John Parker

It is with great sadness that Gt. Yarmouth Cycling Club has to announce the passing of one of the oldest surviving members of the Club, John Parker sadly passed away on Friday (19/05/2023), he had suffered a stroke the previous Sunday and had been in hospital, with his condition improving but things taking a turn for the worse later in …

Tony Mitchell

It is with regret that we have more sad news of a passing of another club stalwart, Tony Mitchell has lost a 2 year battle with cancer within the last few days. Tony had been a valued committee member for quite a few years, prior to the club’s recent resurgence and as such was one of the people, who we …

Gerry Pettingill

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the passing of another Gt. Yarmouth member, Gerry Pettingill passed away after a long battle with illness, after suffering a stroke a few years ago and then to be virtually house bound for the last few months. Gerry had been a very strong rider and had won most of the …

Terry Loveday

It is with great regret and sadness that we have to announce the passing of one of the Clubs former Club Champions and stalwart’s

Summer Solstice Ride 2021

The most prestigious club ride of the season, only the hardy club riders take on this unique challenge. You leave Gorleston, cycle across Norfolk to Hunstanton to watch the sunset and then travel back along the coast road to watch the sunrise on Gorleston beach. This is roughly 150 miles through the night. This year saw nine riders take on …

COVID-19 Update – Planned Changes from 17th May

British Cycling have released the following guidance There’s quite a lot of it covering all aspects of cycling, so I have just extracted out the relevant points for Club Rides. “What changes at Step 3 (from Monday 17 May)? From May 17th, British Cycling affiliated club rides can take place in any number. These rides will be subject to a …

Club Long Rides: Rider Palmares

Name St Georges Ride Basil Brown Summer Solstice Thomas Paine Ferry Ride Green King IPA Galloping Jumping Ant Field Justin Brown Kerstin Langer Paul Wakelin Warren Kingston Trevor Woodham Mick Hall Peter Aldred Rob Pittman Alan Willson Babak Fard Mark Etherton-Nicoll James Bishop Chris Wycraft Marcus Collins Matt Buckoke Colin Cole Paul Brady Matthew Norton

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – 16 March 2020

16 March 2020: This post replaces the previous post from 14th March. The committee are closely monitoring the current situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak. Following the latest Government advice, we intend to continue with the club rides. However, official Sunday rides will, for now, not feature a cafe stop. We feel this a prudent step, both to protect the health …

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – 14 March 2020

14 March 2020: The committee are closely monitoring the current situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak Currently, all GYCC rides and events (reliability ride, Good Friday 10TT etc) are going ahead as planned, but we may need to review this in line with the latest guidance. Any rides or events may have to be altered nearer to the time. We ask …