LATEST NEWS Last Updated 11/01/25
Hill Climb 2024.
Zac Seddon is the club Hill Climb champion for 2024.
Club meetings.
We will be resuming our monthly club meetings at the Artichoke Toby Carvery, Brentwood.
These will normally be on the first Monday of each month from 8PM.
So join us for a drink and natter and plan for the coming months.
Our next meeting will be on Monday 3 February 2025
2024 National Championships.
See the full list of 2024 CTT National Championships
There's something for everyone. From short to long distance, hill climb and closed-circuit.
With Solo, Team and Age Group Honours to contest, get your diary out and start planning your season!
Full details can be found here.
Coaching courses
British Cycling have announced that three coaching courses have been confirmed for our region over the coming months.
Two Intro 2 Coach for Multi, and one for Intro 2 Coach for Off Road.
Please see below and click on the links for further details.
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Intro 2 Coach - Multi - Redbridge - 11th May 2024 - 7147
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ntro 2 Coach - Off Road - Redbridge - 13th July 2024 – 7149
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Intro 2 Coach - Multi - Redbridge - 12th Oct 2024 – 7150
They are also in need of more Commissaires in all disciplines. If you are interested in training to become one, please let Sally Withey at BC know.
AGM and Prize presentation
The club AGM and prize presentation was held at Gary's house on Sunday, 11 December 2022.
Club programme for 2022
The club programme of events for 2022 has now been decided
You can see the full calendar of the Evening 10 series here-
Evening 10 series 2021 complete
Zac wins the Evening 10 series and the points competition.
Athletes 10
The evening 10 on 9 July was abandoned due to torrential rain. It will now be held on 16 July as an "Athletes" time trial.
To be eligible for this event riders must use standard bicycles and equipment as follows-
- no tri-bars
- wheels should be of the traditional multi-spoked design.
- no aero helmets or head fairings
- no overshoes.
Evening 10 on 4th June cancelled.
In view of the heavy rain which is likely to continue through to tonight we have decided to cancel tonight’s TT. Really sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Hope to see you next week.
Dave wins Heffer Memorial trophy
As our usual course around North Ockendon is no longer available we used 3 laps of the E14a/10 course in Navestock for our 2021 event.
In spite of a dire weather forecast we were blessed with a nice almost widless sunny spell during the course of the event.
- Dave Martin was a worthy winner with a time of 43:15
- Tony Capon was second with 44:05
- Jim Bromley was third with 46:54
- Danny Roach rode as a guest and recorded a time of 43:56.
Club 10 mile championship event changed
Following cancellation of the Elite CC 10 mile event we will now be using the Maldon and Distict CC 10 mile TT to be held on Saturday 12 June as our club championship for 2021.
Club programme for 2021
The club programme of events for 2021 has now been decided
You can see the full calendar of the Evening 10 series here-
You can see which events will be used to decide club champions here-
Evening 10 on 9 April is on (hopefully).
The course has been checked this afternoon and all obstacles apart from some potholes have gone. So unless the weather prohibits or something unexpected happens we are good to go tomorrow.
Everybody welcome but if we get too many, Becontree members will have priority.
Our Covid requirements will be strictly observed.
If you rode one of our events in 2020 and still have our body number please bring it with you. You will keep it for the whole of this season.
Try to ride one lap of the course in advance to familiarise yourself with it.
You'll get a free ride tomorrow.
Hope to see you, come prepared and stay safe.
Evening 10 on 2 April cancelled.
Traffic lights have appeared in the course, just before the first turn. It seems that the water company are digging the road up.
The work is only scheduled for this weekend so we hope to go again next week. However, check this page before leaving home.
Resumption of racing 2021.
Permission has now been given to resume racing so our first event will be the Friday evening 10 mile TT on the Navestock course on 2 April
All are welcome to join us and we will not be charging an entry fee for this first event. However, we are limited to 40 riders so if that is exceeded, priority will be given to Becontree Members.
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic mean that we will have to organise the events in the way we did in 2020. Full details of how this will operate are contained in our guidance note which you must read carefully before travelling to Navestock.
In particular we ask you to observe the following-
- Keep your distance - Do not park your car too close to others, so you are under 2 metres, when taking bikes out of the boot etc.
- Do not congregate around, before and after the start .
- Go on solo training rides, keeping away from other riders.
- If catching a rider who has started before you, warn them by shouting and keep a wide berth.
