Local Riders,Local Races

Pat Dunn (CC Weymouth) was a clear win in the Poole Wheelers 27km Time Trial. Richard Horton (BJW) looked impressive, taking 2nd place at Ludgershall circuit race.

Paul Hopkins (Merida UK) was the best placed of a host of local riders in the Gorrick Spring MTB series. Hopkins took 2nd in the super vet category. The racing season is well & truly here. Local riders will be in action again this weekend as the racing starts to come thick & fast.

Saturday sees the final round of the Ludgershall Series. While on Sunday the 40nd Severn Bridge Road Race will give Will Stephenson & Ian Legg (Primera-Specialized) an early season test.

Road Racing.
03/03/12 Ludgershall Circuit Series (8) Wiltshire, D Clarke (01980 849258)

11/03/12 Omega Portsmouth Circuits, Mountbatten Centre,Portsmouth, Sue Knight 02392 642226

18/03/12 & 25/03/12 Omega Thruxton Circuits,Thruxton Motor Circuit, Andover, Hants
Sue Knight 02392 642226

Its not Dorset but Devon is only next door.
The Halfords Tour Series visits the English Riviera with a visit to Torquay on June the 5th. The Halfords Tour Series will return to the South West this June, as Torquay gets set to hold the first ever round of the unique team based Series. Britain’s top professional cyclists, led by defending champions Rapha Condor Sharp, will be in Torquay on Tuesday 5th June, for an action packed evening of racing to conclude the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend. Highlights from the Torquay round of The Halfords Tour Series will be shown on ITV4 the following evening.

Mountain Bike Southern XCountry Series RND 1 18/03/122 Checkendon, Oxon
www.southernxc.net

Gorrick Spring Series
11 Mar 12 2012 Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series 3 Crowthorne Wood
Bracknell Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire
01 Apr 12 2012 Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series 4 Frith Hill
Deepcut Bridge Road, Deepcut, Surrey
22 Apr 12 2012 Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series 5 Windmill Hill, Deepcut Sports Ground
Cyprus Road, Deepcut, Surrey
www.gorrick.com

Round 2 of the inter-club hardriders competition is on Sunday.Participating clubs, Poole Wheelers, Bournemouth Jubilee, Wessex RC and CC Weymouth will be in action on a 15 mile hilly circuit in the Purbeck Hills.Sun 4th Mar 10:00. Poole Whs 15 miles Purbeck Hilly Circuit. A rolling start and finish with Whiteways Hill in the middle. Start in Holme Lane near the Springfield Hotel then via West Holme, East Lulworth, climb Whiteways Hill, descend Steeple, Church Knowle, Corfe Castle, Wareham bypass to finish in West Lane near the Springfield Hotel.Entry on the line.
Inter-Club Hardriders Events
Sat 10th Mar 15:00. Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 20 miles Furzehill Circuit P472A (2 laps).
Sun 11th Mar 09:00 Poole Whs 15 miles Wareham-Gallows Hill Circuit P414
Sat 24th Mar 10:00 CC Weymouth 22 miles Moreton-Gallows Hill Circuit P436 (2 laps).
Sun 25th Mar 09:00 Poole Whs 28 miles Round the Harbour P461.

Open Time Trials
Sunday 18th March
Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 42km (EDCA Series) P454 09:00, £7, Barrie Stevens 01258 860093, HQ Wool, Closing Date 06/03/12
Sunday 1st April
EDCA 24 P427 09:00 £5, Bob Patten 01258 857392, HQ Bere Regis, Closing Date 20/03/12
Friday 6th April (Bank Holiday)
Bournemouth Arrow 10, P412/10, 07:30, £8, Louise Burman 01202 721436. HQ Lytchett Matravers, Prize Presentation after event including Easter Eggs.
Stuart Carrington (CC Weymouth) writes....
CC Weymouth Open 10 is on 7th April this year. The P451 is a lovely course as most of you will already know. What we lack in ski ramps and dual carriageways we more than make up for with sunshine, fun and cheerful dispositions. We have a £50 first prize, spot prizes with an Easter theme and other prizes depending on the level of entries - we seek to make no profit on this event so the more entries the better prizes. We have also rolled forward all the non-awarded prizes from previous years and now have £199 on offer for breaking the course record. I know most riders are not going to come close to such a time but it might mean we get some top timetriallists coming along. By the way, just in case it makes you keener to enter our Open: For our club events we have always charged other clubs more than we charge CCW riders. This is no longer the case and all club riders will be charged the same this season regardless of what club you belong to. Price will be £2 for our club events as we have decided to absorb the CTT levy increase.
Stuart Carrington 01297 21467
Sunday April 15th EDCA 27KM P433,08:00 £5.00, Mark Dobbs 01202 699529
BJW Club Events