Alex & Gary - winners in Brighton

Gary Lingard, associate club member and CCH 'A' rider coach, scored a great victory whilst riding for London Phoenix in a London Cyclo Cross League event in Brighton last Sunday, he finished on top leaving 116 others trailing behind - well done Gary! To complete the anhiliation our lad Alex Peters notched up another win in the youth race comming in 2m 25s ahead of the chasers - well done Alex!
Check this to see the full results.

Annual General Meeting - Thursday 3rd December

All supporters and interested parties are invited to the Cycling Club Hackney Annual General Meeting on Thursday 3rd December.

Meeting at 7.30pm at 1 Olympus Square, Nightingale Estate, London, E5 8PL, an opportunity to see the new HQ.

Up for discussion...

Report on the last year
Election of officers
Delegation of duties
Agreeing a constitution
Membership
Female cycling group
Setting up a B team
Finances/funding
Our new HQ
Plans for next year
Any other business

We like to keep it brief and lively - some seating will be provided but if you would like to bring or donate a folding chair then we will all be more likely to have something to sit on.

Bikefix will be supplying refreshments.

Hope to see you there...

Stuart Dennison (Chair)

Saturday morning 'Team Hackney' training sessions

Saturday 7th November '09
The 8-12 year old training group were joined today for the first time by our new 'B' rider or intermediate section in Finsbury Park. Parents and coaches over saw exercises on a bright early winter morning. After a sufficient number of laps were made of the roadway at a reasonable pace, the two groups came together to share refreshments in the park cafe by the boating lake. Then it was time to head back to Clapton via Clissold Park.

Alex Peters wins Archer CC cyclo cross race

Two pictures of Alex Peters marking his break away companion in last Sunday's Archer CC under 16s cyclo-cross meeting at the Hillingdon cycle centre shortly before taking the lead again. He stayed in front this time until crossing the finish line to claim 1st place. Also competing in the same race was Kyroah Pang. Clem Berrill, Keir Apperley and CCH associate member & coach Gary Lingard entered the adult event. Here Gary did a fine ride to second place in a strong field.
Congratulations to Alex and Gary well done!

2009 Hackney Youth Sports Awards - Monday 12th October

Last Monday evening our youth cycling team that competed in the 2009 London Youth Game's were presented on stage during the annual Hackney Youth Sports Awards at the Hackney Empire.
Here they received additional medals from Mayor Jules Pipe for being the highest placed team and took a bow in front of an appreciative audience.
Also Anna Hart, a club member and parent, was awarded the sports volunteer award for her reliable and valuable help in activities and events.

Finsbury Park CC Road Race!

Sunday 4th of October - 6am start; Rhys Howells and Clem Berrill had signed up for the Finsbury Park Road Race, part of the Eastern Regions Road Race League. The race was won by Alex Dowsett an Under 23 rumored to be riding for either the Under 23 Livestrong Squad or the professional outfit Team SKY. Rhys got an impressive 17th (3rd Under 23) in a bunch sprint behind the breakaway groups of between 10 and 15 riders. Rhys and Clem were both happy after the race, Rhys saying a flatter finish could have proved even more friutful. Clem has now done his first road race and is looking forward to some hillier ones next year. Results can be found here. Well done to Rhys and Clem - a good days racing.

Hackney's Annual Peace Carnival Procession

CCH's young riders were honoured for their achievements by being placed at the head of Hackney's annual peace carnival parade last Sunday. The procession route was from the Town Hall, down Mare Street, left up Amhurst Road and right onto Pembury Road to join further celebrations on Hackney Downs. The sounds of the marching band right behind them were seriously up lifting, optimistic and brilliant.