Failur to comply will result in refusal of entry or disqualifacation.
If we all use our common sense, we will all get to have a good time and stay safe. So please bear with us as we iron-out any hitches.
In addition we recommend you ride round the course in the days before you ride for the first time so you are familar with any surface defects.
Any changes to arrangements or cancellations will be advertised on
this page so please check before you leave home to avoid a wasted
journey.
British Cycling update: England lockdown
BC has issued guidance for cycling during the lockdown of January 2021
See full details here.
Hill Climb 2020.
Although all club championships for 2020 have been suspended, riders will have an opportunity for a bit of competition and a chance to meet up at the ELV Hill Climb on Sunday 4 October.
Special arrangements have been made to comply with Covid-19 regulations and all details are shown on the ELV web site.
So come along next week to have a rare opportunity for us to meet up in the fresh October air.
Evening 10 series 2020.
Once permission was given to resume racing we were able to promote 6 of our 7 remaining evening 10's. Unfortunately bad weather meant we had to abandon the one scheduled for 28 August.
For the 6 events we had a total of 93 riders, drawn from club members and guests.
We would like to thank all those who joined in and invite everybody to ride with us in 2021 when the first event will be on 2 April.
Resumption of racing.
Permission has now been given to resume racing so our first event will be the Friday evening 10 mile TT on the Navestock course on 24 July.
All are welcome to join us and we will not be charging an entry fee for this first event. However, we are limited to 40 riders so if that is exceeded, prioprity will be given to Becontree Members.
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic mean that we will have to organise the event in an unfamilar way. Full details of how this will operate are contained in our guidance note which you must read carefully before travelling to Navestock.
In particular we ask you to observe the following-
- Keep your distance - Do not park your car too close to others, so you are under 2 metres, when taking bikes out of the boot etc.
- Do not congregate around, before and after the start .
- Go on solo training rides, keeping away from other riders.
- If catching a rider, who has started before you , warn them by shouting and keep a wide berth.
Failur to comply will result in refusal of entry or disqualifacation.
If we all use our common sense, we will all get to have a good time
and stay safe. So please bear with us as we iron-out any hitches.
Club membership
In recent years the club has been able to cover costs through the money taken for rides in the Navestock evening 10 series. However, as many of you will know, road works and other factors resulted in the cancellation of all but a small number of the events in 2019. As a consequence the funds have been depleted considerably to the extent we will now have to ask members to pay the standard membership fee of £15 for 2020.
Can we now ask you contact Gary Tyrrell, the club General Secretary to make arrangements for payment. Gary can be contacted by clicking here.
Club meeting
AGM and Prize presentation
The club AGM and prize presentation was held at Gary's house on Sunday, 15 December 2019.
Club Hill Climb Championship
Ian Damant is the champion for 2019
Club 30 mile Championship
Dave Martin is the champion for 2019
Club meeting
A meeting of club members will be held at the Toby Carvery, Brentwood on Monday 7 October.
Meet in the bar area from 8PM for a chat and catch-up on what's been happening in the club.
All members and friends welcome.
Commissaire Opportunities
BC Eastern region will be running 2 commissaire courses in August for Circuit and Track officials.
The Circuit Commissaire Course is being held on 10th August at the Hutton Community Centre, the link to find out more or to register on the course is https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/course/details/5371
The Track Commissaire Course is on the 17th August also at Hutton and the link for this is https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/course/details/5345
Without officials we will not be able to run events at the Velodrome, Welwyn track and all the grass events we have during the year and with the new circuit being built in Colchester we will require more help to make sure that this is a success.
We will also be running a Cyclo Cross course in late August early September the date is yet to be confirmed and there will also be courses in the early part of 2020 for MTB, BMX, Road and Speedway in the build up to the new season.
If you are interested but have questions please do not hesitate to contact -
Ian Doe
Regional Events Officer Eastern
Tel: 0161 274 2000
Mob: 07940302228
Club 10 mile championship
Dave Martin is the 2019 champion
Heffer Memorial TT
Dave Martin is the 2019 champion
Craig Elliott wins the handicap competition
Club Hill Climb Championship
The Club Hill Climb championship will be held on Sunday 6 October 2019
The event will be the ELV Hill climb held on the EH11 course at Mott Street.
Evening 10 cancelled
The club evening 10 on Friday 12 April has been cancelled.
