As the Sportive, Audax and charity rides season gets underway it would be good for the weekly Blackmoor Vale news item to include news of Wheelers in action in these types of events as well as the stock items of TT  and Road...

There were surprisingly few Wheelers in competitive action over the Bank Holiday weekend.  Don Tanner and Simon Barfoot both recorded good tt times in events held on what are not generally considered fast courses.  Don recorded...

Second round, second win for Simon Barfoot in the GDW TT series held onthe ‘Wyke 10’ on 08/04/09.  What with his recent  Hill Climb win writing these reports is turning into a ‘cut and paste’ exercise! ...

Taunton Vale Cycle Racing Association Ilton training starts next week (7th) at the Merryfield Airfield at 18:30, signing on for 18:15.  The sessions continue througout the season, usually finishing sometime in September by which...

The EDCA Hilly 23 mile and WTTA Hardrider 29 mile time trails took place today.  Starting from Wimborne, the EDCA event took in an undulating route via the Horton Inn, Pimperne, Blandford bbypass and Badbury Rings.  Simon...

Today saw Will Edwards and Charles Rees journey down to Ilton to take part in the Somerset Spring Criterium. The fast early pace and strong winds saw young Edward’s struggling on his compact gearing and despite many strong...

Simon Barfoot continued his flying start to the 2009 season with a win in the first GDW time trial on the Wyke 10 mile course.  His time of 24.26 beat last year’s championship runner-up Andy Hopkins into second place. ...

The Wheeler (who does not wish to be named) has won what became an epic race on the banks of the Thames. The course which loosely is based on the London Circuit for the Tour of Britain with the finish on out side the houses...

Sotonia CC held a 10 mile tt on the fast Andover course, an event open only to riders with a sub-22.30 PB.  Simon Barfoot finished in 23.02, a very good time considering the unfavourable wind conditions.  Stuart Kerton (riding...

2008 Hillclimb Champion Simon Barfoot started this year’s series in the same style as he finished last year, with an excellent win to defend his crown.  Simon completed the new course at Mere Hollow in 5 minutes and 11...

Three Wheelers were representing down at Yeovil CC Pittards Trophy Race. Some bad luck and lack of experience saw Charles Rees and Mike Smith get stuck behind some slower climbers and watched with dismay as they could find no...

The Club Time Trial season gets under way next week.  On Monday at 18:30 the new hill Climb course which starts at the A303 flyover at Mere, park in the Mere Car Park – behind Jeans Electrical.On Wednesday the first 10...

Charles Rees wins !!! – Charles powered up the hill at the end of the last lap to win by half a wheel in the 4th Cat race.Bright sunny conditions with a stiff breeze welcomed 6 Gillingham Wheelers on the 4th category 25...

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Still and clear blue skies’ Charles chased attack, and caught as a warm up- in break for first lap, then caught because the others were all fat and wouldn’t share the work. James, Barf had a go final lap. not strong...

The Gillingham & District Wheelers 19 Mile Open Time Trial was won by David Kiddell of Cavalier CC in a time of 44.25 .  1st  wheeler home in 8th place was Simon Barfoot in a time of 48.37, other wheelers results were James...

On a windy and cold Sunday morning, Charles Rees, Simon Barfoot and Vince Hounsome represented the Gillingham Wheelers in the Omega road race series on the closed circuit at Thruxton.  The 25 mile 4th Cat race saw a field of 60...

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The first round of the 2009 WTTA Western Hardriders Time Trial Series on Sunday 8th March 2009 saw four Gillingham and District Wheelers join a strong field of riders from across the country to take on the 24 mile hilly route...

Upavon 28-02-09 3rd/4th Cat Regional B      Winds for much of the race, DNF with 4 to go for Charles as hill section to fast and steep- good training. James Chant went clear with attack 1 lap to go and was caught- Promising...

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Fairly spring-like conditions were the order of the day for the eight Wheelers taking part in the recent Frome & District Wheelers 10 mile Open TT on the revised U369 course between Maiden Bradley and the Frome-by-Pass. This...