Committee Minutes

Minutes of committee meeting 02/10/25

MINUTES

WHW committee meeting Thurs 2nd Oct 25 @ 1930: 

1. Present Dave Parfitt (DP) Jacqui Parfitt (JP) Doug Little (DL) Marian Austin (MA) Steve Bradley (SB) Henry Cairns(HC) Gregor Muir (GM) Claire Abernethy Kennedy (CAK) Norman Clark (NC)  Apologies  Karl Bungey (KB) Gill Barnes (GB)  Mark Clark (MC) and Lance Marshall (LM)

2. Minutes of last meeting / actions: 

– Weds Night Rides  Achaderry was good, plan a social ride for the next calendar block (glen nevis or nevis range HC to action)

– Winter League (LM) 

LM has proposed a series of races. Has not confirmed dates yet with organisers, dates discussed as follows: 

  • Can we bring 1st race (nov 23rd) forward as clashes with LAC and DP not available?  HC could organise this on 16th nov (cour loop) instead
  • Duror date 7th Dec Ben Miller tbc
  • Memorial date (21st Dec) clashes with usual xmas handicap date, Andy has offered to do xmas handicap again therefore ? change this date to Sunday 28th Dec (DP and DL to organise) 
  • 18th Jan North face loop Zeemon Erhardt organising .. clashes with LAC puggy line plod race so not ideal ? change to 11th to avoid clash8th Feb 
  • Ariundle oakwood KB organising tbc
  • 1st march NACC tbc
  • 15th March Achaderry tbc
  • 5th April Wolftrax .. is easter sunday therefore need to change as wolftrax are  unlikely to want us on this date as will be busy ?29th March instead
  • 28th april Glen Loy tbc with MC

Running races under SOAC (max 30) 

CAK to email kids club parents to see if any interest for a kids winter league 

– Kids Club (CAK / GM)  having to cancel uplift day due to forecast storm, in general club going well, 50ish kids, the waiting list is reducing. More adults have completed Level 2

– Pumptrack (GM) race went well as part of saturday kids club. timing equipment worked well. BMX bowl would benefit from improvements, quote for £10000, HIE will  possibly offer £5000 , £2500 from velosolutions and hopefully funding from Breedon. Bank balance ticking over with donations. 

The wheelers have got £1200 funding for womens sport and are using some of it to pay Mel and Steph to run womens only sessions at the pumptrack, 1st one already happened. Any remaining funds will go to running trail sessions for women

– L2 Assessments plus first aid (DP) succesful level 2 assessment ran 

Booked conference room at Nevis Range for £50 a day for weekend 29/30th Nov to run a 1st aid course  Nevis Medics running it

2nd course running in conjunction with nevis canoe club 14/15 nov

10 members booked on to the 2 courses over the 2 weekends

– Shed Maintenance unfortunately Nevis Range have plans for old high wire hut, DP will ask if we can have temporary use.

CAK to ask Stewart to fix shed roof, club has money for this, if decent period of weather DL will try and varnish it. 

3. Just Go (CAK) 

System now running quite well to keep track of all new members PVGs etc

Has everyone down as never a member of british cycling and CAK is chasing this up

CAK and MA getting emails regarding affiliation hoping it will make it simpler. CAK will see how gets on

JP to send email asking if anyone would like to declare a disability and to encourage any members of british cycling to complete the just go link that was sent

4. LTA (MC)  MC messaged asking if any possibility of WHW helping out LTA with annual funding to contribute towards insurance and maintainence of hand tools .. MC not present.. Agreed need proposal of what money is being requested which we can then discuss in more detail .. Action reply to MC as above

MC asking that dig days are added to website/ newsletter . currently calender on website not being used but can send out info in newsletters..  MC To email HC if has info to send out in newsletter

Laggan dig crew are going to put out dates for digs, still struggling to sort out becoming a satellite dig crew of Badenoch and Strathspey trail association, could potentially be satellite with LTA but Wolftrax have some reservations..  Being discussed!

