Ramsay

Third of the 2-up TTs on Tuesday 10th September. Get your partners and head along to the Georgetown at18:30 for a 18:45 start.

Back on the Georgetown for more 2-up action on Tuesday 3rd September. The nights are getting a bit darker, so 18:30 meet for an 18:45 start. Enjoy.

Tuesday 27th sees the confined events return to the Georgetown road, for the 2-up TTs. So get you partners and get along for 18:45 for a 19:00 start. Enjoy.

Right, a quick update. After last week it is suddenly tight at the top of the table. There are now only three riders (in no particular order - John Simpson, Alan Holmes & Iain Couttie) that can take the league title. However, these three need a good showing this week, as there are a few others that could still do enough to push them out of the top three. Remember that it is not all about comparing actual times, the scoring is based on handicap times. Have fun tomorrow night.

Back home with half an iron woman.....or something like that! All smiles at the finish, so a good day for the JWCC multi sport contingent. :-)

...... Doing well. Alan finished, Elaine not far off the finish and cycling legs completed by Duncan and Katie MacLean. :-)

Wet and windy up here, but all wheelers do

Elaine and I bumped into Greg Balden at the Kings of Leon last night. Not only were we not on bikes, but we were all heading for the fast food stalls! It's Party time!

Tuesday 20th July sees the final in the 2013 League of 10's series at the the West Ferry. Meet at 18:45 for first rider off at 19:00. After the first 5 rounds (times for the 6th have not been posted yet) there were 13 riders still in with a chance of winning, so all to play for. Once I get the times for round 6, I will post up the names of those "in the running". Can someone please be kind enough to timekeep. Hope you all enjoy.

The Scottish 100 was run last weekend in "blustery" conditions. Mike Ferguson was there representing JWCC. Well done Mike. :banana

Some more names for the list. George Donnelly Alan Thomson Colin McPhee David Thomson More to follow.

All, Please see below and attached from Renfrewwhire Council. Do you know anyone that is worthy of being nominated? Renfrewshire Council, in partnership with sportscotland, would like to recognise and reward the hard work and commitment of local coaches, officials and volunteers. The Renfrewshire Council Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering Awards are our way of saying a big ‘thank you’ to all the vital people working in sport in Renfrewshire. The contribution made by these individuals is immense, their dedication and hard work is central to ensuring excellent sporting opportunities for all in Renfrewshire. These awards represent a unique way to recognise coaching, officiating and volunteering achievement across schools, clubs and communities in the area. Individuals can nominate coaches, officials and volunteers from across the area, either known personally or through school, club or local community activity. Winners will go forward in to the national sportscotland awards, which in turn are connected to the Sports Coach UK Awards, held annually in London. We are delighted to announce that the Renfrewshire Council COV Awards 2013 are now open! The categories for the 2013 awards are: • Young person’s coach of the year • Community coach of the year • Development coach of the year • Performance coach of the year • Young coach of the year • Disability coach of the year • Technical official of the year • Young volunteer of the year • Volunteer of the year Attached is a copy of the application form, the closing date for applications is 1 September 2013. Please help us to promote them and please take part by nominating as many worthy people as you can! For further information on the awards visit: www.sportscotland.org.uk/covawards Renfrewshire COV Awards 2013 Nomination Form.PDF

Please see link to list of prize winners (so far) for the presentation dance - http://www.johnstone-wheelers.co.uk/thebunch/index.php?/topic/6217-2013-confined-events-prize-winners/ Get your tickets now!

Still quite a few confined events to go, but here are a list of people, so far, due to pick up something at the presentation dance on the 12th of October (in no particular order). Iain Cowden John Simpson Iain Couttie Greg Balden Fergus McCarroll Carol Cowan Elaine Sandison Emma McLaren Alan Holmes Mike Ferguson Elaine Muirhead More names of winners will be posted shortly. :banana :banana

Unfortunately Elaine and I are not available to help out. Hope all goes well. R

Tuesday 13th July sees the sixth (second last) of the League of 10's series at the the West Ferry. Meet at 18:45 for first rider off at 19:00. A reminder that the start is under the railway bridge on the A8 Greenock/Bishopton Road (see link - http://www.johnstone...9489e96ojjh2tu8) Can someone please be kind enough to timekeep. Hope you all enjoy.

For those without BC membership and/or licence, Geoff Smith will accept email entries and pay on the day. Geoff's email address is - geoff1smith at virginmedia dot com Cheers, R

Mark, I beleive it has always been BC. Day licence details here - http://www.britishcy...-Road---Track-0 Not sure about paying on the line, but will check with Geoff. R

Chapeau! What a great read. Looking forward to the final round up. :banana

Guys and Girls, as winners in 2011 and runners up in 2012, it would be great to see a big turn out from JWCC to see what we can do in the 2013 Georgetown Cup. Don't forget the Georgetown Pie, which was won by the Johnstone Shielas in 2012. https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/84740/The-Georgetown-Cup Below are some details posted by Geoff Smith (organiser) on Braveheart: Posted - 05 Aug 2013 : 10:32:37 This years Georgetown Cup takes place on Saturday 7th September and will be in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Charity.. It would be great to see all the clubs sending out a team this year- it's a great event and the 'inter club' aspect makes it a lot of fun. Last year it was host club Glasgow Couriers who took the honours but we already have a massive entry from bronze medalists Fullarton Whs along with the largest club entry in event history from Glasgow Green CC. Dont forget , the format remains the same - enter as many as you like and its the fastest 8 from each club on the day that makes up the teams time. Last year also saw a closely contested battle for the coveted Georgetown Pie - the defending champions from 2011 , Walkers CC, felt sure they had it in the bag - even bringing along their own knife to share out the spoils- but they hadn't counted on everyones favourite team - The Johnstone Sheilas , who dug extra deep and pulled out an abysmal performance to lift the award. Once again we will be holding the Flying Scot Rally - so dig out your vintage bikes and bring them along for the display. Martin Wilson took the prize for fastest Flying Scot last year and will hopefully defend his title but rumours are circulating that big George McCarter is intending to mount a challenge.... Last year we raised a whopping �1500 for Accord Hospice so lets see if we can match that total this year and have a bit of fun while we are at it!

Ian, I also have an Exposure flare (same as Iain) and find it good. Have been through a lot of different ones over the years trying to find one that I'm happy with. That said, I have only used the TT bike twice in the last 18months, but Elaine has used the light on her TT bike. R

Got it (in good old British Pounds). R

Tuesday 6th July sees the fifth of the League of 10's series at the the West Ferry. Meet at 18:45 for first rider off at 19:00. A reminder that the start is under the railway bridge on the A8 Greenock/Bishopton Road (see link - http://www.johnstone...9489e96ojjh2tu8) Can someone please be kind enough to timekeep. Hope you all enjoy.

Ian, I would imagine that there will be a 30 milers run this weekend, although it does sometimes depend on individual's availability and of course the weather (there are some, including myself, who can be fair weather cyclists at times)! Keep checking the club runs section. Hope you manage to get out and enjoy the run with the club. Cheers, Ramsay

Just caught up with your trip Al. Sounds a great adventure, if somewhat tiring! Keep the posts coming. R