Our 2024 Newbury Velo Committee
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Kevin Hurley
President
Kevin is a founding member of Newbury Velo; he loves all cycling, from touring the beautiful countryside to time trialling or even riding his 40-year-old shopping bike into town. Kevin is also the lead for our Steelie group. Kevin is one of our valued coaches and a ride leader.
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Simon Bowden
Chair
Simon Has been a member of Newbury Velo since its launch in 2019. Simon is passionate about riding a bike and the n+1 rule in particular! He has cycled since he could walk. Simon is also a member of the British Cycling Safeguarding Board. Simon is one of our ride leaders.
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Helen Dace
Secretary
Helen looks after the club membership and general secretarial duties. She is regularly on Sunday group rides, usually on her bamboo gravel bike. She has toured the Alps and Pyrenees, ridden the NC 500 and to Budapest as a stoker on her tandem. Helen is one of our ride leaders.
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Ian Greenstreet
Treasurer
Ian is a founding Newbury Velo member and a seasoned racer. He has an impressive collection of awards and accomplishments on the track. He is our most experienced tandem pilot, setting TT records with Rachael Elliott, our racing secretary. He is one of our valued coaches.
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James Avison
Communications Secretary
James is our communications secretary so if you have any news you’d like to share in our weekly newsletter, do get in touch with him! James is one of our ride leaders and often leads our Club introduction rides. He is a member of our Steelie section, with quite a few vintage machines in his quiver.
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Rachael Elliott
Racing Secretary
Rachael is a founding member of Newbury Velo. Rachael has set many TT tandem records with Ian Greenstreet. She is passionate about coaching and also our tandem initiative, which ensures those who are less able than others have the opportunity to ride bikes. Rachael is one of our valued coaches.
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Andy Jones
Vice Chair and Participation Lead
Andy assists the Club chair with general duties and is a joint participation lead with Chris Dace. He is responsible for ensuring everyone gets as much fun as possible from riding their bikes! Andy also assists James with Club communications. He is one of our valued coaches and a ride leader.
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Chris Dace
Participation Lead
Along with Andy Jones, Chris leads on getting everyone involved in Club activities; he facilitates group rides, helping to ensure that members can enjoy a wide range of cycling activities. He leads our Ride Leader Training Programme. Chris is a British Cycling Level 2 MTB Guide and is one of our ride leaders.
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Lizzie Lock
Women’s Participation
Lizzie is our women’s lead, ensuring we support and promote women’s involvement at Newbury Velo. We warmly welcome female members. A good proportion of the club’s membership is female, and five of the club committee members are women. Lizzie is one of our valued coaches and a ride leader.
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Mel Sneddon
Coaching lead
Mel is in charge of the Club's coaching programme. If you're between 3 and 12 years old and would like to gain more bike skills, please do get in touch. Club membership is optional to be involved, but most join once they get a flavour of the fun involved!
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Lisa Boorman
Social Secretary
Lisa is our social conscience! Reminding us that there is more to the club than just riding our bikes. She arranges monthly social gatherings, as well as the summer BBQ, and our prestigious annual awards evening where we celebrate our m’s successes and our Velo Volunteers, to name but a few.
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Simon Bowden
Welfare Officer & Club Kit
As Simon is now our chair, we have two supporting welfare officers to ensure we meet the British Cycling requirements on transparency and impartiality. Simon is supported by Gary Cook and Beckie Hamilton. Simon also looks after our kit, for on and off the bike.