First Edition

Matlock Cycling Club Newsletter

Janauey 2008

Club Auction is on February 21st at 8pm

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Diary Dates for January

Tuesday, 1st January .

19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square.

Thursday, 3rd January .

19.00 Club night - Tiddlywinks Championship.

Saturday, 5th January .

9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park near to Matlock Station..

Sunday, 6th January.

Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock .

Monday, 7th January .

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place. .

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road. .

Tuesday, 8th January .

19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock.

Wednesday, 9th January.

19.30 Public meeting at the Whitworth Centre concerning safe cycling route through DDDC .

Thursday, 10th January .

20.00 Club Coaching - see separate item..

Saturday, 12th January .

9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park near to Matlock Station..

Sunday, 13th January

Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30..

National Trophy Cross at Derby.

Monday, 14th January .

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place. .

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road. .

Tuesday, 15th January .

19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square..

Thursday, 17th January

20.00 Club night - Dr Bike - ring Robin on 01629 822259 for an appointment..

Trophy return evening..

Saturday, 19th January .

9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park near to Matlock Station..

12.00 13th Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Watchwood Plantation.

Sunday, 20th January.

Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock.

Monday, 21st January

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place. .

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road. .

Thursday, 24th January .

20.00 Club Cyclo-cross game.

Saturday, 26th January

9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park near to Matlock Station..

Monday, 28th January

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place. .

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road. .

Tuesday, 29th January.

19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock.

Thursday, 31st January.

20.00 Club - Film evening - le vlo.

The Barn Club Room.

The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening

Club Benefits

Members get:-

a) 10% off shoes at Ward's Shoe Shops on production of a valid membership card.

b) 15% off labour charges at Farmer's Garage, Smith Road, Matlock.

c) 15% off Impsport products in their catalogue.

d) Paul Dalton has recently started to work in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work. Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses

e) Up to 40% off some ferry fares.

A really useful ferry discount is now available to club members thanks to a company called Alternative Promotion, based in Weston Super Mare. Adge Last has used this service for many years discounts tend to be in the region of 30 40% on a range of different crossings. Before calling them, have all the details to hand: the crossing you want, your dates of travel and the vehicle & passenger details. Then call them (Monday to Friday office hours) with your request and they will get you a quote. You will then need to arrange payment and they will issue the tickets or a reference number. Please be reasonable with this service dont make speculative calls - I usually have an idea of what the crossing would cost me from other sources so when they give me a price I can say yes or no immediately to save them from hanging around. Alternative Promotion: 01934 824138 When you contact them it is important that you let them know that you are a cyclist from Matlock CC and have been given the contact by Adge Last.

Saturday Mountain Bike Rides.

From Saturday, 3rd November, these will start at the new car park near to the station in Matlock

Web Site

Matlock Cycling Clubs Home Page can be found at http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk/ Richard Thoday, our webmaster, needs information, news, views, photos, jpegs, etc for the web site. He can be contacted by Email (rthoday@fish.co.uk)

Help needed running the club website.If you have any experience with websites and want to lend a hand getting the club website up to date then please get in touch with Richard Thoday 07941156162.

Press Secretary.

Chris Sharp needs your results and any other information by Sunday night. Chris can be reached at chrisrach@fsmail.net or 01773 856075.

Welfare.

If you know of any club member who would appreciate a get well card or a congratulations card or a commiserations card please let Phil Smith have the details.

Ladies Rides

These rides go at a slow pace - 5mph uphill and 10 - 15 mph on the flat. They are around 1 to 3 hours in duration and meet at the clock tower in Hall Leys Park. Ring Dawn on 01629582300 or Karen on 01629760575 for a chat.

Children's Cycling Kit

Do you have any cycling kit that your children have outgrown? We would like to start a borrowing box for childrens kit which would be available on club nights (Thursday). Kit could be borrowed and then returned once outgrown. A donation of 1 per item borrowed would be welcomed. This money could then be used to buy kit to add to the box.

www.zepnat.com

10% reduction for club members. Contact Julian Gould. if interested.

Club Subs

2008 Subscriptions Subscriptions have increased for the first time in 15 or so years. They are now as follows. Adult : 12 ; Family : 20 ; Junior : 6 ;Under-16 : 2 ; Second claim: 6 Subscriptions become due on the 1st January 2008.

2008 Paris-Roubaix 10th-14th April 2008

(4 nights) Cost : around 300/400 all in. 1 or 3 places left.

Make a Will

Paul Dalton works in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work and as more than 60 % of people do not have a will offers a wills service to all club members with a free initial discussion. Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses.

Make a Will! Paul Dalton works in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work and as more than 60 % of people do not have a will offers a wills service to all club members with a free initial discussion. Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses.

Club Merchandise

Royal blue polo shirts with the club logo are available at 12.(Small 38, medium 42, large 46+) Ring 01629 734996 if you are interested. Club fleeces at 16 and club mugs, 2.50,club bottles, 2.75, available from the club room, Ring 01629734996 if you are interested.

