Club Information
Club type: Club
Affiliated: 31/12/2024
Affilation status: Active
Total club members: 315
About our club
Chippenham & District Wheelers is a friendly, thriving cycling club that welcomes cyclists of all ages and abilities. We cater for riders of all ages and abilities, with a strong focus on developing young cyclists. In the summer of 2008, we were awarded Clubmark Status by the British Cycling Federation. This now a Sports England governed accreditation. The award is a high quality mark identifying those clubs with junior sections that have worked hard to ensure that their club is safe, well structured and well managed. The local Castle Combe circuit is used for various cycling activities including children learning bike handling skills under qualified instructors in the British Cycling Go-Ride scheme. The circuit is also used as a safe environment for training (all ages and abilities), racing and time trialling. More details available on our web site.
Contact
The club secretary can be contacted via email at secretary@chippenhamwheelers.org.
Events
We run five open time trial events annually, as well as a Good Friday day of races at Castle Combe Race Circuit. We also run summer weekly time trials for both senior and youth riders. As well as road racing and time trials, we have a regular and popular programme of non-competitive cycling, including an annual Audax series ranging from 50km to 200km, weekly leisure rides of 40-60 miles, as well as easier rides for families and less experienced cyclists. We organise the occasional mountain bike ride using local paths and bridleways though this is rather ad-hoc. Take a look at the calendar for the current programme of activities.
The legacy of the 2012 London Olympics brought the club a surge of membership and interest in grass roots cycling. By 2016 and the Rio Olympics, this growth had stabilised and the membership was constant at just over 400 members. Following 2016, membership has reduced in line with national trends. Growth and change is something the club will embrace with its usual enthusiasm, after all, it is only a bike ride.
How to join our club
This club has not yet setup online purchasing of club membership subscriptions.
