Black Canon Collective

Category: Frome VeloJam

  • Cobble Wobble – Media

    Video’s and stills are already popping up online…. we’ll post up everything we find here so check back frequently over the next few days. We’ll also be posting the full listing of times here later tonight so watch this space.

    Here’s the first video (Mike Smith www.4444Stargate.com) and set of photos (Ed Thomas):

    http://www.edthomas.net/2009/09/frome-cobble-wobble/

    If you’ve got and comments or suggestions about the event then please send us an e-mail to suggestion.box@blackcanoncollective.co.uk , we’re already talking about next year so would love to hear from you, thanks!

  • VeloJam (phone pics)

    Fireworks

  • All hail the king of the Cobbles!

    HRH Neil Cousins

    (Our very own) Neil Cousins 23.54seconds. Amazing!

    Congratulations to everybody who took part, you all did brilliantly.

    A massive thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of people who clapped, cheered and egged on every one of the 89 competitors. The atmosphere was awesome.

    And finally, a special thanks to all the people who volunteered to marshal the event; it wouldn’t have happened with out you.

    Decent photos to follow soon….

  • Clarification – Practice Session

    Just to clarify that tomorrows meeting  is not a practice session for riders. This is only a meeting for the marshals to practice using the timing equipment.

  • Cobble Wobble – Volunteer Details

    Cobble Wobble Ale

    All those kind people who have confirmed that they can help marshal the Cobble Wobble event this week please see here for details of Mondays Marshal Meeting.

    If you are down as a maybe or someone who can help out later on in the evening, then don’t worry; you won’t be needed on Monday, but we’d welcome your help on Wednesday for the event.

    Thanks!

  • Frome VeloJam 2009

    Velo Jam

    This is pretty awesome; Frome has got its very own bike festival – the VeloJam! Organised to celebrate the Tour of Britain (which is coming through Frome the following day) the VeloJam will see a range of activities:

    Dr Alex Moulton (inventor of the small-wheeled bicycle that bears his name) will be giving a talk at the Cheese and Grain.  The Market Yard car park will feature a display by the Animal Relentless Mountain Bike Stunt Team, Professor Crump’s Crazy Bike Circus Show and Charge Bikes who will be holding a ‘longest trackstand’ competition (winner keeps the bike!). The Cheese and Grain is also hosting a static spinning time trial contest (like rollerpaluza), whilst Dennis Talbot, ex-pro rider and European Madison champion in 1952, mingles with the crowds.


    More animal Mountain Biking >>

    The inaugural Catherine Hill Cobble Wobble (an uphill time trial over 6,000 cobbles with riders setting off at two-minute intervals from 6.30pm) should be a real laugh (assuming it doesn’t rain), the shops will be open and there’ll even be refreshments at the top of the hill thanks to the local cafes.

    But if that all seems a bit much the Milk Street Brewery has come up with a new ‘Cobble Wobble’ ale, which will be sold in The Griffin in Milk Street and the Cheese and Grain Bar.

    The plan is to make this an annual event which would be fantastic for local cycling! Hope to see you there on Wednesday (we’ll be the ones timing the Cobble Wobble!)….

  • Wednesday 16th September 2009 – Cobble Wobble, Help needed

    CW2

    Frome is hosting the start of the Somerset stage of the Tour of Britain on Thursday 17th September 2009. A number of events are planned for the Wednesday evening before the start of the stage under the ‘Velo Jam’ banner and The Black Canon Collective has been asked to help run ‘The Catherine Hill Cobble Wobble’. It is a come and try uphill time trial for cyclists of all ages and abilities and it will be a great event. Riders will set off at approx 2 minute intervals up the cobbled road chasing the illusive “King of the Hill” title.

    Now this is where we need some help.

    Basically we need the help of 12 (or more) members/ friends/family to marshall the event.

    St. Johns Ambulance will be on hand just in case something goes wrong so there is no need for any marshalling experience or First Aid qualifications. All you need to be able to do is blow a whistle, keep people off the track and look good in a Hi Vis vest!

    If we have more than 12 volunteers it will mean that we can do shifts so that we can all take part in the festivities and even have a go at becoming the King of the Hill! Obviously after the event we will have to sample some of Milk Street Brewery’s special ‘Cobble Wobble’ ale.

    Dates volunteers need to be available

    Monday 14th September (time to be confirmed) – We will have a practice to make sure everyone knows what they need to do and how everything will work

    Wednesday 16th September (as early as possible but 6pm at the latest) – We will need to mark out the course and set up the marshall points before the event starts at 6.30. If you can only turn up later your help would still be much appreciated for packing up and also marshalling so that other marshalls can ride the event.

    So if you and any friends and family can help please let us know on the club forum http://www.southerndownhill.com/forum/index.php/topic,206286.0.html, or by e mailing andrew.denham@blackcanoncollective.co.uk or by calling Andrew Denham on 07870 609 871.

    Cheers