Thanet RC will be again running our Grasstrack event as part of the Kent Go-Ride racing league on Saturday 12th May at Bell Meadow St Nicholas at Wade. Thanks to Locks of Sandwich Cycles for sponsoring this event in 2018. Post by Colin Robinson […]
Thanet Road Club Youth and Juniors – Weekend round-up 24/25 February 2018 Thanet Road Club’s youth and junior riders were out in numbers at the weekend, racing in sunny but cold and windy conditions at several different venues. Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (KBK) is the first of the famous Belgian “classics” and traditionally marks the start of the […]
David Robert, the club’s Heritage and Sponsorship Officer, has been awarded British Cycling’s Regional Volunteer of the Year Award. Stephanie Allmark, BC’s Development Manager says; “David has been involved in a wide range of club projects including; managing the club’s preparations for its 70th anniversary, leading the submission to the Heritage Lottery and successfully securing […]
Update the Thanet RC Go-Ride Sessions 2018 http://www.thanetrc.org/event-schedule.shtml Posted by Rick Perkins […]
On Saturday I raced at Derby Arena in the Youth A Support races for the Women’s and Men’s National Omnium finals. It was an amazing opportunity to race in Thanet RC colours in front of a sell-out Derby Arena crowd and our races (as well as the men’s and women’s) were even live streamed on […]
Monday of half term was the 3rd track RSR at Lee Valley, another great opportunity to learn new skills (like riding lumps and bumps on track on my TT extension bars, little scary but really perfected steering with my hips) and develop other skills (like doing the longest lap, so track standing on the boards […]
Dear All, It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Frank Randell passed away last night. Frank was one of the club’s founding members, a legendary racer, who will always hold some of the club’s place to place records. He was a precious friend to so many of the club’s members […]
Great start to the season for TRC Race team junior Charlie Burgess continued this weekend with 5th at the Lee Valley road circuit to follow up on his 2nd place at Cyclopark a couple of weeks ago to gain enough points for his 3rd Cat licence, great reward for some hard winter training. Other TRC […]
TRC Social Night: Tuesday 6 Feb 7.30-9.30: Bell Meadow Recreation Ground, St Nicholas-at-Wade A classic night of low-fidelity, retro fun with The Lew Maxted Cycling Slide Show Lew raced with club during the 70s, winning numerous events from hill climbs to 12-hours whilst breaking many club records. A keen tourer and pro race spectator, Lew […]
My mum and I drove to Newport on Friday evening ready for the Newport Velodrome Icebreaker 1 race. I felt nervous as well as excited, I knew the racing would be tough, this was my first track race as an U16, on U16 gearing and up against riders many of whom are 2nd year U16 […]