
Tour of Cumbria 2019 Ride Report
A report from Jack Talbot about the great ride he’s organised to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance! www.justgiving.com/tourofcumbria Yesterday I and an
The ‘Lakes’, as it’s often known, is a friendly cycling club of keen cyclists who enjoy getting out and doing all sorts of riding
A report from Jack Talbot about the great ride he’s organised to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance! www.justgiving.com/tourofcumbria Yesterday I and an
Sunday 19th May saw the running of the TLI Cycling National Closed Circuit Championships, held once again at the fantastic Oulton Park motor racing circuit
The Lakes Road Club Presentation Evening 2019, held once again at Barrow Golf Club, was a great success. Awards were presented as follows: Jack Talbot
The lads keep getting more great results – so many we can’t keep up with them! Lakes RC riders Andy Whalley, Kev Chadwick, Bri Pearson
Who doesn’t like some pictures of themselves racing?! Some great pics below from the CCA event in March, ridden by Lakes RC riders Brian Pearson,
The racers from the Lakes Road Club are on fire at the moment, getting wins and placings over the place – so many we can’t
A great night yet again for Kev Chadwick who continues his great form and domination of local events with a win in the Barrow Central
Lakes RC riders Andy Whalley and Kev Chadwick scored a brilliant 1-2 in the Salt Ayre Vets race last night! Well done lads! Kev attacked
Massive congratulations to Kev Chadwick who recorded a stunning 19 minutes and 52 seconds time in the Lancaster CC 10 on Easter Monday, averaging just over
Paul Loftus was on Radio Cumbria on the evening of the 30th April, talking about the Fred Whitton Challenge – click here to listen to the show.
The 2019 season has kicked off with Lakes RC riders recording some great times. The Barrow Central Wheelers club events started as usual with the
Lakes RC Rider Kev Chadwick scored a brilliant first place at the Hoddom TLI Road Race, in Annan, promoted by Hoddom Velo and run under
We are pleased to announce the full race route details for the 2019 Topmark Cycles Summer Classic
We are proud to announce the second running of the Lakes Road Club summer road race, taking place on the 14th July 2019, this year
The 2019 Lakes RC Chain Gang is now live! Meet every Tuesday at 6:00pm at Roose Cons Club. The ride starts with a warm up
The 2019 SpoCo season has kicked off, and club member Eamonn Quinn has written a report on the season so far…. SPOCO Time trialling Update
Lakes RC Members Brian Pearson, Kevin Chadwick, Andy Whalley and Joe Richards recently rode in the Carlisle Cycling Association 3 Stage Race on the 30th March
The Lakes Road Club AGM will be held on the 6th March at the General Burgoyne pub in Great Urswick at 7:00pm – all welcome!
Lakes Road Club member Jack Talbot has only gone and got himself nominated for a Cycling Weekly Award! For their Best Charitable Initiative Award in
Kev Chadwick had a very successful afternoon on Saturday 20th October in the Lancaster University Autumn Crits, run under BC rules at the Salt Ayre
Phil Smith rode the brutal 3 Peaks Cyclocross race on the 30th September, and came in a very respectable 103rd place – well done Phil
Local Hill Climbs 2018 It’s been that time of year where those of a particularly masochistic bent enjoy a ‘short sharp shock’ – yes, the
Sue Clarke has recently ridden the Gran Fondo Alberto Contador in the Valenciana region of Spain – a tough 160km sportive with a huge amount
Nateby Classic 2018 Lakes RC rider Josh Murphy did a great ride in the recent Nateby Classic, a road race run under BC rules, which
Time Trial Update #9 Well, looks like this is the final TT update of the 2018 season (unless anybody sends in any other late results!)
Time Trial Update #8 Slowly catching up on all the Lakes Road Club cycling news! Cast your minds to the heady summer days of July,
Brian Pearson recently took a trip racing round Europe and he’s written a brief report: “A quick round up of our trip. As you know
Richard Dixon has recently taken part in the TLI Super 6 Series – a race series run under TLI rules, jointly promoted by 3 clubs
Brian Pearson has been busy racing in Belgium and Austria over the last couple of weeks , and has got some high placings against international
Apologies all, yours truly has been a bit busy over the last few weeks so there is a backlog of news to catch up on!
