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Diary Dates for March
9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn's, adjacent to Somerfields.
14.00 Open Hilly 25 mile time trial. Help appreciated with marshalling and especially with refreshments in the village hall.
16.00 Velodrome visit
. Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock
. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
. 19.00 Junior Club night : flying paper planes
. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn's, adjacent to Somerfields..
9.30 : Coaching at Whitworth Park
9.00 Spring in the Peak 100km Audax from Hathersage.
9.00 Hilly 16 mile time-trial using AH/7. Starts and finishes at the large layby above Lea just before the top of the hill.
Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30.
9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square.
20.00 Club night - Coaching : Training for hill climbs..
Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League Prize Presentation Evening at the Brunswick Inn, Derby. Harry has some tickets.
9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn's, adjacent to Somerfields..
9.30 : Coaching in Whitworth Park
9.00 Three Fields 100km Audax from Alfreton
8.30 : Winster Circuit time-trial. Starts at 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale
Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square.
20.00 Dr Bike. Ring Rob on 01629 822259 for an appointment.
9.15 MTB ride. starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn's, adjacent to Somerfields..
9.00 10 mile hilly circuit using AS/12 which starts just north of the first cross roads on the B5054 after leaving the A515
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
20.00 Club - Cycling in Spain - John White
9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn's, adjacent to Somerfields..
9.00 North Notts Sleepy Villages 150km Audax from Alfreton
8.00 25 mile time-trial using the A25/12. Start in the usual place on the A6 ie in the layby between Church Lane and Firth Rixons. There could be roadworks on the A6 so the actual distance raced will be decided on the morning.
9.00 Charnwood in the Spring 100km Audax from Stapleford.
9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
The Barn Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening
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) Paul Dalton has recently started to work in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work.
Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses
e) 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.
Saturday Mountain Bike Rides.
From Saturday, 1st March 2008, these will start at the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn's and adjacent to Somerfields
Web Site
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) Help needed running the club website.If you have any experience with websites and want to lend a hand getting the club website up to date then please get in touch with Richard Thoday 07941156162.
Press Secretary.
Chris Sharp needs your results and any other information by Sunday night. Chris can be reached at chrisrach@fsmail.net or 01773 856075.
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.
www.zepnat.com10% reduction for club members. Contact Julian Gould. if interested.
Club Subs
2008 Subscriptions Subscriptions have increased for the first time in 15 or so years. They are now as follows. Adult : £12 ; Family : £20 ; Junior : £6 ;Under-16 : £2 ; Second claim: £6 Subscriptions become due on the 1st January 2008.
2008 Paris-Roubaix 10th-14th April 2008
(4 nights) Cost : around £300/400 all in. 1 place left. Ring 01629 734996 if interested.
Make a Will
Paul Dalton works in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work and as more than 60 % of people do not have a will offers a wills service to all club members with a free initial discussion. Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses.
Make a Will! Paul Dalton works in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work and as more than 60 % of people do not have a will offers a wills service to all club members with a free initial discussion. Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses.
Club Merchandise
Royal blue polo shirts with the club logo are available at £12.(Small 38•, medium 42•, large 46+) Ring 01629 734996 if you are interested. Club fleeces at £16 and club mugs, £2.50,club bottles, £2.75, available from the club room, Ring 01629734996 if you are interested.
Club Event Results 2007 and Points Competition 2007
A list of club events and results in 2008 can be found here.
Club Kit
There are 4 order dates : 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October. Completed order forms with a cheque payable to Matlock CC will be accepted at any time and added to the next order. (cheques will not be cashed until delivery of the order).
The 2007 price list is available on the club‘s web site.Price freeze for 2008!
Coaching Dates
The next coaching session takes place at Whitworth Park on 8th March followed by 15th March.Both sessions start
at 9.30am and will be on grass,
East Midland Region BSCA Events 2007/8
Regional ChampionshipsNote Change to MTB Championships
Saturday Morning Mountain Bike rides
These start at the new car park near to the station in Matlock. Cars can be left in the DCC car park below County Offices on Bank Road free of charge.
