FYI: 'The African Cyclist'

'The African Cyclist' web site
here
Guardian blog about 'The African cyclist'
here

Eastern Region Track Championships

12-5pm Sunday 21st September 08
Eastern Region Track Championships @ Welwyn Garden City velodrome
Representing CCH at this event:
Junior & youth riders; Clem Berril, David Dryburgh & Kyroah Pang
plus senior rider Keir Apperley
Map here
Link here

For de calender...

Olympic Velopark

They have made a decision about the future of the Olympic Velopark, and the good news is that they are going to put the road circuit back after 2012. Read about it here and theres a flash video of the Olympic facilities here
A special report of the recent 2012 Olympic Velopark presentation was written by our associate hack Simon Bateson, you can see it here

1st Annual General Meeting

Dear CCH members & associates
You are cordially invited to the first Annual General Meeting of
Cycling Club Hackney
On Thursday 25th September 2008 7pm to 9pm to be held at:

Barnabas Centre
109 Homerton High Street
London E9 6DJ
Map link: http://tinyurl.com/barnabascentre

Nominations are invited for the following posts:
Chair, secretary, treasurer, two youth representatives (up to 18 yrs old).
Please contact our current club secretary, Keir
(keir@cyclingclubhackney.co.uk), if you are interested in these posts.

Agenda to include:
Progress report
Election of officers including youth representation
A main base and additional sites to work from
Autumn/winter 2008 programme
Event calendar for 2009
Sponsorship
Membership cards

Light bites & refreshments will be provided!

Holiday Action - Monday 25th

On August bank holiday Monday 25th, a contingent of our youth section will be racing in the Southend Wheelers Crits at The Redbridge Cycling Centre. The team will be supported by CCH's club coaches Keir Apperley & Simon Bateson.
For anyone who'd like to see some future east end talent in action and would like to say they were there, please do come along and make some noise for the Hackney crew!
First youth race start is at 10am
This event is part of our youth squads preperation for the London criterium championships to be held on the same circuit on 21st September.

Bank Holiday Monday

If anyone wants to go out this Monday, be at the usual place at 10am. I will wait five minutes!

I am away on the Sunday so enjoy the ride without me. Redbridge are doing a "Family Fun Day" at the Hog Hill (now Redbridge Cycle Circuit) track which might be a good opportunity to check it out. Details are here.