Mid Devon riders race up Porlock Hill, it is known as the steepest A road in the country with many stories of cars overheating going up and burning brakes coming down. The good news is that the Hill Climb did not going up the 1 in 4 main road climb but the longer, gentler and most definitely more scenic 4.2 mile Porlock Toll Road.
104 riders hit the start this year.
Jacob Thomas came 64th
Noah Thomas came 93rd
Sean Ferguson came 72nd
Reuben Heal came 37th
Evergreen Jason reports on a very respectable 5th place at the National Masters “It was like racing on Dartmoor, just under 5000ft in 50 miles! Wet sideways rain – disgusting for August! I thought I’d just try and take the race to them, living down in Devon, I thought attack was the best form of…
This weeks A Ride goes to the Pump & Pedal at Sourton. Leaves Abbrook at 9am. Out via the Valley, Stinky Lane, Cherry Bish, Okehampton. Back via Whiddon, Bovey. 100k kms at approx. 18mph. Winter bikes and mudguards preferred 🙂
Mid-Devon Cycling Club promoted their annual Colin Lewis Grand Prix at the Torbay Velopark, supplying four winners from fields drawn from all over the South-West. Henry Howells, Anna Lane and Lauren Fox all came out on top in junior age-groups, while Georgie Savva won the Senior 4th Category race. Promising prospect Harry Jukes continued his impressive…
Harold Nelson Memorial Circuit Races – Darley Moor Motor Racing Circuit, Derbyshire – 13 March 2022 British Masters Cycle Racing is for female and male racers who are at least 40 years of age. It offers a year-round programme of road, circuit and track races – around 150 races per year. The membership spans the…
Mid Devon cycling club riders had a busy weekend of racing, competing in the South West XC Series 2024 Round 1 at Grammarcombe woods in Ashcombe. The challenging course featured a mix of man-made and natural obstacles to test the riders’ skills, made even more difficult by heavy rain overnight and showers on race day….
These races are the traditional start to the SW road racing season. It is an ideal opportunity to stretch the legs on rolling Devon roads – not too long but long enough to see if the winter training has been working. Both races will follow the A3072 for 6 miles and then onto the 11.5 mile Halwill Junction circuit. E/1/2/3 will…