Category: Announcements

On October 3rd and 4th, the South Wales district is staging a couple of hill climb events and these will now be promoted by the Virtual Cycling Club.

First, on Saturday 3/10 there’s a climb of the Bwlch mountain road from the Treorchy side, a climb of 2.5 miles won in 2019 by Richard Gildea in a staggering time of 8m 55s — a ride that understandably stands as Strava’s King of the Mountain standard.  Click here for details of the 2020 event.

The following day we host a climb of the Rhigos mountain road, starting from the Treherbert side.  At 3.7 miles this is a longer course with unofficial records of 13:20 [male] and 17:20 [female].  In 2019 the corresponding event began on the Hirwaun side of the mountain, so this year represents a switch.  Click here to enter.

These events serve as ideal preparation for the WCA hill climb championship a week later.

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More to follow in an upcoming newsletter, but here are the fixed-distance records for the Virtual Cycling Club: 

10 miles: 22:14, Justin Webb, 19/05/2019, H10/22 
25 miles: 49:31, Eoin Whelan, 19/05/2019, R25/3H 
30 miles: 1:13:20, Simon Kinsey, 15/09/2018, R30/7 
50 miles: 2:10:09, Simon Kinsey, 30/09/2018, R50/1B 
100 miles: 4:23:50, Simon Kinsey, 02/09/2018, R100/9 

Details to follow on: course records; rider/distance best performances; rider/course best performances.

Here’s the programme for our upcoming TT event.  Go for the “booklet” option if printing through Adobe Acrobat.

We’re delighted to be hosting this event and grateful to all the riders supporting it.

Come and share some cake with us at Llanarth Village Hall!

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