Club events, competitions and socials

We've got a varied selection of events this year - from short hill climbs to all night rides and reliability trials with lots of racing in between.

Stick the dates in your diary and plan your year of cycling! We urge members to support the events and try to enter and volunteer where possible.

There's also a spread of National Clarion (NC) events to enter too. They're a great opportunity to take part in historic championships, whether you're there for the atmosphere or challenging for a podium place. Each of the trophies has a story to tell, with winners dating back to the 1930's in some cases. West Lothian already have winner's from the past three seasons with Steve McCaw and Matthew Ball picking up silverware in 2011.

The 117th Easter Meet in Buxton will be a highlight with members from sections accross the UK meeting up at our annual party.

Socials

TWO REGULAR MONTHLY SOCIALS

We meet up on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month. Come along and chat about the weekend's riding, swap dvds and books and plan your next big event.

First Monday of the month

8.30pm Four Marys on Linlithgow Hight Street

Third Monday of the month

8.30pm the Black Bull, Mid Calder

2012 open events

(Organisers in brackets)

1. Rad Tour (Seven CAstles of West Lothian)

11th March

(David Dourley, Crawford Geddes)

2. Lang Whang 25TT 

Sunday 25th March 

(Julie Dominguez)

3. Wallace Monument Hill Climb 

(May TBC) 

(Tom Beattie, Ewan Norton)

4. Cambusbarron 10TT 

Sunday 3rd June 

(Alex Lingston, Donald Pettigrew)

5. Three Glens Explorer Audax 

(September TBC)

(Neil Fraser)

6. Kingscavil Hill Climb 

Sunday 14th October

(Paul Hammond, Ewen Fulton)

2012 club coinfined events

(Organisers in brackets)

1. Burns Supper

Saturday 28 January

(Stephen Henley)

2. Easter Meet

6th-9th April

3. Club TT series 

(Crawford Geddess, Brian Mcllelan)

Thursday's on the following dates:

1. 17 may

2. 24 may

3. 31 may

4. 7 june

5. 14 june

6. 19th July

7. 26th July

8. 2nd august

9. 9th August

10. 16th August

4. Night time ride 

16-17th June 

(Paul Hammond)

5. 2-up TT champs

21 June 

(Crawford Geddess, Brian Mcllelan, John Hanlin, Grant Craven)

6. Tour de France Social:

Saturday 14 July

(Stephen Henley)

7. 25TT champs 

Thursday 23rd August 

(Crawford Geddess, Brian Mcllelan, John Hanlin, Grant Craven)

8. Freewheel Competition club run

Saturday 1st September

(Dave Dourley)

9. Hill climb 

KInnieil House

Wednesday 5th September

Combine kids and adult event (kids club will run kids event)

(Craig Duncan)

10. President's ride

27th October

11. Champions Evening

Saturday 17 November

(Stephen Henley)

12. Cyclo Cross 

1st December 

Other Club coinfined awards

5. Best Allrounder Championship

This prestigeous trophy is awarded to the rider with the fastest average speed from an Open 10TT, 25TT, 50 TT and a Sportive over 60KM

6. Tour de Trossachs Trophy

Awarded to the fastest West Lothian finisher in this end of season hilly TT

6. Club member of the year

TROPHIES AWARDED AT THE 2012 EASTER MEET and still to be contested

1. The British Workers Sports Association Trophy

for the highest (aggregate) mileage cycled to the Meet.

2. The Brian Braithwaite Memorial Award

is a photographic competition held at the annual Meet.

3. The Neil Duckworth Memorial Trophy goes to the Section with the most members attending the annual Meet.