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On-line registration is now open for the Club 8.5 mile TT to be held on the HCC255a course (follow this link for the course map https://www.plotaroute.com/route/198867), starting in Hartley Wintney, on 15th April 2021 at 19.00hrs. 

Detailed instructions and the start sheet will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Club TTs are currently restricted to club members only. Any bike will do (including compulsory rear light) and a determination to go as fast as you can.

Registration is simple, just complete this Google Form on-line: https://forms.gle/BuhNVzs4WGxfvAVJ9

Closing date for entry is midnight on 13^th April 2021.

FCCC Club TT Rules under Covid-19 Restrictions

1. On-line entry only.

2. Closing date for entry is 2 days prior to the event.

3. Field sizes will be restricted so entry is on a first come, first served basis.

4. A start sheet will be emailed one day prior to the event.

5. You are asked to park and then ride up to the start area.

6. Aim to arrive at the start area 10 minutes before your start time.

7. Arrive “ready to ride” as there will be no facilities for safeguarding jackets, bags etc.

8. Numbers will be available at the start area – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY PINS

9. There will be no “pushing off”, you will have to do a standing start on your own.

10. After finishing please put your number in the plastic bin provided for the purpose at the finish area and then immediately make your way home.

11. Results will not be available at the finish but published on the club’s FaceBook page/group and website.

12. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES AND MAINTAIN A 2M DISTANCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES.

13. IF YOU ARE FEELING AT ALL UNWELL DO NOT TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

FCCC CLUB TT 10.0M HCC175 – SATURDAY 10TH APRIL AT 10.00HRS

On-line registration is now open for the Club 10 mile TT to be held on the HCC175 course (follow this link for the course map https://www.plotaroute.com/route/265288) starting  at 10.00hrs on 10th April 2021. 

Detailed instructions and the start sheet will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Club TTs are currently restricted to club members only. Any bike will do (including compulsory rear light) and a determination to go as fast as you can.

Registration is simple, just complete this Google Form on-line: https://forms.gle/oSua8ZptHstP67sC8

Closing date for entry is 12 noon on Friday 9 April 2021.

FCCC Club TT Rules under Covid-19 Restrictions

1. On-line entry only.

2. Closing date for entry is 12 noon on Friday 9 April.

3. Field sizes will be restricted so entry is on a first come, first served basis.

4. A start sheet will be emailed one day prior to the event.

5. You are asked to park and then ride up to the start area.

6. Aim to arrive at the start area 10 minutes before your start time.

7. Arrive “ready to ride” as there will be no facilities for safeguarding jackets, bags etc.

8. Numbers will be available at the start area – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY PINS

9. There will be no “pushing off”, you will have to do a standing start on your own.

10. After finishing please put your number in the plastic bin provided for the purpose at the finish area and then immediately make your way home.

11. Results will not be available at the finish but published on the club’s FaceBook page/group and website.

12. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES AND MAINTAIN A 2M DISTANCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES.

13. IF YOU ARE FEELING AT ALL UNWELL DO NOT TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

On-line registration is now open for the Club 8.5 mile TT to be held on the HCC255a course (follow this link for the course map https://www.plotaroute.com/route/198867), starting in Hartley Wintney, on 8th April 2021 at 19.00hrs. 

Detailed instructions and the start sheet will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Club TTs are currently restricted to club members only. Any bike will do (including compulsory rear light) and a determination to go as fast as you can.

Registration is simple, just complete this Google Form on-line: https://forms.gle/HehdxLDYmB3ZWuc57

Closing date for entry is midnight on 6^th April 2021.

FCCC Club TT Rules under Covid-19 Restrictions

1. On-line entry only.

2. Closing date for entry is 2 days prior to the event.

3. Field sizes will be restricted so entry is on a first come, first served basis.

4. A start sheet will be emailed one day prior to the event.

5. You are asked to park and then ride up to the start area.

6. Aim to arrive at the start area 10 minutes before your start time.

7. Arrive “ready to ride” as there will be no facilities for safeguarding jackets, bags etc.

8. Numbers will be available at the start area – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY PINS

9. There will be no “pushing off”, you will have to do a standing start on your own.

10. After finishing please put your number in the plastic bin provided for the purpose at the finish area and then immediately make your way home.

11. Results will not be available at the finish but published on the club’s FaceBook page/group and website.

12. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES AND MAINTAIN A 2M DISTANCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES.

13. IF YOU ARE FEELING AT ALL UNWELL DO NOT TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

FCCC CLUB TT 8.5M HCC255a – THURSDAY 1ST APRIL AT 18.45HRS

In line with the Government’s Covid road map club TTs can recommence.  This is the first event under the new rules so we all have a huge responsibility to the club, fellow cyclists and the wider community to be seen to adhere to Covid protocols – please make sure you are fully compliant.

On-line registration is now open for the Club 8.5 mile TT to be held on the HCC255a course (follow this link for the course map https://www.plotaroute.com/route/198867), starting in Hartley Wintney, on 1st April 2021 at 18.45hrs.  Detailed instructions and the start sheet will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Club TTs are currently restricted to club members only. Any bike will do (including compulsory rear light) and a determination to go as fast as you can.