Part of the course has been completely closed by roadworks.
We hope to be able to resume next week.
Club meeting
A meeting of club members will be held at the Toby Carvery, Brentwood on Monday 1 April.
Meet in the bar area from 8PM for a chat and catch-up on what's been happening in the club.
All members and friends welcome.
Club programme for 2019
The club programme of events for 2019 has now been decided
You can see the full calendar of the Evening 10 series here-
You can see which events will be used to decide club champions here-
Club meeting
A meeting of club members will be held at the Toby Carvery, Brentwood on Monday 4 March.
Meet in the bar area from 8PM for a chat and catch-up on what's been happening in the club.
All members and friends welcome.
AGM and Prize presentation
The club AGM and prize presentation was held at Gary's house on Sunday, 25 November 2018.
The committee was re-elected unchanged other than Paul King's name was removed as he has moved away from the area.
Club promotions for 2019 were approved. The committee will consider what novelty events will be held within the Evening 10 series in due course.
There was a feeling that the Athlete's 10 rules required tightening to maintain the sprit of the event. It was decided that-
- Clothing should consist of separate Jersey and shorts (ie no one-piece skinsuit).
- Headgear to be a standared road helmet.
- Wheels will have a rim depth of no more than 40mm and have standard spokes.
It was reported that as some people are no longer routinely carrying cash it will be helpful if a facility which will allow electronic fund transfer could be implemented. The Treasurer will investigate.
Timekeeping will likely cause a problem in 2019 as Derek Damant's availability will be severly restricted and cover will be needed for Arthur's absences. It might be necessary to ask individual riders to take turns to time an event or two. This in itself will require at least some training and familiarisation. The committee will consider how this can operate over the next few months prior to the first event in April. Matt Osborn will investigate the possible availability of technological solutions to provide timing back-up .
Club championships for 2019 will be decided by the committee when the local CCT handbook is available.
The treasurer reported that expenditure for 2018 had exceeded income and members should be asked to pay a membership fee for 2019. It was decided that the full amount will not be required so the fee will be capped at £10 per member for the year.
Trophies and medals were presented to the 2018 champions after the main meeting.
Club meeting
A meeting of club members will be held at the Toby Carvery, Brentwood on Monday 5 November.
Meet in the bar area from 8PM for a chat and catch-up on what's been happening in the club.
All members and friends welcome.
Zac Seddon is Hill Climb champ for 2018
See Results for full details.
Dave Martin is 30 mile TT champ for 2018
See Results for full details.
Club meeting.
With the end of the Evening 10 series we had hoped to resume our monthly get-togethers at the Toby in Brentwood.
However the Toby is undergoing renovation during the first two weeks of October so we are delaying until November.
In the meantime the club Hill Climb championship will be held as part of the ELV club event at Mott Street on Sunday 14 October.
Please come out and ride or cheer our members on.
Evening 10 series.
Unfortunately road conditions made it necessary to cancel the last three events of the series.
At the conclusion the championships were awarded as follows.
Evening 10 series (fastest 4 rides) - Zac Seddon with an average speed of 23.8 mph.
Steve Jackson Points competition - Ian Damant with 108 points.
Handicap - Craig elliott with a handicapped time of 21:28.
Prologue - Zac Seddon with a time of 11:46 for one lap.
Athletes 10 - Matt Osborn with a time of 28:10
Fixed competition - Ian Damant with a time of 27:06
Full details can be found on the Results page.
Club 50 championship.
The Colchester Rovers 50 on 12 August that was nominated as the club championship was cancelled.
It has been decided that the championship for 2018 will be awarded to the Becontree member who posts the best time in any recognised CTT event on any course and any date during the 2018 season.
If you have already ridden a 50 this year, will you please send an email to info@becontreewheelers.com stating the date of the event, the promoting club, the course, and your own personal time.
All members are welcome to enter any such event to be held during the remainder of the year. If you do so please provide details as shown above.
Prudential Ride London.
On
Sunday 29 July, a team of Becontree members braved the weather to ride
the Prudential Ride London
BWCC Data protection policy.
You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), either through emails you’ve received or via the press or television.
If you are interested in knowing what GDPR is please
visit the EU site.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive which was seen as being outmoded in the present technological society.
To comply with GDPR requirements BWCC has produced a data protection policy. Basically, this policy outlines all the things which we already do, but has now formalised them. This will in no way change the way the club is run or your interaction with the club and its officials. Please be reassured about this.
