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As many of you may have noticed the Club Runs section of the Web Site has been updated.  The Saturday run now has 2 departs, one at 09:00 for the faster riders (15-20 mph) and the 2nd at 09:20 at a more leisurely pace (12-16.5...

This Sunday sees the annual Gillingham Trotters Road Race, starting from Wyke Primary School.  If there is anyone who could do the usual cycling round the course just ahead of the lead runners then please get in touch with...

Concept Sports held their annual duathlon at Thruxton race circuit at the weekend, an event for solo competitors or relay pairs.  The race is made up of a 5kms run, 30kms on the bike and then followed by a second 5k run.  James...

There are still places available at the two hour slot we have booked in for at new outdoor velodrome at Slades Farm in Bournemouth.The session will run from 2 until 4 on Saturday, October 22nd and will cost £6 per rider...

A number of GDW riders took part in the Wiggle 100 mile New Forest sportive at the weekend.  Jane Pritchard fresh from her Lands End to John O’Groats ride wasn’t content with doing the 100 mile event on Saturday in a...

The club had its second visit over to the new Sturminster Newton-based course, with Paul Hopkins winning and beating his own course record with 23.34, a quick time on such a hilly course.  Championship leader Vince Hounsome was...

There has been loads of racing, mountain biking and tt-ing lately, with some brilliant results for the local riders.  In mountain biking, Paul Hopkins won the National Vets race at Hopton Woods in Shropshire, which was round...

GDW clubs first training night and ride will be held @ Henstridge Airfield from Mon 10th June 2013.  So please come along and support the club there will be a small fee of £2 for GDW members and for non members £3 for each...

the interclub 10 mile tt at Frome tomorrow evening (Weds) will be based at the Marston lay-by on the A361 Shepton Mallett road near Frome.  This is the lay-by which Somer Valley CC use for their evening tts.  If the lay-by is...

It was a fine though windy evening for the the club’s first time trial on the new Sturminster Newton course.  The tailwind over the final couple of miles made for a fast finish with plenty of riders topping 40 mph coming...

Tri UK Coffee & Cake ride out departing Wheels Sunday Morning hrs. Miles approx 55 miles.  Bank holiday leisurely ride average pace 15mph  with some faster down hill bits anyone interested see you at wheels forecast good...

Lots of riders turned out last night for the latest round of the tt series, 34 starters in total with the numbers boosted by an influx of Mark Geddes’ Army colleagues.  We had three fallers at the Manston junction, one in...

Kim Little put in a great ride at the weekend in TLI’s Sandie Radford Memorial race on the New Forest.  The race is a hilly 35 miles all-categories event, with plenty of Elite and First cat riders taking part, and this...

In addition to the TLI organised Sandie Radford memorial road race on Sat 20th mentioned by James in an earlier post, there are also road races this weekend on Sunday 21st at Bishops Sutton, nr Chew Valley Lake and at Merryfield...

Round One of the Southern XC races took place at the weekend, based at Matterley near Winchester. Paul Hopkins (Merida) got off to a great start in the series, winning the Vets race after a race long scrap with Lewis King of...

Many thanks to all the riders who turned up for this Saturdays ride a good turn out of 30 riders lets keep it up.  If this continues we will look at bringing in a 3rd group this will slot in between the 2 existing rides. this...

The 2013 GDW time trial season got underway on Wednesday night, with plenty of regulars joined by some new faces as well.  The times were some way off of most riders’ personal bests, a very strong East wind making the...

We are pleased to announce that you can now join as a GDW  member on the internet.  This facility is provided by British Cycling and will cost 70p (about the same as a 1st class stamp and an envelope) and is accessed through the...

The 2013 Gillingham and District Wheelers evening Hill Climb and Time trial series gets underway at 6:30pm on Monday 1st April with the Mere Hill Climb up Warminster Hollow.  Riders should meet in Mere car park for signing on by...

The recent poor weather and low temperatures have caused the cancellation of many events over the last two weeks, but today the latest round of the WTTA Hardriders time trial series took place at Maiden Bradley. The 24 miles...

Barney Cox has been racking up the BC licence points lately and has now moved up to a 3rd category licence.  Barney’s been racing at the Ludgershall/Army CU winter series on a regular basis and has scored second and third...

The club held the annual Open tt and the final round of the winter mountain bike series at the weekend.  At Bruton on Saturday, the Open was blessed with a lucky break in the weather, treating the riders to a couple of hours of...

…as well as the club’s Open time trial this Saturday, we also have the final round of the GDW winter series of mountain bike races at Alfred’s Tower.  Meet at the tower car park on Sunday (10th) and sign in for...

The next Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions event has lots of interesting bicycles entered, from a 19th century Velocipede and Ordinary bikes through to several from between the wars.The bikes – plus the usual array of...