Mid Jan - Bath Road Club Annual Dinner.

The club was formed in 1886, so there have been quite a few of these. Impressive arrays of trophies are handed out to the prizewinners at this sit down meal. There are trophies to be won from Juveniles through to the 12-hour championship. The dinner is currently held at Brunel University. Dress is smart but the event is not stuffy, an evening full of laughs which is followed by a disco and bar. Everyone seems to have a good time and many of our non-cycling guests come year after year.

End April - Bath Road Hilly Time Trial.

A hilly event for all comers, which does a circuit around the Berkshire Downs. The event is very well run but takes quite a few marshals who direct the riders around the route. It is an unwritten rule that everyone helps at this event and does not race elsewhere. Bath Roaders can ride if there are enough marshals.

Mid July - Bath Road Junior Road Race.

A seventy-mile road race for junior riders (16-18 year old) currently held on the lumpy Hedgerley circuit. This race is part of the prestigious British Cycle Federation Junior National Series. Another very well run event, which takes a lot of marshals who direct the riders around the route and warn approaching traffic. Again it is an unwritten rule that everyone helps out with running this important event. Those Bath Roaders youthful enough to take part will be allowed to do so.

Late September - Annual Bath and Back Ride.

About twenty years ago the club stopped running a race from London to Bath and back down the Bath Road. This was 214 miles long and was a traditional event from the earliest days of the club. It was resurrected in the last few years as a group ride from Hayes to Bath and back with an overnight stop in between. The ride goes through the lanes and is about 110 miles each way; the pace is moderate with a following car taking baggage and spare wheels. The ride is a challenge for the very unfit but well within the ability of a leisure cyclist who regularly rides about 50 miles or so.

Early November - Birthday Tea and AGM.

Annual General Meeting where reports from officials are heard, propositions voted on and officials re-elected. All members are encouraged to come along and have their say in how the club is run. This is followed by the Birthday tea where an informal (low cost) meal and plenty of liquid refreshment is consumed, usually followed by a slide show of the years cycling or non cycling snaps.

Early December - Photo run.

Traditional photo shoot preserving for prosperity those silly enough to ride out on a freezing cold day. The photo is cunningly taken outside a pub, which normally provides a reasonably priced meal. As the pub is normally no more than twenty miles for the starting place there is no excuse not to ride this one.

Through the Year.

Bath Road Evening Timetrials.

These are club events, i.e. primarily for club members normally between 10 and 20 riders take part. They are held every Wednesday from mid April to the end of August on a circuit of 9.2 miles around Black Park, which is between Slough and Uxbridge, these are ideal events to have your first dabble at racing. The race is as serious as you want to make it as you are riding for a time. After the event we retire to a local pub for a drink and a chat.

Social Runs

Once in a while the Sunday club run meets at a pre-arranged pub for lunch so that the non-cyclists, family and friends can all meet up. These events will be notified in the magazine, newsletter or website.

West London Combine Timetrials

The combine is an association of clubs who pool their resources to run a series of club time trials over the racing season. All the events start from the Amersham Road just off the A40 junction; they are run over 10, 25 and 50 miles. The races are an intermediate step between a club time trial and a proper open time trial. The dates of these events will appear in your calendar of events, entry details and more information can be obtained from the time trial secretary.

Hillingdon Circuit, Hayes.

From April to September on every Tuesday there are races on the circuit catering for juveniles to elite category riders. It is a particularly good, safe place to learn to race in road races as it is off the public roads and relatively flat. It is all a good place to go and watch and cheer on your tem mates as the riders lap the circuit in just over 2 minutes.

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