Hi All, Here are the final details for the above at Cyclopark, Gravesend, on Saturday 30th July. We have the whole track booked from 12.00 – 3.00pm. Signing on will begin at 12.30pm (You can of course ride on the track from 12.00) The race will start at 1.30pm and finish at approx. 2.30pm (You can remain on the track …
Dear West Kenters, The 2016 WKRC Road Race championship will take place on Saturday 30th July at the Cyclopark road cicuit, Gravesend. The club have booked the whole circuit from 1200 – 1500. This will give everybody ample time to set-up the event, practice, warm-up, race, warm-down, pose for photographs etc. The format will be a one -hour scratch race …
On Thursday 2nd June a cold and wet morning faced the nine members of the WKRC who had signed up and then showed up for the two day tour of Veurne Belgium. They were Alex Cooper (AC),Austin Henderson(AH)Andy Floyd(AF)Carl Matheson(CM)Steve Rivett(SR) Mark Morrison(MM)Paul Townley(PT) Little Gary (LG)and finally me! Trevor Benton(TB). I later found out that CM had turned up …
WKRC are pleased to announce that Bowman Cycles http://bowman-cycles.com Will be attending our December club night with a show “n” tell on their range of bikes. Bowman is local to us and a bespoke bike builder, and have recently been getting very good press. Please come along and support what could be the first of this type of event, …
WKRC Members: Important: At the request of the President & the Committee this is a formal event & we would encourage the wearing of a Dinner jacket or Suit which will give the ladies the chance to wear a posh frock. No jeans/trainers or Xmas jumpers please. Timetable: Guests may arrive anytime after 19.00 the Ball is being held in …
Two rides headed out today – the main run heading out to try a new cafe down in Aylesford. Whilst the boyz went and played, Alex, Gary and SteveC took nervous newbie Llowes round the lanes to Cyclopark for a well earned coffee. Llowes is a personal trainer who will get to the point she’ll smash the guys …
Anyone fancy a Sportive sign up here…. http://www.sportiveuk.co.uk/ Choice of distances: 15, 40, 70 or 100 miles Alex, Mark, Lol, Gary and ex-West Kenter Austin have entered the 70 mile ride. The last event “The Hertfordshire 100” was superb. Well organised, well mapped well marshaled and a ton of food at the …
About 25 people attended the BBQ on Saturday and the weather was very kind to us. Most guests were complimentary about the venue particularly the option to park off road. Steve Clack managed to get the laptop working & members were able to see the penultimate stage of the TDF at the same time as enjoying quality burgers & …
Please continue to let me have any raffle prizes as long as they are in good nick & unopened (booze). I am pleased to announce the price for adults only (kids are free) for entrance to this BBQ top venue in Sidcup(with parking). Five pounds only per head! Tickets can be purchased at club nights or by sending me a …
Hi West Kenters, Here are the final details for the Road Race championship this coming Sunday (14.6.15). We have booked the track at Cyclopark from 10am. Anyone who isn’t planing on riding, your help will be appreciated. Signing – on will take place from 11.00 – 12.00pm. (You can of course ride on the track from 10am). Race will start …
Dear West Kenters, The 2015 WKRC Road Race championships will be taking place on the 14th June at the Cyclopark road circuit, Gravesend. The club have booked the circuit from 10am – 2pm. This will give us ample time to set-up the event, practice, warm-up, race, warm-down, pose for photographs etc. The race will start around 12 – 12.30 …
You may have heard about the theft of some valuable bikes last weekend. Can we draw your attention to the following site www.bikeregister.com and suggest that you may wish to take some time to register your pride & joy? Also remember that if you are going to buy a second-hand bike in the future you should always check this site …
Social Media is great, I know some people still like to throw a pigeon out of a window to deliver messages, but honestly the world has moved on! Having been Twitting, Tweetering, Tottering and as some have pointed out Twatting around with the website, Facebook and Twitter pages for a good while now, I noticed a Tweet for The Ride …
The BYO BBQ will be held at the Scouts hall Partridge Road Sidcup Kent DA14 6RS on Saturday 25th July 2015 & will start at 2pm until approx 8pm. Friends & families are invited & a raffle will be held to raise funds for the WKRC. Drop in for a few hours and watch live coverage of …
Nows your time to try it by borrowing the clubs very own TT bike. If you want the bike to use then contact the club’s treasurer Steve. Be quick and you can use it at the club 10 in April.
All we have had a couple of people say the christmas stuff is still coming up when you view the website. The only thing i can think of is you need to do some housekeeping and refresh your cache’s as we deleted the plugging used to display all the christmas stuff on the 1st of January. Myself and Alex …
A fairly local sportive starting in Hildenborough Get more info and register here……. http://www.thevo2sportive.co.uk/ Let others know if you are doing it so we can get a group together.
Another great sportive for a brilliant cause and only/still £15 San Fairy Ann are promoting our May sportive again this year. It will be on the 4th May. Last year was our first attempt at organizing and as you can imagine we are planning to implement some improvements this year including completely new signage, a cleaned up GPX file …
Lets get a club entry together. This is a local sportive put on by the Cyclopark 2015 Tour of the Hop Fields. Sunday 10th May. Three routes: 70 miles; 50 miles; 33 miles. Entry: £25. Enter via British Cycling website. Www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/124198/cyclopark’s-Tour-of-the-Hopfield’s#entry Registration is from 07:45. On site café Showers pre-ride mechanical assistance Post ride massage available Individual rider …
We are planning for our Christmas do 2015 and are looking at a event on Friday or Saturday evening with food & music & dancing –so if anyone has been to a decent venue in the last few months please pass on the details. please e mail the new social secretary Trevor at t.benton@ntlworld.com