5. F2F (DL) 

Permission given, may be forestry work at well of seven heads but not sure of date yet. There will be a diversion if there is but will be a bit steep for bikes but this can be pushed if required

Date 26th October starting 10am meeting at Moorings carpark riding Fort william to Fort augustus

Registration 9.30 £5 to go to LMRT 

JP away so not able to time keep 

Request time keeper on email (DP as back up) and other volunteers,  also suggest car shares

High School kids can do on own with parent permission primaries  need to be accompanied by an adult. Action HC to send out email

6. Date / Venue AGM 

Most improved lady and downhiller discussed and agreed. 

Kids club to discuss most improved junior male and female

20th Nov Bike park will also have AGM

? yacht club 7.30pm MA to see if available

Cups need to be got back 

If we can get a venue with a screen try and get a short film to show 

7. AOCB

Jerseys CAK looking at interest in jerseys Action HC to put email out asking if anyone interested in purchasing if an order going in

Cheque written for  DL for refreshments and prizes at kids club pumptrack race

Dirt Crit 

No recent communication from Scottish Cycling

Nevis Range are running kids enduros which are free for wheelers kids and they ran a successful 10 under the ben junior which has meant kids racing has / is happening locally although no dirt crit currently planned

Time Trials

commando memorial time trial 19/08/25

There was a good turn out and good weather for the final time trial of this year’s series. Great to see some new faces taking part.

Results of Commando Memorial TT –

1. Gary MacDonald 44.19

2. ⁠Alistair Maclenan 49.50

3. ⁠Dave Williams. 50.38

4. ⁠Zeemon Erhartd. 52.53

5. ⁠Steve Gilbert. 56.14

6. ⁠Andrew Moss. 56.28

7. ⁠Gregor Muir. 57.25

8. ⁠Non Williams. 57.32

9. ⁠Kirsty MacIntyre. 61.16

10. ⁠Ivan Docherty. 63.12

11. ⁠Andy Rodgers. 68.38

12. ⁠Lance Marshal. 71.48

13. ⁠Emma Pearce. 76.40

Thanks to Spook and Sara for organising. Thanks also to everyone who has helped with organising this year’s series of races + a special thank you to Emma for co-ordinating the whole thing!

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Time Trials

Loch Eil 10 Time Trial 29/07/25

Loch Eil 10 TT results:

1. Andrew Moss 29:07

2. Non Williams (First female) 29:24

3. Bronagh Wishart 29:30

4. Ivan Doherty 30:33

5. Abby Younger 31:41

6. Andy Rogers 32:25

7. Emma Pearce 35:21

Many thanks to Henry for organising and to Sam Potter for doing the turn!

Final TT is the commando memorial on 19/8/25

Time Trials

Loch Leven time trial 08/07/25

Congratulations tonight to the Loch Leven Time TrIalers.

1st Alistair MacLennan. 45.23

2nd Henry Cairns. 47.48

3rd Non Williams. 52.14

4th Ivan Doherty 58.00

5th Emma Pearce 72.30

Next TT Loch Eil 10, Tues 29th July.

Time Trials

Lundavra Time Trial – 18/06/25

Results from tonight’s Lundavra TT:

1st. 31:21 – Alastair MacLennan

2nd. 40:21 – Andrew Moss

Many thanks to Henry and Bronagh for organising. The next TT is at Loch Leven on the 8th of July.

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Laggan Dam time trial – 03/06/25

Well done to the 5 hardy souls who took part in last night’s Laggan Dam TT. Fair to say that the weather conditions were more akin to the Winter League than Summer Time Trials. That said, they did avail of a brief weather window between the hailstone squalls! Many apologies to Olivia for not describing the course more accurately, leading to her turning around one layby too soon after the dam!

Results;

  1. Alastair Maclennan 41.01
  2. Steve Gilbert 46.25
  3. Andrew Moss 49.41
  4. Emma Pearce 60.01

Slightly shorter course;

1.Olivia MacRae 43.35

The next TT is at Invergarry on June 17th

Kid's Club

kid’s club pumptrack race – 17/05/25

today’s kid’s club and the first ever race held at the pumptrack. As well as competing in timed laps, the riders attended 4 other stations- a bunny hop/jump station, the skatepark/BMX bowl, trying out all the various adaptive bikes and litter picking ( 5 big bags of litter were collected which is good or bad depending upon how you look at it!) A prize-giving ceremony was followed by plentiful hot dogs ( think Cory got the award for eating the most!) More races are planned for later in the year.Thanks are due to all of the riders for their enthusiasm and to everyone that helped with the various activities.

