Easter Egg Roll Off ......

The 1st off the years Bank Holiday 10 time trials on the Levens circuit L1015 is just a small reminder that summer is just around the corner.
Today's TT event was hosted by Lancaster CC who always put on an excellent event, which attracts a strong field of riders from
around the county.
KVRC riders included Tim Bennett, Andrew Barlow, Greame Mckee and Campbell West who were all very thankful of the dry light wind conditions, after the previous days weather.

The time trial was eventually taken by James Gullen of Pedal Heaven with a superb time of 19:26, with KVRC junior George Warton placing 6th overall and Campbell West taking 9th.

Lakes & Lancs Spoco Round 6

Round 6 of the Lake & Lancs Spoco series see's KVRC's team of riders take to the hilly Lazonby circuit L202 north of Penrith.
Riders were greeted by some tough conditions with strong winds and heavy rain and lots of standing surface water,  with only 45 finishers and 19 none starters and 5 not finishing sums it all up.

KVRC riders Tim Bennett, Duncan Orme, Andrew Barlow & Campbell West all put in excellent

performances considering the unfavorable time trial conditions earning the club more points in the series.

Wet & Wild Club Run

Tick Tock and the change of the clock didn't deter KVRC members from heading out in to the wet and wild conditions for the weekly Sunday club run.

Meeting up at the usual 9am Sunday spot, the brave team headed out through the rolling roads of Old Hutton towards Middleton before heading towards Sedbregh. 

The No6 Cafe in Sedbregh gave a welcome warm rest bite before heading around the Circuit of Wild Boar Fell, in the cold hostile wet conditions.

Remember Nobody gets left behind.........

Monday Race Round Up

Another busy weekend for KVRC riders on the L&L spoco series with Peter Knott our only rider for Kent Valley in the 5th round of the series run by West Pennine RC, on the challenging hilly circuit of L142.
Elsewhere Duncan Orme featured in the Classic early season Castle Carrock road race at Brampton Cumbria.
This years race hosted again by Rock to rolls Cycles attracted a strong field of riders, accompanied by near perfect conditions with the race being eventually taken by Alex Foster of Bikehaus.
In the Women's road race scene KVRC member Gemma Sargent was again in action with her team Aprire/HSS Hire  placing again 6th in the Duncan Sparrow road race.

Derek Tunstall Memorial

A club run with a very special meaning, every year KVRC members meet to remember Derek Tunstall.
A Kent Valley club run up and down our namesake valley, including a very traditional tea & cake stop at Maggs Howe to soak up the beautiful views of the valley.

The day was made even more special as it coincided with Vernal Equinox which made for a very fitting tribute.
Today also marked the start of the KVRC calendar of events throughout 2016, and the continuation of the Sunday club runs throughout the year.

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU !!

The time has come again to step up and grab your time trial bike, road bike or any bike to defend the Inter Club title.
It doesn't matter whether your a seasoned racer or club rider who just has will and determination to defend KVRC's title and be proud to be part of something special, your club NEEDS YOU!
The Inter club events take place between Kendal Cycling Club, Barrow Central Wheelers, Lakes RC, Cleveleys RC, Lancaster CC and Lune CC.
The qualifying races for 2016 take place over a number of events from flat time trial courses to hill climbs i.e Shap & Back, Circuit of Coniston.

Further details available on facebook.

A Grand Day Out !

Spring is in the air and today felt finally like spring had awoken, with the slight chill of morning and the overnight dew giving way to fine blue sky's and warm crisp sunshine.

The ethos of the club run remains the same as it did in 1928 and is about inclusion for all. With

Sunday being time for KVRC members to get together, chat and enjoy the roads of the South Lakes, putting aside the daily grind of the weeks work and enjoying the simpler pleasures in life. 

Today's wheels rolled out in the same fashion that it did all those years ago on a route bound for a quality cafe, the buzz the enjoyment of friends being together, made even more special today having Cycling Weekly with us.

9am every Sunday Kendal Leisure Centre 

Seconds out !!! Round 4 Ding Ding....

Round four of the L&L Spoco series saw KVRC's members Pete Thomas, Phil Shaw, Duncan Orme and Campbell West take to the Circuit of Inglebrough.  Sadly the circuit had to be slightly shortened due to road works near the Ribble Viaduct, making for a less dramatic high speed finish to the what should have been a 27 mile time trial.
The milder conditions today gave for good racing through some spectacular classic Yorkshire scenery, giving the feeling spring is finally here.  
KVRC's team of four put in fantastic efforts all round earning yet more club points in the series, and earning extra early season racing miles.
On the road racing front KVRC's Gemma Sargent and her Aprire/HSS team had another successful day at Salt Ayre criterium in the E,1,2,3 crits.

Sport Relief 2016

Today Tuesday the 8th March a team from Greenwich Leisure rolled into Kendal to cycle one leg of a 500 mile cycle around the UK.
KVRC's Bruce Barnes and team braved the chilly morning conditions to support the Sport Relief challenge, and show that sport no matter how big or small can really help build bridges and shape futures.
A few facts about where Sport Relief money has gone in the last 2 years :-

Its Helped 189,000 attend school and get an education

Aided in 16,500 people getting mental health support

734,000 young children given life-saving vaccines

help fund 23 projects that support people living with Dementia 

50% help in UK 50% Help Overseas  

All Bases Covered

All bases covered on a Sunday with KVRC riders and members heading to the far flung reaches of the county and beyond to train, race and ride in the Eden Valley Sportive.

Andrew Tanner headed out on local roads on KVRC's  Sunday club run in search of the perfect view and pristine tarmac, and a homemade cake thrown in for good measure.

While Greame Mckee and team enjoyed the delights of the Eden Valley Sportive run by Epic Events, starting in Penrith and taking in some of the lesser know roads of Cumbria.

On the racing seen  KVRC's Gemma Sargent and her Aprire/HSS Hire team had a successful day in the break away at Pimbo.

L&L Spoco Series Round 2

The sunshine teases again today for the 2nd installment of the season Lakes & Lancs Spoco series on the Calthwaite circuit L259.

The early season tt attracted strong field riders from across the clubs & teams despite the cold northerly conditions making for tough racing. 

The race was won by riders from Rock to Roll cycles Alex Foster 56:09, Stephen Lewis 56:27 and third going to Jon Sturman of ActivCycles. 

KVRC's Tim Bennett, Phil Shaw, Pete Knott & Campbell West put in excellent efforts gaining more club Spoco points, with KVRC currently being placed 5th overall.

The Grand Arrival

At long last fresh in and hot off the press the long awaited new kit developed by Champion Systems. 

The new ordering systems allows KVRC members to purchase kit suitable for their seasons needs in two order windows a year.

Keep your eyes peeled as new lines will be added over the coming months before the next order (mid summer) giving KVRC a selection of on the bike and off bike clothing good enough to make a UCI pro team happy.
So if you placed an order on the last window it is now awaiting collection at the Giant store Kendal.

And so it Begins

Finally the 2016 season has kicked off with almost perfect spring like conditions, for both the Coal road reliability ride and the 1st in the long L&L spoco series in which KVRC picked up 4th place in 2015.

Tom Gibson kicked of the 2016 spoco series for KVRC on the tough Bolton by Bowland 11mile hilly TT course run by Rossendale RC whilst Richard Belk, Amanda Howard and others enjoyed the delights that Coal road had to offer.