The club's privacy policy can be found here.
Matt Osborn is the Heffer Memorial champion for 2018.
Tony Capon takes the Hnadicap trophy.
See Results for full details.
Dave Martin is 25 mile TT champ for 2018
See Results for full details.
Club championships 2018
Club champioship events for 2018 have now been decided. See Results for full details.
Essex Trophy
Long-time Becontree menber, Brian Moran has plans to bring high quality elite racing to Essex.
Brian organised the Essex Trophy race from 1973 to 1983 and now wishes to resurrect the event as part of a festival of cycling on St. Georges day 2019.
Those of you who saw the Tour de France on its journey through Essex will know what a great spectical this type of event will be. Those of you who know Brian will be aware of his undoubted ability to create a spectacular event.
Brian's plans are well advanced. Now all that is needed are the funds. You can help with this by pledging a small amount towards the final goal. Go to https://www.spacehive.com/essex-trophy-cycle-race to see more details and how you can help.
Brian Moran
Brian has sent us his memories of the club.
Evening 10 series 2018
The first event will be held on Friday 20 March (Good Friday). First rider off at 6:30. Please arrive in good time for sign-on to avoid disappointment.
Hainault Hilly .
On Sunday 4 March, Jim and Will braved the elements to compete in the Hainault Hilly Time Trial.
The weather had been so poor that 39 riders who had entered the event did not start so well done lads for making the effort.
Jim Bromley recorded a time of 1:37:41
Will Weichhart finished in 1:45:45
Charity ride
Chelmsford’s annual cycle ride, Pedal for The J’s, is returning to the city on Sunday 15th April.
It is the ninth year of this busy event which is popular with cyclists across Essex and raises money for The J’s Hospice charity.
There is a choice of three circular rides - 15, 35 and 50 miles - through the beautiful Essex countryside, all starting and finishing at Admirals Park.
The event attracts a wide range of people, from novice cyclists through to experienced teams from cycling clubs and this year there will also be cycling activities for children in the park.
The J’s Hospice specialises in caring for young adults aged 16-40 with rare and complex long-term conditions in the comfort of their own homes. Our aim is to encourage them to live life to the full, however short.
“Since being terminally ill and under The J's, they have made my life easier, helping in every way possible, making it stress free, allowing me to make memories with family and friends.“
Quote from a J’s Hospice patient
Club meeting.
Join us at the Toby, Brentwood on Monday 5 March from 8PM for drinks amd a natter.
AGM and Prize presentation
The club AGM and prize presentation was held at Gary's house on Sunday, 14 January 2018.
The committee was re-elected unchanged.
Club promotions for 2018 were approved. The committee will consider what novelty events will be held within the Evening 10 series in due course.
Club championships for 2018 will be decided by the committee when the local CCT handbook is available.
The club bank account has now been accessed and in operation. The Treasurer was not able to attend the meeting but will be asked to provide a statement of the club's finances as soon as possible.
The club had sufficient funds to conduct its business in 2017 but with the decline in numbers entering the evening 10 series it was decided that the fee for those events in 2018 will revert to £4 per ride for all entrants except for young riders who will continue to pay £3.
Trophies and medals were presented to the 2017 champions after the main meeting.
Accredited Marshals
British Cycling is running accredited marshals courses. Full details are shown below. If you are interested, please apply direct.
Accredited Marshals are now becoming the one of the most important people involved in running road racing in the region and without them events would not exist.
In the Eastern region we have operated the scheme for the last 10 years in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex and it has been very successful, with Cambridgeshire joining last year and hopefully Hertfordshire coming on board in 2018 it will mean that we are the first region to have 100% coverage for all BC events on the road, currently we have a group of about 110 people who carry out the duties and are very experienced so anyone new coming into the role will always have the backing of a good team.
To qualify as an Accredited Marshal we ask that people attend a course which takes about 4 hours and after they cover 5 races in the year, at these events we will pair up the new people with an experienced Marshal who can guide them through their duties and if everyone is happy they become a fully trained Accredited Marshal once they have completed their 5 events.
British Cycling provide volunteers with a free Bronze Membership, all the equipment and clothing necessary, the courses are free of charge and when attending races pay expenses at 20p per mile with the added bonus that there is usually always a good cup of tea and cake waiting for them.
