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1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening from 20.00 to 21.30. Dr Bike sessions are by appointment only but are open to all members of the community, not just club members. They are by appointment only. Please ring Rob to book an appointment.
| Date | Programme | Speaker/In charge | Time |
| 2nd January | Geoff‘s Last Slide Show | Chris | 20.00 |
| 9th January | New Year‘s Resolutions | Chris | 20.00 |
| 16th January | Dr Bike | Rob | 20.00 |
| 23rd January | Stewart Marsh‘s European Exploits | Phil | 20.00 |
| 30th January | Video Clips | Rob | 20.00 |
2nd January: Geoff has sold up at Winster and is relocating to the Czech Republic. Come and see Geoff‘s Final Slide Show - there‘s nothing quite like Geoff‘s slides!
9th January: Targets and personal priorities for 2003.
16th January: Sort out the bike ready for the new road season.
23rd January: Stewart illustrates his experiences on his three month Spain to North Cape holiday.
30th January: Share your favourite clips with members of the club. Includes the James Bond 2CV chase.
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in January 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.
2. Thanks.
Thanks to all who supported the club at the cyclo-cross on Friday, 27th December and Saturday, 28th December.
4. Web Sites.
Matlock Cycling Club‘s Home Page can be found at http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk Mark Fairman, our webmaster, needs information, news, views, photos, jpegs, etc for the web site. He can be contacted by Email mark@beechcliffe.com The club‘s newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html
5. Club Subscriptions.
These remain the same as 2002. 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.
6. Press Secretary.
Harry is acting Press Secretary until the end of January 2003. He needs your news by 20.00 on the Sunday evening. Chris Hopkinson has volunteered to be PrO/Press Secretary from February 2003. Chris can be reached: Telephone & Fax 01773 873376, Mobile 07957 756552, Email, chrishopkinson@cyclingmad.Freeserve.co.uk
7. Newsletters.
If you would prefer to receive an electronic version rather than the printed version please Email Mark Fairman (see above for the address). The actual format that the letter will take is still under discussion.
8.Club Dinner and Trophy Presentation Evening 2003. .
This annual event again visits the Coach House at Lea. The date is Friday, 17th January 2003. Cost is £17. Rob has the menu, tickets and further details. Limited to 40
9. Club Auction, 2003.
This takes place on Thursday 20th February at 19.30. Contact Harry if you have any items for sale. There will be an up to date list on the club web site. Telephone bids accepted but no on line bids yet.
10. Results of Time Trials 2002.
The finalresult of the club‘s time trials can be found on the website. Comments on the mistakes welcomed and sought.
11. Open and Club Time Trials 2003.
The time trials events for 2003 are:
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Organiser |
| Saturday | 1st March | Hilly 25 | AH/2 | 13.30 | OC |
| Sunday | 9th March | BDCA Hilly | AH/7 | 09.00 | Lee ? |
| Sunday | 4th May | 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | OC |
| Tuesday | 3rd June | Grouse 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | Danny |
| Sunday | 6th July | Tarmac | A25/12 | 08.00 | Rob |
| Sunday | 19th October | Riber | AHC/1 | 10.30 | OC |
Proposed club events for 2003.
12. Open Events
13. Club Clothing.
The following items are immediatly available from stock subject to being unsold ;- One Thermal Winter Top size 5 (Large), Bib shorts in size 4 and 5, Long Sleeved Jersey size 4, Short sleeved Jersey size 3 (Small). Tel;- Steve Ward 01629 824334
Email steven.ward@lineone.net
14. Training at Darley Moor.
Club coach, Richard Clark is organising coaching sessions at Darley Moor circuit on Sundays 12th, 19th and 26th January from 10.00 to 12.00 on each day. Cost is £2 per session. Please confirm with Richard,
15.Summer Tour 2003.
Details. Dates: Tuesday, 9th September to Tuesday 16th September, 2003 (7 nights) Hotels: Campanile at Reims, Tuesday, 9th September, Hotel Eric(!) at Dole, Franche-Comté, for the rest of the time. Region: This region provides pleasant cycling country with the option of visiting the Jura mountains for a day. The nearby town of Besançon is well worth a day‘s visit. Transport: By minibus assuming 8/9 people are interested. Cost: Using our usual travel agent the cost for B&B plus transport is around £325 + insurance. The hotel in Dole doesn‘t have a restaurant but there is one next door. Assuming the Euro stays around the same this would give a half board total of about £425. What to do next: If you are interested please let me know fairly soon as I would like to book in the Christmas holidays.
16. Points in Club Events.
Provisional result.
17.Cyclo Cross
Cyclo Cross provides a good way to get involved in off-road racing that is healthy and fun. Every age group is catered for with three age related races at each Notts and Derby League event. Harry has the details.
These can be confirmed from the Notts and Derby Cyclo-Cross Calender athttp://www.cyclo-cross.com
18.End to End.
Press secretary, Chris Hopkinson, is planning an attempt on the End to End record during the Easter period. He will need massive amounts of help. If you are at all interested in helping please contact Chris.
19.First Aid Course.
The club, in conjunction with the Red Cross, is organising a one day first aid course at Red Cross House on Saturday, 15th February 2003. Further details will appear in next month‘s newsletter.
20.Group Ride.
Richard Thoday is again organising a group ride on local roads, leaving Crown Square, Matlock at 19.00 each Tuesday. Contact Richard for more details.
No ride on New Year's Eve!
21.Hard Easter Tour.
Heavy panniers, inclement weather, 80-90 miles per day, youth hostels, beer and scenic Britain seen from the saddle. If you‘re over-18, independent-minded and this sounds like your bag, contact Daniel Alexander 01773 853171
Itinery: Easter 7-Day Cycle Tour Up-North 2003
1. 15 April Matlock - Beverley (Humberside) 92miles,
2. 16 April Beverley - Whitby (Yorks Moors) 67miles,
3. 17 April Whitby - Kirkby Stephen (Yorks Dales) 88miles,
4. 18 April Kirkby Stephen - Wastwater (Lakes) 95miles,
5. 19 April Wastwater - Arnside (Morecombe Bay) 49miles,
6. 20 April Arnside - Mankinholes (Todmorden) 73miles,
7. 21 April Mankinholes - Matlock (Derbys) 71miles.
Approximate cost £120 (plus £14 YHA Membership). This includes 6-nights accommodation, breakfast and evening meals. Must be over-18 and independant.
22.Velodrome Visit.
Richard Clark is organising another visit to the Manchester Velodrome in February. Please contact Richard for more details.
23.Create a Caption Competition.
Write a caption for the photograph of Tony and friend taken at the recent cross to be found at the end of this newsletter. You can also view this photo at club or on the newsletter on the web. Entries left at club or by Email to cj@argonet.co.uk
24. 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.
25.BSCA, East Midland Area Championships 2002
26.Lady Manners School Cycling Club
27.Impruve Events
Activities for all ages but especially those under 16.
28.Club Member's First EP
Club member and timekeeper Pete Mottram (aka Fat Peat) has issued his first EP. Available on the Occasional Record label, the EP, called Square Wave, is performed by his band Signal Generator. Copies are available on line from Norman Records at http://www.normanrecords.com
| Harry Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Rob Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Tony Holmes | 01629 734753 |
| Phil | 01629 825727 |
| Richard Clark | 01773 852117 |
| Lee Shunburne | 01246 59081 |
| Danny Alexander | 01773 853171 |
| Danny Hopkinson | 01629 55013 |
| Chris Hopkinson | 01773 873376 |
