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PPYCC Cross race review

Last Sunday PPYCC ran their annual round of the London Cycle-Cross League cyclo-cross race. As well as the obvious excitement of the racing it was a great day for many other reasons. A day of uninterrupted sunshine saw a host of club volunteers turning up to set up the cross course at Happy Valley in…
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Winter Track training at Lee Valley

Are you looking for some extra training over the winter period? For those of you who enjoy track cycling, and would like to attend some excellent coached sessions at the Lee Valley Velodrome, British Cycling are continuing to run their popular Go-Ride Cluster Track sessions throughout the winter. The sessions are open to all riders…
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Potential hidden costs of racing tomorrow

We thought we should alert members and parents to the rules of the London Cycle-Cross League, whose series our race tomorrow is part of. The payment referred to is a one off cost for racing in the league and amounts to £7 for members. “In order to enter this event, riders (except Under 10 and…
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We are meeting at Happy Valley park in Woodingdean today from 09.45

Happy Valley is south of Woodingdean traffic lights on the Rottingdean road, indicate to turn right when you see the first set of pedestrian crossing lights.

Tomorrow mornings session

There is no session at Preston Park tomorrow, instead for both outer ring and inner ring we will be running an off-road session [mtb and cyclo-cross] in preparation for our cycle-cross race the following day. There will be a sign on and collection of subs but we will not have the sign in cards with…
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We need your cakes!

Its the Cycle Cross on Sunday so it’s time to get baking for the cake stand Look what Mel and Sue are bringing!

Cycle-Cross race details this weekend

Start Times Under 10 – 10:30am (10 minute race) Under 12  – 10:45am (15 minute race) Youth – 11:15 (30 minute race) Veteran Men 40+ –  12:30  (45/50 minute race) – note start time Women all cats – 12.31 (45/50 minute race) Veteran Men 50+ 12.32 (45/50 minute race) Senior and Junior Men 14.00 (60 minute race) Please note a change of start times…
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Cross race help rota and plea for further support

This weekend is our cycle-cross promotion at Woodingdean with many having stepped forward to assist. We are still in need of help, as identified in red text in the table below. Please contact Anthony@ppycc.org.uk if you have any questions or are able to help. We also welcome spectators and have a finally stocked tea stand.…
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PPYCC members seen racing last Sunday

After the excitement of the club Circuit Championships last Saturday, PPYCC members were out at this weekend’s London League cycle-cross race, you can see Josh Golliker and Luke Goodwill in action. Josh 1, Josh 2, Luke 1, Luke 2 Also racing was Adam Churchill at the Brighton Excelsior Hill Climb event.  

So you want to be the next ….. Laura Trott, Jonathan Dibben, Tao Geoghan Hart

So you want to be the next ….. Laura Trott, Jonathan Dibben, Tao Geoghan Hart – all of whom raced as visiting youths at Preston Park and are now racing for Matrix Fitness, Team Sky and Team Wiggins respectively. If you do want to be a top cyclist then you need to attend the right…
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