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Lincsquad 2013 TT’s are GO!

For many the winter off season has been a long one but for those who filled it full of training now is the time to find out “has it been worth it?” at the first Lincsquad TT of the year. A few new bikes and lots of new faces especially in the female division meant …

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Lincsquad Club Time Trials 2013

Ahhh it’ll soon be that time of year where we hover around a pub car park, eyeing up other peoples fancy carbon disc wheeled bikes, waiting anxiously for our turn of lung busting effort then finding out we got beaten by a 13 year old Lincsquad Youth member. Yes….its the Lincsquad 2013 Time Trial Series! …

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2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on the 9th January 2013 at the White Hart, Brigg. A message from the 2012 Club Chairman – Paul Carvill It’s important that the members have a voice in the direction in which the club progresses and also making sure that we continue to run the club …

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Grantham Sprint Triathlon

Team Lincsquad had a massive representation at the weekend for the return of the Grantham Sprint Tri, despite the appalling weather conditions. The rain was heavy and the wind was making it feel very cold so hats off to all who finished it was a very tough race especially for those who were first timers. Josh Jones …

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Torrin hails his first race as a junior

My First race of the season and therefore my first race as a junior rider took place nearby to Grantham at Barkston Heath RAF flight school; the track is narrow and has relatively tight corners but very fast long straights. After warming up on the rollers beneath the shelter of our car boot, I set …

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Paul Kirk Memorial North Lincs CycloSportive

Sunday saw an excellent turnout for the Paul Kirk Memorial North Lincs Cyclosportive, renamed  this year in memory of a Scunthorpe rider who died, aged 50, while taking part in the inaugural event last year.

Hull Marathon 2012

More than 1,000 runners took part in the first Hull Marathon on Easter Sunday 8th April 2012. The race, which started in Alfred Gelder Street at 8am, weaved through some of the Hull’s most historic streets. The route included landmarks including the KC Stadium, The Deep and the Humber Bridge. The event, sponsored by Hugh …

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TLI Ray Levers Road Race

Paul Carvill does his first Road Race in eight years and Chris Ware does his first Road Race EVER! The Ray Levers Road Race (run under TLI) is held on the Torworth Circuit (nr Blyth) by the Harworth & District Cycling Club. The race is run under a Handicap System and sees three groups set …

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Alwyn achieves Gold on Cheshire Cat Sportive

Alwyn Jones is new to Lincsquad and is a keen cyclist who likes to compete in Sportives in the UK and around Europe. In his own words Alwyn gives an account of his day on the Cheshire Cat is absolutely tropical conditions… 6am alarm. We’ve lost an hour of sleep! pre ride prep begins. Start …

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140 mile Swim in aid of Sport Relief

Spare a thought for the energetic staff at Ancholme Leisure Centre tonight, they have set themselves a gruelling challenge of an overnight 140-mile swim in aid of Sport Relief. Forty volunteers will take it in turns to swim 20 lengths of the leisure centre’s 25 metre pool between 8pm on Saturday, March 24 and 8am …

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