Cycling in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire for over 100 years
We’ve just added Hart Clinic on the Green – Hartley Wintney (Osteopathy and sports massage treatments) to the list of benefits available to club members.
Check out the members benefits page for a full list https://www.fccc.org.uk/member-benefits/
Good luck to the club’s road race team for this coming Saturday, 21 July 2018, where they will have several racers competing in British Cycling’s National Masters championships at the Rockingham circuit.
This is a prestigious race, with jerseys and medals up for grabs for each age group. Even being accepted for entry is a feat in itself, due to it being based on points scored for the season leading up to the event. Over 200 cyclists will be competing.
Go team FCCC!
We’re not just about road and track biking. Plenty of our members are keen MTBers, and some of them race too.
Ollie Rastall was out this weekend racing his mountain bike in Round 4 of the SouthernXC race series at Mattersley Bowl in Winchester.
Ollie reports:
A testing course with little to no flat, so it was a relentless 8 laps through rooty woodland. Got away from the main bunch to lead the race with two on my tail for 4 laps, then dropped back to 3rd where I finished.
Big congratulations to Ollie Rastall from the FCCC Road Race team who finished in 9th place at the hard-fought Farnham Town Centre E12 criterium last Sunday, 8 July, scoring some valuable National B points in the process.
You can read Ollie’s report on his website, at http://ollierastall.com/cycling/town-centre-crit-racing-2/
Many thanks to those of our social riders out today who indicated they can help out with marshalling at this event. Please email organiser Donald Ashton on [email protected] with your preferred time slot i.e. early/late morning or afternoon.
We are still desperate for more volunteers so if anyone else can help please email Donald as above.
Marshalling merely involves standing on a roundabout directing the riders so no specific skills are required. More details can be found here:
RTTC NATIONAL 12 HOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018 – 17TH JUNE
FCCC have been given the honour of promoting this year’s national 12-hour time trial championship on behalf of the London West District Council. Riders will be travelling from all over the UK to compete in this prestigious event, many as part of their attempt in the 2018 Best British All Rounder (BBAR) competition.
The event will be held on the H12H/8 course (A31 between Farnham and Chawton) and controlled from event HQ at the Alton Assembly Rooms. Donald Ashton, our time trialling secretary, is the Event Secretary.
With the event running from 07.00 hours to 20.30 hours this is a huge undertaking and will also require the help of volunteers from fellow clubs in our district as no club can be expected to have the resources to do it alone.
The biggest requirement is for course marshalling and number checking, ideally for time slots of 2 or 3 hours each during the day. For our part it falls on the committee once again to appeal to our members and ask you whether you can spare a few hours to support the event.
Vernon Schutte, whom I’m sure has kept you entertained with his time trialling chronicles in the club newsletters including his maiden 12 hour in 2017 (report link here), will be flying the flag for FCCC in the race and would be hugely appreciative of any support and encouragement you can give during the day.
If you can help please let us know as soon as possible together with your preferred time slot by emailing Donald at [email protected] so he can start drawing up the roster.
Thank you in advance for your support.
FCCC Committee
Gene Alexander 1916-2018
It’s with great sadness that we have to report the passing of the club’s oldest member – Gene Alexander at the age of 102. Gene was originally a member of the Camberley Wheelers (having joined in 1935 at the age of 19) which merged with the Farnborough C.C. to become the Farnborough & Camberley C.C. and has been a member for over 60 years. In the 1950’s she was a prolific rider in short distance road and track events and in 1951 with J.Budd broke the womens’ tandem 30 mile record in a time of 1.11.36, in 1955 as Gene Tiley she broke the womens 25 mile record in a time of 1.04.01. She was also a good track rider and at Reading track set a new hour record of over 22 miles, -considering that was done on a cinder track I don’t think there are many lady riders who could cover the same distance to-day in the same conditions.
Gene was always a staunch supporter of the club and would usually be present at Bentley issuing out the numbers at the club Open events until ill health prevented her getting out. Her birthday was in February close to the club’s AGM and I shall always remember the day the dates actually co-incided and she still turned up!
A lovely lady who will be greatly missed by all those that knew her.
Dick Poole – President
The photo is of Gene and husband Vince at the FCCC Open TT in March 2016
Gene’s funeral was held on Thursday 17 May 2018 at Easthampstead Crematorium.
It was a lovely service and very well attended, including several club legends from the past (see the upcoming June newsletter for more details) paying their respects to a fellow legend, Gene.
Donations, if desired, to Stroke Association, c/o Cooperative Funeral Directors, 68 Victoria Drive, Farnborough GU14 7PH
We have hired All Saints Hall, our usual club night venue, for a one-off Thursday “Introduction to Time Trialling” presentation to see whether this proves a more popular evening for club nights than Friday.
The presentation is particularly aimed at anyone who’s new to time trialling and interested in giving it a try – getting started is easier than you might think.
Members of the club’s TT team will be on hand with their bikes and TT-specific kit for advice and questions after the presentation.
Venue: All Saints Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Farnborough GU14 9BW.
