New League records came and went in the time trial event at the Finsbury Park Athletics track last week.

Six schools competed in the annual time trial event.

Six schools competed against the clock in Round Two of the 2015-16 League.

Coleridge, Muswell Hill, North Harringay, Risley Avenue and St. Aidan’s were joined by newcomers Rokesley.

Despite a strong headwind on the return straight, the afternoon’s racing saw new records on the 400m track in both the boys and girls 26” categories.

North Harringay were the first to set the day’s tempo, achieving a new record time for the boys of 49.94” (beating last year’s time of 51.86”).

Celebrations were short lived, however, as Risley’s girls shaved off another half second to record 49.44” in their fastest lap of the circuit.

Coleridge notched up the third-fastest time in the girls category, while Muswell Hill, St. Aidan’s and Rokesely all had riders in the top 10.

Full details of riders’ times and points allocation are in the results page.

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

See the HSCL flickr page for photos.

The next HSCL event is a hill climb in Finsbury Park on 4 March 2016.

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The 2015-16 HSCL League competition opened last week with a cyclo-cross event in Finsbury Park.

North Harringay took the lead in the cyclo-cross event.

North Harringay, Risley Avenue and St. Aidan’s primary schools competed in afternoon sunshine on a course that was mercifully dry despite recent heavy rain.

28 riders took part in four races plus a relay, with North Harringay Primary coming top in the points table.

The afternoon saw some great racing, with all school teams showing determined riding on the challenging course. Riders needed good technique to negotiate the sharp bend before a particularly slippery uphill straight. There was fierce competition for first and second places, particularly in the Boys 24, Girls 24 and relay races.

The next event is a time trial in Finsbury Park on 5th February 2016.

Race winners
Girls 26”: North Harringay
Girls 24”: Risley Avenue
Boys 26”: North Harringay
Boys 24”: Risley Avenue
Relay: North Harringay

Points per school
North Harringay: 86
Ridley Avenue: 70
St. Aidan’s: 44

Full details of riders’ positions and points allocation are in the results page.

See the HSCL flickr page for photos.

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The first HSCL event for 2015-16 was a trip to the Lee Valley Velopark.
Riders from Risley, Muswell Hill, St. Aidan’s, Coleridge and North Harringay primary schools spent the day experiencing the one-mile road racing circuit which encircles the iconic Olympic Velodrome.

Road Circuit, Olympic Park, Oct 2015

Road Circuit, Olympic Park, Oct 2015

Road Circuit, Olympic Park, Oct 2015

Road Circuit, Olympic Park, Oct 2015

Road Circuit, Olympic Park, Oct 2015

Road Circuit, Olympic Park, Oct 2015

Round 1 of this year’s League will be cyclocross at Finsbury Park on 6th November.

See the Events page for full details and dates of the 2015-16 League.

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Risley Avenue Primary have won the Haringey Schools Cycling League for the second year running.

Winners of the 2014-15 HSCL trophy: Risley Avenue Primary School

After another emphatic win at the League Finale at Bruce Castle Park, Risley finished 80 points clear at the top of the League table with 455 points.

Risley’s girl team deserve special mention, after taking first place in all six 24″ and 26″ races. One of their star riders, Jasmin, won every one of her races in the entire 2014-15 League.

North Harringay Primary School were runners up with 375 points. St. Aidan’s Primary, who unfortunately missed the final round, came third with 226 points.

Muswell Hill and Chestnuts primaries, who took part in two of the eight rounds, came next with 97 and 75 points respectively.

The first date of the 2015-16 League will be a coached session the Olympic VeloPark road circuit on 2nd October 2015. The first round of the trophy competition will be a cyclocross event at Finsbury Park on 6th November 2015.

Round 8 results
Round 8 photos
2014-15 League: final results

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Competing against North Harringay, St Aidan’s and Chestnuts in the second grass track event of the year, Risley Primary School showed once again just how fast they are.

Risley Primary has been at the top of the League standings throughout the season.

