Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening,except Boxing Day from about 19.00 or 20.00 to 21.30. Dr Bike sessions are by appointment only but are open to all members of the community, not just club members. They are by appointment only. Please ring Rob to book an appointment.
| 5th December 2002 | Dominoes | Phil | 20.00 |
| 12th December 2002 | Dr Bike | Rob | 20.00 |
| 19th December 2002 | Christmas Quiz | Phil & Wendy | 20.00 |
| 26th December 2002 | Boxing Day | Mum | ! |
5th December: Dominoes. Still time to annihilate the leaders in this game of chance played skilfully.
12th December: Dr Bike - appointment necessary - Note the temporary change of Thursday. Get the bike in shape for the festive season.
19th December: Festive fun with one of Phil and Wendy‘s mind-bending quizzes.
26th December: Boxing Day - morning relay race but no evening meeting.
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in December at the station car park entrance. These rides meet at 9.15 and leave at 9.30. Monday evening rides start outside the Laburnum, Hackney Road, at 18.30. Further details of both outings from Tony Holmes.
2. Thanks.
Thanks to Harry, Rob, Richard, Keith and Hazel who helped with the Trix session at a cold and damp St Elphins School. Thanks to Ron for keeping Matlock CC in the public eye through his numerous press reports.
4. Web Sites.
Matlock Cycling Club‘s Home Page can be found at http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk Mark Fairman, our webmaster, needs information, news, views, photos, jpegs, etc for the web site. He can be contacted by Email mark@beechcliffe.com The club‘s newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html
5. Boxing Day.
Relay time trial for teams of two. 1 lap each of a 6 mile circuit. Teams decided on the day. 10.00 meet at the club room.
6. Press Secretary.
Ron Duggins has decided to resign as Press Secretary after many years of sterling work. Many thanks Ron. Harry is acting Press Secretary until the end of the cross season. He needs your news by 20.00 on the Sunday evening. We need a volunteer to take over this important position from February 2003. Are you willing to do this job?
7. Newsletters.
If you would prefer to receive an electronic version rather than the printed version please Email Mark Fairman (see above for the address). The actual format that the letter will take is still under discussion.
8.Club Dinner and Trophy Presentation Evening 2003. .
This annual event again visits the Coach House at Lea. The date is Friday, 17th January 2003. Cost is £17. Rob has the menu, tickets and further details.
9. Club Auction, 2003.
This takes place on Thursday 20th February at 19.30. Contact Harry if you have any items for sale. There will be an up to date list on the club web site. Telephone bids accepted but no on line bids yet.
10. Results of Time Trials 2002.
The finalresult of the club‘s time trials can be found on the website. Comments on the mistakes welcomed and sought.
11. Open and Club Time Trials 2003.
The time trials events for 2003 are:
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Organiser |
| Saturday | 1st March | Hilly 25 | AH/2 | 13.30 | OC |
| Sunday | 9th March | BDCA Hilly | AH/7 | 09.00 | Lee ? |
| Sunday | 4th May | 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | OC |
| Tuesday | 3rd June | Grouse 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | Danny |
| Sunday | 6th July | Tarmac | A25/12 | 08.00 | Rob |
| Sunday | 19th October | Riber | AHC/1 | 10.30 | OC |
Proposed club events for 2003.
12. Open Events
13. Easter Tour.
This feast of food and wine takes place from Saturday, April 12th to Wednesday, April 16th. We are staying at St Quentin. The Paris-Roubaix passes close to this town on Sunday, 13th April 2003. Cost about £250. Hotels and ferries booked. Room on the waiting list
14. Summer Tour 2003.
Planning for this final Lady Manners School Summer Tour is underway (ie the Risk Assessment has been filled in). The proposed dates are Tuesday, July 15th to Wednesday, 23rd July. We hope to visit the Franche-Comté region of France staying at Gray on the River Saone. Cost will be as 2002 - £400 at school - £440 others. The initial letter is available now Deposit of £50 required by 6th December 2002.
15.Alternative Summer Tour 2003.
It looks as though the proposed Lady Manners School summer tour for 2003 will not take place.
If there is enough interest I would like to organise a Matlock CC (no kids) tour to the same region of France.
