Message from Steve Molyneux (5/5/15):

Due to a fire at the Giordana factory and a change in the staff structure at the UK Giordana distributor I am afraid there is a delay in the arrival of the last Pro Kit order, this is advised as due in any time ?. This situation also now means there approx. a 12 week wait on new orders. I will be placing an FRC order by this Friday and it will be the only one that will get you any kit in time for “Summer”. If you want to guarantee an article of FRC clothing please write your order below. There is still a mix of Pro Kit and FRC in stock although mostly large sizes. I have no youth kit available until the Pro kit order arrives.
Cheers,
Moly.

The first race of the Litherland circuit league was held on the 8/4/15. BNECC results as follows:

3/4 race – Lewis Ball 26th

Under 16 boys – Max Moss 5th

Under 14 boys – Tom Mitchell 1st

Under 10 boys – Alex Poulston 2nd

Under 8 girls – Emma Poulston 2nd

Full results can be found here.

The 4 stage youth tour of Scotland was held over Easter weekend near Perth. Nicole Clarke rode as a guest for Dare2b-RDP (Pendle) as part of a team. Nicole rode well on every stage and came 8th out of 53 mainly U16 girl riders (8th in points and 5th in KOM). She was the first U14 GC and points and 2nd U14 in KOM

Full results can be found here.

• Race Night for Friday 17^th April.
• Dates for the Monday night Go Ride events at the Oval (unless otherwise stated) will be 27^th April, 11^th May, 8^thJune, Sunday 21^st June at the Parks, 6^th & 20^th July, 3^rd & 17^th August, 9^th September (with prize presentation).
• Steve Light’s  turbo sessions are taking place on Tuesday evenings at Heswall Utd Reform Church from 6.15 to 7.45pm, until 31^st March.
• After the Easter hols wroad sessions at Bromborough from Monday 13^th April, alternating with the Oval events when needed and omitting Bank Hols on 4^th & 25^th May and 31^st August.

The 4th round of the National Cyclo Cross series was held on the 4th January was held in Derby. Nicole Clarke rode in the under 14 girls event and gained a well deserved 2nd place. A report and full results can be found here.

2015 club subscriptions are now due. They must be paid by the 11th March 2015. Payment can be made at the club meeting (held at 8pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Thornton Hough Church Hall) or by post (contact Brad Smith by email (brad.smith_1@yahoo.co.uk) for the postal address). Cheques should be made payable to “Birkenhead North End Cycling Club”.

Membership costs:

Senior (over 18) – £30

Junior (16-18) – £7.50

Juvenile (U-16) – £1.50

Over 65 – £22.50

Associate – £15

2nd Claim – £22.50

The Welsh Cyclo-cross championships were held in Builth Wells on the 7th December. Nicole Clarke won the under 14 girls event with Craig Rogers, who is now on the MTB Olympic development team, finishing 3rd in the under 16s boys event. Full results can be found here.

The 4th round of the National Cyclo-cross Trophy event was held in Milton Keynes on the 30th November. Nicole Clarke was 2nd in the under 14 girls event. Full report and results can be found here.

Club TTs: Next year’s (2015) club TTs will be held on the Saighton 10 mile TT course (D2/7) on a Saturday with an 11am start time. Dates are 2nd May, 6th June and 4th July. It is planned that the club will ride out to the course on these dates. Marshalling for these events will be organised via the club marshalling rota.

Keith Boardman’s TTs: The  5 mile TTs in 2015 will be held on the Clatterbridge course (D3/8). The start time will be 7pm and they will be held through August on a Tuesday. Dates are 4th,11th,18th and 25th of August. Marshalling will be on a voluntary basis.