Lichfield City Cycling Club

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Lawford Youth Series, Event 1, March 22 Results

Mar 22, 2025

A big turnout today for our first races of the year, and it stayed dry. Some impressive performances at the front of each race, from u 8s to U 16s Results U 8s Mar 22 U 8 Results ...

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About

Lichfield City Cycling Club is a Go Ride accredited cycling club that embraces all cycling disciplines.

The club is active in bike racing and has an excellent record in success in Road, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike and on the Track. Members of the club have won World Titles and have represented GB at various ages and levels.

The club has actively developed youth racing and has a number of highly skilled coaches dedicated to supporting young riders from the age of U8 to U16 racing.

The club is very proud of its association with our sponsor – Zipvit. The Pro Vision club kit is great quality and very popular and is available to members at discounted prices.

As well as a proven pedigree in racing the club actively encourages the social riders and has recently introduced rides and coaching aimed at female riders. The social Saturday Café ride attracts many riders and usually runs three groups aimed at different levels of ability / speed. All new comers are made very welcome by existing members.

The club committee meet once a month to discuss all current and development aspects of the club. The committee are always keen to hear members views and to gain help and support where required, particularly at race events at Curborough Sprint Course.

Membership

We offer three types of membership – Adult, Youth and Family. The latter includes two parents and all children in the family under 18 or in full time education until the age of 21.

Fees:

Individual £20
Family £30

Second Claim is the same as the equivalent First Claim Fee. NB: There is also a BC Administration fee of £1.

To join please click on the link LCCC Membership (via British Cycling Portal)

Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December; those registering after 1st Oct will have membership until the end of the following year.

For all under 16’s wishing to participate in club activities and coaching sessions a Parental Consent Form will be required to be completed. https://www.lichfieldccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rider_Information_and_Coaching_Consent_Form_2017-3.doc

Races

Dates for 2026 at Curborough are now confirmed

Dates for 2026 –

Youth Races – Saturday mornings on March 21, April 11, May 16 and July 4. Entries open on BC website February 1st 2026

Five races for Youths starting at 09.10 for U8s and going up in age classes with U16s starting at 11.50. Pre entry ONLY via the British Cycling entry system. Go to BC website, find Road calendar and search for ‘Lawford’. If you miss the closing date it may be possible to add entries. Please e-mail youthentries@lichfieldccc.org.uk.
The programme for the youth races will be 2026 programme
The fouryouth races form a series – rules etc https://www.lichfieldccc.org.uk/?p=17938

There is some construction work associated with HS2 which passes very close to the Curborough circuit. There have been road closures but we do not expect anything to cause a problem

Results for Youth races – see news items in 2025

Adult Races 2026 – Lichfield CCC will put on three Friday evening races in June at the Curborough circuit.
Dates are expected to be – June 5, 12 & 19

Each evening will have two races – at 18.30 and 19.15 for Cat 4 and Cat 2 & 3 riders respectively. Ladies can ride either race irrespective of their licence category.

These events are ‘No Frills Fridays’, No Prizes, but an ideal opportunity to keep your fitness and race craft and to get BC licence points. There will be a prize for the overall winner of the three race series

Entries will be open soon – Only £16.00 with a reduction for Lichfield members

The closing date for entries for all of our races is Noon on the Wednesday before

Club Rides

Saturday Morning Café Ride at 0900 departing from The Dog pub in Whittington (all year round). 3 ability groups – Group 1 avg 20mph – Group 2 avg 17mph – Group 3 avg 14 mph. Total distance 30 miles with a cafe stop at 20 miles.
Wednesday – Chain Gang – Sittles / Arbortetum roundabout. 1800 start in April moving to 1830 start in May (Apr-Sep) – contact Vicky Webb for further information vwebb4@icloud.com

Coaching

Lichfield CCC offer a variety of coached sessions run by British Cycling accredited club coaches. All our coaching sessions are free to club members.

Most coached sessions take part at the Curborough Sprint Circuit (WS13 8EJ) which is a safe closed race track at 1.4km long and fully visible from the start/finish line so fantastic for spectating.

