Author: Kim Fortescue Talwar

Support Save Preston Park Velodrome campaign-changes to Saturday 5th Sept. sessions

The Save Preston Park Velodrome campaign is organising a ride on Saturday 5th September to raise awareness of the need for ongoing renovation and upkeep of the track to maintain it’s future use for cyclists and other sports.  PPYCC very much support the campaign and would like to promote the ride on Saturday. Therefore please…
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Important changes to forthcoming Saturday sessions

Please notes the following changes to Saturday sessions: August 22nd: Sessions as usual for Inner (9.00-10.30) and Outer (10.30-12) Ring sessions. The Outer Ring session will be on road bikes. August 29th: Unfortunately, due to coach availability, there will NOT be an Outer Ring session on this date. September 5th:  As you may be aware, the…
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Cyclocross season starts in September!

Please see the email below from Dave Gerrey at VC Jubilee regarding the start of the cyclocross season, 1st event in the London Cyclocross league calendar as always is the VCJ/BECC round, hope to see you there! VC Jubilee and BECC are once again promoting the first round of the London & SE Cyclo-Cross league…
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Outer Ring session tomorrow

The Outer Ring session tomorrow, Saturday 15th, will be on road bikes. Maybe wearing some new PPYCC caps too! Also, if you took advantage of our early membership payment bonus, there will be a cycle bag to collect too!  See you there.

Holiday coaching sessions at Preston Park

There is an exciting opportunity for riders to develop and improve their skills next week at Preston Park Velodrome. A 2 day Holiday Coaching Programme, led by the British Cycling Regional Go-Ride Coach, Tim Sales, will be held on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th August from 9.30-12.30. These sessions will be on road bikes, and…
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Outer Ring session Saturday 1st

The Outer Ring session will be running this week on road bikes. Don’t forget it is Pride tomorrow, so the park will be busy, avoid coming through the park to the velodrome, enter via the North gate instead. See you then!

PPYCC member, Ingrid Burniston’s mother, Kristin, is riding to raise money for the MS Society this Sunday, and PPYCC would like to wish her every success in her ride and fundraising!  Kristin writes the following: Riding in Support of MS Society / Pru100   I have been training all year for a 100 mile cycle…
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Inner Ring session this Saturday 25th

Despite the rain today, the forecast is dry for tomorrow morning’s Inner Ring session at the track. However, temperatures look to be much lower than of recent days, so please make sure riders have warm layers and gloves as well as a waterproof jacket just in case!

No Outer Ring Session this Saturday 25th

Many apologies, due to coach availability, we will NOT be able to run the OUTER RING session this weekend. We will be back again next Saturday 1st August, and look forward to seeing you then.

PPYCC Championships 3rd October!

PPYCC Club Circuit Championships 3rd October – hold the date! Many of us have really missed the Wednesday evening racing at Preston Park this year. So to close the season with a competition we will be holding the inaugural PPYCC circuit championships at Cyclopark on Saturday 3rd October. There will be races of varying lengths…
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