SCC Members Newsletters

Clocks gone back – mudguards fitted, and wet, muddy roads already the norm. Time for shorter club rides, and the start of the social season.

Membership – from Jean Brownsword

This month we welcome:

Stephen Jones, Noah Filby, Margeaux Snazell and Max Chan

Mince Pie Run – from Cliff Dobson

The best way to start the advent season is this familiar fund raiser, supporting our charity partner Solihull Wheels for All. Sunday 30 November at Lowsonford Village Hall from 10:30.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year….. 

Donations of store bought or home-made cakes all help boost the money going to our charity. I know our SCC star bakers usually provide lots of home baked goodies, but I still get nervous – not sure why, because you’ve always deliver! If you are baking, please let us know if your star-bake contains nuts. Gluten-free bakes are welcome too.

Please drop of your contributions by 6pm on Saturday 29th November to:

Cliff Dobson           Paul Cowley

125 Hampton Lane   29 Stonor Park Road 

Solihull                    Solihull 

B91 2RR                   B91 1EH 

Any questions – or pledges welcome cvmk125@gmail.com or text to 07805 324242.

Find out more at: https://solihullcc.org.uk/news-items

Open cyclo-cross meeting – from Mike Brownsword

On Sunday 14 December our club open cyclocross race (which this year we are running jointly with Mark Leyland of Pulse Events) will be at the Solihull Riding Centre, Four Ashes Road, Bentley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8QE.

We're looking for volunteers to support the event. Any time you can give will be appreciated - whether it's helping to set up the course (on Saturday 13th) or with sign-on, car parking, judging or marshalling on Sunday 14th.

If you are able to help, please send me a WhatsApp message on 07909 122799 with your name and when you can be available. We don't need you to commit for the whole day - if more people volunteer for even a couple of hours - we can share out the workload. Also, if you or a family member will be racing, please consider whether you can come early to help during the previous race, or stick around afterwards to help with the next race.

No experience is needed - you will be briefed, and you might even get a lunch and hot drink if you stay all day

Club Runs – from Cliff Dobson

The winter programme is nearing completion and will be loaded onto the website soon.

We will continue to run a merged D & E run on Sundays for the winter.

Club runs are SUSPENDED on Sunday 14th so members can help and support the open Cyclocross event- see WhatsApp and the website for more information.

Most club runs now have a specific WhatsApp group where ride information is posted eg delayed start or run cancellation due to adverse weather etc.

Finally, I am retiring from the role of club runs co-ordinator at the next AGM, after 7 years in the hot seat. Volunteers to take on the role can form an orderly queue, ideally before the AGM. My successor needs to be in place promptly, because I will be unavailable to provide an orderly handover in February, in advance of the development of the March – May 26 programme.

Dates for your Diary – planned, but not promised

Sun 30 Nov – Charity Mince Pie Run – Lowsonford

Sunday 14 December – Club open cyclocross – Volunteers required 

Wed 28 Jan – AGM – Venue TBC

Sat 31 Jan – Annual Awards dinner – Robin Hood Golf Club

You can read this and the previous month’s newsletter at: https://solihullcc.org.uk/news-items

Expect the next newsletter to appear in your inbox around 9 December

e&oe

October seems to have arrived all of a sudden. Racing season finishing with a few hill-climbs, and the cyclo-cross ramps up. Not much to tell you this month.

Fees & Charges for 2026

Membership renewals are due on 1 January, and we will advise on how to pay in December. There will be another year’s freeze on club membership and Tudor Grange circuit fees for 2026. We will be reviewing all fees and charges during 2026. 

New members joining the club, or signing up for circuit fees during November and December will pay from the next renewal date.

Club rides.

https://solihullcc.org.uk/club-runs

Low early morning sun is a seasonal issue, this year with the added fun of the biggest number of acorns in living memory! 

The Sunday D and E runs have merged due to low numbers, and the introductory F run has been dropped. Our thanks to Alan Thomson for organising this ride for over 2 decades.

From Sunday 26th October mudguards with a L O N G rear mudflap are expected on all club rides, unless the roads are bone dry and no rain is forecast.

Dates for your Diary – planned, but not promised

Thu 13th Nov – Bring & Buy sale and club kit try-on. Woodbourne Sports Club, Earlswood

Sunday 9 November – annual Hobo Run

Sun 30 November  – Charity Mince Pie Run – Lowsonford

Wed 28 Jan – AGM – Venue TBC

Sat 31 Jan – Annual Awards dinner – Robin Hood Golf Club