Eagle Road Club

Fast 25's

Damien, Phil and Chris took part in the Cambridge 25 on the E2 25th July.

Poor Phil puntured mising out on a very good day on a very good course. Damien returned with a  54.39 and Chris finished with a  52.59 for yet another pb.

Chris Baldwin wins the Evening 10 Competition

The points have now been calculated and our congratulations not only go to Chris for winning this year's evening 10 competition, but to all the riders that took part to make each race an enjoyable and worthwhile experience.

A special thank you to the timekeeper and helpers, as without their support these events would not be possible.

Rider	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Rnd 5	Rnd 6	Rnd 7	Rnd 8	Rnd 9	Rnd 10	Points
C Baldwin	22:56	23:53	24:02	23:59	23:49	24:04	24:27	24:13		23:47	67
D Foy	22:51		24:22	24:14	24:15	24:34	25:43	23:54	25:40	23:43	64
P Hersey		24:41		24:15	24:36		23:45			23:53	40
J Sale				26:34	25:52	25:45	26:26				24
D Youell	24:56	26:54	26:50	26:45	26:43	26:40	26:39	25:31	26:06	25:21	49
G Masters	26:27		28:33		27:05	28:07					16
E Chittenden	dnf	29:09	28:08	28:11	28:45	28:02		27:40		27:36	33
J Skinner	28:34	30:13	30:59	29:57	29:46		29:32			28:50	22
H Grace	28:45	31:11		29:45			31:09	29:37	30:53	28:54	17
T Meader		32:23			30:16	30:15	30:16		28:46	28:40	15
S Bolton		32:18	32:28	32:28	31:58			31:41	31:11		11
D Wright			33:48		33:42			33:02	33:28	32:50	5
J Beaufoy								27:49		27:35	11
M Ambrose									28:07	27:36	11

These are the standings in our evening 10 competition. Rider's eight best qualifying rides from ten events count towards the overall competition - not six events as previously stated.

Rnd 1 was run over a shortened course.

Club Clothing

We are now in a position to take orders for our new club clothing. Just to let you all know, we changed suppliers this year to get us more flexibility placing orders as and when our members need kit.  This benefits us all because we can buy clothing when we need it, it also means the club doesn't have to hold large volumes of stock.

Now that the designs have been approved we can begin the whole process.  Below is what we will be offering at present, the range may be expended to cover other items later.

For racing:

• Short sleeved racing jerseys
• Bib shorts
• Skinsuits (long sleeved)
• Mitts (Eagle design)
• Socks - in blue packs of 3
  
• Racing overshoes - only in blue.

For training:

• Long sleeved winter jerseys
• Long sleeved jerseys (lighter material)
• Gilets (Eagle design)
  
• Bib tights (black with Eagle design)
  
• Bib knickers (black with Eagle design)
• Neoprene overhoes (black with Eagle design)
• Gloves (Eagle design)
• Leg warmers, arm warmer, knee warmers (blue)

Eagle caps are about the only thing we won't be doing, but ther than that pretty much anything is possible.  So do get in touch with Damien for club clothing. He will advise on sizing and costs.

Last Evening 10

Tomorrow, Tuesday 28th July, is our last evening 10 of the season. We have had a good representation of riders this year and hopefully tomorrow will be a fitting finale to the competition.  We will be riding the Lambourne End course, start is at 8:00 pm.

Why not come down and give it a go and thank Peter B for all his work over the summer?

Dave Farrow wins at Hog Hill

Dave Farrow is dominating the vets racing at Hog Hill this year. He is leading the Thursday night series by a country mile, won last Sunday in a lone break, won last night from a break of two, and is not too sluggish in a bunch sprint as the picture below shows.

Vets racing is open to riders over 40 years of age, and is the ideal format for anyone trying to get back into racing from a layoff. You can start with the over 60's, then as you progress join the over 50's then when you are fully into the swing of thiings race with you own age group.  The racing is a very good standard, good vets in our own region are easily 2nd cat standard. Riders taking part tend to be experienced road racers so the racing is very safe and it is relatively cheap as well - half the price of a BC event. To find out more visit the LVRC page.

Eagle Hog Hill evening - Monday 3rd August

Message from Phil Hersey

As noted in the recent edition of Way of an Eagle, the club is putting on an Eagle night at Hog Hill on Monday 3 August 2009 from 5.30 to 9.00pm – the Monday after the final evening 10.  We have hired the south circuit for a series of short events aimed at all levels in the club – it is the 1.1km flat circuit.  For those who haven’t been to the circuit, it is a fabulous facility.  Circuit details are: http://www.redbridgecyclingcentre.co.uk/ and the address is Redbridge Cycling Centre, Forest Road, Hainault, Essex, IG6 3HP.

