Double Win at NW Champs

Two Schlapp entries and two Schlapp wins at Friday nights NW Track Champs at Manchester.

Louise Satherley won the womens omnium with four wins from 4 events.
Dave Orrell took the Vets title with 3 wins and a 3rd.
Hopefully more to come from both riders this summer.

Race Season is Go

Over Easter, Louise Satherley ventured south to the Herne Hill Good Friday meet. Unfortunately, the meet was washed out over lunch.
Dave Orrell took to the Mcr boards on the Easter Monday ACT meeting taking two 2nds, a third and running off with most of the cash in the Course des Primes.

Hopefully the start of a good race season for 2010

See you all soon.

2010

Dear Member,
2009 is virtually over and hopefully you'll all be thinking about how to make 2010 the most successful season yet. But wait, is anyone going to be riding next year if the current trend continues. Despite low racing numbers the clubs flag was kept flying with World Masters Gold by Derek Smith and European and National Masters Medals (4) by Jeanette and Louise riding against the likes of Vickie P at the Nationals and the Nat. hardtrack sprint champ was racing in YS colours earlier in the year.

As for 2010 we need to pay our subs, dust the bike down, get out there for our sponsors and get the club noticed again. Even if you don't race please continue to support the club, your involvement is critical.
VITAL have agreed to continue to support the club for another 12 months despite the recession. This is tremendous news and a sincere thanks to our sponsors.

so for 2010, lets make it the best yet!

All the very best
Dave O

World Masters Games Australia 2009

Derek Smith has attained a Gold Medal in the over 75s sprint category at the World Masters Games in Australia at the Dunc Gray Velodrome. Derek is over in Australia with the British contingency for the World Masters Games and the UCI World Masters Track Championships which have yet to take place. John King also competes.

Former Schlapper Christine Higgs also competes and has gained one Gold in the scratch race and 2 Bronzes in the World Masters Games.

No doubt Derek will keep me informed of his progress by text :-) I have yet to tell him though that he phoned me by mistake and I had a good listen to him packing his kit up ;-) A bit better than the accidental call that I had from Jo Fenwick the other week where I had to listen to her sawing wood!!! The wonder of mobile phones ...............

Jeanette

Medal Joy for Jeanette

Contrary to popular belief, we do have some members competing this year. Jeanette Baxter had a successful Masters season with European silver medals in the Time Trial and Sprint events and another silver in the National Masters Time Trail - nice one Jeanette.

Derek Smith and John King were also present at the Masters Nationals putting up great performances and were unlucky to miss out on the podium positions.

I see Loiuse Satherley flew the club colours at the recent Meadowbank GP mixing it with some top names in both the womens and B events.

Keep up the good work.

Tandem Meet Cancelled

I have had to cancel the tandem meet due to lack of entries. I am gutted that there were no Schlapp entries at all especially after our domination in previous years and gutted that I have had to cancel but with only 5 tandems entered there was no other option.

That is all

Jeanette

Same Old Problem

So far 5 entries for the tandem track meet which makes it not viable. Will there be any entries forthcoming. So far there are no Schlappers and I am wondering what I am doing it for? :-(

Please let me have good news asap before it is too late

Jeanette

Tandem Omnium again

Hi folks,

just a quick add on - the times for the tandem Omnium have been extended so that it will be run from 1-5pm to ensure that we can have a little time for a warm up and a more extensive programme. Hope to see y'all there

J
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