Lakes RC Road Race – Evening Mail Report The Lakes RC Ulverston Summer Road Race had a good write up in the Evening Mail, click here.
The 2018 Lakes RC Ulverston Summer Road Race took place on the 15th July 2018 and was a great success. The Lakes Road Club event
The Lakes Road Club Ulverston Summer Road Race 2018 is nearly upon us, with the event taking place next Sunday, the 15th July 2018, to
Brian Pearson Continues His Good Form! Lakes RC veteran racer Brian Pearson is continuing his great run of results, and getting loads of racing in
Brian Pearson continued his great run of results, coming second in the Lamburn Loop on the 24th June. This was the inaugural road race organising
Its still all go on the TT front, although there’s not been any Lakes RC riders in any open events over the last couple of
Lofty is organising “Lofty’s True Yorkshire Experience” on Saturday 7th July – all welcome! This ride will be 65 – 70 miles, starting from Gargrave
June 19th saw the running of the third round of the Weaver Valley CC organised series promoted under TLI Cycling rules. Again running the full
As an update it turns out that the organisers had made an error and later it came to light that in fact it wasn’t the
The local TT scene is in full flight, with plenty of Lakes RC riders entering events and giving it a go! The 6th June saw
Westmorland Tankard Road Race It has come to our attention that Lakes Road Club rider Joe Richards came an excellent 7th place in the Westmorland
The Lakes Road Club has teamed up with Pedalsure Cycling Insurance to offer Lakes Road Club members a 15% discount on insurance policies. Pedalsure support
The next LRC social event will be at Crofters pub on Holbeck on Sunday, 15 July 2018 to watch the 9th stage of the Tour
This race series, run under TLI rules, takes place over May and June at the Oulton Park motor racing circuit in Cheshire – the same
KVRC Crits Its come to our attention that Lakes Road Club youngster Sam Stephenson put in a stellar performance to place 14th in the recent
The TT season continues with some great rides by the Lakes RC team! 23rd May saw the inaugural running of the new BCW 15 mile
The Lakes Road Club were represented well in the recent TLI National Circuit Championships on the 20th May, which were held at Oulton Park Motor
A group of Lakes RC riders recently did a great ride – the classic London to Paris – BUT with a twist – in 24
We understand that John McMinn came first in his age category in the Granfondo Antalya, part of the UCI Granfondo Worls Series, which means that
Sunday 13th May saw this years Fred Whitton Challenge being run. For full details and full results see
Lakes Road Club riders have been busy in local TT’s during May, with plenty of riders entering the local BCW club events. 12 Lakes RC
Lakes rider Kev Chadwick recorded a fantastic time of 20:34 in the Lancaster CC Bank Holiday 10 mile Time Trial yesterday, 7th May 2018, to
The lakes Road Club is proud to present the GIRO 2018 ROUTE STAGE 14: SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO – MONTE ZONCOLAN From 2pm till 6pm
As well as the local BCW club events, a number of riders have also been riding a number of open events in the region. The
Its been a busy early season on the local Time Trial scene, with plenty of Lakes RC riders getting in on the action out on
A great weekend for the Lakes Road Club with another fantastic win by Brian Pearson and a 3rd place for John McMinn in the 55km
To All members Manchester Velodrome booked… Saturday 15th September 1-3 pm It’s £37 for 2 hours on the track. This price Includes bike, shoes and
Sunday 29th April we have a planned ride to Tan Hill in Yorkshire. All welcome! If you’ve not done this before it’s one for the
Lakes RC veteran rider Brian Pearson came good with a fantastic race victory on Sunday 8th April in the first round of the TLI Lapierre
A number of Lakes riders have been flying the flag in early season events – well done to all who’ve been out braving the weather!
