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:

And the total points for each school for this round:

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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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