by Web Admin | Nov 4, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
You’ve shown us your skills with slalom, limbo, track-stands; demonstrated endurance during time trials; and applied tactics and speed at the road races. Now it’s all about off-road bike handling and technical ability so it’s time to grab your...
by Web Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
It was wet! It was windy! It was cold! But that didn’t stop many of you from taking part in the 2016 Road Races Club Champs on the 1st October. We kicked off with some fast and furious racing from the U14s and U16s; enjoyed some great enthusiasm and...
by Web Admin | Oct 5, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials
Well done all of you who took part in the Time Trial Club Champs on the 17th and 24th September. Fantastic riding by everyone, despite the gloomy wet start! It was just wonderful to see so many smiles, first timers giving it a go, and personal bests achieved out on...
by Web Admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General
Skills and Time Trials Club Champs events are done and dusted, and next up on Saturday 1st October, it’s time for the ever popular Road Races Club Champs event. It promises to be an exciting morning, and we would like to see all of you taking part. This is your...
by Web Admin | Sep 15, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
As per our previous blog post (click here to view if you missed it) re what to expect during the Skills Club Champs event this coming Saturday – 17th September 2016 – the Time Trials event will also be taking place throughout the course of the day....
by Web Admin | Sep 15, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Club Championships are once again upon us, and this Saturday – 17th September 2016 – sees the first 2 events – Skills and Time Trials – kick off during our annual Family Fun Day. If you missed the previous blog post on this, click here for an...
by Web Admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
It’s that time of the year again, where ALL Slipstreamers Members – regardless of age or race experience – have the opportunity to challenge themselves in 5 cycling categories i.e. Skills, Time Trials, Road, Mountain Bike, Track; with a view to...
by Web Admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Special Reports, National Circuit Series, Racing - General
After months of planning and organising, the Hillingdon round of the National Youth Circuit Series 2016, held at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Sunday 17th July 2016 has come and gone. If you’d like a reminder of the event and a review of the programme for the day,...
by Web Admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
We’ve been talking about it for ages, and the Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series is almost upon us. Sunday the 17th July 2016 is going to be a busy day, and if you haven’t seen it yet, visit this section of the website...
by Dave George | Jun 26, 2016 | Racing - General, Time Trials
The London West GHS District Championship Time Trial took place on Sunday, 26th June. This year, the event was hosted by Hillingdon Slipstreamers. We had a strong field of 20 Youth Riders into this year’s event – with 18 riders starting. One of the...
by Web Admin | Jun 20, 2016 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Fun Corner, Circuit/ Road
We’re midway through the Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series that kicked off in May, and our open Go-Ride Series is already well underway. The first of our Go-Ride events took place on Monday 13th June, with riders taking part in a series of fun skills...
by Web Admin | Jun 17, 2016 | Important Announcements, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Time Trials
Well done to those of you who took part in a rather wet and soggy GHS reconnaissance ride last Sunday on the pleasant 2 lap course in Beenhams Heath. The big day is almost upon us, and 20 youth riders are confirmed as taking part this year on the 26th June 2016. Sign...
by Web Admin | Jun 10, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Racing - General
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
by Dave George | Jun 7, 2016 | Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials
Background The London West District round of the GHS Time Trial is now just a few weeks away. This year, Slipstreamers are organising the event and is one of the Premier Time Trials on our calendar. As with last year, we are running the event on the HCC234...
by Web Admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Time Trials, Volunteering
Following the success of previous events in 2014 and 2015, Saturday 21st May 2016 was the date for the third annual Inter-Club Time Trial hosted by Hillingdon Slipstreamers. Once again, many clubs submitted riders to take part in one of the few Youth Only Time Trials...
by Web Admin | May 20, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
The big day is almost here and it’s nearly time for the annual Inter-Club Time Trial hosted by Slipstreamers at our home circuit. If you have pre-registered, you will have received a PDF programme with all the details you need via – please kindly read...
by Web Admin | May 13, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
It’s almost that time of year again when the Slipstreamers Community comes together to host the Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series. For 2016, this will be on the 17th July (yes, it’s a Sunday), and we hope to see as MANY...
by Web Admin | May 7, 2016 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicked off on Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd May 2016, with a great turnout of racers across the age groups. A rather miserable day of grey skies and pounding rain gradually turned into a beautiful clear evening with some...
by Web Admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Racing - General
Weekly End-of-Session Races We bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are shared on our Flickr...
by Web Admin | Apr 20, 2016 | Rider Reports, Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross, Racing - General, Track, MTB Cross-Country, Time Trials, Circuit/ Road
The 2016 racing season has begun in earnest, and Slipstreamers have been out and about all over the country representing the Club at events in all disciplines ranging from Cyclo-Cross, Track, Circuit, Time-Trials and Mountain Biking. Nationals are also well underway...
