On Saturday 6th March the Mid Devon CC organised the season opening Youth Stage Race – with adult support races, at the Torbay Velopark. Conditions were dry and bright with forty four entrants including a strong raiding party from Wheal Velocity and riders from Avid Sport in Bath and Cwmcarn Paragon Wales. The format with two…
SAM BECKETT from Wales was a deserved winner, but Mid-Devon CC teenager Ewan Warren announced ‘I’m Back’ at the club’s season-opening Primavera Road Race meeting at Hatherleigh. Beckett (Wales Racing Academy), who had finished in the top-ten at the UK Pro Series Lancaster Grand Prix last season, and Mid-Devon prospect Warren broke away with nearly…
Father and Daughter Duo. Grace and Jamie Ward started their season last weekend at the Gorrick MTB XC Spring Series RD 1 at Frimley Green. Grace got her season off to a flier taking the win, she reports “A good start to the season on a really technical course, super twisty and rooty but lots…
Thank you for the incredible response over the last few days, we have been over-whelmed by the outpouring from both within and outside of the club. Some have asked about sending a card to the family and the address for that is Ken’s house but there will be no-one in to receive anything but it…
Ken loved Time Trialling so we are dedicating this Christmas event to his memory. Sign on is from 10am Please enter here: https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/club-events/view/6190 Fancy Dress optional, coffee and mince pie included in the entry fee. Race HQ: Teign House Inn, Teign Valley Road, Christow, Exeter, EX6 7PL PLEASE NOTE:FRONT & REAR LIGHTS and HELMETS ARE COMPULSORY
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the unexpected death of our very dear friend Ken Robertson who passed away peacefully this afternoon at 12:43.He had been in intensive care at Torbay Hospital following a cardiac arrest whilst riding his bike yesterday morning. His son was with him and the…
Mid Devon Cycling Club fielded a full team at the 2021 regional championship, the club had riders racing from under 8 to vet 60. With twenty age group championships on offer the club came away with 9 wins and an additional 4 podiums ! The course produced some close fast with two significant climbs every…
Sunday 5th December 9am Abbrook Route: Teignmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Tedburn, Whiddon, Moreton, Bovey Distance: 55 miles / 90 kms Cafe: Moreton This is the first on our race team training rides and if you want to be part of the race team, we’d love to see you there. Rider etiquette: This is a group endurance…
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Women V Cancer Bike ride. A long-held ambition to ride London to Brighton led to my signing up for the Women V Cancer charity ride which took place on the 1st October 2021. For the first time men were also able to ride to celebrate the 10 years of the women V cancer rides, I signed…