They took first place in seven out of the afternoon’s ten races, and second place in four.

They’ve been consistent too, increasing their lead over the other schools in practically every round. They currently have a 61-point advantage in the League table, with North Harringay in second place.

North Harringay’s boys managed first positions in three races, and it was great to see St. Aidan’s win the second boys 26” race.

Meanwhile, Chestnuts, making their first appearance in this year’s League, notched up a respectable 36 points, to take third place in the eighth round’s standings.

The League Finale and Round 8 will take place at Bruce Castle on 10th July.

Round 7 results
Overall results

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Risley, St. Aidan’s and North Harringay primary schools met for an afternoon of grass track racing at Chestnuts Park for Round 6 of the League.

Each school took part in keirin and elimination races, in 24″ and 26″ boy and girl categories.

Risley’s girls dominated in both the keirin and elimination races.

The day saw some powerful riding from Risley, whose riders dominated the field, winning all but two races.

Risley took first and second place in all the girls races, and first place in both boys 24” races.

The school extended its lead in the points table to a seemingly unassailable 51 points.

NHP and St. Aidan’s struggled to compete against the quality and determination of the Risley riders. However, NHP did manage to take first place in both boys 26” races.

Round 7 of the League will take place on 12th June.

Round 6 results
Overall results

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North Harringay set a new record as it raced Risley and St. Aidan’s primary schools in the second time trial event in this year’s League.

NHP sought to close the gap with Risley as its riders notched up impressive times on the 400m Finsbury Park track. However, the school’s performance did little to dent Risley Primary School’s commanding lead in the points table.

All smiles as NHP claws back time from Risley

NHP achieved the top four fastest times, setting a new League record on the course of  51.86 seconds.

Risley once again dominated the girls races, recording the fastest time in the girls 26″ category.

St. Aidan’s also had a good day on the track, with their best results to date. Five of their riders recorded sub-minute times and the school ended up only 8 points behind Risley in the boys table for round 5.

For the next event on 8th May, the League returns to Chestnut Park for grass track racing.

Round 5 results
Overall results

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The fourth event of the 2015 League was a time trial at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track.

Four schools fought against the clock, the wind and the rain in a gruelling time trial at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track.

Despite the weather, each team was able to ride twice around the 400m track, with their riders’ best times accruing points for the League Trophy competition.

Risley scored highest overall in the event, consolidating their lead in the competition.

Just behind in joint second were Muswell Hill and North Harringay, with both schools recording the fastest times for boys (52 seconds) and girls (1 min 1 sec, 54 seconds) in the 24- and 26-inch categories.

St. Aidan’s first run coincided with the worst of the weather, which may have affected their times as riders sought to stay upright on the wet track. They’ll have a chance to fight back when the League returns to the track for Round 5 next month.

Round 4 results
Overall results

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North Harringay Primary: currently in third place behind Risley and St. Aidan’s.

Risley Primary School are at the top of the points list after the first two scoring rounds of the 2014-15 Haringey Schools Cycling League.

Last year’s winners of the HSCL trophy show every sign of continuing their impressive form, coming first in both hill climb events in Finsbury Park.

St. Aidan’s are in second place, after a strong performance by their girls team in the second event in January. Just behind are North Harringay, whose boys team came first in both rounds. Muswell Hill Primary, unable to compete in the first hill climb in November, are currently fourth.

Full results:
Round 2, Nov 2014
Round 3, Jan 2015
Overall standings

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The inaugural event of the 2014-5 League saw North Harrringay race the newest member Muswell Hill Primary in a closely-fought cyclo-cross event in Finsbury Park.

Muswell Hill Primary took part in the first event of the 2014-5 League.

Boy and girl teams from each school competed in two rounds before coming together in a mixed final.

Muswell Hill’s girls narrowly beat North Harringay, who nevertheless managed to win in the overall standings.

However, their points will not count towards the trophy competition as there were not enough other teams available to race at the event.

The opening event of the competition will be a hill climb in Finsbury Park in October.

Results and Photos on flickr

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