I have included a link to the BC web site showing you all a bit more about being an Accredited Marshal.
The next courses we are running are on the 20th January 2018 and 27th January 2018:
20th January is at
West Suffolk Wheelers club room
Mount Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7BH
The 27th January is at
Chelmer CC Club Room
Meteor Way
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 2RL
The course will be held between 10am and 2pm if anyone wishes to attend please ask them to follow the links and register their details
20th January www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/course/details/3954
27th January www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/course/details/3953
We will provide free refreshments at these courses, if there is anything else I can help you with please do not hesitate to contact me and in the meantime thank you for your time and cooperation.
IAN DOE
Regional events officer – eastern
AGM and Prize presentation
The club AGM and prize presentation will be held at Gary's house on Sunday, 14 January 2018.
Club meeting.
Join us at the Toby, Brentwood on Monday 4 December from 8PM for drinks and to catch up with what's been happening.
Dave Martin is club 30 mile TT champion
Dave took championship with 1:20:55in the Lee Valley 30 on 24 September
See results for all club times.
Hill Climb championship.
The club Hill Climb championship will take place on Sunday 15 October.
The event will be incorporated within the ELV event to be held on the Mott Street course. Riders should sign-on at the usual lay-by at High Beech from 8:45. First rider will start at 10 am.
Club meeting.
Join us at the Toby, Brentwood on Monday 2 October from 8PM for drinks amd a natter.
Evening 10 series.
The series has now ended.
Thanks to Derek, Paul and Tony for all their hard work, without which it would not have been possoble to run the series.
See Results 2017 page for results.
Bradley Osborne posted the best 4 times to win the series.
Zac Seddon wins the points competition.
Zac Seddon wins the handicap competition.
Dave Martin is club 25 mile TT champion
Dave took championship with 1:05:42 in the Essex Road 25 on 28 August.
See results for all club times.
Dave Martin is Heffer champion
Dave holds the Heffer trophy for 2017 and Zac takes the Heffer cup for first handicap.
See results for all club times.
"Prologue" to be held on Friday
To celebrate the start of the Tour de France on the folowing day we will be holding our own Prologue on Friday 30 June.
Instead of our usual 10 mile TT you will complete just one lap of the E14a circuit in Navestock.
Dave Martin is club 10 mile TT champion
Dave took the first championship of 2017 with a fine 25:03 in the ECCA 10 on 25 June.
See results for all club times.
Rescheduled Heffer Memorial TT
The Heffer Memorial 14 mile Time Trial will now be held on Thursday 29 June.
The event will be incorporated within Basildon CC's club Time Trial held on that night so you should ask the organiser of that event for a ride.
The course will be the same 7 mile circuit round North Ockendon that we normally use, ridden twice but with a different start/finish.
The Basildon cc start their event from the entrance to the railway station car park in West Horndon.
They have an arrangement with the industrial Park that is directly opposite the railway station entrance that riders can park in their car park BUT on no account are riders to cycle to / from their cars to the road. Riders MUST walk from their car pushing their bike to the road and dismount then walk back to the car at the end of the event. If this rule is broken it may well jeopardise the Basildon's parking arrangement. (Signing on also takes place in the car park.) The railway station entrance is on Station Road right by the railway bridge which leads onto Saint Mary's Lane.
This event is the club's oldest competition and two of our oldest and most prestigeous trophies ( for the winner and first handicap) are up for grabs.
Club championships 2017
Club champioship events for 2017 have now been decided. See Results for full details.
Heffer Memorial TT rescheduled
The Heffer Memorial 14 mile Time trial scheduled for the evening of 17 May was cancelled. Severe weather conditions together with recent roadworks made the event unsafe.
The event will take place on Thursday 29 June as part of the Basildon CC club event.
Please watch out for further news.
Evening 10 series.
See Results 2017 page for calendar and results.
Competition placings after 4 events now available.
Zac Seddon leads the points competition.
Jim Bromley posted the best 4 times to date.
Zac Seddon leads the handicap competition.
AGM and Prize presentation
The club AGM and prize presentation was held at Gary's house on Sunday, 5 February
2017.
The committee was re-elected unchanged.
Club promotions for 2017 were approved. The committee will consider what novelty events will be held within the Evening 10 series in due course.
Club championships for 2017 will be decided by the committee when the local CCT handbook is available.
The club bank account has now been accessed and the treasurer will produce an account to show the club's assets.
