18 May 2012
HA&CC says: Sorry, no FNTL this evening due to a wet track.

17 May 2012
John Crumpton says: Please see attached Youth Omnium programme for this Sunday.

17 May 2012
Jess Potts from British Cycling says: We are organising three Coaching Days for ages 6-16 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 6-8 June. The events will be run at the club in Halesowen, the activities will include Track and Circuit skills (on Freewheel bikes). The price is £5 per day. To enter, please click on this link.

17 May 2012
Dave Viner says: Many thanks to everyone from the club who worked so hard to make the Halesowen Road Race a great success.

16 May 2012
Ed Walker says: I've just finished piecing together the photos from last Friday's FNTL. See if you can spot yourself. Many thanks to Mike Sullivan for the photos. Click FNTL, then Results and Week 1 to view. Or through Photo Gallery. Loads of great pics.

13 May 2012
Tim Allen says: The HA&CC Management Committee are trying to raise funds for the overall club with a clothing collection. Members from all sections are requested to help gather old clothes that will be recycled, with the club getting £0.70 per kg. Please bring any clothes for the collection to the club from 21/05/12 for collection on 26/05/12. Clothes may be left in the committee room, please only bring saleable clothing (no stains or damage). No curtains, bed clothes, football strips, etc. Thanks in advance for all contributions.

13 May 2012
Ed Walker says: Click on the FNTL and Road links above for news on last Friday's FNTL and today's Halesowen Road Road near Stourport. Many thanks to Will Fotheringham for the reports, which also appear on www.velouk.net

13 May 2012
Ed Walker says: The Results and Tables from FNTL last Friday are now fully updated. If you spot any mistakes, such as spelling errors or wrong club listed, please let me know and I'll get it corrected. edwalker@halesowencycling.net I've already had someone advise me of a misspelling of a name, I'm sure there are more! Our fingers were frozen.

7 May 2012
Phil Reynolds says: Note for Freewheelers' parents: There is no session this Sunday 13th as it is the Halesowen Road Race. As there is no session why not come to watch our adult riders in action? Details click here.

No session 20th as we are holding our stage of the Omnium series. Again why not come down to track and this time support out junior riders?

Thursday night sessions, weather permitting as normal.

7 May 2012
Sara Crumpton says: All official notifications for FNTL will be on the @halesowencycle twitter feed. If the event is cancelled due to the weather, we will tweet as soon as possible.

7 May 2012
Jo Phillips says: Just a reminder that FNTL is nearly here. Please remember to complete the attached form BEFOREHAND and bring along on the first night (this will save time when signing on). Also please note that anyone who wishes to hire one of the club bikes needs to do complete the attached Bike Hire Form between Monday and Wednesday each week and email to Fraser Blain at Freewheelers@halesowencycling.net. All hire will be allocated on first come first serve basis for Halesowen members.

Registration form - Word or .pdf

Bike hire form - Word or .pdf

29 April 2012
Phil Reynolds says: Please don't forget to hand in your "Sainsburys Active kids" and "Tesco for schools and clubs" vouchers at the cafe or hand to Phil Reynolds.

15 April 2012
Sara Crumpton says: The Halesowen Friday Night Track League will be taking place this year and the first night will be the 11 May with the last racing night being 7 September. There will be fixed bike racing and also the freewheeler racing, all Freewheelers will need to be accredited. Freewheeler accreditation will take place on Saturday 21 April and Saturday 28 (you only need to attend one session) at 10am. Please note there may be a small charge for this.

Senior and Youth riders planning to ride the track league will also need to be accredited, although if you have ridden our track league before or have accreditation from other leagues ( i.e. Wolverhampton, Newcastle, Newport or Manchester) you will not need to do it. Senior & Youth riders accreditation will take place on 20 or 27 April 7-8 p.m. at the Halesowen track, it will cost £3 a session. (Again you will only have to attend one session).

If any one does not fill the above criteria then they will be unable to ride until they have been signed off by our coaches and ‘accredited’, this is to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all riders.

All Riders will need to be registered to ride the league. Please download and print off a form to bring with you on the first night. On the first night you will have to pay to register and then pay to ride/enter.

Registration form - Word or .pdf

Registration fees are: Senior Riders (senior/vets/women/junior) £8. Youth Riders(A,B & C - fixed wheel) £5. Freewheelers D and E only £2.50

Entry fees are: Senior Riders (senior/vets/women/junior) £8. Youth Riders (A B & C - fixed wheel) £5. Free wheelers £ 2.50

Please Note that ;
Freewheelers is only available to Under 10s - all other youth categories is fixed wheel only.

So on your first night it will be a price of Senior Riders £16, Youth Riders £10, Freewheelers £5.

Cheques can be made payable to ‘Halesowen Cycling Club’

Sign on will open at 6.30 – 7p.m. and racing will start at 7.15 pm, there will be a BBQ and the cafe will be open.

Please email any questions to fntl@halesowencycling.net.

25 March 2012
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