by Web Admin | Aug 14, 2015 | Event Features, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
The sky looked leaden. “At least we’ve made it through the Channel Tunnel chaos” we joked as the windscreen wipers swished along the 500km journey through Belgium on our way up to 51st Assen Jeugdtour (Youth Tour) in Northern Holland. Memories of...
by Dave George | Aug 14, 2015 | Special Reports, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
One of the things that happens when you get older, is that the weeks, months and years always seem to pass much quicker from one year to the next. That is until you start registering for the European Youth Tour, in which case the elapsed time between 1st February when...
by Web Admin | Jul 24, 2015 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General
If you are regular at the Monday night Slipstreamers Youth Summer Race Series, please note that this is cancelled for the upcoming Monday 27th July as many riders and coaches will be at the Assen Youth Tour races on the continent. Racing will resume, as normal,...
by Web Admin | Jun 26, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
We’ve talked about it for a while now, and it’s almost here… Hillingdon Slipstreamers and Palmer Park Velo have decided to hold an inter-club circuit race, giving members of both clubs a chance to race and have fun together! This will take...
by Web Admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
We’ve been talking about it for ages, and now it’s almost time… to-do lists are almost fully checked-off, on-the-day action lists are ready to go, volunteers are being co-ordinated, and we even have a dedicated website section for everyone...
by Web Admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Event Features, National Circuit Series, Special Reports, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Do visit our dedicated page here to view the archived information regarding the 2015 National Youth Circuit Series races at Hillingdon on the 6th June. You will find our 2015 programme and schedule, as well as a link to full set of results on BC.
by Dave George | Jun 3, 2015 | Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
31st of May, 2015. 4am – wake up with a start. It’s dark outside, and my eyes are stinging. The 23rd Edition of the Mini-Paris Roubaix is about to start in 10 hours, and I’m nervous that I’ve forgotten something – and it’s not even...
by Web Admin | May 25, 2015 | Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Time Trials, Circuit/ Road
Sunday 24th May saw us play host to our second ever Inter-Club Time Trial. This year we welcomed riders from Palmer Park Velo, Welwyn Wheelers, Willesden CC, Twickenham CC, Charlotteville CC, Kingston Juniors and riders from both Hounslow and Hillingdon Borough teams...
by Dave George | May 22, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Time Trials
The programme for Sunday’s Inter-Club Time Trial is now available to download here. Please look at the start sheets within the programme to find your allocated start time. Also, please remember to sign-on at least 30 minutes before the start of your race. You...
by Web Admin | May 15, 2015 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Event Features, Important Announcements, Special Reports, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicked off on Monday 27th April, and to date we have completed our first three events [see below for results]. We had a few great evenings of extended racing at the circuit which we all hope you have been enjoying...
by Web Admin | May 1, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Once again, May is upon us, and it’s almost time for our Inter-Club Circuit Time Trial – click here to be reminded of last year’s event. Invitations have been sent to various clubs who will be joining us on Sunday 24th May 2015, and of course, as...
by Web Admin | Apr 24, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
Does anyone remember the 21st June 2014? Do you recall the beautiful sunshine, the exciting races? How about the efficient Sign-on, marvellous Mechanics, entertaining DJ’s, watchful First Aiders, superb Judges and Marshalls, speedy Runners, fabulous Catering and...
by Web Admin | Apr 24, 2015 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
It’s finally arrived! We launched the idea in February; we’ve gave you the tools to prepare yourselves mentally and physically without our first set of workshop and turbo sessions; taken you through the paces with the recent block of race training; and now...
by Web Admin | Apr 23, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, MTB Cross-Country
By Seth Kanaris, U14 Mudslinger On Saturday 18th April, my Mum and I both drove for about 4 hours from Buckinghamshire down to Devon, so I could compete in Round 2 of the BC National XC series at Newnham Park on Sunday. I was actually looking forward to this one for a...
by Web Admin | Nov 27, 2014 | Rider Reports, Event Features, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track, Celebrations & Awards
Well done to all of you who took the long drive down to Calshot to take part in the final Club Champs event for 2014, and what turned out to be a fun-filled afternoon of intense speed, a few close calls, personal bests, some tumbles, and tense and exciting racing all...
by Web Admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Event Features, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track, MTB Cross-Country, Circuit/ Road
We’ve had highs, we’ve had lows, there’s been wind, a bit of chill, some rain and some mud, and we’ve even had some sunshine – but mostly, we’ve had record numbers of you taking part in the 2014 Club Champs, many for the very first...
by Web Admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Event Features, Rider Reports, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards, MTB Cross-Country
Well done to all of you who braved the course, faced the mud, and tackled the technical bits in what was the penultimate Club Champs event for 2014 – whether you came in the top spots or not, there was some fantastic racing and even if you didn’t finish...
by Web Admin | Oct 25, 2014 | Event Features, Club Championships, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards, Circuit/ Road
Well done to the 101 riders who took part in the Club Champs Road Races event on Saturday 18th October – a fantastic turnout and some excellent racing. The senior riders managed 17 laps in their 40 minute race, the U12’s managed 11 laps in their 30 minute...
by Web Admin | Sep 30, 2014 | Event Features, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards, Time Trials
Fun Day & Club Championships TT + Skills Report – 27th September 2014 What do you get when you throw together a sizzling barbecue and friendly canteen to keep up energy levels, mechanics at the ready, musical beats, sack races and tug of war, a mountain...
by Web Admin | Sep 9, 2014 | Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track
We previously reported that 4 Slipstreamers, Lorna Bowler, Harriet Mellor, Carl Jolly and Charles Page, were selected to make up half the team representing the Central Region for Track at the Sainsbury’s UK Schools Games, part of the Inter Regional Team...
