, Simon Williams.

Guests of honour were the Three Mann Brothers, Nick, Collin & Steve, of the Bath Road Club who each in turn gave interesting and amusing speeches. Response was made by President, Mrs Connie May of Chalfont St Peter who also welcomed the many visitors including Angela and Eddy Williams (Simon Williams's parents) who had travelled from Cornwall, Jenny and Brian Wright, Willesden Cycling Club, former members Sue Reed and Neil Broad who actualy won the Club Junior Championship in 1981 and the next year, 1982 won the senior Best Allrounder Championship. Well known time keekers Marian and Mike Fountain of Didcox Phoenix, and top road racing stars Paul Crook who won the Club's Open Road Race at Oakley in July, Colin Roshier and Olympic representative Harry Lodge.

At the end of her speech, Connie May presented the prestigious Presidents Cup to her husband Roy in recognition of his services to the Club over the years. She also thanked the many members for all their support they had given

Unfortunately for the first time in the club's history no one had qualified for the Best All rounder Championship or the Veterans Best All rounder Championship. Last year's club champion, Graham Weeks whose racing in 2010 was limited owing to him moving to France only managed to win the short distance championship. It would seem road racing has proved more popular with members over the last few years; the club now has some very strong and successful riders in this category.

 Denise Mann & Connie May.

Denise presented the prizes to: Simon Williams who won the Veterans Road Race Championship while Scott Holmes won the Open Road Race Championship and also the Club and Veterans' 25 Mile Time Trial Championship Cups . His wife Helen received the cup for the fastest ladies 10 mile time of the year and their son, 12 year old Gregory received the trophy for the fastest schoolboy riding 10 miles - what you call, "a family affair"! Paul Egan received the John Sumner Shield for 1st Handicap in the Championship 25 Mile Time Trial. Brian Major again took the Club Runs Attendance and the Marshalling Cups. Visitor Jenny Wright received the Ladies 10 Mile Invitation Cup and Dave Rowe the Jim Brooks Award for winning first handicap in the Club's 10 Mile Championship. Connie May received the Ladies 10 Mile Championship Cup. New member Alexey received the Consolation Cup while Peter Jones was awarded the Club Man of the Year Cup.

her as she approaches the end of her four year in office as Club President.

With many thanks for your help.

Connie May
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Yvonne McGregor and Roy May

On Saturday, 5th February Roy May of the Hillingdon Cycling Club attended the National Veterans; Time Trialling Association's Annual General Meeting and Prize Presentation in Birmingham as he was nominated to receive the special Ted Brickwell Trophy in recognition for all the work he did in promoting 10 and 25 Mile Time Trials on behalf of the London and Home Counties Group for the last 20 years. The presentation was made by Yvonne McGregor MBE who was World and Olympic Bronze Medallist in 2000. Roy was recently elected as Chairman of the London & Home Counties Group. Also at this special event was another Hillingdon Cycling Club member, Jim Burgin who already acts as Editor of the Association's National magazine. During the meeting, Jim was duly elected Chairman of the National committee
With many thanks for your help and co-operation.
Connie May

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Chairman’s Report 2010

Well another season passes us by, and a pretty successful year for the Hillingdon Cycling Club.
Highlights are Duncan winning the LVRC `B` category Criterium Championship at a closed circuit in Deal near Dover, Duncan also won the Railsport Championships which is incorporated in our Club Road Race organised by Scott and helpers from Oakley Village. Scott was third in the LVRC Road Race Championships and has been performing consistently well in British Cycling events throughout the year
Also the Hillingdon road racing vets had some strong performances in the Minet Park Veterans races held every other Wednesday throughout the summer with plenty of podium finishes in all age categories entered. Peter, who has raced this year with no real training, always amazes me, he still managed to pull off some wins in his age category events and rode strongly with Andy and Graham Weeks to help the team in Minet Park Vet events. Me, well I am lying fourth overall in the Mstina Vets Road Race series, a season long competition over 9 events, with one more race to go I hope to keep that fourth place or better still get on the podium for third.
The club has even had teams riding in Sportive Events around the country including the now famous Dragon Sportive held in Wales. Five club riders entered and completed this extremely challenging event.
A number of club training rides started from Scott & Helens, with enjoyable rides of up to 80 miles on quiet Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire roads. These rides will be increased through the forthcoming winter with rides being organised by any club member from their house, or a chosen central location. Contact Scott to arrange a suitable Sunday and the Club Website to find out where and when these rides will take place.
The Club Dinner has a change of venue for 2011. Guidos Italian Restaurant, Amersham on the Hill. We have sole use of the restaurant and bar for the evening. The owner (Guido) is a very keen cyclist and has a number signed Jerseys he will display on the night, one in particular is a Yellow Jersey signed by Lance Armstrong. The menu is to be finalised but will consist of a starter, main course (veggie alternative) with a dessert from the sweet trolley. Cost is £30.00 per head and will be significantly better value than the golf club. So get your booking in quick with Zita or myself as places are limited. The date is Friday 18th February 2011.
The club open 25 has been and gone. Entries were considerably down this year with only 42 entries. This due to changing the course to the Amersham Road. As an event organiser I feel the ski slope is becoming increasingly more dangerous not only for riders but even putting up and taking down directional signs around the course no matter what time of day is risky. The Amersham Road is a much more compact course, noticeably quieter and less marshals are required. So it was good this year that I did not have to rely on the usual marshalling gang, as the `younger` members filled most of the positions. Thanks to all those that helped out, the event went well with some positive feedback from riders and as some fast times were recorded the word should get round the time trialling scene, so hopefully more entries next year.
Looking ahead to next year I am pleased to report that the clubs sponsors of Fit4Life, The Upholstery Workshop, Swift Electrical & Holm Engineering have pledged their support for 2011 so thanks very much to them. With sponsorship funds, Scott has completed his level 1 coaching course and there are ideas in the pipeline to perhaps attract some Juniors into the club by offering `squad` training sessions.
Also, next year Scott, Paul and Andy are going to concentrate on Time Trialling, new bikes, disc wheels and aero bars are the main discussions at present, will any club records be broken ?

Until next time, hope to see you either on a club ride or if not, definitely at the dinner in February.

Simon

 HCC MEETING 28TH March 2010

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 – Black spot

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