The club has sufficient funds to conduct its business in 2017 so does not need to collect full annual subscriptions from existing members. However it is a legal requirement for a member to give some financial consideration. The treasurer will therefore compile a list of members to collect £1 from each as the year progresses.
Trophies and medals were presented to the 2016 champions after the main meeting. This included the Clubman of the Year trophy which went to Jim Bromley senior in recognition of his efforts to represent the club in all types of competition including representing Great Britain in Australia at the UCI Amateur world championships.
Derek Damant was presented with a special trophy for his work to help club promotions through the year.
Gary Tyrrell became the proud first holder of the Heffer Handicap trophy. The trophy dated from the 1920's and was only returned to the club in 2015.
Club meeting
Jim at the Worlds
Jim's
successful ride in the
Tour of Cambridgeshire qualified him to repesent Club and Country in the
UCI Gran Fondo World Series in Perth, Australia in September.
After a period of serious training which saw him ride Time Trials at all distances up to and including 12 hours Jim was ready for the long flight to Australia.
When there he aquitted himself well, with creditable finishes in both the Time Trial and Road Race while many fell by the wayside.
Ian is Hill Climb champion
Ian was the fastest club rider in the East London Velo Hill Climb which makes him the champion for 2016.
Zac Seddon took second and Jim Bromley third on a wet and windy morning. See Results for details.
Bradley is 30 mile champion
Bradley Osborne was the fastest club rider in the Lee Valley 30 on 25 September which makes him the 30 mile TT champion for 2016.
Dad Patrick took second. See Results for details.
Final Evening 10 results
The final Evening 10 of the season was held on Friday 2 September
Filip Dehond won the series based on the fastest 4 rides.
Ian Damant won the Steve Jackson points competition.
Bradley Osborne won the hadicap prize.
Well done to all of them. See Results for full details.
Fixed competition won by Ian Damant
The Fixed competition postponed from 20 May was held on Friday 5 August.
Ian Damant was the fastest Becontree rider using a fixed geared bike, with Danny Roach second.
Filip wins the Athletes 10 on 29 July.
Filip was the fastest club rider using a traditional machine with a fine ride of 24:59. Jim Bromley senior was second with 29:14.
Ian is 50 mile champion
Ian Damant was the fastest club rider in the Southend Wheelers 50 on Sunday which makes him the 50 mile TT champion for 2016.
Jim Bromley Senior took second. See Results for details.
Max is 10 mile champion
Max Curle was the fastest club rider in the ECCA 10 on Sunday which makes him the 10 mile TT champion for 2016.
Ian took second place with Jim third. See Results for details.
Jim for the Worlds
Jim's ride in the Tour of Cambridgeshire qualified him to repesent Club and Country in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series in Perth, Australia in September.
Jim prepares for the Tour of Cambridgeshire
Following his success in the Tour of Cambridgeshire in 2015 which led to him represent club and country in the UCI Amateur world championships, Jim is in serious training for the event to be held on 4 and 5 June.
Heffer Memorial 14 Mile Time Trial
The event took place on Wednesday 25 May on the E34/14 course.
Filip is the winner of the Heffer memorial trophyfor the second year.
Gary wins the Heffer cup, a trophy returned to the club this season but dating back to the 1920's
Navestock evening 10 series
The E14a course (the two lapper which passes the Alma Arms) is now usable but if this is your first time recently we recommend you arrive early to ride round the course at least once to see the state of the road for yourself. The surface is not particularly good with a long stretch of Murthering Lane having been tar and stoned and many potholes on the rest of the course.
Heffer Memorial 14 Mile Time Trial
The event will take place on Wednesday 25 May on the E34/14 course. See Events for course details.
The winner will receive the oldest trophy in the club's posession.
In addition we now have an historic trophy which dates back to the late 1920's. This will be awarded to the fastest time on Handicap. Handicaps will be based on the fastest times from the 2015 evening 10 series rounded up to take into accounnt the longer distance. These are as follows.
| Filip Dehond | Scratch |
| Graeme Hutton | 0:29 |
| Ian Damant | 0:48 |
| Max Curle | 1:00 |
| Bradley Osborne | 1:55 |
| Patrick Osborne | 1:58 |
| Danny Roach | 2:44 |
| Jim Bromley Sr | 3:40 |
| Jim Bromley Sr | 3:40 |
| Tony Capon | 3:40 |
| Will Weichhart | 4:06 |
| Terry Carr | 4:23 |
| Gary Tyrrell | 6:26 |
| Dave Nolan | 9:47 |
Navestock evening 10 series
Resurfacing work on Shonks Mill Road and Murthering Lane has made both the E14a/10 and E14/17k unsuitable for racing so we have unfortnately had to cancel the event scheduled for 20 May.