Club Drinking Bottles
The club bottles are silver/grey 750ml with club logo on the side and cost £2.75 each
Club Secretary
Tony Holmes retires as club secretary on 31st December, 2008. We need a volunteer to take his place.
Manchester Track Session.
The track has been booked for 1st March 4-6pm More details on the web site or by Contacting Malcolm Gurney.
Thanks
Thanks to Harry and Rob for organising the auction.
Thanks also to Rob for organising the Trophy Presentation Evening.
Thanks to John for producing another superb Pedal Power.
Embers Merinao-Outdoor boutique
see : http://www.embersmerino.com Embers Merino‘s outdoor boutique blends fashion, art, environment and natural fibres to create clothes which are perfect for the modern outdoor lifestyle. We‘d like to Offer 10% discount to all members of Matlock Cycling Club on anything in our range. Simply use code MCC when you order online or by phone.Based in Belper, Derbyshire , UK
Club Auction.
Harry Gould thanks everyone who made the 2008 Auction such a success, especially Rachel Sharp, Robin Gould, Tony Holmes and those that attended and bid and those that put the very large range of goods for sale. The evening went very quickly and efficiently, most items were sold (there still a few lots left for late bids!) and the purchasers were satisfied with what they paid. The sale totalled £495.50 and an additional £5.50 cash was donated. Some sellers donated all their proceeds or more than their 10% commission to the Young Riders Fund and so raised if not the record amount for the YRF, a sum very close indeed to it. An actual amount to be published as soon as possible.
Coaching
Every 2nd Thursday is a coaching night, and if any member would like advice, or a particular topic covered, then they should let me or Roy Osment know at the beginning of the month. Our coaches would be informed, and will offer a consensus of opinion on the relevant Thursday.
This month we shall consider preparation for hill climbs, especially the National on Bank Road.
Club Charity
The 2008 club charity is the Derbyshire Air Ambulance. The main fund raising effort is the raffle at the club‘s Trophy Presentation Evening.Other donations gratefully received
National Hill Climb Championships 2008
This event, promoted by Matlock CC, takes place between 12.00 and 14.30 on Sunday, 26th October 2008. We need your support especially with marshalling the hill on the day.
Junior Newsletter
Thursday, 6th March 2008 19.00 : Paper plane making Thursday, 20th March 2008 : 19.00 Junior Dr Bike where you can take your bike to get it checked out or make sure that it works. You need to make an appointment by ringing Rob on 01629 822259. Coaching sessions are at 9.30 on the 8th March and 15th March at Whitworth Park. Both will be on the grass football pitch as the ”tennis courts• are being used for parking. The East Midland Region Roller Championships take place at Forest Town on Saturday, 8th March. Entries, £5, should be sent to Stan Kalisz at 5, Tonbridge Mount, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2HR using a BSCA entry form that can be downloaded from www.bsca.org.uk. Ring Stan on 01159 137022 if in doubt. Roller racing is great fun. Your bike is clamped onto a set of rollers which are connected to a large board which has distance circle marked on it. Your bike makes an arrow turn. These events are very much come and try it events. Forest Town is just the other side of Mansfield. Ask Richard Thoday for the easiest way of getting there The next BSCA championship is also at Forest Town on Saturday, 10th May starting at 10.00. This is the hard track championships. The track there is unique and can be ridden on any type of bike. Instead of the usual two bends at either end of the track it has four corners! This provided a safe track ideal for beginners. The entry fee is again £5 and entries should be on a BSCA entry form. Entries should close on Tuesday, 1st May.
There are then two championships at Whitworth Park both on Saturday, 14th June. In the morning is the grass track and in the afternoon the mountain bike championships. Details later.
Junior Club Night.
Coaching sessions.
BSCA Races In March
Other BSCA Championships
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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