The Lakes Road Club now have a great range of podium and leisure wear available to order online from our club shop. This includes a
The Lakes Road Club is proud to present the Ulverston Summer Road Race, taking place on 15th July 2018. The 55 mile 9 lap event
Now that the clocks have changed the 2018 ‘Chain Gang’ sessions are go! The first one of the year will be on Tuesday 27th March
The Lakes Road Club AGM will be held on 16th January 2018 at the General Burgoyne in Great Urswick at 7:00pm. All club members are
The Lakes Road Club, in conjunction with The Fred Whitton Challenge, Wheelbase and The Human Race is proud to host A Night Out With Ned
The 3 peaks cyclocross race is probably the toughest and most famous cyclocross race in the UK – it really is an absolute monster. Starting
The hill climb season is upon us, and for those of you who like nothing better than to totally beast yourselves going uphill for a
Richard Dixon has just come back from a fortnight in the Costa Blanca on the eastern coast of Spain, and did a few rides while
Lakes RC rider Brian Pearson (Peo) has visited the World Masters Championships in St Johann, Austria this summer, and has performed really well at an
There was a good field of 30 for the Coast Road 10 promoted by the BCW on the 23rd August – with Dave Huck coming
The 2nd August saw another 10 mile TT promoted by the Barrow Central Wheelers on the Haverthwaite course. Numbers are generally down during the peak
We are delighted to announce that the Lakes Road Club are continuing to partner with the Saddleback Fred Whitton Challenge to offer members quality Castelli
We’ve been informed of this event, taking place on Saturday 19th August. This event has been popular with club riders in the past, so check
Lakes Road Club rider Gary Spencely recently rode the “Longest Day Longest Ride” MTB race on the Isle of Man, and despite never having ridden
The TT season continues at top speed, with 6 Lakes riders taking part in the BCW midweek 10 last Wednesday, 12th July 2017. The event
Lakes RC rider Kev in Chadwick has continued his storming performances over the last few weeks in the recent Barrow Central Wheelers Time Trials, with
Follow in the footsteps of the Tour de France and Tour of Yorkshire! With a day out in ‘Lofty’s Yorkshire’, Saturday 24th June (Sunday if
Lakes RC rider Kev Chadwick had a brilliant ride in the Barrow Central Wheelers Haverthwaite 10 mile TT last night, 14th June, to come in
There was a great turn out for the rescheduled BCW 10 mile TT on 31st May on the Coast Road course, with a field of
Tonight’s Time Trial promoted by Barrow Central Wheelers has been changed. This was due to be the Circuit of Coniston but due to roadworks and
The more eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed a slight error in the timelines of the previous post – in that the author forgot about
After a brief hiatus due to adverse weather conditions and roadworks, which saw the last two BCW events cancelled, action resumed again this week with
Several local riders have been entering the north west Sporting Courses (SPOCO) time trial series, the Lakes & Lancs SPOCO – click here for more
Two Lakes RC members (that I know of…maybe more?) were in action in the Tour of Ayrshire Gran Fondo event on the 29th April. This
Congratulations to everybody involved in this years Fred Whitton Challenge – whether as a rider or as part of the team running the event. A
Lakes Road Club riders have been in action in the first tranche of club events promoted by the Barrow Central Wheelers in April, posting some
April 1976 was wet in York. I couldn’t rock climb and my then climbing partner introduced me to professional cycle racing via ITV’s World of
For everyone involved in the 2017 Fred Whitton Challenge from Furness and the south of the county, there is a marshals and helpers meeting on
The Lakes Road Club AGM will take place on Monday 13th March at the General Burgoyne, Great Urswick. Start is 7pm in the dining room. All members
The Lakes Road Club are teaming up with Wheelbase for the Castelli Cross Saturday October 1st at – Westmorland Show Ground Kendal Lane Farm Crooklands,
The racing does not stop even half way through September… Andrew Whalley and Kevin Chadwick both competed in the E/1/2 RR up at Hadrians Wall,
The LRC Presentation night is only a month away and we would like further people to get their names down. If you would like a place
Below are the roles for the upcoming hill climbs. We have a few gaps so let Dave know via facebook if can help. Main job
Alongside BCW we are running 4 hill climbs in the local area starting on 18th August at Bigland. It would be great to see loads
LRC won the annual 25 trophy on the Levens course last week. A great event hosted by Kent Valley. The top three riders out of
TT results, pics from recent club rides and from local Wednesday TT’s
We would like you to join us to celebrate this years event with our annual presentation night Thursday July 14th, at the now world famous Prince of
Few notable rides this weekend. Chris Anderson , David Huck and Craig Steele raced 10 mile TT on Levens. Chris also raced the 25 today.
Site has been updated with TT, road racing and with some great pics from recent club rides in the sun! Up the LRC
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