Registration is simple, just complete this Google Form on-line: https://forms.gle/HQj1HGnghKevSDKH8

Closing date for entry is midnight on 30^th March 2021.

FCCC Club TT Rules under Covid-19 Restrictions

1. On-line entry only.

2. Closing date for entry is 2 days prior to the event.

3. Field sizes will be restricted so entry is on a first come, first served basis.

4. A start sheet will be emailed one day prior to the event.

5. You are asked to park and then ride up to the start area.

6. Aim to arrive at the start area 10 minutes before your start time.

7. Arrive “ready to ride” as there will be no facilities for safeguarding jackets, bags etc.

8. Numbers will be available at the start area – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY PINS

9. There will be no “pushing off”, you will have to do a standing start on your own.

10. After finishing please put your number in the plastic bin provided for the purpose at the finish area and then immediately make your way home.

11. Results will not be available at the finish but published on the club’s FaceBook page/group and website.

12. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES AND MAINTAIN A 2M DISTANCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES.

13. IF YOU ARE FEELING AT ALL UNWELL DO NOT TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

Club president Dick Poole has been honoured by the Road Records Association, by having been made a Vice President of the Association at their recent AGM.

The club would like to congratulate Dick on this tremendous and well-deserved achievement.

Dick has been involved with the RRA for a long time, and it was they who certified his end-to-end (LEJOG) record back in 1965. Below he shares a little of his RRA experience:

I’ve been a member for over fifty years – certainly since breaking the end to end in 1965. I have also had my name on the list of official observers, and have acted in that capacity on a number of record attempts – notably an attempt by the Army Logistical Corps on the tandem end to end, which was unsuccessful, and not long ago on Ian To’s end to end, which was also unsuccessful.

I observed John Patston and John Woodburn on their successful ride from London to Cardiff, and also on their successful ride from London to Bath and back. Those were both done in 1976 – both of these rides were observed from the road side.

The only other attempt where I was a travelling observer was when Ian Neville and Ray Hughes went for the straight-out tandem 50 record down the A3, which was quite hairy to say the least! They were passing cars at about 50mph and it was quite difficult to keep them in sight – unfortunately they got a puncture not far from the finish, which put paid to that!

Indoor training has been booming in these current difficult times, and that’s been reflected in the huge growth of the club’s Zwift racing team, complementing our existing Zwift social rides and other activities on the popular Zwift online training platform.

The club’s race team has been participating in the Zwift Racing League (ZRL), which involves over 1700 teams and some 10,000 racers from all around the world. We had one team competing in ZRL late in 2020, but from January 2021 we now have four teams racing every week, both women and men of all ages, with over 25 club members taking part. We’re probably the biggest Zwift racing team in the area, and certainly the friendliest.

It’s very easy to join in with the racing if you’re already on Zwift, and even if you’re not we can give you advice about how to get started. It’s not only about serious racers (though we do have some of those!), it’s also about getting involved and seeing what happens when you push yourself, and we have teams at various levels. You may well surprise yourself with what you can do.

Zwift says that they enable you to “meet your fitness goals while having tons of fun on the way”, and we wouldn’t argue with that.

If racing really isn’t your cup of tea, then we have plenty of other Zwift activities such as our twice-weekly social rides, and at the time of writing we’re running a club league for the multi-stage Tour de Zwift.

We have more information on our Zwift web page including a Zwift Overview PDF that you can download.

If you’d like to get involved, or are just interested in finding out more, then contact us at [email protected]

On-line registration is open for the rescheduled Club 10 mile championships to be held on the HCC216a course (follow this link for the course map https://www.plotaroute.com/route/198873 ), starting in Hartley Wintney, on 14^th November 2020 at 10.00hrs.

Open to all members with no specialist equipment required other than your bike (including compulsory rear light) and determination to go as fast as you can.

Ladies, mens and veterans trophies are all up for grabs for first claim members.

Registration is simple, just complete this Google Form on-line: https://forms.gle/stZjoBdGqHjd8v7p9

Closing date for entry is 12^th November 2020

FCCC Club TT Rules under Covid-19 Restrictions

1. On-line entry only.
2. Closing date for entry is 2 days prior to the event.
3. Field sizes will be restricted so entry is on a first come, first served basis.
4. A start sheet will be emailed one day prior to the event.
5. You are asked to park and then ride up to the start area.
6. Aim to arrive at the start area 10 minutes before your start time.
7. Arrive “ready to ride” as there will be no facilities for safeguarding jackets, bags etc.
8. Numbers will be available at the start area – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY PINS
9. There will be no “pushing off”, you will have to do a standing start on your own.
10. After finishing please put your number in the plastic bin provided for the purpose at the finish area and then immediately make your way home.
11. Results will not be available at the finish but published on the club’s FaceBook page/group and website.
12. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES AND MAINTAIN A  2M DISTANCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES.
13. IF YOU ARE FEELING AT ALL UNWELL DO NOT TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

Everesting is the practice of completing 8,848m climbs (the height of Mount Everest) in real life or on an indoor trainer.

Club member Daz Roberts tells us who’s doing it, how it’s done and how you (yes, you) can do it.

Click here to access Daz’s inspiring article.