Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening from about 19.15 after the hilly event..
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in April 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.
3. Thanks.
hanks to Phil Smith for organising another successful club evening programme. Thanks to all contributors. Thanks to Lee and all who helped with the BDCA hilly
4. Web Sites.
Matlock Cycling Club‘s Home Page can be found at http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk Mark Fairman and Richard Thoday, our webmasters, need information, news, views, photos, jpegs, etc for the web site. They can be contacted by Email.
The club‘s newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html The club‘s newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html
5. Club Subscriptions.
2004 club subs remain the same as 2003 which is up to 17, £1; 18-23, £5; over 24, £10; family. £15. Harry will gladly receive your money.
6. Press Secretary.
Chris Hopkinson is our PRO/Press Secretary. Chris can be reached: Telephone & Fax 01773 873376, Mobile 07957 756552, Email, chrisandhelen@amserve.com Please send Emails as text with no attachments.
7. Sunday Morning Club Runs.
These leave Crown Square at 09.00 am. First ride 18th April. Contact Paul Rogers for more details on 01629 580446.
8.Saab Solomon 24 hr Criterium .
Phil Topliss is putting a team of 4 in for this years Saab Solomon 24hr race on 26/27th June. If you are reasonably fit and fancy a bit of a challenge it might be for you. For more details contact Phil Topliss ASAP on 07766 013 153 or phil.topliss@bespak.co.uk
9. Timekeepers.
Ever thought of being a timekeeper? The club needs timekeepers for club events and for open events. Training provided. Please let me know if you could help.
10. Results of Time Trials 2003.
The results of the club‘s time trials can be found on the website. Comments on the mistakes welcomed and sought.
11. Open Time Trials 2004.
The time trials events for 2004 are:
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Cost | Organiser |
| Saturday | 6th March | Hilly | AH/2 | 14.00 | £5.50 | OC |
| Sunday | 14th March | BDCA Hilly | AH/7 | 09.00 | £6.00 | LS |
| Sunday | 2nd May | 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | £5.50 | OC |
| Tuesday | 8th June | Grouse | A10/16 | 18.30 | £5.50 | CH |
| Sunday | 4th July | Tarmac | A25/12 | 08.00 | £5.50 | RG |
| Sunday | 24th October | Riber | AHC/1 | 10.00 | £5.50 | OC |
12. Results of Open Events 2003
13. Monday Morning Rides.
These start from Cromford Market Place at 9.30 and return around 12.30(?) About 14 members havebeen on these rides visiting local cafes at such places as Ashbourne, Hartington, Duffield, Rowsley, Derby and Darley Dale.. Ring 01629 734996 for more details. No ride on the 5th April.
14.Open 10 .
The closing date for the Open 10mile Time Trial is Tuesday, April 20th. Entry fee is £5.50 and the event takes place on Sunday, 2nd May.
15.Coaching Group.
If you are interested in being part of a group of coaches or are interested in being coached please let Roy Osment know. (roy@osment.fsbusiness.co.uk)
16. Points in Club Events, 2003.
Points Result.
17.New Club Strip
The next order goes in late March/early April for a May delivery. Pick up a letter and order form from club.
18.Summer Cross.
First event is on Wednesday, 28th April at Riddings Park with a 19.00 start for the U-12s
19. BSCA East Mids Time Trial Championships/BSCA National Time Trial Championships..
Take place at Darley Moor on Saturday 29th May at 14.00. Entries (£6.50) on a BSCA entry form close on 8th May. Ring 01629 734996 for more information.
20.Club Sponsorship.
The club name for entry forms will be :- Matlock Cycling Club/Wards Shoe Shops/Impsport/Farmers of Matlock for Subaru.
21.New Club Strip Photos
Copies of the photo that appeared in the press are available for purchase from Danny.
22.Track Taster Session.
23.Welfare.
24. Classic Climbs.
Thanks to all who have sent in their 10 classic climbs. Final Voting
25. Club Charity 2004
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 2004 the charity is for Motor Neurone Disease
26.BSCA, East Midland Area Championships 2003
27.BSCA East Midland Region Championships 2004.
Proposed Championships in 2004.
28.Go Ride Status
We are now a Go Ride club
29.BSCA East Mids Criterium Championships .
Take place at Darley Moor on Saturday 29th May at 14.00. Entries (£6.50) on a BSCA entry form close on 8th May. Ring 01629 734996 for more information.
30.16th - 18th April 2004.
Chris Hopkinson does a David Blaine on rollers!?
31.Pedal Power.
John White, Pedal Power Editor, aims to publish the 2004 edition of Pedal Power towards the end of April ( this year!). If you have anything that could be of interest please let the editor know. It would be helpful if the material could be in text ie by Email (johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com) or on a floppy.
32.Video Library.
Lee Shunburne has agreed to co-ordinate the establishment of a club video/DVD library. If you have any cycling material on video or DVD that you would lend out or allow to be copied please let him know. A list of available material will appear in Pedal Power.
33.Caption Competition.
Please try to think of a caption for the image below and send to cj at argonet.co.uk. A pen to the winner. these year's picture doesn't involve Tony....or does it?
34.Club Events in April.
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Start |
| Thursday | 1st April | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Tuesday | 6th April | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford, old road |
| Thursday | 8th April | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Tuesday | 13th April | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford, old road |
| Thursday | 15th April | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Sunday | 18th April | Darley Moor | DM | 12.00 | 2/3/4/J |
| Tuesday | 20th April | 5 | 5 | 18,30 | Ashford, old road |
| Thursday | 22nd April | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railways station |
| Sunday | 25th April | 25 | 4 | 08.00 | Layby close to Firth Rixons |
| Tuesday | 27th April | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford, old road |
| Thursday | 29th April | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| No | Dist | Start | Details |
| 1 | 5 | 1st gate towards Sheldon | Left hand circuit, finish before X roads. |
| 2 | 25 | Telephone Box,Rowlsey | Rowsley-Yougreave-Monyash-Newhaven-Hawley‘s Bridge |
| 3 | 10 | 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale | Rowsley-Picory Corner- Elton X Roads-Winster |
| 4 | 25 | Layby close to Firth Rixon | Bakewell-Matlock- Bakewell-Harrison Way |
| 5 | 5 | Layby on A6 Wye Bridge | Ashford-Hassop Island-Ashford |
| 6 | 8 | Cromford Railway Station | Lea-5 Ways-left-Matlock Green-left-Club Room |
| 7 | V | Club room | ? |
| 8 | 10 | 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale | Darley Dale-A6-Bakewell-Darley Dale |
| 9 | 11 | Cromford Railway Station | As 8 + left hand loop from 5 Ways |
| 10 | 50 | Picory Corner | (Matlock-Bakewell)x3 |
| 11 | 25 | Picory Corner | Bakewell-Tadd-Brierlow B-Newhaven-Hawley B |
| 12 | 10 | Fairfield Common | 3 laps of Fairfield Common, Buxton |
| Harry Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Rob Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Tony Holmes | 01629 734753 |
| Phil | 01629 825727 |
| Richard Clark | 01773 852117 |
| Lee Shunburne | 01246 590081 |
| Danny Alexander | 01773 853171 |
| Danny Hopkinson | 01629 55013 |
| Chris Hopkinson | 01773 873376 |
| Darrell Carter | 01629 581277 |
