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The South down Velo Annual General Meeting for 2024

Today Fiona and I attended the Freshers Fair at Chichester University to promote the Club and to encourage some students to come join us at Southdown Velo.

July 29th saw the annual Southdown Velo summer party held at Chichester Yacht Club.

There was food and drinks provided. Organised by Louie Davis and John Crawley they also hosted a raffle.

Mayday Bank holiday weekend saw the Southdown Velo club ride the Isle of Wight 2023 Randonnee

A windy evening saw 6 intrepid SDV riders start the first 10 mile Hampshire Road Club Time Trial of 2023 on Tuesday evening. The course starts to the West of Funtington and heads to the Fire Station in Chichester, back up the Broyle Road to Lavant and finishes in West Stoke. A pesky headwind kept speeds down all the way to Chichester and, to the great displeasure of the riders, up the Broyle Road too. The tailwind from Lavant made it all worth it though (along with the tea and ginger cake at HQ!). Shaun Smart posted SDV's fastest time, followed by Tom Bridle and Deb Smith. Entries were paid by SDV and, we'd love to see you at the two up time trial, which will also be free for SDV members.

I attended a truly entertaining one-man theatrical show recently given by Ned Boulting (ITV’s humorous and talented Tour de France commentator). When asked what his favourite mountain was, he replied, without hesitation, Mont Ventoux. I could not agree more!

With Covid 19 restrictions being gradually & finally lifted, a large group of SDV members travelled to Mallorca in April 2022 for some early season training and socialising.

The Club held a hugely successful Pizza Night on 18 August 2022 at Fenwicks Café in Chichester. We had over 50 members and guests enjoying the evening, with plenty of delicious pizza choices.

Some great results at today's ten mile time trial.

Louis takes second and Harrison breaks his heart rate monitor with a fantasic lead out to the finish line!!

It is with great sadness that we learnt this week of the loss, to pancreatic cancer, of our friend, Paul Frisby.

A brilliant series organised by Tony and Tracey Toynton, with help from marshalls - Hossein Parvin, Julia Lampam, Sammy, Martin Cleaver, Seb Fenmor-Collins, Simon Ballard and Ade Karn regularly helping out.