Tour of the Campsies TT

Sunday 9th September 2012

ALEX HENDRY MEMORIAL TOUR OF THE CAMPSIES & JIMMY BRINKINS HILLCLIMB INCLUDING BILL LENNON TROPHY

On Sunday 11th September, Glasgow Wheelers CC will be running the 'Tour of the Campsies 2011' using the classic hilly 24.5 mile course taking in the timed climb of the Crow Road, Lennoxtown. As ever early entry much appreciated.

British Cycling calendar - Tour of the Campsies TT

Race organiser: Jamie Drever

Cheques to payable to:
Glasgow Wheelers
84 Nethervale Avenue
Netherlee
Glasgow
G44 3XR

Fees: Seniors £10, Juniors £6 and Youths free
Entry closing date: 03/09/2011
Location: Milton of Campsie
Sign on: From approx 8.45
Commissaires: TBC
Timekeepers:TBC
Contact: Jamie on 07876730611

About The Course: Start at west end of village in Lennoxtown, turn left before duck pond to join B822 (Crow Road) to Fintry, continue on B818 to join A875, through Killearn to join A81 at Dumgoyne. Continue on A81 to Strathblane. Turn left onto A891 at Kirkhouse Inn to finish in Lennoxtown, near the start. Distance 24.5 mls. Timed hill climb of Crow Road, commencing at Lennoxtown Golf Club entrance for approx. 2.5 mls for Jimmy Brinkins Hillclimb prizes.













Previous Races:
Defending Champion - Arthur Doyle, Dooleys RT
Previous Winners List - 1977 to Present Day
Full report and videos/photos from 2010 event
2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results

About Alex Hendry: Alex joined the Glasgow Wheelers around 1938 becoming Novice Track Champion in 1940, Club Time Trial Champion 1942-47 and Club Road Race Champion in 1947, the inaugural year. He was at the fore-front of bringing road racing to Scotland and one of the premier riders in the B.L.R.C. 5-day 'Victory Brighton to Glasgow Road Race' in 1945. Alex was undoubtedly the top road-man in Scotland from 1945 to the early 1950's, when he turned his attention to grass track racing on the Highland Games circuit. He was a miner, small and compact in physique and excelled in all types of bike riding - road racing, time trialling, hill climbing and track racing. Known throughout Scotland as 'The Wee Man', he won Scottish Championships many times over in various disciplines, and was always courteous and sportsmanlike. When the pit in which Alex worked at Cardowan closed, he moved to England, where he died in 1977.

About Jimmy Brinkins: Jimmy Brinkins, or 'Wee Brinkie' as he was known, lived in the shadow of the Campsie Fells in Milton-of-Campsie from where he rode to work daily in Glasgow. The Crow Road was his training ground and served him well for the Club Championships - Novice Track Champion in 1937, Track Champion in 1939 and seven times Time Trial Champion between 1936 and 1970. He was one of the enthusiastic band of Scots, who had their early taste of road racing in the Isle of Man Manx International. An enthusiastic member of the 'Vets', he won many of their championships and held a variety of age records. A Glasgow Wheeler from 1935 till his death in 1984, 'Wee Brinkie' had enthusiasm for cycling and was truly the Peter Pan of Scottish Cycling.