The Drumlanrig Rik's Bike shed cycle club and its junior wing, the Drumlanrig Root Rats met up for a ride today. Before heading out on the trails we took the opportunity to reflect on the success that we had as a club over the last twelve months.
The highlight of the last twelve months was our accreditation with the British Cycling Go-Ride club mark in June proving that our coaches, leaders and volunteers make the grade. With our mix of coaching and practical rides on Drumlanrig trails, the club has become popular with members of all ages. Drumlanrig Root Rats organised two races during the course of the year. In the summer, we held a Dirt Crit Race on the Drumlanrig Skills Loop and we followed this up with a highly successful cyclocross race in November, which attracted a strong entry from far afield despite the harsh conditions.
The Drumlanrig Rik's Bike Shed race team has had an outstanding 2009. The team’s main focus for the year was the SXC mountain bike series. In the SXC schools series, Ariana Willoughby finished third overall in the P1-3 girls category, her brother Jamie was second P4-5 boy whilst, along with some outstanding performances in the Juvenile category, Cameron Scott was fourth in the P6-7 age group. After an agonising chain snap on home ground in the final round, Jack Taylor finished seventh in a competitive Youth series. Following some memorable battles throughout the year, Ewan Clark took second place in the Junior series. Finally, Graeme Scott was our best performing senior rider, finishing well up in the Veteran series. In the Scottish Champs, Ariana came second, Jamie third, Cameron second and Ewan second in their respective categories.
The team also dabbled with a little road racing with good results for Jack, Jamie and Ariana in town centre criterium races at Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Hawick.
Later on in the year Jack, Ariana, Jamie and Cameron together with veterans Guy Willoughby and Andrew Taylor competed in cyclocross events up and down the country. Cameron Scott took two victories in the South of Scotland Youth Series. Ariana, Jack, Jamie, Andrew and Guy entered the Scottish Cyclocross series. Jack and Jamie made it a double for Drumlanrig both winning their overall series. Andrew was really pleased to score a few points and make it onto the table for the veterans series.
The Thursday night coaching sessions and monthly trail maintenance meets have been popular with many more riders and parents who want to get involved and ride without taking to the competition circuit.
The club AGM takes place from 7pm on Tuesday 23rd February in the Auldgirth Inn and anyone involved or interested in the club is welcome to attend. For further details contact Rik or Ginny at Riks Bike Shed on 01848 330 080, or check out the club blog on www.rootrats.blogspot.com.
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