Edward Fraile-Whysall age 14 and Bayley Woodger age 13 from the Mid Devon CC Youth Academy raced in the 10 Mile National Youth Championship TT (South West DC) at St Eval in Cornwall. Hosted By Wheal Velocity Cycle ClubThe course is two and a half laps of the circuit around St Eval Airfield and it…
Father and daughter off road duo Jamie and Grace Ward travelled to Hampshire to take part in this epic MTB event Jamie reports “This year we decided to enter the mixed pair 6 hours endurance race at Minley Manor, a course we have both raced on recently and done well on, we were up against…
The Colin Lewis Grand Prix was held in perfect condition this weekend with warm sunshine greeting the riders and spectators. Whilst this has been the fifth promotion of the event it’s also the first that has taken place since Colin passed away early in the year and was a poignant occasion. The briefing to the…
George Kimber (Spirit BSS) put his name into the record books by taking a clear victory in the Mid-Devon CC (Sporting) 23, while host club rider Tara Grosvenor was the women’s victor. The Mid Devon CC Teign Valley Hilly TT has been running for over 40 years and past winners include Colin Lewis, Jez Hunt,…
Glastonbury to Cranbrook – Sunday 3rd April This is what our membership thinks of these events: “Thanks to anyone involved with organising and supporting the ride. We are blessed to have such rides – and so much else for our very modest membership fee. These ride-backs are always brilliant – and something that we couldn’t…
It’s with great sadness that we share the news that Roy Hopkins passed away peacefully on Saturday morning. Roy was a stalwart of the club during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s competing Nationally for the Mid Devon. Perhaps his greatest result was winning stage 8 of the 1962 Tour of Britain from Northampton to Skegness…
Hatherleigh Junior Road Race – Round 1 Four members of the Mid Devon Junior Race Team took to the start line on Sunday ready to compete against the top Junior riders in the country for National honours. The event hosted by the South West region and allows local riders the opportunity to compete on home…
Harold Nelson Memorial Circuit Races – Darley Moor Motor Racing Circuit, Derbyshire – 13 March 2022 British Masters Cycle Racing is for female and male racers who are at least 40 years of age. It offers a year-round programme of road, circuit and track races – around 150 races per year. The membership spans the…
Father and Daughter Duo. Grace and Jamie Ward continued their strong start to their season at Crank it RD 1 – Sherwood Pines on 7th March. Grace came 6th, she reports “Had a really good race in a stacked field of talented girls, raced from the front and managed to stay their for most of…
On Saturday 6th March the Mid Devon CC organised the season opening Youth Stage Race – with adult support races, at the Torbay Velopark. Conditions were dry and bright with forty four entrants including a strong raiding party from Wheal Velocity and riders from Avid Sport in Bath and Cwmcarn Paragon Wales. The format with two…