NHP take League title for 3rd time

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North Harringay Primary School secured their third victory in the Haringey Schools Cycling League after an afternoon of grass track racing in the blazing sun at Bruce Castle Park.

NHP began round 5 as favourites to win, having gained a healthy lead in the last two scoring events.

They won five out of the eight races on the final day, and dominated the Girls 24″ and Boys 26″ categories.

They didn’t have it all there way, though, as Risley took both Boys 24″ races and fought back to win the second Girls 26″ race.

Coleridge came very close to snatching third place from St. Aidan’s, who were able to hold on to their podium spot by just one point.

Congratulations to all of the schools who have taken part in the League this year. We look forward to seeing you at the first event in the 2017-18 League in the autumn.

See the results spreadsheet (downloadable Excel file) for all riders’ results and points allocation for round 5.

See also the final school standings page for the League competition.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Round 4: Grass track at Chestnuts Park

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Chestnuts Park saw a busy day of grass track racing in the 4th round of the Haringey Schools Cycling League, with four schools competing in 12 races across four categories.

North Harringay and Risley continued to dominate the racing, though there was some strong riding by Coleridge and St. Aidan’s.

Congratulations to North Harringay Primary for coming out on top and cementing their lead in the overall League standings.

The final round of this year’s League will be on Friday 7th July at Bruce Castle Park.

See the results spreadsheet for all riders’ results and points allocation.

See also the current school standings page for the League competition.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Track cycling at the Herne Hill Velodrome

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The League had a fantastic day at the Herne Hill Velodrome.

Four schools took part in a day of coaching on track bikes — different to normal bikes in that they have no brakes, a fixed wheel gear (which means you can’t stop pedalling), and feet attached to pedals with toe clips.

Riders learnt how to start safely from side of the track and control their bikes round the track, coming to a slow, controlled stop by the handrails.

With each lap of the track, riders had to follow lines progressively higher up the banked course. Track discipline was essential — no passing on the inside, and riders making sure they checked behind before moving up to the line on their right.

Everyone showed impressive confidence at adapting to this new cycling environment and the bike control techniques required.

The day culminated in an inter-school pursuit race. Congratulations to St. Aidan’s for beating North Harringay in the final lap to take the win!

The next HSCL event will be grass track racing at Chestnuts Park on 9th June 2017.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Schools take to the track for time trials

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Four schools took part in the individual time trial at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track last Friday in the second round of the 16-17 League.

Some impressive times were set by all teams, with many riders tackling the event for the first time.

Congratulations to North Harringay for the fastest time of the day: 52.48 secs over the 400m track on a 26” wheel.

See the results page for all riders’ times and points allocation.

See also the current school standings page for the League competition.

The next HSCL event will be cyclo-cross racing at Duckett’s Common on 3 March 2017.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Risley in fine form in the League opener

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Risley Avenue Primary School tore apart the opposition as the 2016-17 League got underway yesterday.

The were joined by North Harringay, St. Aidan’s, Coleridge and Bruce Grove primary schools on  a challenging cyclo-cross course in Finsbury Park.  A day of brilliant, determined racing, with a great ‘get-back-on-the-bike’ attitude being shown by all riders who took some of the corners a little too fast!

Risley took first place in almost all of the individual races, moving straight to the top of the League points table.

See the results page for all riders’ times and points allocation.

Round 2 will be an individual time trial at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track, on 3 February 2017.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Coaching day at the Lee Valley Velopark

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North Harringay, St. Aidan’s and Bruce Grove primary schools took part in a great day’s coaching and racing at the Lee Valley Velopark yesterday. For some, it was a return visit to this iconic venue, for others it was their first experience of riding at a specialised racing circuit.

Riders learnt about group riding techniques and gear selection, with everyone getting plenty of on-the-bike practice. The day ended with a series of races on the full, mile-long circuit.

Thanks to coaches Neil and Gary for running a great session.

The next HSCL event will be cyclo-cross in Finsbury Park on 2 December 2016. This will be Round 1 of the 2016-17 League, with points counting towards the end-of-League trophy.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Risley takes Round 6 as NHP secures League title

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North Harringay Primary School

North Harringay, winners of the 2015-16 League trophy.

On Friday 1st July, 30 children from Coleridge, North Harringay and Risley primary schools made their way to Chestnuts Park to compete in the Haringey Schools Cycling League Finals.

The light rain towards the end of the day did not disturb the competitive spirit. It was a tight competition but Risley pedalled that much faster and gave it their all. Defeating the competition in all but one race, Risley came away at the top of the points table for Round 6.

While the results, and total scores for the League competition, were being calculated, the children spent time racing for fun. It was great to have the competitors socialising and building friendships across the different schools.

Labijon from North Harringay Primary raced for the first time and said, “I’m so glad I came and took part but I’m sad that I won’t be racing again because I’ll be going to my new secondary school.”

Although Risley stole the win on the day’s races, North Harringay Primary had accumulated the most points over the year. Councilor Peray Ahmet presented the awards.

