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LATEST NEWS Last Updated 11/08/08

Club 25 Mile Championship

Results

Event report to follow

Committee Meeting held on 5 August

The following matters were discussed

• An update of the Evening 10 series results was provided. Gary leads the points but Francis has overtaken him in the best of 4 times. Gary is plotting revenge!
• The event chosen as the club's 25 mile TT championship did not take place. It was agreed that the E9/25  Elite/Essex Roads club event on Sunday 8 August starting at 9:00AM will be used instead.
• Gary had paid £15 to have the evening 10 Trophy engraved for 2007 but had not been able to get reimbursement from the Treasurer.  It was agreed that he should be paid out of the 2008 evening 10 proceeds.
• Francis Jackson outlined ideas for modernising and enhancing the club web site. This will include the purchase of a dedicated domain name and web space which initial enquiries put at £2.50 per month. It was agreed that Francis can go ahead and develop his ideas and that the club will fund it.
• The club will need to renew its affiliations to various governing bodies and associations in the Autumn.
• It will be necessary to arrange an AGM, probably for early October. 

Evening 10 series

As the 2008 Tour de France organisers forgot to include a Prologue Time Trial, Becontree Wheelers and Team Economic Energy invited the world's (or at least East London and Essex) best riders to compete in 1 lap of the famous E14a/10 course on Friday 25 July. 

The competition was for Veterans, Seniors, Juniors, Juveniles and Ladies with a small prize for the overall best time and the winners of each category . 

A French theme and food was provided for the occasion' 

Becontree riders received the usual points towards the Steve Jackson Points competition but times did not count towards the Evening 10 series trophy.

The full results are now available.

Club Championships

Changes have been made to the events which qualify as Club championships for 2008. See Events page for the updated list.

Evening 10 series

Date Change. The event to celebrate the 2008 Tour de France will now be held on 25 July.

Details of the Evening 10 series (fastest 4 rides) and the Points Competition are now available on the Results page.

The event to be held on 20 June will be run as an "Athletes" time trial. The rules are set out on the Events page.

Orchid 100

Adrian Trenholme rode the Orchid 100, a charity event promoted by Essex Roads on 8 June. See his description of the ride.

Heffer Memorial 14 mile Time Trial

The event was held on Tuesday 6 May in conjunction with the Basildon CC. Five Becontree riders competed for the title which was won by Gary Tyrrell. See the result sheet for full details together with Gary's report of the evening's procedings.

Club Championships

The events that will decide club championships for 2008 have been decided. See Events page for details

Racing season starts for club members

Three club members started the Hainault Hilly on Sunday 9 March. The results were-

61st - Adrian  - 1:33:43
77th - Karthic - 1:42:30
DNF - Gary - suffering from after effects of virus.

Winner - Jason White, JD Cycles - 1:11:01.

Evening 10 series 2008

The calendar for the 2008 series is now available. See Events page for full details. 

Tour de France

Details of the annual trip to watch part of the Tour de France are now available. See Events page. 

Committee Meeting held on 5 February 2008

The following matters were discussed.

• Race Programme - The CTT London East local handbook has not yet been published. As soon as it is available, the evening 10 series dates will be published on the web site and the Time Trial secretary will nominate events for club championships.
• CTT affiliation - Concern had been expressed over the amount charged for club affiliation and rider levies for riding Time Trials. The club had not sent a delegate to the AGM in recent years so it was suggested we do so for the 2008 meeting in the autumn.
• Evening 10 series - The 2007 series in general was a success not least because of the partnership with Team Economic Energy. The general atmosphere created by the number of entries and the food provided by Leslie Everest had made the events enjoyable both competitively and socially. However it was diminished by the lack of Becontree participants. Members are encouraged to come along to Navestock on Friday evenings to ride, help or just socialise.
• Dagenham Town Show - The club is keen to participate but is in need of an organiser. Volunteers welcome.
• Web Site - A considerable amount of material has been added to the History page. This includes photographs, Dinner Menus, Handbooks and event programmes; going back to the early 1930's. Have a look to see how things have changed over the past 80 years.
• Next Meeting - 1 April.

Becontree members seen on road

Becontree members were seen at 9 AM on Sunday 6 January. Click on picture to see full size.

Committee Meeting held on 4 December 2007

The following matters were discussed.

