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Diary Dates for February.
14.00 : Matlock Open Hilly 25 mile Time-Trial. Help always appreciated marshalling or in Rowsley Village Hall. Please ring 01629 734996 if you can help. Cakes welcome.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.
9.30 coaching at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale - usual mixture of skills and games. All welcome.
Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30 am
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.
Sociable ride departing Crown Square at 9.30am. More details from Richard Thoday.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.
Closing date for entries to ride the Heanor Clarion Hilly at Windley on 1st April.
9.30 coaching at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale - usual mixture of skills and games. All welcome.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Lane.
The Barn Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday.
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 Rob for organising another successful Trophy Presentation evening at Starkholmes Village Hall. Thanks also to all who helped clear up after this event - it was very much appreciated.
Thanks to Harry, Rob, Tony and Karen for officiating on the night of the auction and to Harry for collation of the items.
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.
Club Auction
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].
Free to a Good Home
.A 25 inch frame plus other parts is available for a good home. It has been donated to the Club. Contact Harry if you are interested.
Pedal Power 2006
Please send articles for this years magazine to johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com, as soon as possible
Trophies.
If you did not manage to pick up your trophy at the Presentation Evening and did not come to the auction, then you can collect the trophy from Parkside by phoning 01629 734996 to arrange a suitable time during March.
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
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 (including 25p per item postage) 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 fast non -fluorescent orange alternative with immediate effect.
Coaching Dates
It is hoped to organise coaching sessions 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 : 11th & 25th March ; 8th April ; 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
Two open hilly events take place within a few miles of Matlock : Heanor Clarion 12 miles event on the Windley Circuit on 1st April and Buxton‘s 22/33 mile event on 13th April. (Closing date foe entries is Tuesday, 4th April 2006) Why not ride them?
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 |
| Sunday | 16th July | BSCA 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 |