For those unable to attend our successful Club Dinner last night here is a full list of this year’s trophy winners.
| Trophy Name | Winners 2017 | Comment |
| Senior Road Race Bowl | O. Rastall | Awarded to the senior male member scoring the greatest number of British Cycling points in road and circuit races, all eligible events to count, between 1st December and 30th November. The points awarded will be in accordance with the current BC rules for that particular year. To be considered for the trophy, riders must produce evidence of their positions in events throughout the season to the Road Race Secretary not later than 1st December in each year. If no senior member scores any points, the trophy will be awarded to the senior who has finished the greatest number of races. |
| The League of Veterans Road Race Trophy | Warren Vye 27 pts | Awarded to the veteran male member scoring the greatest number of series points in road and circuit races, all eligible events to count between 1st December and 30th November. The points awarded will be in accordance with the current LVRC (South East) series rules for that particular year. To be considered for the trophy, riders must enter a minimum of five races, one of which must be a road race (non circuit) and produce evidence of their positions in events throughout the season to the Road Race Secretary not later than 1st December in each year. If no veteran member scores any points, the trophy will be awarded to the veteran who has finished the greatest number of races within the series. |
| The Surrey League Road Race Trophy | Tony Clack 28 pts | Awarded to the senior male member scoring the greatest number of Surrey League points in road and circuit races, all eligible events to count between 1st December and 30th November. The points awarded will be in accordance with the current Surrey League rules for that particular year. To be considered for the trophy, riders must produce evidence of their positions in events throughout the season to the Road Race Secretary not later than 1st December in each year. If no senior member scores any points, the trophy will be awarded to the senior who has finished the greatest number of races. |
| The Surrey League Veteran Men’s Trophy | Warren Vye 42 pts | Awarded to the veteran male member scoring the greatest number of series points at Dunsfold aerodrome, all eligible events to count between the 1st December and 30th November. Points awarded will be in accordance with the series rules for that particular year. To be considered for the trophy, riders must enter a minimum of four races and produce evidence of their positions in events throughout the season to the Road Race Secretary not later than 1st December in each year. If no veteran member scores any points, the trophy will be awarded to the veteran who has finished the greatest number of races within the series. |
| Sportive Trophy | Paul Tippins | Awarded to the member with the greatest total distance ridden in Sportives and Audaxes. The time period to be 10 months from 1st February to 30th November. |
| Senior 10 mile Championship | M. Charlton | Awarded to the senior member recording the fastest actual time in the event nominated by the committee for the purpose of the club’s 10-mile championship. |
| Veterans’ 10 Mile Championship | T. Duncan-Booth +3.08 | Awarded to the veteran member recording the fastest on standard in the event nominated by the committee for the purpose of the club’s 10-mile championship. |
| 25 Mile Championship | T. Duncan-Booth 56.49 | Awarded to the member recording the fastest actual time in the event nominated by the committee for the purpose of the club’s 25-mile championship. |
| Ladies’ 25 Mile Championship | M. McDowall 1:04:47 | Awarded to the lady member recording the fastest actual time in the event nominated by the committee for the purpose of the club’s 25-mile championship. |
| Veterans’ 25 Mile Championship | T. Duncan-Booth +9.37 | Awarded to the veteran member recording the fastest on standard in the event nominated by the committee for the purpose of the club’s 25-mile championship. |
| The John Bull Tyre Challenge Trophy (Open 25) | J. Dewey – Team Bottrill | Awarded to the rider recording the fastest actual time in the Farnborough and Camberley C.C. Open 25-mile time trial [ Note: this award is open to all riders in the event.] |
| The Consolation Cup (25) | G. Short | Awarded to the member, who has not been awarded any other club trophy for the season, recording the fastest actual time in the club’s 25-mile championship. |
| The Bispham Memorial Trophy (Open 25 team of 3) | Farnborough & Camberley CC M. Charlton, T. Duncan-Booth, K. Miller | Awarded to the fastest team of three riders in the Farnborough and Camberley C.C. Open 25 mile time trial, who are members of a club affiliated to London West District of Cycling Time Trials. The winning club shall hold the trophy for one year and shall be responsible for its safe keeping during the year. |
| 50 Mile Championship | V. Schutte 2.19.14 | Awarded to the member recording the fastest actual time in any open 50 mile event |
| The BSA 100 Challenge Trophy | M. Charlton 3.32.00 | Awarded to the member recording the fastest actual time in any open 100-mile event. |
| The Farnborough Traders 12 hr Trophy | V. Schutte 202.699 mls | Awarded to the member covering the greatest mileage in any open 12-hour time trial. |
| B.A.R. Championship | V. Schutte 19.95mph | a) Awarded to the member with the fastest average speed at 25, 50, and 100 miles and over 12 hours. |
| b) The times achieved by a member shall be in any CTT type “A” event | ||
| Veterans’ B.A.R. Championship | V. Schutte +6.22 std | Glider” Veterans’ Championship Trophy (5) |
| (Presented by A.J. Rumble Esq, and re-presented by P. Smith Esq (1952) as the B.A.R. Trophy) | ||
| Awarded to the veteran member with the highest standard, calculated in accordance with the National VTTA formula, over 25, 50 and 100 miles and 12 hours, in CTT type “A” events. | ||
| Hill Climb Trophy | S. Hunt 4:30:04 | Awarded to the member recording the fastest actual time in the event nominated by the committee as the championship event. |
| The Encouragement Cup | L. Stratford | Awarded to the member who has shown, as proved through calculation by the time trial secretary, the greatest improvement in club time-trials over the season. |
| The Club Championship Challenge Trophy | K. Miller 25 pts | Awarded to the member gaining the highest number of points from time trial events during the season. Points shall be awarded on the following basis to members riding in all club events. Riders starting and finishing an event – 2 points ; Riders starting but not finishing – 1 point |
| The John Pickers Memorial Trophy | Steve Hammatt | Awarded to the member who, in the opinion of club members, has rendered the greatest service to the club in the past year, such opinion to be expressed by a ballot of members |