by fraser | Mar 21, 2015 | Racing
Entry is now open for the 2015 MFCC Womens road race. Entry Closes on the 26th April 2015. This is the 3rd year the race has taken place on the Black Isle. Last year saw one of the largest women peletons in Scotland take to the roads around the village of Munlochy, near Inverness. Dales Cycles Scottish Womens Road Race Series 2015 The MFCC Womens Road Race will once again be part of the Dales Series. 11th April 2015: Glasgow 3rd May 2015: Inverness 23rd May 2015: Falkirk 21st June 2015: Dundee 29th August 2015: Banchory 13th September 2015: Aviemore Previous Winners 2013: Lee Cragie, Cannondale racing 2014: Peigi Series, ERC [full results]...
by fraser | Mar 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last year Hivelo and its partners (A4A Lottery, Scottish Cycling and NoSCA) jointly commissioned two independent studies to explore possible designs and a business plan for a low cost indoor velodrome serving the wider Inverness city-region. The results were positive and immediately made available to consultants advising Highland Council on the prospects for a new Regional Sports Facility to be located in Inverness. Those investigations were reported to the full Highland Council at its meeting on 12 March 2015. The Council has unanimously endorsed the principle of developing the new multi-sports performance centre. This will deliver ‘state of the art’ sports & leisure amenities for the public and elite competitors alike across the Highlands and adjoining areas. It will cut out the need to travel to the Central Belt or even further afield for regular training and competition. It will provide guaranteed all-weather, year round facilities in a highly accessible location. It will provide a safe traffic free environment for participants and sports officials to get the coaching, support and confidence needed, especially the young. The options feasibility study has recommended a preferred mix of sports facilities in the new complex. A raised 250m. indoor wooden cycling track is expected to form the main component. Four tennis courts will feature in the sunken infield, with judo, gymnastics and fitness/conditioning suites positioned in the track understorey. An indoor athletics complex including a 60m sprint track and warm up facilities is also incorporated. A number of sites around Inverness are available for these facilities, but the favoured location is adjacent to the existing Bught sports hub and Queens Park athletics stadium. ...
by fraser | Feb 28, 2015 | Racing
Entries are now open on the British Cycling Website for the Moray Firth Midweek Time Trial Series. The series comprises 4 ten mile time trials, with 2 races on the Daviot course and 2 races on the Cawdor Course. Round 1: MFCC Daviot 10-mile TT, 6th May Round 2: MFCC Cawdor 10-mile TT, 10th June Round 3: MFCC Daviot 10-mile TT, 1st July Round 4: Cawdor 10-mile TT, 5th August Entry for individual races is £12 (£6 for juniors, U16 & U14 are free) Enter the series of 4 events Enter all four events for the price of three; Senior – £36, Junior – £18, U16 & U14 are free To enter the Full Series, select that option in the entry for Round 1. Your entry will automatically be added to the other three races in the series. Enter the series [note: you need to press enter and then go through the rider selection screen before you get the option to enter either the race or the whole series] ...
by fraser | Feb 16, 2015 | Other Events
The following 2 meetings, happening consecutively, are all about developing our sport in the North of Scotland. Anyone can attend – but if you’d like to attend as a club representative,or would like more information let Susan Guest know. NOSCA EGM Sunday 1 March 2015, 14:00, Culloden Academy There are only two items on the agenda as follows and this is the only business that will be discussed: 1. Transfer of funds from NoSCA to Scottish Cycling North (SCN) 2. Termination of NoSCA. Immediately following the NoSCA EGM there will be SCN AGM to elect the committee. SCN will then be responsible for the development of all cycling disciplines within the North Region (Highlands and Islands). Scottish Cycling North AGM Sunday 1st March 2015, following NoSCA EGM, Culloden Academy The purpose of the meeting will be to adopt the terms of reference, discuss the development plan and formally elect members onto the new development group. There will be a short presentation from Scottish Cycling Head of Development Vicky Strange. Election of Regional Development Group Up to 8 club representatives (max 2 per club) will be voted on during an open club meeting on the 1st of March 2015. Up to 3 members will be appointed to represent sportScotland and the local authorities. The committee members will serve for two...
