Youth Go Ride sessions return

We are now pleased to be able to announce that we can return to our Friday coached sessions at the Embankment Athletic Track, Bishops Road PE1 5BW, and will be from 18:30 - 19:30, These we will be starting this Friday 3rd September, and continue on the first and third Friday of the month, with the second session in December still to be confirmed. Please note that there is no longer a need to pre-book sessions, although it is a great help if we aware of any newcomers attending who are of course always most welcome.

 We will be taking payments in cash, although bank transfers are also acceptable if you'd prefer, and we will be holding our prices at £4 per session, reduced to £3 for club members. We are still looking at alternatives to the no longer available Pingit app.

At all times we will aim to follow the recommended guidance with regard to Covid-19, and would appreciate all of your help with this.

We will have access to the pavilion but would still encourage care when indoors, and if the weather is good we will aim to use the outdoor space as much as we can.

No cars will be permitted on site unless there is a specific reason, and free parking is available in the adjoining Regional Pool car park in the evenings.

Anyone who is clinically vulnerable or has cold, flu or potential Covid-19 symptoms should NOT attend.

We hope that these conditions can evolve and not be too onerous as the Covid restrictions in general become more relaxed, although obviously this is very much an unknown situation.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have, and we look forward to welcoming you all back to our regular sessions, and enjoying riding our bikes in each others company once again.

Youth Racenights Return

We have four more evenings of youth racing coming up this autumn, starting on Friday 10th September, and continuing on 8th October, 12th November and 10th December, these are Cyclocross style, so we will be on the grass and every rider will get at least two races. These will still suit ALL of our youth riders, but with the added attraction of some riders from other clubs joining us for a few races, making it ideal entry level racing, and suitable for getting started with competitive events (NEWCOMERS VERY WLECOME). Each event will be in age groups, so even our youngest will be able to take part, and the oldest will riders will be under 16 age group (racing separately to the younger ones).

Please note that if any of you would like to borrow a club bike, please help us by being there by 6.15 latest.

Entry will be £5 on the day from 6.00pm with races to start at 6.30 and finish around 8:00 - 8:15 with occasional spot prizes and the series prizes will be awarded at the fourth event in this four event series on 10th December. Hopefully our youngsters will all want to try these events, they seem to have a competitive streak even when not racing, so it should make a nice change to our usual format.

We could also do with a few helpers on the night, so if you are able to help please let me know, preferably in advance.
Riders, the more the merrier for good racing. All youth riders welcome.
Cakes, always very welcome
Refreshments - ideally 2 - 3 to help out with them
Signing on - two people required
Timekeepers - three people required
Demo rider to lead the riders round the course
Helpers for setting up, could do with a couple of helpers who could ideally get there early
The details are on the British Cycling website with online entry available, although on the night entry is still available.

Details and online entry here.

This will be at our usual venue The Embankment Athletic Track, Bishops Road, PE1 5BW.

Women's Racing

Ladies, for those of you who are already racing road and circuit or those that are thinking you would like to give it a try, the Regional Events Officers of Eastern, South East and Central are inviting you to a zoom meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to explain where we are at present and where we would like to be going, to help us achieve this we need your input on what you see as a sensible and exciting calendar for 2022 and beyond.
Initially we will be concentrating on the offer for mid-week racing but we will be looking to set up a working group to take everything else forward and make sure we are doing our best for the growth of Woman's cycling.
 

The meeting is this coming Thursday 28th Oct at 7pm:

 

Topic: Womens Racing in and around London 2022 [Circuit & Road]

Time: Oct 28, 2021 19:00 London

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89031835052?pwd=UUdlNDhyUjNQUEM3eitwcytyU1pxdz09

 

Meeting ID: 890 3183 5052

Passcode: 071288

National Clarion Annual Conference 2021

The minutes for the Annual Conference of the National Clarion Cycling Club (NCCC) held in June can be seen here:  Minutes

Fenland Clarion Club Racing

Club racing starts every year with the Frostbite 10 mile Time Trial held on New Year’s day.

The Bluebell 10 mile race series gets started in April and is held on Wednesday evenings through to the middle of August. The popular Helpston Classic (22 miles) is held over three laps of the Bluebell circuit. Two 25 mile TTs are held on the old A1: the Club 25 Championship starting at Alconbury and the Cullip Cup starting at Connington. We also run the Championship 10 mile between Sawtry and Stilton. We finish the season with the two-stage Hill Climb at Ketton and Collyweston.

2022 Race Calendar

Click here for the 2022 Race Calendar

 

 

Time Trials

Time Trials are possibly the simplest route into competitive cycling. Competitors start off at 1 minute intervals and aim to cycle around a measured course in the fastest time possible. New riders are always welcome. No special equipment is required. You can enter with an ordinary road bike. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information about doing a race for the first time.