We will survey the courses again next week so check this site for updates before setting out.
In view of the change of courses this year we have decided to postpone the "Fixed" event scheduled for 20 May. A new date will be announced as soon as possible.
Course - E14/17k based on Navestockside Essex.
Our usual course based on Navestock Heath has become unsafe owing to defects in the surface. Until that is restored, we will be using course E14/17k based on Navestockside. The course will be signposted but riders will be responsible for finding their own way round. We recommend that anybody not familar with the course should make a trial run before riding for the first time.
Full details of the course can be found here.
Climb every mountain
Will, Jim and Danny represented the cub in the Hainault Hilly. All three will also compete in the Maldon Hilly on Sunday 13 March. Ride out and cheer them on.
Club championships 2015
Club champioship events for 2016 have now been decided. See Results for full details.
Club meeting
A meeting of club members will be held at the Toby Carvery, Brentwood on Monday 7 March.
Meet in the bar area from 8PM for a chat and catch-up on what's been happening in the club.
All members and friends welcome.
This will be the last such meeting before the first of our evening 10 series at Navestock on 1st April.
Club AGM
The AGM and 2015 Trophy Presentation's was held on Sunday 17th January at Gary's house.
The Committee was re-elected unchanged
Club promotions were approved.
Club championship events will be decided by the committee and notified in due course.
It was decided that the entry fee for club members riding the Evening 10 series would be reduced to £3 per event. The fee for other riders would remain at £4 with £3 for under 18s.
A Handicap competition will be held for the Heffer Memorial Time Trial. The handicaps will be based on those for the 10 mile series, rounded up to account for the greater distance. A historic trophy dating to the earliest days of the club will be awarded.
Trophies and medals were presented to the 2015 champions after the main meeting. This included the Clubman of the Year trophy which went to Danny Roach in recognition of his efforts to represent the club in all types of competition. Special congratulations were given to Ryan Jackson for his numeral successes in under 8's competitions.
Becontree history
For those of you interested in the history of the club, we have received a copy of the programme for the 1945 Dinner and Dance together with reports from the cycling press.
To see these, go to the History section.
Filip is the club Hill Climb champion for 2015
Filip posted the best time for a Becontree rider in the ELV Hill Climb on Sunday 25 October to become the champion for 2015.
See Results for further details.
Ian sets new Veterans 30 mile TT record
Ian Damant set a new Vets 30 record of 1:09:12 in the Leo 30 on 3 October.
Max is 30 mile TT champion
Max Curle rode to the fastest time by a Becontree rider in the Lea Valley (SPOCO) 30 on 27 SEptember to become the club champion for 2015
Ian Damant was second and Danny Roach third. See 2015 Results for full details.
Jim at the Worlds
Following his performance in the Tour of Cambridgeshire, Jim Bromley was selected to represent Great Britain in the UCI World amateur championship held at Aalborg, Denmark on 6 September.
Wearing the Team GB Masters jersey containing the Becontree logo, Jim did himself and the club proud by completing the challenging and windy 102 mile course while a considerable number of international riders abandoned.
Club meeting
A meeting of club members will be held at the Toby Carvery, Brentwood on Monday 5 October.
Meet in the bar area from 8PM for a chat and catch-up on what's been happening in the club.
All members and friends welcome.
It will also be helpful if those people that won a trophy last year can clean (we mean polish) them and bring to the October meet, as we will have to organise the new engraving sooner rather than later for the agm/ trophy afternoon. (tbc)
We plan to meet in the same way on the first Monday of each month during the winter so make a note in your diaries.
Evening 10 series final results
The final event of the series was held on Friday 4 September.
Filip Dehund is the winner of the series with the best 4 rides.
Ian Damant is the winner of the Steve Jackson points competition.
Danny Roach posted the best time on Handicap through the series.
Thanks to Derek Damant, Paul Brinsdon, Tony Capon, Sharon Bromley, and Terry Garlinge from ELV who all helped with the promotion, and to all those who rode to make it one of the most successful series of club events in the area.