“It was hard cycling today because the grass was a bit wet. I couldn’t believe we won [the League], I was so happy!” said Travis from North Harringay Primary School.

Results

After totalling the points from each race, the top three finishers for each category were:

Girls 24″
1st Evelisse, Risley 11 points
2nd Saffron, Risley 10 points
3rd Maliyah North Harringay 7 points
Boys 24″
1st Edvin, Risley 14 points
2nd Jerome, Coleridge 11 points
3rd Kie, North Harringay 11 points
Girls 26″
1st Flora, Coleridge 17 points
2nd Cerise, Risley 15 points
3rd Kzha, Risley 15 points
Boys 26″
1st Travis, North Harringay 16 points
2nd Kaloyan, North Harringay 14 points
3rd Archie, Coleridge 10 points

 

Total points per school for Round 6:

Total points per school
Risley 78 points
North Harringay 72 points
Coleridge 51 points

 

Overall standings in the League competition (best 4 results)

Total points per school
North Harringay 323 points
Risley 305 points
Coleridge 239 points
St. Aidan’s 165 points
Muswell Hill 154 points (three events only)
Rokesly 32 points (one event only)

 

See the results page (.xls) for a complete breakdown of all races and riders’ points allocation.

See also the school standings page for the League competition breakdown and the HSCL flickr page for photos of the event.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

Grass track at Ducketts Common

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Five schools took to the grass at Ducketts Common for round 4 of the 2015-16 League.

Teams from St. Aidan’s, Muswell Hill, Coleridge, Risley and North Harringay primaries took part in fourteen separate races in an afternoon that saw fierce competition and some tense battles for the finish line.

The League’s first visit to Ducketts Common saw some thrilling racing.

Each rider from the five schools had the opportunity to race twice, earning points for their school in the annual League competition.

North Harringay managed to extend its leading position in the League standings, with Coleridge taking second place in the day’s points.

Risley dominated in the Girls 24″ category, winning two of the three races. St. Aidan’s riders had a good day, taking several second and third places in all but one category.

The battle for League points continues when the teams meet for round 5 at Chestnuts Park on 27th May.

 

Results

After combining riders’ points for each race, the top three finishers for each category were:

Girls 24″
Kristianna, Risley 13 points
Esme, Coleridge 12 points
Scarlett, North Harringay 10 points
Boys 24″
Milo, North Harringay 13 points
Edvin, Risley 11 points
Benny, Coleridge 10 points
Girls 26″
Martha, North Harringay 12 points
Flora, Coleridge 12 points
Hannah, Muswell Hill 10 points
Boys 26″
Travis, North Harringay 12 points
Mehmet, North Harringay 12 points
Jerome, Coleridge 10 points

 

And the total points for each school for this round:

Total points per school
North Harringay 81 points
Coleridge 69 points
Risley 58 points
Muswell Hill 48 points
St. Aidan’s 44 points

See the results page (.xls) for a complete breakdown of all races and riders’ points allocation.

See also the current school standings page for the League competition and the HSCL flickr page for photos of the event.

The next HSCL event will be grass track racing at Chestnuts Park on 27 May 2016.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.

No change at the top as League takes to the hills

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North Harringay Primary School held onto its narrow lead over Risley Avenue in the HSCL competition after an afternoon of gruelling uphill racing in Finsbury Park.

Round Three of the 2015-16 League saw riders from five schools compete in the annual hill climb event.

49 riders from 5 schools raced the 300m climb in Finsbury Park..

Coleridge, Muswell Hill, North Harringay, Risley Avenue and St. Aidan’s raced against the clock on the challenging 300m course.

North Harringay and Risley took first place in the boys’ and girls’ races respectively, with several riders making impressive sub-minute times.

Each rider was able to have two attempts on the climb, with their faster time being used in the competition.

Congratulations go to North Harringay’s Mehmet who achieved the day’s record time of 46.45 seconds.

North Harringay notched up 75 points, maintaining its position at the top of League table, with Risley currently a close second. All may change in Round 4, with racing moving to the grass track from May.

Results

Girls 24”
1st: Evelisse, Risley (01:02.97)
2nd: Misha, St. Aidan’s (01:09.77)
3rd: Amelia, Muswell Hill (01:11.60)

Girls 26”
1st: Rebecca, Risley (00:47.63)
2nd: Flo, North Harringay (00:58.55)
3rd: Flora, Coleridge (00:58.65)

Boys 24”
1st: Milo, North Harringay (00:49.04)
2nd: Edvin, Risley (00:55.08)
3rd: Christian, Risley (01:04.09)

Boys 26”
1st: Mehmet, North Harringay (00:46.45)
2nd: Travis, North Harringay (00:52.09)
3rd: Jerome, Coleridge (00:53.35)

School points
North Harringay   75
Risley    74
Coleridge    63
Muswell Hill    57
St. Aidan’s    30

See the results page for all riders’ times and points allocation.

See also the current school standings page for the League competition and the HSCL flickr page for photos of the event.

The next HSCL event will be grass track racing at Duckett’s Common on 6 May 2016.

Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.