by Web Admin | Mar 11, 2016 | Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Celebrations & Awards, Volunteering
We all know that Slipstreamers cannot function without volunteers – they are the driving force behind the machine that keeps the club moving and evolving, and from it’s early days this has been powered by people with passion and determination to bring...
by Web Admin | Mar 10, 2016 | Young Volunteering, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Celebrations & Awards, Volunteering
Volunteering is the life-blood of Hillingdon Slipstreamers, and for a number of our volunteers, the journey begins whilst they are members. For many, this has involved starting off as helpers at events and during club sessions; moving onto becoming Riders Reps for...
by Web Admin | Mar 10, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes (younger mtb) Liam Rudolph (older mtb) Archie Fowkes (younger mtb) Beatrice Scott (older mtb) Angel Woods U6 n/a n/a U8 Zayd Ahmed n/a U10 James Lund Millie Coleman U12...
by Web Admin | Mar 9, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Celebrations & Awards, MTB Cross-Country
During the past year, mountain biking at Slipstreamers has grown from infancy to a fully fledged discipline in it’s own right, with the Club’s “Mudslingers” growing in numbers. Opportunities such as monthly Swinley Forest social rides, Dews...
by Web Admin | Mar 9, 2016 | Special Reports, Celebrations & Awards
Brian Wright was the life-force of Hillingdon Slipstreamers and embodied the “Spirit of Slipstreamers” in the truest sense: always willing to help and share, always encouraging riders to be their best, and always promoting development of character and...
by Web Admin | Mar 8, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards
As part of our numerous annual awards that are handed out during the Slipstreamers awards presentations and Xmas party in December, the Club also recognises individual attendance throughout the year (based on sign-on records), Mudslingers who have demonstrated great...
by Web Admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards
At the end of each year, our Coaches put their reflection caps on and nominate Slipstreamers – boy and girl – who have demonstrated consistent progress and improvement throughout the year, in 3 categories: Most Improved Road Rider, Most Improved Mountain...
by Web Admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Rider Reports, Club Championships, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards
If you missed our summary of the 2015 Club Championships, click here to read all about it – you will find some fantastic reports from those who took part, as well as all the final results from each event. After the final champs event, the overall results from...
by Web Admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Important Announcements
It is with greatest sadness that Slipstreamers has come to learn of the tragic death of an ex-member, Will Houghton, member number 699. He died at the end of January 2016 whilst out on a training ride from his university at Portsmouth. He was hit from behind by a...
by Web Admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme – 13th February 2016 Assessment WOW! What a rather cold and chilly training session experienced last weekend! Every single one of you who turned up for training and assessments should be immensely proud of yourselves for braving the...
