First Edition

Matlock Cycling Club Newsletter

December 2005

A Happy Christmas and a speedy New Year to all our readers

Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.

Diary Dates for November.

Thursday, 1st December.

Club night from 19.00 : Board games and felt tip pens - activities for youngsters and the young at heart.

Saturday, 3rd December.

9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock

Sunday 4th December.

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

From 10.30 Cyclo-Cross Midland Regional Championships at Cranwell.

Monday, 5th December.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 6th December.

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

Thursday, 8th December.

Club night from 20.00.Chameleons in VILDMARKSVAGEN by Stewart Marsh

Saturday, 10th December.

9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock

From 12.00 Eleventh Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Buxton Community School.

Sunday, 11th December.

Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30 am.

Monday, 12th December.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 13th December

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

Thursday, 15th December.

Club night from 20.00.Dr Bike - ring Robin on 01629 822259 for an appointment - plus trophy return night - please return trophies won during 2004.

Saturday, 17th December .

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

From 12.00 Twelfth Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Sansom Wood, Ravenshead.

Sunday, 18th December.

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

Monday, 19th December.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 20th December.

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

Thursday, 22nd December.

Club night from 20.00 :Paul Rogers'd New Zealand Tour

Saturday, 24th December.

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

Monday, 26th December.

9.00 course making expedition to Brickyard Farm. Please come and help.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.

Tuesday, 27th November.

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

From 12.00 13th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Brickyard Farm, Matlock. Please either ride or come and help. Help appreciated from 10.00. Plenty to do.

Thursday, 29th December.

Club night from 20.00 : Resolutions. Did you achieve those set for 2005? What about 2006?

Saturday, 31st December.

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

The Barn Club Room.

The Barn club room is open each Thursday in April after the hilly time-trial.

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 committee members for their efforts during 2005. Especial thanks to Mark Fairman, our retiring Chairman for a safe pair of hands.

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.

Phil Smith is our Press Secretary and PRO. However during the cyclo-cross season Richard Thoday is deputising for Harry and 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.

Easter Tour 2006 April 8 - 16

An 8-day cycle tour with 7-nights B&B at YHAs

1. Matlock - Coalport YHA

2. Coalport - Welsh Bicknor YHA (Ross-on-Wye)

3. Welsh Bicknor - Llwyn-y-Cewyn YHA (Brecon Beacons)

4. Llwyn-y-Cewyn - Cardiff YHA

5. Cardiff - Cardiff YHA

6. Cardiff - Bath YHA

7. Bath - Stratford-Upon-Avon YHA

8. Stratford-Upon-Avon - Matlock

£155 including 7 nights B&B, and some evening meals. £50 deposit asap to Dan Alexander 07973 389157

Free Tickets UCI World Cup

.The club has been offered some free tickets to the above event which takes place on Friday, 9th, Saturday, 10th and Sunday 11th December on a first come first served basis. Phone Nicola Anderson on 07795 528162 if you are interested.

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.

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.

Trophy Presentation Evening.

4th February, 7.30pm for an 8pm start. 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.

CTT Handbooks

CTT Handbooks for 2006. Orders to Tony with £6 by the end of January please.

Trophies 2005

Please check the list in the club room and on a web site to see if you agree with the list of 2005 winners.

Majorca Training Week 2006

Accommodation Half board at Sol Magaluf Park Hotel - Secure bike storage, 200m from the beach

Flights Birmingham to Palma Out 7.00am Thursday 2nd Feb.

Costs : Hotel £240 twin room = £120 sharing

Flights £13.99 each way + £10 per bike

Transfers - About 20 Euros each way

Car Parking at Airport-Up to £50

Total per person around £250 max

More details by contacting Simon by phone or by emailing simgyp79@hotmail.com

Book early as the price is rising all the time.

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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