25th March - the usual early morning meet at Coffee Fix...

...for the Sunday club run

4th April - Novices 25 reduced to 10 miles because of roadworks, Stu at HQ

The marshals goodie bags...

...kindly supplied by Tony & Valerie

Jane...

... and John racing in the Novices 10

James with his marshals goodie bag

22nd April - the annual Inter Club 10, Brid

James

Jane

Paul

Phil

Rob

Siobhan

Stephen

Will

Early May and Rob & Steve head off on another adventure

20th May - Goyt Valley club run

27th May - Sunday Club Run over the Cat & Fiddle

Ben at the top

Jane takes a nap

The annual Extravaganza weekend was based at Youlgreave this year

Here's the group picture with Chatsworth in the background

Ben leads the way

John smiling as usual

A bit misty up ont hills

Ben has a 'burst on the banjo' (to quote David Duffield)

A bit dampish

Wahey!

Some lovely quiet tracks

Howard's Longest Day...

... deep into Wales

1st July - Sunday Club Run...

..up the beautiful ..

..Goyt Valley

Ben

The Goyt

Down the Cat & Fiddle

Very artistic!

Early July and James, Rob, Simon and John return to Youlgreave

John

Simon

James

Rob

Club Evening 10 on Chelford - James leads off

Handicap Result Board - Rob fastest, Tony best handicap

All the riders

Tony next

Shantelle - lovely smile!

Rob looking focused

Brid - another lovely smile!

Will

John

Howard

Phil and Phil (Wilkins and Lawton)

Howard in Ireland

Chris races in the new WW kit

Chris Yianni, Howard Newhall and Matt Larkins ride the 24 Hour

Chris in the Feed Tent

Howard chatting up the helpers

Which way am I going?

Chris takes a break..

..for fish and chips!

Chris

Howard on the Battlefield leg

Later the next day and Howard..

.. and Chris both looking tired

Chris and Matt before the start

Howard fills a bottle (not as it might appear though!)

Chris, Matt and Howard at the finish

Chris

Chris and Matt

Matt goes off first

followed by Chris

then Howard

Howard

Sadly we lost one of longest serving members in 2018.

Eric Moore had been a member of Withington Wheelers for over 80 years!

Eric in action

RIP Eric

Chris starting in the Seamons 25

Jane starting in the Seamons 25

John Newton with his new bike in the Pyrenees

A rare event - Russ and Tony on a club run

A rare event - Russ and Tony on a club run

Withy Wheelers ride the Manchester 100

Withy Wheelers ride the Manchester 100

Steve Wykes starts his End2End ride

Onward!

Fastest Withington Wheeler - Phil Wilkins

Fastest Withington Wheeler Lady - Brid McMahon

Brid received a bob hat in WW colours..

..presented by Louise Clark (wife of last year's winner Sam Clark)

Fastest Junior - Tyler Koch

Third lady - Jo Holden

Second Lady - Alexandra Kendall Smith

Fastest Lady - Dame Sarah Storey

Manchester Wheelers - Fastest Team

Overall Winner - Adam Kenway..

.. with the Jim Forbes Memorial Trophy

First, Second, Third

The 80th edition of the Withington Wheelers Open Hill Climb

Howard Newhall - Number 1..

.. in period costume avec pipe!

Brid McMahon..

..the first Withington Wheelers Lady to ever ride in the Open Hill Climb

Phil Wilkins - Fastest Withy Wheeler

Sterling work by catchers Ben and Steve

Sterling work by catchers Ben and Steve

A professional photographer took some great pics - Dame Sarah Storey

Second Lady - Alexandra Kendall Smith

Tea Up

Valerie doing a great job!

Here's the photographer at work about to capture Alexandra

Third Lady - Jo Holden

Phil Wilkins - Fastest Withy Wheeler

Tyler koch - Junior Winner

John lowe was second Withy Wheeler on the day

and so to the Prize Presentations - Timekeeper, Christine White

Fastest Lady - Dame Sarah Storey

The photographer gets up close and personal with John..

.. Oh the agony..

..and..

..not so much ecstasy

Simon Lever finishes..

..and is caught by Ben and Steve

Feel the burn!

Event Organiser - Tony Baxter

Phil and Ben

Waiting for the result..

..and here it is, the Finish Board

Well done everybody!

WW Club Hill Climb - Tyler warms up

Phil raring to go

Stretford Wheelers helpers

Wai Hong (last year's winner of the Nan Forbes Cup)..

Jan, Phil and Jane (this year's winner of the Nan Forbes Cup)

The Cat & Fiddle

At the finish

Paul does his calculations

What's my time?

Rob - Sa Colabra, Majorca

Joint Club Dinner..

..Withington Wheelers and Stretford Wheelers..

..at Flixton Golf Club, 8th December 2018