Club Event Results 2007 and Points Competition 2007

A list of club events in 2008 can be found here.

Club Kit

There are 4 order dates : 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October. Completed order forms with a cheque payable to Matlock CC will be accepted at any time and added to the next order. (cheques will not be cashed until delivery of the order). The 2007 price list is available on the clubs web site.

Coaching Dates

The next coaching session takes place at Whitworth park on February 9th starting at 9.30am

East Midland Region BSCA Events 2007/8

Regional Championships

Saturday Morning Mountain Bike rides

These start at the new car park near to the station in Matlock. Cars can be left in the DCC car park below County Offices on Bank Road free of charge.

Club Drinking Bottles

The club bottles are silver/grey 750ml with club logo on the side and cost 2.75 each

Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross

Details : Under-10s race starts at Noon and is Free ; Under-12s race starts at 12.30 and is Free ; Youths (12-16)/Go-ride race starts at1pm and costs 5 ; Seniors/Vets/Juniors/Women race starts at 2.15pm and costs 10 for all except juniors which cost 5.

If anyone wants any help/advice theyre free to get hold of Lee on 01246 590228 or lee.shunburne@nottingham.ac.uk

Manchester Track Session.

The track has been booked for 10th February 10-12 ; 1st March 4-6pm More details on the web site or by Contacting Malcolm Gurney.

Club 50 Championship

For this year only the club 50 championship will be awarded to the fastest ride by a club member in an open CTT 50. Has anyone ridden a 50 in 2007?

Embers Merinao-Outdoor boutique

see : http://www.embersmerino.com Embers Merinos outdoor boutique blends fashion, art, environment and natural fibres to create clothes which are perfect for the modern outdoor lifestyle. Wed like to Offer 10% discount to all members of Matlock Cycling Club on anything in our range. Simply use code MCC when you order online or by phone.Based in Belper, Derbyshire , UK

Club Auction.

This takes place on Thursday, 21st February. Harry needs a description of items to be sold as early as possible and would like the actual items about a week before the auction so that they can be labelled.10% of the bid price goes to the Young Riders Fund. Harry can be contacted on 01629 822259

Coaching

Every 2nd Thursday is a coaching night, and if any member would like advice, or a particular topic covered, then they should let me or Roy Osment know at the beginning of the month. Our coaches would be informed, and will offer a consensus of opinion on the relevant Thursday.

We intend to use a video in February that shows the mechanics of a drug test. It is possible that there will be such at a test at the 2008 National Hill Climb Championships.

Trophy Presentation Evening

This takes place on Saturday, 9th February 2008 at Starkholmes Village Hall. Rob has the tickets which cost : Adults, 10 ; 16 and under, 4.

Club Charity

The 2008 club charity is the Derbyshire Air Ambulance. The main fund raising effort is the raffle at the clubs Trophy Presentation Evening.

National Hill Climb Championships 2008

This event, promoted by Matlock CC, takes place between 12.00 and 14.30 on Sunday, 26th October 2008. We need your support especially with marshalling the hill on the day.

Junior Newsletter

Junior Club Night.

Thursday, 3rd January 19.00 2008 : Tiddlywinks. Tiddlywinks provided.

Thursday, 7th February 2008 19.00 : Scaletrix evening

Thursday, 17th January 2008 : 19.00 Junior Dr Bike where you can take your bike to get it checked out or make sure that it works. You need to make an appointment by ringing Rob on 01629 822259.

Coaching sessions.

Note there will be no coaching sessions in January. They will restart on the 9th February.

Cyclo-Cross race in January and February

The cyclo-cross season continues this month with one race : 19th January at Watchwood Plantation ; In February 3rd February at Allestree park ; 9th February the last league cross of the season. Races for under-12 and under-10 are free. Races for under-16 cost 4. Under-10 races start at 12 noon, under-12 at 12.30 and under-16 at 13.00.

The Notts and Derby Cyclo-Cross Leagues website can be found at http://sisndcxl.org Advice and more information can be had from Lee by ringing 01246 590228 or from Harry by ringing 01629 822259.

Club Auction.

This takes place on Thursday, 21st February 2008 starting at 8pm. There will be lots of mainly secondhand stuff to buy - clothes, tools, bike bits etc - some going very cheaply. You can also sell at the auction. You need to phone Harry with a description of the item(s) for sale about a week before the auction and, if possible, let him have the items a week before so that they can be labelled. !0% of the successful bid for each item goes to the Young Riders Fund. Its great fun and you may pick up a bargain. More details can be obtained form Harry on 01629 822259.


Contact Tony, the club secretary, for more information about club activities Tony Holmes 01629 734753 or Email : ash2cv@supanet.com or write to The Old Smithy, Chesterfield Road, Two Dales Matlock, Derbys. DE4 2EZ

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For more details Ring (01629) 734996 or Email cj@argonet.co.uk.

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