• New Committee Member - It was agreed that Gary Tyrrell be invited to serve as a committee member for this year.
• Membership 2008 - It will not be necessary to charge members the full amount for 2008 but £10 will be requested. Members will be circulated with information of where to pay.
• Affiliations 2008 - The club has already affiliated to British Cycling and Cycling Time Trials. It was agreed we will also renew our affiliation to Eastern Counties Cycling Association.
• Marshalling Commitments - The club is required to supply 2 marshals for the ECCA event  on E2/10 on Saturday 27 September. Contact Tony Capon if you can assist.
• Club Championships - The championship events will be decided when the CTT publishes the local handbook for 2008. See the Rules page for the list of trophies available. 
• Heffer Memorial - The club has not applied for a separate event but will nominate one of the events to be held by Basildon CC on the same course.
• Evening 10 Series - The 2008 series of events has been applied for using the same course as before and roughly the same dates and times. Full details will be published as soon as the local events handbook is available.
• Athletes 10 - As requested at the AGM, one of the Friday evening events will be nominated as an "Athletes" event using standard cycles and equipment. Friday 20 June has been allocated for this and detailed rules will be published with the 10 series calendar.
• "Prologue" - The Navestock event to be held on Friday 4 July will be run as 1 lap of the E14A/10 course to celebrate the start of the Tour de France on the next day. The event will be similar to that held in 2007 and full details will be published with the 10 series calendar.
• Dagenham Town Show - This will be held on the weekend of 19/20 July and the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Road Safety Department will provide facilities for cycling promotion. It will be beneficial for our club to participate so if you are able to help with organisation, please contact Arthur.
• Tour de France 2008 - The annual trip to watch part of the Tour de France has been organised and details will be published on this site shortly. All places have now been filled but if you would like to be considered in the event of a cancellation or register your interest for 2009, please contact Brendon.
• Next meeting - Tuesday 5 February 2008 at the Thatcher's Arms, Warley

Sunday Clubruns

Club members meet by the bus stop outside Corbetts Tey cemetery each Sunday  morning for a gentle social ride. All members are welcome to participate but they leave at 8:30 am sharp so don't be late. The length of the ride and the route are generally agreed at the time.

Club AGM held on 2 October 2007

The following matters were discussed.

• A new(ish) committee was elected. See Officers for details.
• It was decided that the committee will meet on the first Tuesday of every second month from December 2007. Venue and timing will be decided and published in due course. Dates for the next year are-

1 April 2008
3 June 2008
5 August 2008

• All affiliations will be renewed for 2008
• The Heffer Memorial Time Trail will be promoted in 2008.
• A Tour de France social ride will again be organised in 2008. Details will be published in due course.
• The evening 10 mile Time Trial series will be promoted in 2008 with the following conditions
  • The calendar of events will be similar to that of 2007
  • The same course as 2007 will be used, i.e. the E14a/10 at Navestock
  • This will be a joint promotion with Team Economic Energy
  • A one lap competition for club members will be included for those who do not wish to ride the full distance
  • On the day before the Tour de France prologue, the evening's event will be a one-lap race open to all (not just Becontree and TEE riders) on the same lines as that organised in 2007.
  • One evening will be designated as an "Athletes 10" where riders will be expected to use traditional cycles and clothing. The date and conditions will be decided at the next committee meeting and published.
  • The fee will need to be increased from the current £2, at least to cover the increased levy imposed by London East CTT.
• Any surcharge for small orders of clothing will be subsidised by the club. If sufficient orders are received, any such surcharge will be reduced or eliminated. Contact Tony Capon with your order as soon as possible.
• All members are asked to let Arthur have their current email address.
• If members are involved in club activities, they should send details to Arthur so that they can be publicised on the web site. Examples include weekend social runs, evening training rides, team entries in open races, and race results. 

Evening 10 Series 2007

The 2007 series held in partnership with Team Economic Energy.

 has now been completed. See Results page for the full details. 

Congratulations to Ian for winning the Becontree competition and Terry for winning the TEE competition.

Thanks to Stan Broom, Paul Smith and Leslie Everest for their help throughout the series, to Riba for the food and of course all of the riders.

Hope to see you all for the 2008 season. Watch out for publication of the calendar as soon as it has been agreed by London East CTT.

Special Event 6 July 2007

A special event was held on 6 July to celebrate the Tour de France visit to London. 

Click here for details.

Click here for full result.