Midlands Women’s Series 2007
Welcome to an exciting and brand new venture in Midlands time-trialling designed specifically for women. This Series was born out of my own desire to see more women racing and taking part in cycling time-trials. I wanted to find a way for women to gather together to race more often in an informal, friendly setting.
The aims of the Women’s Series are as follows:
- To create opportunities for novice and experienced women cyclists in the Midlands to race against each other in local time-trials.
- To provide a season-long competition that aims to recognise the most improved rider across the whole season.
- To provide women cyclists in the Midlands with opportunities to meet informally, to make contacts and to initiate friendships.
Novices - who can try out cycle racing with little pressure or formality
Experienced riders - who all too often find themselves competing against men or just one or two other women.
Triathletes - who can use the events for training, to gauge their cycling fitness or to practise pacing themselves for the bike leg in a real race situation.
The events in the 2007 Series are all to the south and east of Birmingham. This is because the women and clubs who showed an interest in taking part are generally to the south and, with the district being geographically very large, it is hard to imagine anyone travelling to the far side of the district for an evening event. However, if we have a successful initial season this year, perhaps it will be possible to extend the Series to suit riders over a greater part of the district next year.
I hope that the following web pages (see the links on the left of this page) cover all the information and details you require. If you have any further comments or questions about the Series please contact me here .
Ruth Eyles
Beacon Roads CC