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TRAINING Training is very personal and the number and type of organised rides varies considerably depending on the time of year. In the first two terms, club rides on Saturdays (10am from Trinity Gates) are very well attended and usually comprise a faster and a slower ride. This year, we also started a women's ride on Sunday mornings focusing on group riding with some drills. OCRC also have rides on Sundays which OUCC members can join, leaving at 9am for those looking for something longer. In the summer term and over the summer, many people race at weekends, so rides are organised through the women's mailing list. Many people also participate in the chaingang on Tuesday evenings, and we often have a women's group leaving slightly early to get a head-start over the hills! The amount and type of training you do is entirely up to you, but we encourage people to come out and ride together - it's more fun, and you learn more bike handling skills that can come in handy if you want to try racing. If you have any questions or suggestions, please drop the women's captain a line, or email the women's list. RACING Women's National Team Series 2005 For the first time, OUCC has entered a team in the Women's National Team Series. The series consists of nine races - eight in England, one in Northern Ireland, and we field a team of 3-6 riders in each one. We are currently in 7th position and look forward to building on our experience in next year's competition. If you are interested in racing, please email the women's captain. We are also seeking sponsorship to cover racing costs next year if you would like to sponsor us - the only University team in the series! Information on race dates, courses and results can be found here. Squad meeting minutes: Local Women's Crits and other road races There are a number of other races open to women, either combined with the men, or as a women's only event. For a full list of races see the British Cycling racing calendar. There is a series of women's only races at Hillingdon every fortnight during the Summer with 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th category races - see here for more information. The Women's Cycle Racing Association also organizes many women's events and has a good reference calendar of races. Time Trialling (aka "testing") For those that prefer pitting themselves against the clock over a fixed length course, there is a plethora of time trials to entertain you, and club members are keen participants. First and foremost of course are the BUSA 10 and 25 mile TTs, the latter incorporating the Varsity race against Cambridge. As a club we also hold a cuppers (inter-college) 10 mile TT and a Town v Gown race during the year. The definitive source for time trials is the Cycling Time Trials (CTT) website. Although it can be a bit confusing finding race details. This year several people participated in the National 10, 25 and 100 mile time trials; usually held on very fast courses, these are a great opportunity for getting a PB...!! Run under the rules of the CTT, there is a Ladies Time Trial Series. The prize fund starts at £1000, with the winner getting £250.00. The distances are 10 and 25 miles, prizes start at getting £250 and go down to 15th. For more details of this series and the rules and regulations see here. Bicester Millenium Cycling club has a well-run series of 10 and 25 mile time trials on Tuesday evenings at Weston on the Green, very close by. There are many local time trials and the West London District website is up and running again and gives a list of all events (Open and club) in the west London district area (which includes Oxford). Track If you fancy pedalling round a velodrome on a fixed gear, brakeless bike, then track cycling may be what you're looking for. There is the annual BUSA track event that OUCC enters, and also a number of training events throughout the year. In particular, Reading Velodrome has races on Monday nights, and training on Thursday nights. Mountain Biking The mountain-biking section has lots more information, however suffice it to say, that we also have women keen on mountain-biking at various levels. University events include the BUSA and Varsity races. For more information contact Marcie (link) - the following are some useful links for races in the Oxford region: Gorrick
races (good entry level to expert races).
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