No specific bike or equipment is needed to start with, all are welcome to give cycling a try whether you have a race bike or mountain bike, bring it along and see what we have to offer.

Youth Coaching Objectives

To develop children with core bike skills with an emphasis on learning to train and enjoy riding.
Encouraging riders to be confident enough to race.
Developing social and personal skills between peer groups and adult coaching staff which can be used in broader life situations.

Please contact the clubs coach co-ordinator Richard Barnes at ChiefCoach@lichfieldccc.org.uk for more information regarding the coached sessions below if required:

Young Riders – Curborough

Tuesdays – (Advanced) 18:30-20:00 – Youth A & B (12 – 16 year olds) April -September, every week.

Thursdays – (Beginners) 4 – 7 year olds 18:30-19.30 (Intermediates) 7 – 12 year olds (approx) 18.30 – 20.00 April-September, every week.

Consent form
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/Rider_Information_and_Coaching_Consent_Form_2017.doc

Adults – Curborough

Fridays – 18:30-1930 – Adult coaching LCCC race group – April-September (dates TBC)
Womens coaching in 2023 – see 2023 news item 15 April

Cyclocross – Youth & Adult

Thursdays – Winter cyclocross coaching – Lichfield Rugby Club – October-January. Commences 18.30. Mainly a skills session with a shoirt race at the conclusion each week.

Tuesday (Spring / Summer) – Youth Curborough
Thursday (Spring / Summer) – Youth Curborough
Thursday (Autumn / Winter) Cyclocross – Youth / Adult Rugby Club

Friday (Spring/Summer) – Adult Curborough

Kit

Club Kit – Quality, Choice and Simplicity

Our club kit is supplied by Kalas, one of the leading names in custom cycle clothing and a trusted partner to numerous professional teams across the world. Their experience at the top level of the sport means our members benefit from the same high-quality fabrics, fit and design standards used by elite riders. From breathable summer jerseys to insulated winter bib tights, and everything in between, we offer a comprehensive range so you can ride in comfort whatever the season.

Kalas provides an exceptionally flexible sizing system with eight different size options, ensuring a great fit for every rider. We also have access to a full kids’ kit range, making it easy for younger members to look and feel part of the club. For those looking for something extra special, fully custom items such as skin suits can also be ordered on request, giving competitive riders the opportunity to tailor their kit to their exact needs.

Ordering club kit is straightforward and hassle-free. Our dedicated online ordering portal opens several times a year in line with club demand, allowing members to browse the full range and place orders at their convenience. Once an order window closes, the lead time from placement to delivery is approximately eight weeks, ensuring everything is produced to the highest standard.

For more details about available items, sizing or upcoming order windows, please contact the Kit Secretary for further information. We’re proud to offer professional-level clothing that helps our members ride, train and represent the club in style.

Crash Damage Replacement – any Lichfield rider that damages their kit as a result of a crash should contact the kit rep to request a discount for replacing an item.

Contact

Club Committee Members:

Gary Gee
Neil Lawford – Treasurer Neil@lichfieldccc.org.uk
Martyn Vickers – Membership secrtetary – martynvickers@hotmail.com
Olivia Cooper – Welfare Officer contact@lichfieldccc.org.uk
Richard Barnes – Coaching Co-Ordinator chiefcoachoaching@lichfieldccc.org.uk
Vicky Webb – Ladies Rep
Mark Southall – Social Member
Russ McAusland – Social Member
Simon Robinson – Social member
Phil Whiffin – minutes secretary

Club Information:

Initial contact to the club committee should be made via enquiries@lichfieldccc.org.uk

Olivia Cooper is the Lichfield CCC Welfare Officer and Safeguarding Lead.

It is important that if any person – adult or child – has any concerns about the behaviour of any of the club’s members or officials they are able to speak in confidence to the Club Welfare officer who has received training specifically for this role.

Olivia can be contacted: e-mail contact@lichfieldccc.org.uk or Mobile 07812 989933

If you do have any problems you feel may need resolving please use the link for further reading SG 1.6 Advice and support for junior cyclists Please contact Olivia who will help you with any issues or concerns you may have.