Details.
Dates: Tuesday, 9th September to Tuesday 16th September, 2003 (7 nights)
Hotels: Campanile at Reims, Tuesday, 9th September, Hotel Eric(!) at Dole, Franche-Comté, for the rest of the time.
Region: This region provides pleasant cycling country with the option of visiting the Jura mountains for a day. The nearby town of Besançon is well worth a day‘s visit.
Transport: By minibus assuming 8/9 people are interested.
Cost: Using our usual travel agent the cost for B&B plus transport is around £325 + insurance. The hotel in Dole doesn‘t have a restaurant but there is one next door. Assuming the Euro stays around the same this would give a half board total of about £425.
What to do next: If you are interested please let me know fairly soon as I would like to book in the Christmas holidays.
16. Points in Club Events.
Provisional result.
17.Cyclo Cross
Cyclo Cross provides a good way to get involved in off-road racing that is healthy and fun. Every age group is catered for with three age related races at each Notts and Derby League event. Harry has the details.
These can be confirmed from the Notts and Derby Cyclo-Cross Calender athttp://www.cyclo-cross.com
18.Setting up Brickyard Farm Cyclo-Cross
The course for the cross will be set up on Friday 27th December starting at 9.30. We need as many volunteers as possible to help with this labour intensive task. Axes, hammers, crow bars, saws etc would also be welcome with operatives. Again contact Harry if you are able to help.
19.First Aid Course.
The club, in conjunction with the Red Cross, is organising a one day first aid course at Red Cross House on Saturday, 15th February 2003. Further details will appear in next month‘s newsletter.
20.Group Ride.
Richard Thoday is again organising a group ride on local roads, leaving Crown Square, Matlock at 19.00 each Tuesday. Contact Richard for more details.
No ride on New Year's Eve!
21.Hard Easter Tour.
Heavy panniers, inclement weather, 80-90 miles per day, youth hostels, beer and scenic Britain seen from the saddle. If you‘re over-18, independent-minded and this sounds like your bag, contact Daniel Alexander 01773 853171
Itinery: Easter 7-Day Cycle Tour Up-North 2003
1. 15 April Matlock - Beverley (Humberside) 92miles,
2. 16 April Beverley - Whitby (Yorks Moors) 67miles,
3. 17 April Whitby - Kirkby Stephen (Yorks Dales) 88miles,
4. 18 April Kirkby Stephen - Wastwater (Lakes) 95miles,
5. 19 April Wastwater - Arnside (Morecombe Bay) 49miles,
6. 20 April Arnside - Mankinholes (Todmorden) 73miles,
7. 21 April Mankinholes - Matlock (Derbys) 71miles.
Approximate cost £120 (plus £14 YHA Membership). This includes 6-nights accommodation, breakfast and evening meals. Must be over-18 and independant.
22.Velodrome Visit.
Richard Clark is organising a visit to the Manchester Velodrome on Sunday 22nd December between 13.00 and 14.00. Cost around £8 which includes bike hire. Ring Richard by Tuesday evening, 3rd December if you want to go.
23.Brickyard Farm Cyclo-Cross.
This takes place on Saturday, 28th December with the first race at 12.30. Help needed on the day to marshal the events from around 11.00. See or ring Harry if you can help.
24. Club Charity 2002
Every year the club club decides to support a different charity and any funds raised from a variety of events will be donated to the charity chosen for that particular year.
In 2002 the charity is the Derbyshire Air Ambulance.
25.BSCA, East Midland Area Championships 2002
26.Lady Manners School Cycling Club
27.Impruve Events
Activities for all ages but especially those under 16.
28.Club Member's First EP
Club member and timekeeper Pete Mottram (aka Fat Peat) has issued his first EP. Available on the Occasional Record label, the EP, called Square Wave, is performed by his band Signal Generator. Copies are available on line from Norman Records at http://www.normanrecords.com
| Harry Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Rob Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Tony Holmes | 01629 734753 |
| Phil | 01629 825727 |
| Richard Clark | 01773 852117 |
| Lee Shunburne | 01246 59081 |
| Danny Alexander | 01773 853171 |
| Danny Hopkinson | 01629 55013 |
