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‘Flattening the Curve’ with VC Walcot

Rather than be understandably sad about the Covid-19 crisis, this Bath cycling club has been keeping physically fit and mentally alert on solo bike rides a bit closer to home than usual.

2019 Christmas Party and Awards

The 2019 annual awards were presented at the Christmas Party; highlight was a new women's hill climb award presented to Flo Gower
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Ride Etiquette

Dos and don’ts for a successful club ride. Otherwise known as ‘How to make yourself popular’. Nothing beats a tightly-knit group of cyclists who understand the rules of how to go further and faster with a collective smile.

Dorothy House Ride Out “great success”

The Ride Out to Dorothy House Hospice Care in Winsley on Sunday 8th September was deemed a huge success with over £1,400 raised
Velo Club Walcot Emergency First Aid Course September 2018

Our first First Aid course completed

A dozen members of Velo Club Walcot completed a course in First Aid during September, so that we're better prepared for accidents and emergencies on our club rides. According to WESport under whose banner we attended at the University of the West of England (UWE)...
VC Walcot rider Claire Cottrell speeds through Flanders countryside on a gravel track

Ride Report: Tour of Flanders 2018

Velo Club Walcot members return happy from pedalling-packed trip to the Belgian Classics   Over 3 days and 300km (87 miles), Claire Cottrell and David Acklam tackled the infamous cobbled climbs, joined the Gent Wevelgem Sportive and…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
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VCW blasts around Bristol

VC Walcot was out in force for Barry’s Bristol Blast, a jolly 116km loop south from Bristol via Glastonbury   Last Sunday 25th March, our 13 riders largely made up from the usual Sunday Clubriders 2 group did a great job of completing a…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride

U10 and U12 results from Odd Down CX 2015

U10 and U12 Results from #OddDownCx2015 (Results for the other categories are being provided by Black Sheep Sports as part of their arrangement with the Western League. There are some issues with those which we and they are working to resolve…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
Say what! Finalist ‘Community Club of the Year’ at the Bath Chronicle Sports Awards? Us? Eh? Yesterday an email dropped in the club’s inbox re. the above news. Surprised isn’t the word. More like, how?  We do what we…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
Club Open Hill Climb 2014 Full field - 70+ starters on the day - First ever U15 event - Great Women’s competition - ‘Big Mob’ on the hill - Huge club support - Tons of fun.  That was the VC Walcot Open Hill Climb 2014…….. The…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
The 5th VC. Walcot Open Hill Climb - 5/10/2014 - Official Start Sheet (click through the images above to see all entrants and list of Sponsors) So here we go. The 5th edition of our Open Hill Climb. Organiser Jon Arnold has steadily built up…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
It was an evening to remember for the club’s 4th Cats at Odd Down Circuit yesterday. 4th Cat Only Race After a mixed season, some bad luck (or were they just excuses!) and seeing the 3rd and 2nd Cats piling on the points it was their…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride

Odd Down Cycle Fest 2014

Cycle Fest 2014 - Go-Ride Tour in the morning & competitive racing in the afternoon brings bike racing to Odd Down, Bath.In celebration of the Tour de France visiting our shores in July, Sulis Scorpions Youth Cycling Alliance are hosting a…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
Western League Summer CX Round 7 Results & Round Up Cyclo-cross in the middle of summer? No even a hint of mud in sight just dust and warm evening sunshine? This was the third CX event held at Odd Down and, to be honest, they’re…
Velo Club Walcot members smiling and waving at Barrys Bristol Blast cycle ride
The Summer 2014 Season of Circuit Racing Got Underway at Odd Down Circuit Yesterday.  (Pics courtesy of KREIScycling) After a long wait for local riders which included missing the whole month of May summer racing is back at the circuit.…