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Diary Dates for May
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.
Entries close for British Schools Cycling [BSCA] East Midland region Time-Trials and the GHS time-trial at Darley Moor. There is no entry fee, but entries must be on a BSCA entry form and a GHS form. BSCA age groups are U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and O-16. The GHS is for ages 12-16 however a ride in the BSCA event counts for the GHS.
9.00 Spring in the Peak, Audax, from Hope.
Sociable ride departing Crown Square at 9.30am. More details from Richard Thoday.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.
9.30 coaching at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale - usual mixture of skills and games. All welcome.
6.00 Skeggy Audax and 9.00 Sleepy N. Notts Villages Audax from Alfreton.
10.00 BSCA East Midland Region Time-Trial Championships and GHS 10 at Darley Moor. Entry free to under-18 club members - but you must enter by the 2nd May. [Ring 734996 for details]
12.00 Darley Moor Crit
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square. Contact Richard Thoday.
Entries close for the BDCA Open 50 mile time trial incorporating our club championships.
The Barn Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday after the evening hilly time-trial for about 1 hour.
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 all who supported the club's Open 10 mile Time-trial in any way. Especial thanks to Rob for mastering the computer, Peter and Harry for time keeping and to Tony and Lee for marshalling.
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.
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.
Inter-club Event
This event,on the 10th June, against DVATC, consists of two stages : a 5 mile time-trial at Ashford using our course; a short off-road time-trial at Thornbridge. The same mountain bike must be used for both events. Meet at Thornbridge at 10.00
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].
BSCA National Circuit Championships
.Sunday, 16th July at Darley Moor. Mark the date please.
Pedal Power 2007
Please send articles for next year's magazine to johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com, as and when you write them.
Cycling Proficiency Course
This course is to be run on Friday evenings in May and June. Anyone who would like to lend a hand for a session please call Dawn on 01629 582300.
Polo Shirts
Royal blue polo shirts with the club logo are available at £12. Ring 01629 734996 if you are interested.
Club Events 2006
A list of club events in 2006 can be found here.
Club Kit
New, 2006, price list available from Dan or at the clubroom. 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 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 colourfast orange alternative with immediate effect.
Coaching Dates
Coaching sessions will be organised on the second and fourth Saturday each month starting at 9.30am and finishing at about 10.30am. Where the Saturday is part of a school holiday the session will not be held. Suggested dates are : 13th May ; 3rd & 17th June ; 8th July. Autumn : 9th & 23rd September ; 14th October ; 11th & 25th November. Other events may be added at a later stage eg rides on the High Peak Trail
Open Events in the Area
The BDCA Open 50 mile Time Trial takes place on Sunday 11th June. Entries, £6.50, to Chris Mottram by 8.00 am on Tuesday,30th May. Ring 01629 734996 for more details.
Why not ride it?
Events 2006
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Cost | Organ‘r | 8.00 | £6 | C Mottram |
| Sunday | 14th May | GHS Central District Final | A10/C | 9.00 | ? | C Mottram |
| Sunday | 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 |
| Sunday | 16th July | BSCA National and 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 |