Chelmer Cycling Club

Sunday 6th September - Springfield Cross at Springfield Hall Park CM1 7QE.

Our annual Cyclo-Cross promotion is looking for help from club members, past members and followers of the Chelmer Cycling Club to ensure our event runs smoothly with an anticipated 250 riders across all categories coming to Chelmsford from the Eastern Region.

We need help during the day split into three shifts namely, course set up (6:30- 8:30), morning assistance (9:00 -13:00) and afternoon assistance (13:00 - 16:00).

If you are able to offer up some time on this day please message organiser Russell Tribley [email protected] with details of your availability.

Anyone wishing to race, entries are open to Eastern League members from 7:00 on 17th August or 24th August for non league members; via the British Cycling website - events.

Many thanks

Two social ride dates for the diary...

29th August: A Saturday morning social ride to The Vipers Beer Festival. Leaving the club HQ at 10:00 to arrive at The Vipers around midday.

Tuesday 1st September: Ride out to support riders competing for the club Hill Climb trophy (first rider starts at 6:30pm - best time of 2 rides up North Hill!) then afterwards a social drink at The Generals Arms. Remember to bring lights.

Opportunity to watch the mountainous Stage 9 of the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) arranged by club member Andrew Grant.

Congratulations to Peta Lager, Sue Mapes and Charlie Cartwright on completing the Chase the Sun (North) ride at the weekend 200 miles from Whitley Bay to Ayr in Scotland. Also Priyanka Agarwal on completing the Chase the Sun (Ireland) also over 200 miles.

Last weekend was certainly the start of the ‘epic’ events season for the Chelmer members starting with Nick Boyle on Saturday who completed the Vätternrundan race in Sweden a mere 315km in torrential rain and windy conditions 👏👏.

Then there was Jerome Manson and Carl Wardell who completed the Glorious Gravel race in the Cambrian mountains over 169km inc 3800m of climbing with several 7km climbs.

Also in Wales Rob Johnston completed the famous Dragon Ride over 138 miles and 11,500ft of climbing. Rob also raised over £1,000 for Macmillans 👏👏👏.

We also had our usual club rides inc a bonus Saturday steady ride and on Sunday for Steve Freemans ‘Beatles’ birthday he led a C group ride on the Suffolk coast around Aldborough.

Fantastic efforts from all club members and even more epic rides coming up next weekend.

This news mainly concerns longer standing Chelmer members and those that enjoyed the epic Chelmer Winter Tours and visits to Mallorca in the late noughties and early teens, so apologies to the newer members……

The funeral of Former Chelmer member and attendee of various Chelmer functions in past years, John ‘JD’ Edwards will take place on Friday July 10th at 2.15 at Mansfield Crematorium.
Followed by a wake at Mansfield Town football club.
His friends in the Midlands have asked if we can let them know rough numbers and any dietary requirements…… it’s a good time for those of us that need to travel, plenty of time to get up there…..

Please let me know if anyone plans to attend, car sharing will be available.

Thank you.’
Antony Stapleton

Finally summer has reappeared!! This week we have a bonus Steady Group ride on Saturday leaving the club HQ at 9:00. Expect 58km with a coffee stop at The Snug in High Easter.

Our youth coaching also returns this Saturday 9:00-10:30 at Teledyne employee car park for 6-15yr olds. Sessions free and open to non club members.

On Sunday the main Steady Group Ride this week heads out to Cammas Hall for 62km loop. Plus there is again Jeremy’s non stopper Steady Ride approx 70km via Finchingfield with an optional coffee stop near home at the 2MT cafe on Roxwell Road.

The C group have yet to publish details but expect approx 80km with a mid point cafe stop.

All group rides leave 9am from outside the club HQ in Meteor Way.

Pedal Retro - 27th-28th June at Trinity Park, Ipswich

With the traditional spring training camps/cycling holidays coming to a close a reminder that club member Andrew Grant’s cycling holiday venture is open/available all year round - even as a base for a family holiday during the summer at very competitive rates.

As we head into the warmer Summer months on the Costa Blanca, Never Just A Ride holidays are always open! Be it for a bespoke cycling holiday, OR just booking the self contained 2-bed apartment (sleeps 6) in fabulous Javea (with own kitchen, pool etc.. ) be it for either a few days break or a full holiday.

Andrew still has availability in the apartment from now and through some weeks in the Summer, and would love to see it used by folks in the Chelmer community.

For as little as €100 per night to stay in the apartment, you can be enjoying the best of the Costa Blanca !