Cycling

Still on top with one race to go!

Friday 8th June

With the final round of the Young Hackney Cycling League on Friday, now seems like a perfect opportunity to remind ourselves what happened in the last round which took place on Friday the 8th. We were incredible grateful to Reegan and the Yr6 cyclists, rushing back early from their residential week for grass track racing on Hackney Downs. Exhausted from a week of fun at camp, they still managed to put in an enormous effort to secure a great points total. Also, a special mention to Nella Geoghegan and Layla Hughes who bravely raced in a year above their age !! With Year 5's determined and succesful racing too, we remain firmly at the top of the league with 1 race to go!! A big thank you to Paul Marsden for his continued efforts and Delphina Hughes (phinaface@hotmail.com)  for her fantastic photos which also feature on the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director. Thank you, also, to all the parents who turn up every week and support and help.

Friday Fun on Fixies!

Friday 11th May

Millfields cyle team put in another impressive performance on Hackney Downs last Friday. Riders from years 4 and 5 were grass track racing on fixed gear bikes, a challenging series of races new to most of them, but in true Millfields spirit, they showed great skill and detemination. With an impressive turn out from family members to help and cheer them along, they won 5 medals and all riders scored an amazing points total, extending our lead at the top of the league table!! A special thanks to Delphina Hughes for the amazing photos!

by Paul Marsden

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.

Muddy Mountain Biking at Hackney Downs

Friday 9th Mar

Millfields cyclists put in another great team effort last Friday in the year 4's and 5's race on Hackney Downs - this time a mountian bike race. A tough ride for all, 3 tiring laps of a long muddy circuit was hard work, but 5 medals and lots of league points made it worth it! A special mention to Connice Pilgrim joined in last minute to race a year above her age - what a star.

by Paul Marsden

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.

Circuit Racing on a Freezing February Friday!

Friday 23rd Feb

After a very emotional week for everyone at school last week, the children showed great spirit and were all fantastic at the race on Friday - they were great fun to be around . Results are in, all riders came in the top 10 in each race and together scored an amazing 83 points, which extends our lead in the league

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.

Super Roller Racing

Friday 12th Jan

Another great result for Millfields in Roller Racing at Forest Road Hub Hackney. Thanks to the parents whom came along. Additionally, we are very appreciative of the children and Paul who did superbly under intense pressure from Jubilee who are deperately trying closing the gap. We will fight right to the wire.

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.

by Sharon Williams

Cyclocross Success

Friday 12th Nov

Great racing again yesterday at Hackney Downs and a big thank you owed to all the parents who turned up to support - there were 8 there to help cheer along/feed/keep in order! Pleasingly, we won 3 of the 4 races, with 3 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes and all involved (special thanks to Lena for stepping up from yr 4 to race in yr5) gave a very spirited performance. One of the highlights was the epic battle in the Y5 boys race which was dominated by Millfields; Nik and Jimme pushing each other to the limits. We are awaiting the final results from Neil but we should have done well on points.

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.

Millfields starts of its title defence with the Hill Climb

Friday 13th Oct

The new season of the Young Hackney Primary Schools Cycling League started with the traditional Hill Climb up the brutally steep but thankfully short hill at Springfield Park, Upper Clapton. Seventy five riders from seven schools attended looking to do battle with the hill.

All the riders in the team did incredibly well. Louis from Y5 was fastest year 5 boy up the hill at 28.81 seconds. The overall year 6 girls winner was Laila Grace from Exeter in a storming 28.26 seconds, setting a new course record for the girls in the Young Hackney Primary Schools League.

The fastest time of the day was by Milton from Exeter - his time of 24.84 seconds being only  5 tenths of a second slower than the course record for the Primary Schools league set back in 2010!

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.

Millfields are Hackney Primary Cycling League Champions 2017!

Fri 30th June

Millfields has successfully defended its 2016 title - we are now officially Hackney Primary Cycling League Champions for the second year running! Every single person in the team has contributed to this phenomenal achievement. Show below is the final league table:

We were crowned champions at the final round of the 2016-17 season, held last friday 30th June at a busy Hackney Downs. The year 5 girls saw Ashleigh of Millfields finish first in both scratch and elimination races with Laila-Grace - Millfields 2nd in the scratch. In the year six boys scratch, Robin from year 6 was just pipped by Nikita from Parkwood.

For more information, please see the YHPSCL blog run by Neil Irons, regional director.