Or more precisely an Ironman. Ben Greetham wonders if anyone would like to join him down in Wales:
"September the 11th 2011 is the inaugural Ironman Wales which is being held down in Pembrokeshire. The course looks awesome with a mass beach start swim from Tenby. The bike leg is taking in 180k of the Pembrokeshire National Park and the marathon is a 4 loop course heading around Tenby Castle, the town itself, the surrounding countryside and finally finishing back on the seafront.
The organisers have already separately ran a marathon over the run course, a sportive over the bike course and a long swim around the wet bit and each have had heaps of spectators turning out so the big one should be a pretty good day out.
I’m already on the start list as a VC Meudon representative. I thought if a couple more folks fancied it we could get a VCM contingent grinding out some of the training miles together and heading down in September.
The event website is www.ironmanwales.com "
If you don't have Ben's contact details get in touch through us at the website.
Need a new challenge for 2011? Triathlon anyone?
MTB ride @ The Lookout - 11/12/10 - updated
Meeting for a MTB ride at the Lookout (Swinley Forest Bracknell)
Fantastic tracks with plenty of swooping and whooping!
Meet in Car Park ready to ride from 10am on Saturday 11th December for 2.5hrs -3hrs
Cafe stop at end of ride.
You will need a day pass which is £2 and will be the best £2 you've ever spent. If you let me know you're coming I will buy the passes in advance to cut down the time spent hanging around.
Bob Moore
For more info contact Bob directly or email us through the website and we'll pass it on.
Slow - Care Children Playing (Chalk Chase pics)
These are Angie's photos of the chalk chase. Temperature: -2, chasers: 13, hares: 2, number of minutes Wilson late to set course: 40. House is Wilson's new manor. Generations of Meudon kit on display: 4. 
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“The head units are masterpieces of design and engineering and look pretty much bullet proof and the connectors and switch have been well thought through.” (FOUR4TH user)
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The Calshot Experience
vcmeudon - The Calshot Experience from Colin Addison on Vimeo.
On a cold, dull november evening on the south coast of England riders from the VC Meudon cycling club take to the track at Calshot.
(soundtrack is "sunday" by Moby courtesy of mobygratis.com)
Ben and Micheal ride the Wessex League Cross
New boys Michael Guilford and Ben Marx report back from the latest round of the Wessex League cross race:
Michael:
"Needless to say it was cold, and wet. Pedal On had done an excellent job of setting up the course, despite one person ending up in A & E...
A small field of 30 seniors turned up. The start was long and wide so the group quickly split up, Adrian Lansley leading straight away. I kept thrid position and in sight of adrian for ~2 laps, but the two leaders gradually stretched a big gap from the main field. It was down to a following group of about five of us, which i was leading on and off. A few slips lost me time, in particular the one slippery steep climb that was nearly impossible to run and three(!!) sets of hurdles (i didnt get unclipped in time). I eventually finished in 8th place, which was a bit dissapointing after a good start, but serves me right for thinking I could get away with only shorts, jersey and no specs. The onslought of moderate hypothermia, and the organisers nearly calling an ambulance rammed home some the need for race preperation!"
Ben:
"Had a good ride on Sunday with only a couple of spills and a bent front wheel courtesy of Hargroves ride. I dont know what happened to Michael after the race, he was wrapped in a blanket and was being taken to a hot shower. He rode well though and finished 8th.
My first foray into cross riding can only be described with one word, muddy. Following a very wet week the course that was laid out on Park land that was very greasy and proved to be very technical. From the start the pace was fast and two riders Adrian Lansley (Pedal On) and Duncan Jamieson (Leisure Lakes) got away after a couple of laps.
After a couple of laps of getting settled into a decent pace I found myself fighting it out for tenth place. With four laps done I decided to part-company with my bike a couple of times and slipped back though the field finishing 19th overall.
Things to remember for the next race:
Warm up. Don’t sit in car because its raining. A pressure washer ( I think I was the only one that went home with a muddy bike).
Don’t ride off camber corners at full speed and expect to be upright at the exit."
