New for 2016 Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association present the Coaching Revolutions Hill Climb Series. Designed with an eye firmly on the ability to tackle the vertical, this Series will appeal to the mountain goats amongst the cycling population. Covering eight rounds at all points of the County, medals are available in Overall, Veterans (on actual), Ladies and Junior categories. Twenty points are awarded for a win in each category, reducing in two point steps for all affiliated riders, with each riders’ best five scores counting.

Kicking off on Tuesday, Round 1 sees Mid Shropshire Wheelers promote their one mile climb from The Stiperstones Inn at 7pm, with Round 2 following the next evening when Wrekinsport CC cover a similar distance from the foot of The Wrekin to the top of Willomoor Bank. SCCA Secretary Dave Fletcher said: “This new Series extends the racing season a month and should appeal to both road racers and time triallists alike. There was considerable interest from member clubs to promote, with several events being created especially for the Series”. Course details and the location of HQ will be published on the SCCA’s Twitter site prior to each event, www.twitter.com/shropshirecca.

 Events

Date Round Club Course No. Course description

30/08/2016

R1 Mid Shropshire Wheelers D0/17 The Stiperstones

31/08/2016

R2 Wrekinsport CC D0/14 Willomoor Bank, The Wrekin

03/09/2016

R3 Oswestry Paragon CC D0/15 Mount Road, Oswestry

06/09/2016

R4 Ludlow CC KH14 Wigmore Road, Ludlow

11/09/2016

R5 Hafren CC * D0/21 & D0/22 A490 Pentre’r Beirdd (both sides)

02/10/2016

R6 Paramount CRT D0/20 Five Chimneys’, Hughley

09/10/2016

R7 Nova Raiders KH23 Abbey Road, Lilleshall

16/10/2016

R8 NewportShropshire CC D0/18 Station Road, Ironbridge

* Two stage, aggregate time