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 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
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
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.
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.
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
Racing Information and Resources
CTT Covid info / Revised info 16th July 2020, please use this version.
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.