Virtual prize giving 2020 season

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Despite not being able to get together for an end of season celebration of 2020, we have a virtual prize giving event to make sure our riders get the recognition they deserve. 

Click here to watch the event. 

Massive congratulations to all of our winners. 

Club kit stock

As we open up through the next phases of lock down easing we are starting to get a number of sales through within club kit. 

There are still limited items of both Ellmore and Impsport stock locally with James Warrener so please drop him a line if you are interested in going over to try any kit out safely and socially distanced. 

 

FCCC Virtual LEJOG Distances Achieved

Here are the distances achieved as of 1st January, and there's some great distances covered with three riders making it all the way to John o'Groats. As the table shows there are still a riders who might have a few more miles to register. Well done to all of you who have taken part. If you still have some miles to record please don't forget log your mileage and email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Riders Mileage
  Week to 6 December  13 December 20 December  27 December 31 December Cumulative
Paul Asplin  24 96       120
Lindsay Clarke  153  249  41 68 58 569
Steve Clarke  122  212 21 39 40 434
Ethan Grundy 29 21 32 27 0 109
Karl Grundy 112 153 176 166 102 709
David Hallam 122 122 141 128 90 603
Malc Jacklin 25 103 135 134 46 443
Matthew Lay 123 177 230  145 76 751
Lynden Leadbeater 66 70 127  88 27 378
Phil Merritt         749 749
Jerry Norman 158 228 235   158 779
Simon Pitchford 140 114 160 133 104 651
Alan Staniforth 218 231 317  275 147 1189
Michael Stegeman 117 144 129 217 273 880
Julian Tatam 50 104 99 52   305
Jeremy Thompson 169 235 280 206 24 914
Dan Tozer 26 26  54 71  53 230
Harry Tozer 49 45  65 110  57 327
Kai Wan 33 23     123  179
James Warrener 91 83 107 66  38 385
Michael Wieloch         184 184
Annette Wyld 106  121  134 59  82 502

FCCC Virtual Lands End to John O'Groats 2020

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After all the challenges that Covid has thrown at us this year it's time for a more interesting challenge, one you'll actually want to do. This involves your favourite pastime, riding your bike, and you get the whole of December to complete it. You can also join the discussion on the club Facebook Page.
 
This is a virtual challenge to suit all abilities. The aim is to encourage you all to ride more frequently throughout December and challenge your self to ride the equivalent of Lands End to John O'Groats a whopping 874 miles, or as much of it as you think will provide you with your own personal challenge. There will be some spot prizes, entirely at the committee's discretion. As it's a virtual challenge you can ride on any cycle of your choice and even turbo miles count.
 
Just log your miles ridden each week by Sunday evening to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and everyone's progress will be published each Monday.
 
So will you be up to the challenge, will anyone conquer the full distance of 874 miles which is only just over 28 miles per day, every day!
 
Here's the route, although as it's a virtual challenge you can set your own target
 
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34719844
 
The main challenges are:
 
    4th Cat - 125 miles would get you to Exeter
    200 miles Bristol
    3rd Cat - 300 miles Wolverhampton
    400 miles Preston
    2nd Cat - 500 miles Carlisle
    1st Cat - 600 miles Edinburgh
    700 miles Aviemore (almost there)
    Elite Rider - 874 miles John O'Groats

Latest club kit stocks and price lists

Please use the online store to order products from the wider FCCC range. That includes jackets and skinsuits. 

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There is still an amount of stock locally that I am selling out and you can see what we have available by clicking here

Speak to James Warrener at the tens for more. 

 

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2021 Youth Camping Trip - Placeholder

Hi to all
I'd just like to confirm that our 2021 youth section cycle camping weekend will once again be in Nene Park from Friday 25th June to Sunday 27th June.
There's no need to book at this stage, however you'll all be very welcome to attend what has previously been a popular and enjoyable weekend for all ages.
There is also an event on our Facebook page where you can discuss who's going etc.
So get the dates in your diary before it starts filling up, you wouldn't want to miss out.
Malc

Clubruns update 6th July

The club committee would like to update you, the members, on the position regarding the possibility of returning to the regular organised clubruns we all enjoy so much.

The government guidance is that groups of up to six people (from different households) can meet and exercise outdoors and maintain a distance of at least 2 metres.  We still feel it will be difficult to observe this guidance correctly and have our rides open to all so are not restating club runs at present.

In taking this decision, we are mindful not just of our members’ health, but also our responsibilities to the wider community as we all hope the general improvements made in the fight against Covid-19 continue.

We hope you still get out and ride responsibly with your friends and clubmates until the organised rides return; please feel welcome to use the clubs Facebook page to help you meet up and we will be meeting once again to discuss these further on 3rd August.

Stay safe.

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