Competitions and Events

Taking part in events and competitions is a great way to develop your skills, push yourself a little further and socialise with other members. We encourage all our members to join in.

Upcoming Events

Mon

03

Dec

2018

Tue

31

Dec

2019

Club Runs ~ basic template.

Day/Time	Meeting point	Pace	Note -

Sunday 08.30	Bee Hive Pub, Sedgeletch DH4 5PW	Faster pace usually 17mph+ (for the harder rider & dependent upon Saturdays efforts)	May meet at 08.00 during Summer months.
Sunday 09.30	Broadway, Houghton le Spring, opposite St. Michael's Church	Moderate and easy pace	Usually splits into two groups.
Sunday 10.00	Broadway, Houghton le Spring, opposite St. Michael's Church	Easy paced leisure ride between 20-30 miles	Great for 1st/intro ride, will not split
Tuesday 09.30	St Roberts School, near Washington Arts Centre NE38 8AF	Easy to moderate pace (30~60 miles)	May split into two groups
Thursday 09.30	Westfield Grove (opposite the Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Gates) SR4 8QZ	Easy pace 20 miles some off-road	Will not split and stops for coffee at Wildfowl park Washington
Friday 09.30	St Roberts School, near Washington Arts Centre NE38 8AF	Easy to moderate pace (30~60 miles)	May split into two groups
Saturday 08.30	Bee Hive Pub, Sedgeletch DH4 5PW	Faster pace usually 17mph+ (for the harder rider)	May meet at 08.00 during Summer months.

Rides are subject to change refer to latest facebook information, if applicable, on link below

FACEBOOK LINK BELOW

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HoughtonCyclingClub/?ref=bookmarks

Sun
28
Apr
2019

Houghton CC Open 10TT
8:00 amM1010B course

Kerry Gowland doing yet another superb time in last years Open HCC 10.

Houghton CC will run our open 10 on the M1010B course 28/4/19 8:00am

Time Trials

Club 10 Mile Series

The 2019 series of club 10 mile time trials will begin in May and will comprise approx 8 rounds (AGAIN, RIDERS WILL BE REQUESTED TO CHOOSE A DATE WHEN THEY WILL ACT AS MARSHALL FOR ONE EVENT). The “Open” 10 TT will provide an ideal opportunity to try out the course on Sunday 28th April.

Full results and final standings from the 2017/8 series can be found in “news and results”.

If you are interested in time trialling but are looking for some additional information about how it all works, the following link should be of some help

https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/9

Find out more about the club 10 mile route

Open Time Trials

For details of the 2019 open time trials in the region, click on this link.

NE District Open Events 2019

Mile Eater

Send in your monthly mileage tally for the chance to be crowned Mile Eater Champion!

Name	Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Total
Dave Clark	117	160	142	212	178	238	232	189	201	195	1864
Dave Penny	1045	965	1245	1194	1406	1352	775	1445	1022	1254	11703
Richard Cheslin	467	460	574	656	602	707	807	767	801	704	6545
Chris Dorian	30										30
Dave Maughan	723	510	625	1629							3487
Peter Searle	204	239	362	796	359	262	337	369	255		3183
Dave Cummins	270	381	349	553	590	615	626	598	504	463	4949
Julia Cummins	82	104	72	173	308	267	208	126	93	180	1613
Rob Greenwell	340	449	594	989	554	492					3418
Deacon Hopps	50	60	120	238	200	280	180	153			1281
Paul Ellison	840	153									993
Ian Sime	408	453	342	833	334	490	257	422	460	282	4021
Andy Hardy	0	0	127	179	284	265	225	270	52	0	1402



Overall Total	4576	3934	4552	7452	4815	4968	3647	4339	3388	3078	44849

The mile-eater competition is open to all members and the winner is simply the person who records most miles between January and October 2018. Turbo miles do not count! A trophy will be presented to the winner at the club’s awards night in November.