Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday in November from about 20.00, unless otherwise stated below. 4th November : Olympic Highlights on the big screen - Phil 11th November : Dr Bike - ring Rob on 01629 822259 for an appointment 18th November : AGM 25th November : Easter Tour 2004 -Find out the truth by watching the video - Dan
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in November 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.
Thanks to all the club members who helped with the cyclo-cross events at Lea Green. Good event Dan.
Thanks to Tarmac for sponsoring our Ray Harrison Memorial 25 for many years.
Thanks to Dawn, Hazel, Emily, Phil, John, Dave, Rob, Harry, Eric, Keith, Peter, cj, Peat, Tony and Roy for their invaluable help in making the 25th George Higton Hill Climb a memorable occasion. Thanks also to Margaret and family for their generous support of the event,
4. Web Sites.
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.
The clubs newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html The clubs newsletters is now available in Email form from Richard Thoday. If you have given us your Email address please advise Richard if you still require a hard copy.
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. 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 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.
I hope its not too late for your holidays!
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. Treasurer.
After over 10 years of keeping the club finances in order Harry Gould has decided to retire as club treasurer from this years AGM We need another pair of safe hands. Could you do the job? Or do you know of someone else willing to take on this task? Please let the club secretary, Tony Holmes, know.
8.Go-Ride Venue Code
The clubs venue code is 1002 and should be used whenever you access the Go-Ride web site to enter your skill, sprint or endurance times.
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.George Higton Memorial Hill Climb.
Result
11. Open Time Trials 2005.
The events for 2005 are:
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Cost | Organiser |
| Saturday | 5th March | Open Hilly 25 mile TT | AH/2 | 14.00 | 5.50 | C Mottram |
| Sunday | 13th March | Open BDCA Hilly TT | AH/7 | 09.00 | 6.00 | L Shunburne |
| Sunday | 1st May | Open 10 mile TT | A10/16 | 08.00 | 5.50 | C Mottram |
| Sunday | 12th June | BDCA Association 50 mile TT | A50/12 | 06.30 | 6.00 | C Mottram |
| Tuesday | 14th June | Grouse 10 mile Open TT | A10/16 | 18.30 | 5.50 | C Hopkinson |
| Sunday | 19th June | GHS 10 - Area Heat(Darley Moor) | A10/C | 10.00 | ? | C Mottram |
| Sunday | 3rd July | Open 25 Mile TT | A25/12 | 08.00 | 5.50 | R Gould |
| Sunday | 10th July | BSCA National Crits | Darley Moor | 09.00 | 5.00 | C Mottram |
| Sunday | 21st August | Ashbourne Cup Crit | Darley Moor | 12.00 | 15.00? | PG? |
| Sunday | 23rd October | George Higton Memorial Hill Climb | AHC/1 | 10.00 | 5.50 | C Mottram |
12. Club Kit Order
There will be another kit order placed sometime in late November for spring-time delivery, and that members will be able to find an order form and price list attached to the sent-out newsletter, or from the clubroom, or from Dan, himself (07973 389157).
13. Monday Morning Rides.
These rides start continue on Mondays leaving Cromford market place at 9.30 and returning at about 12.30. The pace is slow and everyone is welcome. Ring 01629 734996 for more details.
14. AGM
This takes place on Thursday 18th November. Competent business for this AGM should be sent to the secretary in writing 14 days prior to the meeting. Nomination forms for club officers and committee members will be displayed in the club room.
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, 2004.
Points Result.
17.Cyclo-Cross Handbooks
Harry has 2004/2005 cross handbooks for sale at 5
18.Cyclo-Cross Cross.
This months Notts & Derby cyclo-cross events are :
| Date | Location |
| 6/11/04 | Swanwick Hall School |
| 13/11/04 | Trent Meadows |
| 27/11/04 | Sansom Wood |
| 11/12/04 | Sansom Wood |
| 18/12/04 | Thornbridge Centre |
Youth ( 12-16) races start at 12.30 and cost 4
Under-12 races start at 13.30 and are free
Juniors/seniors/vets etc at start at 14.15 and cost 8
Please aim to arrive about 30 minutes before the start of your event for signing-on etc.
Harry Gould will be pleased to provide further details.
Cyclo-cross is an ideal way to start racing in a safe off-road environment.
Note for Riders :P lease remember that by Nov 15th you have to have entered the Midlands CX Championships at Darley Moor (Sun 5th December). Last year, Matlock CC won the Senior Team Championship and it would be good if we could do so again.
19. Easter Tour 2005.
The 2005 Easter Cycle Tour will be March 26th - April 2nd. Route and details to follow soon.
20.Club Sponsorship.
The club name for entry forms will be :- Matlock Cycling Club/Wards Shoe Shops/Impsport/Farmers of Matlock for Subaru.
21.Coaching
We are planning a full programme of coaching for 2005 starting on Saturday, February 26th at Whiworth Park. Other sessions planned so far will cover racing on rollers and a session at Darley Moor covering circuit racing. More details to follow.
22.Club Fleeces
Club fleeces are available from Harry for 16.40.
23.Welfare.
24. Tuesday Evening Road Rides.
These continue on Tuesday evenings leaving Crown square, Matlock at 19.00. Richard Thoday has more details.
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 Region Championships 2005.
Dates are unclear at present but:- The cross will be at Lincoln on 19th February? The Mountain Bike will be at Boston on 11th June? THe rollers will be at Matlock on the 19th March The time trial will be at Bruntingthorpe on 24th April The hard track will be at Berry Hill on Friday evening 13th May? The grass track will be at Lincoln 0n 25th June? The crits will be at Darley Moor on 10th July The hill climb will be at High Tor on 3rd September
28. Prize Presentation.
A departure from recent years, the Annual Prize Presentation will take place at Starkholmes Village Hall on Friday evening either the 21st January 2005 starting at 7.30 pm. Price, will include a buffet. More details next month.
29.Club Hill Climb Championship.
Result
30.Frame Building.
Vernon Barker has started frame building, repairs and spraying again at his old premises in Dronfield.
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.2005
33.Spring Classic Tour..
The easy Spring tour will be from Friday, 15th April to Thursday, 21st April and target the Amstel Gold and the Fleche Wallone Classics. Details next month.
34.CycleAd.co.uk
Advertise and sell your cycles and accessories on the web. Launch date is 22nd November 2004. For 1 month from this launch date club members can advertise free. Email : offer@cyclead.co.uk or post to : CycleAd offer, PO Box 7801, Market Harborough, LE16 8UX Make sure that you include : a description of the item, if a bike the type of bike - ladies/gents, size, type - BMX/Hybrid etc - price Your contact details : Email address or Telephone number and nearest town or county. After the launch items over 50 will cost 6 per week to advertise.Contacts
| 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 |
| Richard Thoday | 01629 582300 |
| Dawn Watson | 01629 582300 |
| Darrell Carter | 01629 581277 |
