Tour of the Mining Valleys 2017 race report

Jon Mould of JLT Condor sprinted for the win at Ystwyth CC’s early season Tour of the Mining Valleys in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion on Sunday 5th March 2017. The rain kept away for most of the race, but early morning downpours teamed with wind and low temperatures made for a challenging morning on the hills inland of the town.

Mould finished ahead of Issac Mundy of PMR@Toachim House in second, Edward Roberts of Team Elite in third, George Fox of Team Bottrill-HSS Hire in fourth, Daniel Bigham of Brother NRG Driverplan in fifth and Mould’s teammate at JLT Condor, Ed Laverack, securing sixth place, after a breakaway group left the peloton on the second lap.

The hilly profile of the 75-mile route, with three ascents of the New Cross climb followed by the sting in the tail, the 1 mile ascent of the climb from Pontrhydygroes to Devil’s Bridge, attracted a field of over 60 riders. Mould took the  prime prize for the ascent of the ’49er from Pontrhydygroes to Devil’s Bridge, with Edward Roberts securing the first prime on the second lap climb to New Cross and Zach May of Metaltek Kuota taking the second prime on the final ascent of New Cross.

Race winner Mould had already secured second place to teammate Ed Clancy at Saturday’s Eddie Soens Memorial at Aintree.
A full album of race photos, to be credited to Adam Hughes, can be seen at https://hugheses.smugmug.com/Adams-Photos/Tour-of-the-Mining-Valleys-2017/ The images below of Jon Mould sprinting for the line and celebrating his win are thanks to Kristian Bond.
Ystwyth CC would like to thank all riders and teams who made it to west Wales for the race, as well as Anthony Motors and all those who helped to make the race possible. Thanks are also due to the local supporters on the roadsides.

Jon Mould wins Ystwyth’s 2017 Tour of the Mining Valleys

Jon Mould of JLT Condor won Ystwyth CC’s 2017 Tour of the Mining Valleys in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion on Sunday 5th March, having finished 2nd to teammate Ed Clancy at the Eddie Soens Memorial race at Aintree the previous day. Full results, race report and photos are to follow, with thanks to Kristian Bond for the photograph below of Jon sprinting for the win.

Ystwyth CC would like to thank the field of riders for supporting the race and all those who made the race possible, as well as club members and all others who were out on the roadsides showing their support. Diolch yn fawr i bawb.

No Sunday Club Rides – 5th March

Just a reminder that there are no Sunday Club Rides this Sunday (5th March) to encourage as many people as possible to be on the course cheering on the riders from many parts of the UK taking on the Tour of the Mining Valleys Road Race.
The race starts at 10:30am and the route is: …
4 laps of a course comprising Southgate, Llanfarian, Llanilar, Trawscoed, New Cross, Southgate before a finishing route of Llanafan Saw Mills, Pontrhydygroes, Devils Bridge, Pisgah, Capel Seion and Moriah, finishing between Moriah and Southgate (Penparcau).
More details on the Event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1809872385943386/

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Ystwyth CC Ladies’ Success in Early Season Race Series

The Woolly Mamil early season race series was run on four consecutive weeks on the Stourport circuit near Kidderminster, with sisters Lois and Leah Brewer and Anita Saycell representing Ystwyth CC. The field was open to all categories of rider from elite through to novice racers (4th category) and involved a 45 minute race on the circuit. Over the four weeks of racing the Ystwyth ladies enjoyed a win and top 10 positions most weeks.   
Week 1: Anita 4th, Leah 8th, Lois 9th (field of 20 riders)
Week 2: Anita 1st, Leah 8th, Lois 10th (field of  23 riders)
Week 3: Anita 13th (field of 21 riders)
Week 4: Anita 9th, Lois 10th, Leah 11th (field of 17 riders)

Overall Series:

5 Anita Saycell Ystwyth CC
12 Leah Brewer Ystwyth CC
18 Lois Brewer Ystwyth CC
Ystwyth CC is actively trying to encourage ladies to race, with Chris Jones of Ystwyth Juniors arranging ladies’ cycling skills sessions at Canolfan Rheidol with a view to increasing the number of ladies participating in the Aberystwyth Cycle Festival events as well as other similar events. The hope is that the success of club members Anita Saycell, Leah Brewer and Lois Brewer will give further encouragement.

Come out and see some of the UK’s top domestic riders battle it out on local roads!

On Sunday 5th March we are encouraging as many people as possible to come out, make some noise and cheer on riders from across the UK who will be taking on the club’s Tour of the Mining Valleys Road Race.

The event has sold out and promises to be an exciting race as the riders tackle the 75 mile race over a four lap course comprising Southgate, Llanfarian, Llanilar, Trawscoed, New Cross, Southgate before a finishing route of Llanafan Saw Mills, Pontrhydygroes, Devil’s Bridge, Pisgah, Capel Seion and Moriah, finishing between Moriah and Southgate (Penparcau).

To support the race there will be no Sunday club rides to encourage as many people as possible to be on the course cheering on the riders!

The race starts at 10:30am as the riders leave Aberystwyth Rugby Club and roll out onto the race circuit.

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Mid Wales Go MTB Series

The series will provide opportunities for those new to racing or mountain biking to try an event on a marked course in a fun and friendly way. The routes will also be suitable for those more experienced in racing who want to keep their fitness up.
The series will be made up of 5 rounds with the 4 best results to count towards your final total. Riders must be registered for the series at Rounds 1 or 2 to be eligible for a trophy at the end. Where the Mid Wales rounds incorporate part of another series such as the WMBS then the adult class to count will be the fun category.
The classes will be :
U6, U8 (Youth E), U10 (Youth D), U12 (Youth C), U14 (Youth B), U16 (Youth A), O16 (Junior), Adult (Over 18)
The rounds will be :
February 12th @ Coed Y Brenin hosted by Dreigiau Coed Y Brenin
April 16th @ Aberystwyth hosted by Ystwyth Juniors
May 21 @ Penrhyncoch hosted by Ystwyth Juniors
June 25th @ Newtown hosted by Hafren CC
TBC hosted by The Bulls
There will be the option to have a practice on the course before each race and we hope to have a podium and prizes at each round.
A big thank you goes to Tony Brooks who has agreed to sponsor the series and will provide trophies at the end of the series.
It may seem a little complicated but it really isn’t, just turn up and have some fun.
For further details please email ystwythjuniors@gmail.com
#midwalesmtbseries

Ystwyth Jersey Challenge update

Only 5 weeks into the 2017 Challenge and there are already some great photos in the album! Share where you have taken the Ystwyth jersey by emailing your photos to ystwythcc@gmail.com or post on Facebook or Twitter #ystwythjerseychallenge. Our club sponsor Summit Cycles have kindly agreed to award the winning photo with a £65 voucher!
View the photos so far here: