The Witham (with a soft ‘t’) Wheelers are based at Grantham, south-west Lincolnshire. The club was reformed in 1958 and has been very pro–active in that time in promoting cycling in all its formats. A brief summary of the club structure and activities as follows 

Structure

• Management Committee elected at AGM
• Monthly committee meetings
• Written constitution, which can be modified at AGM
• Annual membership fee
• Total membership for 2013 was 155
• Club achieved full British Cycling Go-Ride membership and Club Mark Accreditation in 2013

Affiliations

• British Cycling (BC) – over 40 members have individual BC membership for racing & Insurance purposes
• Cycle Touring Club (CTT)
• Cycling Time Trials (CTC)
• Lincolnshire Sports partnership

Facilities/Equipment

• Club HQ Club location map at Grantham Cricket Club on Gorse Lane NG32 1AP, where we meet every Tuesday throughout the year
• Extensive range of equipment available to support club events.

Communication

• Club web site with open discussion forum
• Facebook page
• Monthly email circulars
• Club brochure
• Welcome pack of information sent to new members

Sponsorship

• Club sponsor since 2006 Echo Personnel help with clothing and web site costs
• PedalPushers help with prize funds for Open Time Trials and Road/Circuit Races

Social Events

• BBQ held in conjunction with an evening 10 to raise funds for the clubs nominated charity Kidney Research
• Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation
• Club nights on Tuesdays from September thro’ October

Coaching

• 10 Barkston Heath Closed Road Circuit Coaching sessions, alternate Wednesdays through the summer.
• Weekly (mostly) Go-Ride sessions at the Cricket Club
• 18 weekly Turbo sessions from November to March at the Cricket Club
• 3 Level 2 British Cycling Go-Ride coaches and 1 level 2 Road specific coach

Club Events

• Sunday morning club runs starting at 8.30 throughout the year except during the Reliabilities
• A 16 round Tuesday evening 10 mile time trial league with Handicap / Scratch/Veterans competitions
• Club 10 and 25 championship Time Trials
• 12 and 18 mile non-standard distance evening Time Trials
• 12 Reliability rides in Jan/Feb/Mar over set routes

Open Races Promoted

• CTT 10 Mile Time Trial
• Velo 99 Road Race
• TLI Lincolnshire League Handicap Evening Road Race
• Two British Cycling Road Races – GT Ellingworth and GA Bennett
• One British Cycling Circuit Event comprising 6 separate races at Barkston Heath as part of PedalPushers Circuit race league
• British Cycling round of the Lincolnshire Cyclo-Cross league
• Jack O’Connor Inter-Club 25 mile Time Trial on a tri-annual basis
• Co-ordinate  other local clubs to run the PedalPushers Circuit Race League

Clothing

• More extensive stock of club clothing now held by clothing secretary
• Club Polo Shirts and Hoodies now available.

Rider Support

• Club will pay entry fees of riders riding approved National level events
• Under 16 riders receive half price club jersey when they complete 6 club events

Club Representatives on outside Bodies

• Two British Cycling Regional Commissaires
• One British Cycling East Mids Region Board Member
• One British Cycling Cyclo-Cross Commisaire
• One CTT Lincs area committee member