Committee and Support Team
 
CLUB CHAIRMAN
Nick Dickinson

CLUB SECRETARY
Shane Griffin Email: admin@winchcombecc.org.uk

MEMBERSHIP/ WELFARE SECRETARY
Carole Ward 

ROAD CYCLING
Jack Steel 

MTB CYCLING
Stuart Crabb  

HELL OF THE NORTH COTSWOLDS
Jim Davies |  Email: Admin@HONC.org.uk

Club History
The Club was formed in 1978 when a few like-minded individuals started meeting at the Anchor Garage, Winchcombe for informal Sunday morning rides.  In the early 1980’s the group started riding sections of bridleway and finding lesser-known Cotswold byways as part of the Sunday club rides – this became the forte of the club at that time.

After riding the 1984 Paris-Roubaix reliability event, Pat Smith and other members decided to create a similar challenge showcasing the local lanes and tracks. Naming it the ‘Hell of The North Cotswolds’ as a nod to the famous Paris-Roubaix one-day race (nicknamed ‘The Hell of The North’) – the HONC as it is now known, has been successfully running for 40 years.

Early on, members of the club started road racing and time-trialling. Initially through affiliations with other clubs before Winchcombe gained the necessary affiliations for members to race whilst representing the club.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s, some members developed an interest in longer distance riding, with riders completing both the 1200km Paris-Brest-Paris and 1450km London-Edinburgh-London audax events.

The rise in popularly of mountain bikes saw the club membership start to dramatically expand in the 1990’s and 2000’s, Winchcombe being ideally located to access the endless Cotswold routes on its doorstep.

The club now has nearly 100 members with groups suitable for just about anyone interested in cycling. Mountain bike rides are organised every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday nights and as well as trips further afield. Road rides head out every Tuesday and Sunday.

The club also organises regular social events and prides itself on being a friendly, welcoming club.