For the event, the club will be split into blues and golds teams and the teams will be as evenly matched as possible.

5.30 - 6.30 – 3 or 4 Children's events organised by Chris Baldwin

6.30 - 7.00 - Warm-up and through and off practice

7.00 – 8.30 – adult’s events – mix of short time trials and bunch riding/races, grouped by ability.

The results from all events go towards the final team result.

The cost for the evening will be £4 for adults to cover hire charges (kids – free).

Please email phersey@crai.com to let him know whether you would like to attend, help out or have any questions about the evening.

Please can you also spread the word to make sure that members that aren’t on the internet or email hear about this event and are encouraged to be there.

Thanks

Phil

What's going on over the Summer

There are lot's of cycling events going on at the moment that I thought I should draw to your attention.  I have concentrated on events that are appropriate for most people and beginners especially.   You can find more details under the "whats on section" of this web site - click on the events in the diary to see more details.

• Our Club 10 mile time trials are continuing, but we are down to our last 2 events, both on the Lambourne End course.  These are great events to get started in, and you can just turn up and ride
• Thursday evenings there is circuit racing at Hog Hill. This has started already and runs throughout the summer months. There is a vets race starting at 6:00 pm, followed by senior, 3rd cat and ladies races. Again these are great for beginnners as there is no traffic to worry about, and you can always find a group to work with if you get dropped.  You'll need a license, but other than that you can enter on the line
• Our Wilher 50 is on 2nd August.  Need to enter 2 week before.  This is also the date for our open day at the clubhouse. 
• The following day, 3rd August, we have booked Hog Hill for the evening to run our very own omnium events
• ECCA 25  on the 5th August. Need to enter 2 week before
• ECCA 10 on the 8th August. Need to enter 2 week before
• Circuit racing at Hog Hill for vets (over 40 years of age) on the 9th August. Enter on the line.
• Chelmer road race alo on the 9th August. Best to enter 3 weeks before, but they will accept entries on the line
• Circuit racing at Hog Hill for vets (over 40 years of age) on the 22nd August. Enter on the line.
• Essex Roads  road race alo on the 23rd  August. Best to enter 3 weeks before, but they will accept entries on the line
• Circuit racing at Hog Hill for vets (over 40 years of age) on the 30th August. Enter on the line
• Our next social ride from the clubhouse will be on Monday 31st August

Midweek Club 10

Our evening 10 series moves across to the Lambourne End course tonight, start is at 8.00 pm as usual. It is a very sporting course, great fun, so why not come down and give it a go?  Although it does require some navigational skills, so if you are new to the course and are not in possession of a Garmin, make sure you talk to one of the experienced hands to get the route in your head.

Our organisers require a little help for the last two remaining 10's - that's next week, just putting out a couple of warning signs.  If you can help please get in touch.

Magazine

Well done to Graham who has just published his 2nd edition of the club magazine. Expect it soon, and if it fails to turn up, do get in touch so we can check your contact details?

CTT National 100 mile time trial

Our current club champon Chris Baldwin took part in the National 100 today, and produced a fine ride of 3:55:11 to win his age group. See the full results by clicking here.

Just in is this report from the man himself "Quite a weekend! First we were off to Oxfordshire for the Oakley RR on Saturday where Liz finished 2nd for the BC East Team and 18th overall. A village fete followed and then we all headed north towards the Yorkshire dales, arriving about 8 pm. Quick bite, then bed and a 7:51 start.

A lot of the chatter about the race was of the was it or was it not a fast course. Weather was a perfect overcast with very little rain, and just the smallest breeze. 65 miles on dual carriageway (2 loops of 32ish) and 35 on the lanes (two loops of 16ish). Those Evening 10s we've been doing paid off big time as I couldn't wait to get in the lanes and get my butt off the saddle on a couple of the short sharp climbs. Pacing went well, approx numbers: 25 - 56:00, 50 - 1:53, 75 - 2:54 and in with 3:55:11.

I was passed by 3 riders on the day, and quite proud to have been on the same course with them - Last years winner Kevin Dawson, this year's winner Michael Hutchinson and Philip Graves, 3rd this year. Hutchinson put in a mind boggling 3:27:26, and yes, I did try to match his pace for a few minutes when he flew by me. It's just not human. Average speed of 28.9 mph!

Oh, the Eagles have a reputation - apparently I am a bit enthusiastic in thanking the marshals on each corner. Several comments (all positive!) made back at the HQ about how only the Eagle on the course seemed to do it. Well, you need something to look forward to - and a shout feels good every so often."