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Matlock Cycling Club Newsletter

February 2006

Club time trials start this month.

Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.

Diary Dates for February.

Thursday, 2nd February.

Youth Club night from 19.00. Magic Lanterns and shadows. What shadow can you make?

Saturday, 4th February.

9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.

9.30 coaching at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale - usual mixture of skills and games.

From 12.00 Seventeenth Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Sherwood Pines.

19.30 Club Award Presentation Evening at Starkholmes Village Hall. Tickets £9, under-17 £4. Buffet included. Rob has the tickets but he needs to know numbers by Thursday.

Sunday, 5th February.

Sociable ride departing Crown Square at 9.30am. More details from Richard Thoday.

Monday, 6th February.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 7th February.

19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.

Thursday, 9th February.

Club night from 19.30 : Club Auction. Ring Harry on 01629 822259 if you have anything to sell at this auction. 10% of the price goes towards the Young Riders Fund

Saturday, 11th February.

9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.

From 12.00 Eighteenth Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Sansom Wood.

14.00 Sheldon Circuit time-trial. Start at Shutts Lane/B5055(Monyash Road) junction.

Sunday, 12th February.

Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30 am

Monday, 13th February.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 14th February.

19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday

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Thursday, 16th February.

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

Saturday, 18th February.

9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.

9.30 coaching at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale - usual mixture of skills and games.

From 12.00 Sixteenth Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Alfreton Park.

14.00 Sheldon Circuit time-trial. Start at Shutts Lane/B5055(Monyash Road) junction, Bakewell

Sunday, 19th February.

Sociable ride departing Crown Square at 9.30am. More details from Richard Thoday.

Monday, 20th February.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 21st February.

19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.

Closing date for entries (£6) to the Open Hilly 25 mile time-trial on Saturday, 4th March. Ring 01629 734996 for further details.

Thursday, 23rd February.

Club night from 20.00 : Goal Setting talk by club coach Roy Osment.

Saturday, 25th February.

9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.

14.00. Hilly 25 mile time-trial. Start by the telephone box on School Lane, Rowlsey

Monday 27th February

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday 28th February.

19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.

Closing date for entries to the BDCA hilly.

The Barn Club Room.

The Barn club room is open each Thursday.

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) 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 don‘t 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.

Thanks.

Thanks to the retiring club chairman, Mark Fairman and to Phil Smith the retiring press secretary.

Web Sites.

Matlock Cycling Club‘s 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)

Press Secretary.

During the cyclo-cross season Richard Thoday is writing the press reports. He needs information by 7pm on Sunday evening. Please phone 01629 582300

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 children‘s 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.

Club Auction

Club Auction. Any (cycling) item can be sold in this auction. Please let Harry know if you intend to sell something by phoning 82259. Get these items to Harry before the evening or ensure their arrival at the club room by 19.30 on the evening.

Club Subs

Club Subs Club subs for 2006 are now due. They remain the same as for 2005. Karen or Tony will be please to take your money. [Adult : £10, Family : £15, 18 - 23 : £5, under -18 : £1].

Notts and Derby Cyclo-Cross

.The revised times and entry fees are :- 12.00 under - 10, free ; 12.30 under - 12, free ; 13.00 youth, £4 ; 13.00 Go Race - all comers race for those who want to have a go at cyclo - cross, £4: 14.15 juniors, £5 ; 14.15 seniors, vets & women, £10.

Under - 10 born 1996 or later ; Under - 12 born 1994 & 1995 ; youth born 1990 to 1993 ; junior born 1988 & 1989 ; seniors born 1987 or earlier ; women born 1989 or earlier ; veterans born 1965 or earlier.

Pedal Power 2006

Please send articles for this years magazine to johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com, as soon as possible

Trophy Presentation Evening.

4th February, 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Ar Starkholmes Village Hall Tickets £9, under-17 £4. Buffet included. Rob has the tickets.

One Only Left!

British Cycling Talent Team short sleeve road jersey, large size, £5, half proceeds to Young Riders Fund. Contact Harry.

Club Events 2006

A list of club events in 2006 can be found here.

Club Kit

From 2006 there will be 4 order dates : 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October. Completed order forms with a cheque payable to Matlock CC (including 25p per item postage) will be accepted at any time and added to the next order. (cheques will not be cashed until delivery of the order). The flo-orange has been replaced by a fast non -fluorescent orange alternative with immediate effect.

Classics Tour

Easter 2006 Only one place is available on this easy, sociable tour to see two Spring Classics, Fleche Walloon and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, just after Easter- from Tuesday, 18th April to Tuesday, 25th April. Please contact 01629 734996 if you may be interested.

Events 2006

Day Date Event Course Time Cost Organ‘r
Saturday 4th March Open Hilly Time Trial AH/2 14.00 £6 C Mottram
Sunday 12th March Open BDCA Hilly Time Trial AH/7m 9.00 £6 L Shunburne
Sunday 30th April Open 10 mile Time Trial A10/16 8.00 £6 C Mottram
Sunday 14th May GHS Central District Final A10/C 9.00 ? C Mottram
Sundat 14th May BSCA E Mids Time Trial Champs DM 9.00 £5 C Mottam
Sunday 11th June Association BDCA 50 mile TT A50/12 6.30 £6 C Mottram
Tuesday 13th June Grouse 10 + 72• (2 events) TTs A10/16 18.30 £6 R Thoday
Saturday 19th June BSCA E Mids Grass Track Whitworth Park 10.00 £5 C Mottram
Sunday 2nd July Open25 + 72•(2 events) TTs A25/12 8.00 £6 R Gould
Sunday16th JulyBSCA E Mids Circuit Race Champs DM 9.00 £5+C Mottram
Sunday 3rd September BSCA E Mids Hill Climb High Tor 9.00 £5 C Mottram
Sunday 3rd September Road Race DM 12.00 £15? R Clark
Saturday 30th September Rudy Project Series - Final Event AS/12 14.00 £7.50 S Marsh
Sunday 22nd October George Higton Memorial Hill Climb AHC/1 10.00 £6 C Mottram

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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