Milton Keynes Cycling Association

Coaching sessions for women cyclists are taking place at the Bowl on Saturday February 11th and 18th 12.30 - 13.30. This will be open to anyone but is being run with lots of support from Team MK people (huge thanks)
The coaching will focus on group riding skills and cornering and anyone who wants to test their newly hones skills can enter the women only beginners races at the Bowl held during March on Saturdays (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th)
These races are 20 minutes long and start at 13.10. They will cost just £5 to enter and there will be no other cyclists or races on the circuit at the time so a great chance to test your skills.
I look forward to seeing loads of women there - please help make this initiative a success.
Jo Parker

The Corley Cycles/Abbeygate Developments Summer Series will soon be live on the British Cycling website. But we need your help and opinion on the following:

The Women's event is currently set to E/1/2/3/4, making it an open event for women of all categories. Would you be more inclined to race if the event was restricted to categories 2/3/4?

Your answers will determine which route we'll be heading down this year, so please let us know!

We are very pleased to announce that 2022 will see the return of Thursday evening crit racing at the Milton Keynes Bowl sponsored by Corley Cycles and Abbeygate Development. Team Milton Keynes under the Milton Keynes Cycle Association umbrella will be the main organisers for the events starting on 2nd June 2022 and running for thirteen weeks until 25th August 2022.

For 2022 we will use a chip timing system to aid finish placing – more details of the system being used will be explained on the British Cycling event entry. With using the chip timing system, we hope to be able to publish full results quickly and accurately, but it will be important for riders to enter online before the event. We will allow entries on the day subject to space and logistics on the night.

As in previous years participating MKCA affiliated clubs will be asked to assist with providing course marshals for some events through the summer series. Marshal vouchers for free event entry will be issued to clubs that provide marshals. It will only be possible to use the extended course if marshals are available. Please e-mail Sarah Hooper ([email protected]) with the contact details of your club representative to help fill out the marshalling calendar.

Prizes and series trophies for the King and Queen of the Bowl will be set and awarded by the event sponsors Corley Cycles and Abbeygate Developments. The races will run as they have done before with two events (Men’s 4ths and Women’s) concurrently starting at 1800 with two further races (3/4ths and E123s at 1900.

We very much hope that these events can support the region returning to a more normal series of evening criterium events and encourage local participation in races. To register your club with the event organisers can you please email [email protected] with your club name, your main contact.

Many thanks and we hope to see you at the MK Bowl!

Clive Faine – MKCA
Sarah Hooper – British Cycling Commissaire
Steve Wakeland, Alun Duncan-Jones – Team Milton Keynes

Returning to Cycle Racing at the Milton Keynes National Bowl

As you may have seen in the recent public announcement from British Cycling they were HOPEFUL that cycle racing may be able to resume after August 1st.

"The disciplines and formats we believe could make the earliest return include BMX, cycle speedway, track, circuit racing, road time trials, cyclo-cross, and cross-country and gravity mountain biking."

However, after discussions with the board members of the MKCA as well as the Central Regional Events Officer and several other staff at British Cycling, circuit racing will not resume on this date. Until such a time that there are clear guidelines on racing including but not limited to social distancing and hygiene measures, insurance and liability, travel restrictions, and event personnel we will not allow Cycle Sport to return to the Milton Keynes Na​tional Bowl.

We are still very keen to put on cycle races but have to do so safely and under the correct insurance cover from British Cycling. We remain hopeful that we can salvage some form of race calendar later in the year.

Should there be updated guidance regarding the safe return of bunch racing we will endeavour to do our best to meet the needs of all our members, individuals, and clubs.

Stay safe.

Given yesterday's updated guidelines from the UK Government and today's updated stance on the subject of the Coronavirus/COVID19 situation from the sport's governing body, British Cycling, it is with sincere regret that the Milton Keynes Cycling Association will suspend all cycling activity within the Milton Keynes National Bowl initially up until April 30th.