by fraser | Jan 17, 2015 | Club Activities
Membership for the year 2015 is now due. Membership runs for the calendar year 1st Jan to 31st December. If your contact details have changed in the last year please also let us know. Fees for 2015 are £20 (also £20 for second claim members). If paying by bank transfer please use your name as the reference so we can trace your payment. Download membership form for payment...
by fraser | Jan 2, 2015 | Other Events
After November’s successful training day another Road Race Training session has been organised for Sunday 18th January 2015 at the Kinloss army base. You will need to sign up in advance via EventBrite. Please provide details of your race...
by fraser | Dec 3, 2014 | Racing
The Scottish 100TT was awarded to Aberdeen for 2015. The North’ organisers are of the opinion that the North will have to forego putting on a 100TT on an alternative date since they can find no suitable date on the calendar. NOSCA Championship and BAR The NOSCA Championship and BAR counter event will have to be combined with the existing National 100 in Aberdeen for 2015...
by fraser | Nov 19, 2014 | Club Activities, Racing
MFCC is hosting a number of races in 2015. These are the dates: Sunday, April 26, 2015 Cawdor 10 Time Trial Sunday, April 26, 2015 Cawdor APR Sunday 3rd May 2015 Munlochy Womens RR Thursday, May 07, 2015 Daviot 10 (Event 1 of Series) Sunday, May 24, 2015 Garve 25 Time Trial Sunday, June 07, 2015 Munlochy Womens RR Road Race Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Cawdor 10TT (Event 2 of Series ) Wednesday, July 01, 2015 Daviot 10 TT (Event 3 of Series) Time Trial Sunday, July 05, 2015 2 up Time Trial 18/07/15 & 19/07/15 Moray Firth CC Cromarty Stage Race Road Race Wednesday, August 05, 2015 Cawdor 10 (Event 4 of Series) All dates are provisional at the moment. However worth noting that April the 26th is the same day as the Etape Loch Ness; you’d be going some to ride both the etape and the...
by fraser | Nov 11, 2014 | Other Events
Road Training Session Kinloss Airbase Sunday 30th November 10am We have got our first planned road training session lined up for the last Sunday of the month (30th November 2014) in the airbase at Kinloss. The airbase has a 5.1 mile outer perimeter tarred road and other smaller multiple options inside the grounds also. This is open to kids aged 12+ & adults. My plan is to split into groups of similar ability and do some group drills for the first session. Hope we can get some decent numbers for the day as the facility is excellent and we do hope to run further sessions if the demand is there in the near future. Thank you Kenny Riddle Security Clearance With it being a military base security is required, anyone interested in going shall have to register interest on the online registration by no later than 12noon 20th November as the base requires a full list of names in full including DOB. On the day photographic ID such as passport or a photocopy off it or driving licence etc. The first session will be a bit slower getting through security with the process of ID issuing happening. Registration Spaces are limited and riders must sign up via the eventbrite link by 12noon on the 20th of November:...
by fraser | Oct 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you represented MFCC in a Scottish Championship, Super Six or National event, you can reclaim a portion of your race fees. The following conditions apply: The maximum liability for race fees for the club will be £400 for the year 2014. The maximum amount per club member per race will be £10 with a maximum of £50 a year per club member. If requests for payments exceed the Club’s liability then pro rata payments will apply. Fees will only apply to races organised by:- Scottish Championships. Super Six Standard Events. National Events. All participants must represent the Moray Firth Cycling Club and wear Club colours before payment of fees will be considered. Please note the closing date for application is the 30/11/2014 Applications can be posted to Alf or left at Bikes of Inverness where Alf will pick them...