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2nd Time trial of the year- Loch eil 10…

Results from tonight’s TT. Well done to all who turned out on a lovely evening. Many thanks to Andy and Marian for organising. The next time Trial is the Laggan Dam TT on the 27th of May ( starting in Roy Bridge)

  1. Donald Paterson 22:49
  2. Oli Warlow 24:44
  3. Alastair Maclennan 24:50
  4. Henry Cairns 25:51
  5. Iona Hamilton 26:13
  6. Steve Gilbert 26:18
  7. Bronagh Wishart 27:53
  8. Andrew Moss 28:59
  9. Non Williams 29:58
  10. Ivan Doherty 30:50
  11. Emma Pearce 34:45
Committee Minutes

Minutes of Committee meeting -24/04/25

West Highland Wheelers Committee Meeting Tuesday 24th April 2025

  1. Present
    Gregor Muir, Norman Clark, Dave Parfitt, Jacqui Parfitt, Steve Bradley, Claire Abernethy, Gill Barnes
  2. Apologies – Mark Clark, Marian Austin, Karl Bungey Henry Cairns
  3. Minutes of Last meeting
    Wed nights
  • Henry to put Achaderry onto the rota .. liaise with Ruari
  • option of social ride followed by a drink in Glen Nevis/ Nevis Range occasionally
  • 2 evenings a month at Nevis Range to encourage more folk plus 1 Erracht then fourth at
    harder venue
    Time Trials
    Started, schedule planned and on website, plenty of folk turned up for 1st
    Winter league
  • Lance has offered to take over coordinating league and is liaising with Marian
    -Kids races have been poorly attended (apart from Barcaldine) so plan to stop these at present
    Kids Club
    planning on races as part of club
    starts back 3rd May
    GM pumptrack
  • SC assisting with intro races at the pumptrack. Offered to organise 1st one and provide
    timing kit
  • 1st one planned for potentially Saturday 17th May but may be running out of time to
    organise. GM to liaise with Scottish Cycling
  • Bobble hats and buffs as prizes CK to check numbers
    4 Gazebo
    New gazebo arrived, £592.99 larger than previous .. 4.5 x 3m , LSA funded 50% (£296)
    order new pack of sides action DP
  1. Level 2 Assessments
    Got 4 dates from Jules Tansy can do any, Robbie can do none, still waiting to hear back from
    Es and Shaun. If cant get a date fixed people will need to book independently
    If date fixed will request funding from LSA
  2. Shed maintenance

DP no opportunity to speak with NR about High Wire shed. Park Run also enquiring. If no
progress need to set date for shed maintenance party DL/DP

  1. AOCB
  • SB struggling to get volunteers to help at Laggan. Had tried to get involved with Badenoch
    and Strathspey but not progressing so currently liaising with Lochaber Trail Association
    regarding the possibility of operating under their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
  • CAK could DP talk to Nicky about the outstanding uplifts .. 2 possibly 3 still to take. If Blue
    Doon not opening could they offer something else.
  • DP still waiting to hear back from Lewis re SC providing a coach for the leaders
  1. Treasurers Report £11750 in bank account

8 Date of Next Meeting

Time Trials

1st time trial of the year – commando memorial…

Lovely evening for a time trial! Many thanks to Emma for organising it all!

Well done everyone. There were some great times.

Thanks to Ailsa and Ian for marshalling, and Andy and Henry helping Emma with the results.

Commando memorial results-

1. Donald P 44.00

2. Gary M 44.17

3. Alistair M 47.53

4. Jamie G 48.46

5. Oli W 49.43

6. Henry C 50.09

7. Neil W 50.54

8. George O 54.09

9. Steve G 56.54

10. Andrew M 58.28

11. Andy R 61.56

12. Gill B 67.01

13. Emma P 72.50

Next TT is Loch Eil 10 Tuesday 13th May.