This edition is jam-packed, so buckle up!

We’re recruiting 🪑

Not one Chair, but TWO CHAIRS

Herne Hill Velodrome is recruiting new Chairs for its Charitable Trust and its Trading Company, two exciting, impactful and critical positions that will play an influential role in the future of a valued and much-loved part of the UK’s cycling infrastructure. Herne Hill Velodrome has been transformed over the last twenty years since its near-closure in the mid-2000s and today it has a strong community, a well-invested facility and financial reserves that point to a very bright future.

Working alongside Herne Hill Velodrome’s management in one of these roles you will help to take the Velodrome forward in the next chapter of its history. Applications are welcomed from all interested candidates, with a deadline for submission of 5pm on 30 November.

Click here if you’re interested, or forward this to someone who fits the bill.

DEUX CHAIRS FOR HHV

Bloody heck, it’s time for…

MUDDY HELL 💀

Everyone’s favourite haunted CXtravaganza is back!

Saturday 8 November

3-9pm

Frites / Frights / Fun

Open categories have now sold out, but there are still spots available for the Women’s Fun Race, the Women’s Points Race, and Youth Races.

SIGN UP HERE

🙌We need some disembodied hands to help us along.

If you can lend a hand, sign up here.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

👓But if you’d just prefer to watch, we love that too!

Muddy Hell is FREE to attend, and you’re guaranteed the unholy trinity of Thrills, Chills, and Spills.

SPECTATOR INFO HERE

And for the little ones…

BOOKING REQUIRED, GET YOUR SPOTS HERE

HHVW OFF-ROAD SURVEY ✍️

HHV Women’s programme has been growing, year on year - but that’s not because of us, it’s because of you! Your feedback makes us a better velodrome. Help make our off-road women’s programming better than ever, fill out the HHVW survey

HHV OFF-ROAD SURVEY

POO💩s.a.

We interrupt this regularly scheduled newsletter to bring you this public service announcement: Paper towels - please don't put them down the loo.

We’re all grownups here: the paper towels are clogging up our pipes, creating what’s affectionately called the $h!tberg. This is costing us time and money, and is entirely preventable.

Don’t be a clog, put your paper towels in the bin! TELL YOUR CHILDREN.

We now return to our regularly scheduled newsletter. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

NEW BIKE MAINTENANCE CLASSES

After a sold out class in October, Jenni has added 2 new class dates for November:

Emergency Roadside Repairs - Sun 16 Nov 10.30am - 2.30pm

and the number 1 requested class:

Intro to Indexing a Rear Derailleur - Sun 23 Nov 10.30am - 2.30pm

More classes and dates to come, you can fill out this survey if you’d like to feedback on which class topics should come first.

BOOK YOUR CLASS HERE

NOT JUST BIKES…

STRENGTH + CONDITIONING 💪

Now it's easier than ever to add some strength and conditioning to your life with our new sessions!

Keenetic Sessions:

Trackside Gym. Various times. £8 no booking required
Keenetic S&C - block booking required. Jan-March bookings opening soon.
Bodyweight Circuits 11.45am-12.30pm Fridays. No booking required - first session free.

Pilates & Yoga with Sean

Tuesday evenings at 6-7pm / 7.30-9pm.

£6 no booking required.

Women's Strength Training

Monday evenings 6-7pm.

£6 no booking required.

MORE ABOUT S&C HERE

COUNTDOWN TO THE FESTIVE 50/500

The Festive 50 and the Festive 500 are our end of the year rides where folks young and old ride around, racking up the K’s. The youths aim for 50k in 2.5 hours, and the adults aim for 500k in 24-ish hours. Riders fundraise for their selected charity + HHV.

Just dropping that seed here, check out our chosen riders for the 500 in 2025!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVE 50/500