Matlock Cycling Club Newsletter

Dr Bike sessions are by appointment only but are open to everyone, not just club members. Please ring Rob and he will arrange to bring the tool kit down to club on a Thursday evening./p

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.

2. Thanks.

Thanks to all who supported the club‘s open time trials in March either as a competitor or marshal, timekeeper etc. Your continued help is very much appreciated.

4. Web Sites.

Matlock Cycling Club‘s Home Page can be found at http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk

5. RTTC Handbooks.

Orders with cash (£4.50) to Tony as soon as possible please.

6. Press Secretary.

Ron Duggins is our Press Secretary. He can be reached on 01629 584677 or Email using dalesecho@aol.com . He needs your news by 20.00 on the Sunday evening.

7. Newsletter.

If you have not renewed your membership of Matlock Cycling Club then I am afraid that this is the last newsletter that you will receive.

8.Club Subscriptions, 2002.

They remain unchanged from 2001, Seniors: £10, Under-23: £5, Under-18: £1, Family: £15. All under -18 members are required to be members of either the BCF or the CTC. Subscriptions to Tony Holmes please.

9. Clubroom in April

The clubroom is open each Thursday in April after the finish of the short hilly event - about 19.15.

10. Time Trials 2002.

The final of the club‘s time trials can be found in the clubroom and on the website. Comments on the mistakes welcomed and sought.

11. Pedal Power 2002.

Send your articles for the 2002 edition of Pedal Power urgently to Danny. He is hoping to publish soon after Easter and still needs articles.

If you have broken any club records last year please let Danny know so that these can be included in PP.

12. Open Events

The Open 10 takes place on Sunday, 5th May using the A10/16 with an 08.00 start. Entries, £5, close on Tuesday, 23rd April.

Please either ride or help marshal this event. Would anyone like to help serve cups of tea after this Open event in the event HQ,Rowsley Village Hall? Cakes also appreciated.

13. Open Events.

Matlock's open events in 2002

14. Summer Tour.

One place has come unexpectedly available. Time is short so please contact me quickly on 01629 734996 if you would like more details.

16. Club Events.

17.Darley Moor Crits

The first Darley Moor Crit promoted by Richard Clark takes place on Sunday 14th April with a 12.00 start. The race is for 3/4/j/V.

18.East Midland BSCA Crits and Time Trials. .

The dates of these two events have had to be changed. Both are still at Lincoln. The crits and time trials for the under-12 age groups are at Yarborough Circuit on 4th May. The time trials for the over-12 age groups are on Saturday 27th April.

19. Club Charity 2002

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 2002 the charity is the Derbyshire Air Ambulance.

20.BSCA, East Midland Area Championships 2002

We are including a club championship to entertain the youngsters! Any road bike would be suitable. Rules will evolve on the day.