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Volunteers’ Week 2016 – The Big Celebration
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and it’s taking place from the...
Parent Volunteer Event – A Reflection
British Cycling, at their recent Go-Ride conference in March, described Volunteers as the most important people at any Go-Ride club. We like to...
Event Report: Inter-Club Time Trial 2016
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...
Update to Early Sessions Age Criteria
Early morning performance sessions were introduced at the start of 2015 for senior riders 12+ to get in some extra stamina, endurance and fitness...
Lee Valley Velodrome Track Session
Hot off the heels of our track session at the Olympic velodrome on the 20th February, we have been offered another slot and now have a confirmed...
May 2016: Assessment Results Are In!
Rider Development Programme - 21 May 2016 Assessment Another 7 week cycle has gone by and well done to all of you who took part in circuit group...
Details for Inter-Club TT on 21st May
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...
Hillingdon Round of 2016 National Youth Circuit Series
It's almost that time of year again when the Slipstreamers Community comes together to host the Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National...
Slipstreamers 2016 Youth Summer Series Kicks Off
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicked off on Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd May 2016, with a great turnout of racers across the age...
Saturday Session Races: 23rd April 2016
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...
Scarlett and Holly’s Calshot Adventure
On Saturday 27th February, a large number of Slipstreamers travelled all the way down to Calshot Velodrome just outside Southampton for an afternoon...
2015 Race Season: Rider Reflections
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...
Jed Breaks Ice in Newport at Icebreaker Series
Rider Report from Newport Youth Icebreaker Series 2016 By Jed Smithson, U12 "I love riding on the Velodrome and I had heard about Icebreakers series...
Tom Shares His Track Racing Experiences
Cycling is such an empowering sport that we believe provides our members - and all children - with opportunities for growth. We love to hear about...
London Youth Games Anyone?
The Balfour Beatty London Youth Games is Europe's largest youth sports festival, introduced in 1977 to celebrate the Queens Jubilee and has since...
Fancy a Go at the Central Inter-Regional Track Team?
If you are a regular track rider and keen to be part of the selection process for the British Cycling Central Region Youth Track team, do read the...
April 2016: Assessment Results Are In!
Rider Development Programme - 02 April 2016 Assessment Well done to all riders who took part in circuit group assessments on what turned out to be a...
Slipstreamers and Bikeability
You may not be aware, but the Slipstreamers awards programme of Bronze, Silver and Gold is the envy of many other Go-Ride clubs across the country....
BC Central Region – April 2016 Holiday Activities
It's holiday time again, and for those of you looking for some fun activities on your bikes to keep you active and get you out the house, look no...
Inter-Club Time Trial 2016
Get ready! Following the success of our 2015 Inter-Club Time Trial, it's almost time to do it again! Invitations are being sent out to various clubs...
Get Ready for Summer – It’s Youth Racing Time!
Is it that time again? Not long now before the start of British Summer Time - and that signals the beginning of the Slipstreamers race calendar for...
Street Velodrome Comes to Hillingdon
Between Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd May 2016, the StreetVelodrome Series rolls into Uxbridge at Fassnidge Park. For more details and to register for...
Saturday Session Races – 12th March 2016
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls MTB Extra race On Mountain Bikes n/a Holly Hirst n/a U6 Zayd Khan n/a...
Congratulations to all our 2015 Award Winners!
The annual 2015 awards were handed out and celebrated a little bit earlier than usual on the 12 December - we had a great turnout and everything...
National Talent Camp 2015 – Young Volunteers Report
Every year, in December, the National Youth Sports Trust invite around 350 young athletes, coaches and officials from various disciplines across...
2015 Awards – Volunteers Moving On
In the last of our Volunteer awards features for 2015, we say a big thank you and fond farewell to MTB Coaches Frances & Theo Pressner, and...
2015 Slipstreamers Adult Official Volunteer Awards
We all know that Slipstreamers cannot function without volunteers - they are the driving force behind the machine that keeps the club moving and...
2015 Slipstreamers Young Official Volunteer Awards
Volunteering is the life-blood of Hillingdon Slipstreamers, and for a number of our volunteers, the journey begins whilst they are members. For...
Saturday Club Session Races- 5th March 2016
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes (younger mtb) Liam Rudolph (older mtb) Archie Fowkes...
2015 MTB Trailblazer Award
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...
2015 Brian Wright Award – Spirit of Slipstreamers
Brian Wright was the life-force of Hillingdon Slipstreamers and embodied the "Spirit of Slipstreamers" in the truest sense: always willing to help...
2015 Attendance, MTB All-Terrain & Points 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...
2015 Most Improved Awards – As Voted by Coaches
At the end of each year, our Coaches put their reflection caps on and nominate Slipstreamers - boy and girl - who have demonstrated consistent...
2015 Club Championship Winners
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...
Will Houghton
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...
February 2016: Assessment Results are In!
Rider Development Programme - 13th February 2016 Assessment WOW! What a rather cold and chilly training session experienced last weekend! Every...
Lee Valley Velodrome Session – The Plan
It's almost time for the track coaching session at Lee Valley, and for those of you who have booked and received confirmation (either verbally or...
Fancy Becoming a BC Young Volunteer?
If you are 14+ (or thereabouts), have you considered joining the British Cycling Young Volunteer award scheme, further details of which can be found...
Ride a Bike for Science
Many of you will recall Brunel University’s College of Health and Life Sciences, Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences reached out to...
Saturday Session Race Results: 30th January 2016
And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Daniel Gajraj & William Jones Holly Hirst U6 Zayd Kahn...
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