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118 Mile Archer GP Cycle Race

April 9th 2006

This year the race has been revised and the new route features familiar highlights for riders while allowing greater opportunities for spectators.

The race starts in its traditional base of Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, before heading towards the heart of the Chiltern Hills. Riders will once more ascend the climb of Whiteleaf Hill, near Princes Risborough, as used in the 2005 edition. However, this years edition will require the riders to make the ascent five times! That is one more than last year and has been assessed as perhaps the toughest climb in the whole Premier Series, in which this is the first event. This climb will feature a King of the Mountains competition which should lead to decisive attacks.

The race then returns from this 15 mile circuit to Hazlemere via a climb of Cryers Hill, before moving on to the traditional finish 6-mile circuit based on Winchmore Hill village where it will finish after seven laps.

Essentially the two circuits used are the same as in '05, although for this year a new route has been devised to link the two without using the busy A413 main road. The police and county have agreed this improvement and will be cooperating with the organising duo of clubs, www.agiskoviner.com and the Archer RC and to ensure maximum safety and least practical disruption.

Photos from this event can be seen by using this link Archer GP

Steam Trains

April 1st and 2nd 2006

On Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April Chiltern Railways are celebrating the centenary of the railway line through Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield.
Each day, they are running three special steam trains in each direction between High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross and London Marylebone. This is a rare opportunity to travel by steam on the Chiltern main line behind two different former Great Western Railway 'Hall' class locomotives, which will be 'top and tailing' the train, one at either end.
Chiltern Railway says the tickets for the steam trains are selling fast, so don't delay and miss your chance to take part in this special occasion. There are unlikely to be tickets available on the day, so we would strongly suggest you book in advance. To get your tickets call our special Centenary Ticket Hotline on 01926 729733 (0900 to 1700, Mondays to Fridays). Hotline bookings open until 1200 on Wednesday 29 March. (Photos from this event)