May 1st heralded the first event Ford CC’s Go Race series, reduced this year to accommodate resurfacing of the test track, which will provide a super surface for 2015. The cool evening with drizzle and light winds awaited the 41 entrants, which included several newbies to the sport and 2 ladies. The first prime after lap 3 by Sam Brown ( non affiliated). The evidence of variation of winter miles was now coming in to play, … Read entire article »

CC London proudly presents their Inaugural Criterium Series on the lower circuit of Hog Hill. These will be fast and furious races on 1km flat circuit (no hills) Dates: 25th May, 1st June, 15th May 12:00pm Women only 13:15pm 3/4 15:00pm 1,2,3’s All Races £12 on the day   … Read entire article »

During the summer Gateway Cycling runs a weekly Wednesday evening Time Trial. The first one of this year’s series will take place on Wednesday 15th May starting at 7:15pm, and then will take place every Wednesday until the middle of August. This is a good way to see how much improvement you have made in your cycling over the summer months. It is not a competition between riders, you are timed over a 6.84 mile course and … Read entire article »

The Cold Train. A bitter westerly wind greeted competitors for the Burnham and Baddow Cyclosportive’, organised by Southend Wheelers. Starting at East Hanningfield, 237 riders set out from the Village Hall at 9am over staggered start times, to complete either the 40k or more gruelling – 100k course. For the uninitiated this ‘sportive’ is the equivalent of running a marathon but riding road bikes instead, so it’s not for the unfit or summer rider. Thurrock’s cyclists were well represented … Read entire article »

We had our annual hill climb last Sunday 11th November. We were blessed with near perfect conditions,a nice dry bright sunny day with almost no wind, which brought a good turnout. There was 14 riders who all gave it there all, the winner was Rob Michell who rode a super fast time Chapeau Rob!! A big thanks also goes to Russell & Ken for setting the riders off and doing the timing. … Read entire article »

For the first time Gateway Cycling Club will be running a Saturday morning winter time trial series. The initial TT will take place on Saturday 3rd November at 09:30, and thereafter once a month until April. The start and finish will be outside Bulphan village hall (between the church and the A128), and will start at 09:30. Just like the summer TT we would like to encourage all riders to take part, remember that it is not a … Read entire article »