Now start training for the 2016 series, first event Friday 1 April.
Hill Climb championship 2015
The club Hill Climb championship will be held on 25 October within the ELV club event on the EH/11 Mott Street course. First rider will be off at 09:30. This event is not shown in the local handbook.
Athlete's 10
The evening 10 on 24 July which was to have incorporated our Athlete's 10 was abandoned due to very bad weather. The Athletes 10 was held on Friday 31 July.
Graeme Hutton is the champion for 2015.
Club 10 mile championship 2015
The Becontree made their presence felt in the ECCA 10 mile TT held on the E34/10 course on 19 July with 11 entrants.
Francis Jackson took 13th place in the event with a fine 23:28 which makes him the Club champion for 2015.
In addition, Patrick Osborne took 2nd handicap in the event, with Bradley Osborne 3rd handicap and Max Curle 4th handicap.
London - Paris 2015
Jim Bromley represented the club in the
London to Paris ride from 26 to 28 June. You can see a
video
of the event with Jim leading the pack at the Grand Depart.
Tour of Cambridgeshire Gran Fondo
Jim Bromley represented the club in the Tour of Cambridgeshire on the weekend of 3/7 June. Following the Saturday Time Trial a successful ride in the Sunday Gran Fondo led to him qualifying for the UCI World amateur championship to be held in Denmark in September.
Danny has now completed level 4.
Danny's track training
advances further
Danny completed level 3 of the Lee Valley Velopark track accreditation programme last Saturday.
Now just one session away from full accreditation which will enable him to access track leagues and Structured Quality Training sessions.
Danny rides at number 4 in the photo.
Heffer Memorial 14 Mile Time Trial
Our oldest championship, dating back more than 80 years, was held on the Ockendon course on Wednesday.
Filip Dehond won from Max Curle and Ian Damant.
Evening 10 series results
After 8 events, Filp leads the field with the best 4 times, Ian has the highest points total and Bradley Osborne leads the handicap competition.
Club championships 2015
Club champioship events for 2015 have now been decided. See Results for full details.
Ryan Jackson age 7
See the latest exploits of our newest member.
Open season gets underway
Four Becontree members started the 2015 season with rides in the Hainault Hilly on Sunday 1 March.
Results as follows -
- Steve Green 1:34:04
- Jim Bromley 1:37:39
- Will Weichhart 1:47:45
- Danny Roach DNF - Punctured
- Winner - Rhys Howells, Richardson - Trek RT 1:06:56
Danny steps up the track training
Danny has now completed level 2 of the Lee Valley Velopark track accreditation programme.
No mean achievement for one coming to the sport relatively late. Well done. Keep up the good work.
Club AGM
The AGM was held at Gary's house on Sunday 11 January. Our thanks go to Gary and family for their hospitality. The main points from themeeting are as follows-
Committee
Arthur, Gary and Tony re-elected as Chairman, Secretary and TT Secretary respectively.
Will Weichhart elected Treasurer but Ian will remain a committee member.
Promotions for 2015
The Friday Evening 10 series at Navestock will be promoted again but ELV have withdrawn as co-promoters.
We will continue with the novelty events as in previous years and in addition a Tandem event will be held on 26 June.
The Heffer Memorial TT will be held on Wednesday 20 May.
Terry Carr will promote a 50 mile Reliability Trail on Sunday 15 February.
Gary will select suitable candidate events for the club championships when the local handbook becomes available and present them to the committee for approval.
Prize presentation
Trophies and medals were presented to the 2014 champions after the main meeting. In addition, it was announced that the Clubman of the Year trophy will go to Paul Brinsdon to acknowledge his greatly appreciated help with the club's promotions through 2014.
Most trophies were awarded for Time Trials but it was pointed out that the club also has trophies for Road and Track success.
Danny takes to the boards
Following the retirement of Sir Chris, BC is looking for a replacement at Man 3 in the Team Sprint.
To catch the selectors eye in time for Rio, our Danny has been training at the Lee Valley Velodrome over the Christmas period.
Becontree SPOCO success
Becontree colours were prominent in 2014 SPOCO-SE with David Martin, Ian Damant, Jim Bromley, Will Weichhart and Danny Roach all scoring points in the season long competrition.
Special mention must go to Jim for winning the Handicap competition and Danny for propping up the table as Lantern Rouge.