This includes but is not limited to:

British Cycling governed races
British Masters Cycle Races (BMCR)
Youth races
Cycle training

The health and safety of all our members, friends and families are at the forefront of our minds and we will take further advice and guidance from British Cycling as we proceed through this difficult time.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/20200312-British-Cycling-Coronavirus-COVID19-Guidance-0

A re-worked result from last Saturday's women's 2/3/4 race at the Bowl:

1 52 Alderney Baker Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
2 72 Laura Pittard Team Vision Innovative Leisure
3 77 Anna Wadsworth PH-MAS/Paul Milnes Cycles
4 82 Phoebe Martin Cero - Cycle Division Racing Team
5 65 Connie Hayes Awol
6 56 Millie Couzens PH-MAS/Paul Milnes Cycles
7 71 Iona Moir Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
8 84 Lucy Lee Bath University CC
9 57 Xan Crees Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
10 66 Kinga Ingram Jadan Cyclespace- Vive le Velo
11 53 Bethany Barnett Awol
12 76 Maddie Wadsworth Team RYTGER powered by Cykeltøj-Online.dk
13 70 Alicia Lisle Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
14 54 Sian Botteley Cero - Cycle Division Racing Team
15 68 Molli Keenor JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
16 67 Rebecca Kearney Team Vision Innovative Leisure
17 64 Madeleine Gammons Team Boompods
18 75 Chloe Vickers JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
19 74 Amelie Prior Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
20 83 Elizabeth Mckie Verulam Really Moving
21 69 Frances Lammyman Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC)
22 61 Jennie Faasse Lovelo Squadra Donne
23 62 Rebecca Fawcett Lovelo Squadra Donne
24 58 Barbara de Koning Team Milton Keynes
25 51 Jennifer Andrews 1904 RT
26 55 Emily Chilton Lea Valley CC
27 78 Charlotte Watts Bourne Whls CC
28 81 Jennie Lake Lovelo Squadra Donne
29 73 Anneke Prins Hemel Hempstead CC
30 80 Gwen Warren Beds Roads Cycling Club

The top 15 all appeared to be correct, however if you have any further queries please forward them on to either Sarah Hooper or Richard Hooper

This Saturday the Bowl hosts the 2nd round of the Milton Keynes Spring Series as well as the 1st round of the British Women's Team Cup!

Still spaces in the 3/4 category race at 9:30am and the E/1/2/3 race at 12:30pm

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/220778/Milton-Keynes-Spring-Series-NBRC-Round-2

The races this weekend are organised by the North Bucks Road Club - NBRC

Events British Cycling

And finally the provisional results from the women's 2/3/4 race today:

1 52 Alderney Baker Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
2 72 Laura Pittard Team Vision Innovative Leisure
3 77 Anna Wadsworth PH-MAS/Paul Milnes Cycles
4 82 Phoebe Martin Cero - Cycle Division Racing Team
5 65 Connie Hayes Awol
6 56 Millie Couzens PH-MAS/Paul Milnes Cycles
7 71 Iona Moir Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
8 84 Lucy Lee Bath University CC
9 57 Xan Crees Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
10 66 Kinga Ingram Jadan Cyclespace- Vive le Velo
11 53 Bethany Barnett Awol
12 76 Maddie Wadsworth Team RYTGER powered by Cykeltøj-Online.dk
13 70 Alicia Lisle Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
14 54 Sian Botteley Cero - Cycle Division Racing Team
15 68 Molli Keenor JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
16 64 Madeleine Gammons Team Boompods
17 75 Chloe Vickers JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
18 55 Emily Chilton Lea Valley CC
19 60 Leonah Ellis Brother U.K - Cycle Team OnForm
20 74 Amelie Prior Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
21 51 Jennifer Andrews 1904 RT
22 67 Rebecca Kearney Team Vision Innovative Leisure
23 78 Charlotte Watts Bourne Whls CC
24 81 Jennie Lake Lovelo Squadra Donne
25 83 Elizabeth Mckie Verulam Really Moving
26 69 Frances Lammyman Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC)
27 61 Jennie Faasse Lovelo Squadra Donne
28 73 Anneke Prins Hemel Hempstead CC
29 58 Barbara de Koning Team Milton Keynes

Please forward any queries to the judging team - Sarah Hooper or Richard Hooper

Provisional results from today's E/1/2/3 race at the Bowl:

1 61 Harry Macfarlane Cinnamon Cafe-Contour Cycles SDRT
2 70 Benedict Thompson Team LDN
3 62 Pete Matthews ClancyBriggs Cycling Academy
4 53 Clay Davies Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
5 57 David Hird Halesowen A & CC Academy
6 51 Oliver W Bates Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
7 74 Gareth Harvey OVB
8 69 Adam Strudwick Team Milton Keynes
9 72 Archie Peet Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
10 56 Jake Hales Spirit Tifosi Racing Team
11 54 Matthew Exley Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
12 55 Tiago Fougo Strada 2020
13 63 David Mitchinson Cinnamon Cafe-Contour Cycles SDRT
14 52 Michael Burke Welland Valley CC
15 67 Luke Slater Velo Sport Fosse
16 58 Michael Krukov Team LDN - Brother UK
17 73 Matthew Watson Team Flamme Rouge P/b Gr***de
18 59 James Lloyd JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
19 64 Tobi Ng Banbury Star CC
20 71 David Turton BIKESTRONG-KTM

Please forward any queries to the judging team - Sarah Hooper or Richard Hooper

Back to racing at the Bowl today, and yes it was eventful. Healing vibes to all those who crashed in the 3/4 category race!

Provisional results from the 3/4 as follows:

1 33 Angus Lawrence JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
2 30 Robin Hughes VOST
3 9 Enrico Cacciatori Beds Road Race Team
4 55 Jack Whitehouse Vector Cycling Race Team
5 26 Max Hale
6 17 Daniel David LBRCC (Leighton Buzzard Road CC)
7 56 Richard Wiggins Team Milton Keynes
8 48 Gerard Scott Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC)
9 41 Ryan Palmer JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
10 20 Tom Fowler Abingdon Race Team
11 51 Luke Souter Shutt Test Team
12 4 Justin Belcher JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team
13 59 Elliot Tappin Vision Innovative
14 22 Jeremy Godfrey Icknield Road Club
15 57 Michael Woodhead Farnborough & Camberley CC
16 46 Paul Russell
17 24 Stuart Gough Vector Cycling Race Team
18 32 Andrew Knott Welwyn Wheelers CC
19 50 Jack Smy Army Cycling Union
20 42 Oliver Parker Gorilla Coffee Cycling Club
21 2 Jacob Avery Aylesbury CC
22 52 Darryl Thomas Inflite-Dynamic Rides Race Team
23 60 Martyn Morrison Vector Cycling Race Team
24 64 Rory Munn Dysons Cycles
25 25 George Gould Team Vision Innovative Leisure
26 45 Corey Ring Bourne Whls CC
27 18 Lee Desborough St Ives CC
28 10 Thomas Clarke Team Vision Innovative Leisure
29 12 Richard Cook Hitchin Nomads CC
30 54 David Wells Cycle Club Ashwell (CCA)
31 7 Peter Boyce Team Senza Limiti
32 19 Jos Dyer
33 8 Thomas Briers
34 49 Craig Smith Cowley Road Condors
35 21 Emile Glorieux Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC)
36 44 Paul Rendle Team Milton Keynes
37 11 William Clough
38 61 Josh Brown Kettering Cc
39 13 Max Costa Hitchin Nomads CC
40 39 Roger Morrison Team Milton Keynes
41 53 Andrew Walker
42 63 Graham Atkins
43 43 Barry Paskey
44 28 James Heslop Team Milton Keynes

If there are any queries please forward them on to the judging team - Sarah Hooper or Richard Hooper

This Saturday!

See the first round of the Spring Series at the Milton Keynes Bowl, this week organised by JCA-Equipe Velo Cycling Team. There are still spaces in all the races so get entering:

9:30am 3/4 category race
11am women's 2/3/4 race
12:30pm E/1/2/3 race

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/221238/Milton-Keynes-Spring-series-Round-1---JCA-Equipe-Velo?fbclid=IwAR260ykoRpij183R63QdxOCg-vTWYpa7aTZu_9iXSvhuDhMDDOeKDM_VvOs

Round 2 March 14th, organised by the North Bucks Road Club - NBRC:

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/220778/Milton-Keynes-Spring-Series-NBRC-Round-2

Round 3 March 21st, organised by Team Milton Keynes:

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/223185/Milton-Keynes-Spring-Series-Round-3---Team-Milton-Keynes

Round 4 Marech 28th, organised by Flamme Rouge Cycling Team

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/220447/Milton-Keynes-Spring-Series-Round-4---Flamme-Rouge

Round 1 of the Spring Series starts in 20 days!

Make sure you're pre-entered by going to https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/221238/Milton-Keynes-Spring-series-Round-1---JCA-Equipe-Velo

JCA-Equipe Velo Cycling Team

9:30am 3/4 category race
11am Women's 2/3/4 race
12:30pm E/1/2/3 race

Events British Cycling