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Entries Open for Dulwich Paragon’s 56th Wally Gimber Trophy – the UK’s First National A Road Race in 2015

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News – Entries Open for Wally Gimber

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Dulwich Paragon CC is delighted to announce the 56th Wally Gimber trophy, which will take place on Sunday 22 March over 100 miles. The event has been given National A classification, making it the first top-class road race in the South East for many years and the first in the UK in 2015.

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We are particularly pleased to welcome Rapha as a sponsor. Their contribution will facilitate improved road safety measures and better HQ facilities.

The Race
The race will start at 11 am and will run on the well-known Tenterden/Appledore circuit, near Ashford in Kent. There will be eight laps of this sporting 20 km circuit. Race HQ will be Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre, which has excellent facilities and will be an enormous improvement on our previously-used village hall.

Event details and entries 

Patrick Hawkins, Event Organiser, said “I am excited to be organising this year’s Wally Gimber Trophy road race, with its new National A classification. Dulwich Paragon is a fantastic club with brilliant and experienced people able to support our promotion. We have had great support from British Cycling and from Rapha, for which we are very grateful. I’m looking forward to a safe and exciting “spring classic”.

Nigel Wood, Chair of Dulwich Paragon CC, said “The Wally Gimber trophy race has earned its place as an early season classic and a favourite race for many riders. The club is delighted that with the generous support of our sponsors we can run the race at National A level to mark the club’s 80th anniversary.”

The Wally Gimber is such a loved and enduring fixture in the British cycling calendar and we’re delighted to be supporting it. Whilst there’s a growing number of cyclists in the UK, the roads are still dangerous and this can cast a dark cloud, so we’re pleased we can help Dulwich Paragon to put on an event with additional safety measures to improve the racing experience for all the riders.”

Enquiries
Patrick Hawkins, Dulwich Paragon CC.
patrickhawkins@btinternet.com | 07768 867 691
@dulwichparagon
http://www.dulwichparagon.com

The Wally Gimber Trophy is the longest continuously running annual and named after Wally Gimber who was a leading club member in the 1950s. As well as Rapha, local solicitor David Rumm has also agreed to sponsor us once again. We are extremely grateful to both for their support in making what we hope will be a safe and exciting race, with great facilities and organisation.

Previous Winners
2014 Under review
2013 George HARPER FELT-COLBORNES-HARGROVES
2012 Matt JONES TEAM CORLEY CYCLES
2011 Steve LAMPIER SIGMA SPORT
2010 Marcel SIX ORBEA – FOR GOODNESS SHAKES
2009 Rob HURD DHC COLUMBUS
2008 Simon GAYWOOD PLOWMAN CRAVEN RT
2007 Tony GIBB PLOWMAN CRAVEN RT
2006 Tony GIBB PLOWMAN CRAVEN RT
2005 Rob HURD
2004 Tony GIBB PCA RT
2003 Gary BAKER ANGLIASPORT
2002 Rob HURD TEAM PELOTON
2001 Bradley WIGGINS TEAM SPORT & PUBLICITY
2000 Andy LYONS BCF PRIVATE MEMBER
1999 Simon COPE HERON RT
1998 M ANAND CANADA
1997 Simon COPE TEAM DEFEET
1996 Gary BAKER OLYMPIA SPORT
1995 Gary BAKER OLYMPIA SPORT
1994 Rob HURD CS PURBECK
1993 Simon COPE PCA
1992 Steve COOK CALLEVA CRC
1991 Simon COPE PCA
1990 Paul PANTON TEAM HAVERHILL
1989 Barrie CLARKE WEMBLEY RC
1988 Russell FENTON GEMINI BC
1987 Bruce DREW 34TH NOMADS
1986 Steve COOK CALLEVA CRC
1985 John SHAND VC D’OR
1984 Gary OWEN CHEQUERS RC
1983 Brian PHILLIPS MANCHESTER WHEELERS
1982 John WITHEY ADDISCOMBE CC
1981 Dave CARTER PHOENIX CRC
1980 Bob ARNOLD ROSS WHEELERS
1979 Paul DENNIS GEMINI BC
1978 Ron KEEBLE 34TH NOMADS
1977 Tony JAMES DE LAUNE CC
1976 Dave LeGRYS 34TH NOMADS
1975 Dave PEACHEY 34TH NOMADS
1974 Dave PITTMAN LEWISHAM RC
1973 Dave CARTER 34TH NOMADS
1972 Greg GARLAND VC ANGLIA SPORT
1971 John SARGEANT VULCAN CRC
1970 Robin BUCHAN NORWOOD PARAGON CC
1969 Robin BUCHAN NORWOOD PARAGON CC
1968 Gary SMITH ROSS WHEELERS
1967 Paul JARVIS CLARENCE WHEELERS
1966 Brian KIRBY MEDWAY VELO
1965 Brian KIRBY MEDWAY VELO
1964 Ron BEECH AUSTRALIA
1963 Dave BONNER OLD PORTLIANS CC
1962 Dave BONNER OLD PORTLIANS CC
1961 Roy NEWLOVE WEST KENT RC
1960 Brian DACEY DE LAUNE CC

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