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Matlock Cycling Club Newsletter

April 2006

5 mile time trials start this month

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Diary Dates for April.

Saturday, 1st April.

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

Sunday, 2nd April.

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

Monday, 3rd April.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.

Tuesday, 4th April.

18.30 : 5 mile time-trial at Ashford. Sign-on by the bus shelter by 18.30.

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

Closing date for Buxton Mountain Time-trial.

Thursday, 6th April.

18.30 Short hilly time-trial. Start on Cromford railway station access road.Club night after this race.

Saturday, 8th April. 9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.

9.30 coaching at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale - usual mixture of skills and games. All welcome.

8.00 : Alfreton to Oakham Audax.

Sunday, 9th April.

Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30 am

1st Darley Moor Crit - 12noon

Monday, 10th April.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.

Tuesday, 11th April.

18.30 : 5 mile time-trial at Ashford. Sign-on by the bus shelter by 18.30.

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

Thursday, 13th April.

18.30 Short hilly time-trial. Start on Cromford railway station access road.Club night after this race. Club night from 20.00 .

Please hand in entries for our Open 10 now or by Monday 17th April - or phone 734996. The event secretary is going on holiday!

Friday, 14th April.

11.00 : Buxton Mountain Time-trial.

Saturday, 15th April.

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

Sunday, 16th April.

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

Monday, 17th April.

9.00 : AS/12 - 1 lap of the Rudy Project course. Starts near to the X roads between Hartington and the A515 on the B5054

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.

Tuesday, 18th April.

18.30 : 5 mile time-trial at Ashford. Sign-on by the bus shelter by 18.30.

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

8.00 Closing time for entries to the club‘s Open 10 mile time-trial.

Thursday, 20th April.

18.30 Short hilly time-trial. Start on Cromford railway station access road.Club night after this race. Dr Bike - ring Robin on 01629 822259 for an appointment

Saturday, 22nd April.

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

Roller/Turbo racing for the family at Forest Town. Richard Thoday has the details.

7.30 : Roses to Wrags Audax starting at Alfreton

Sunday, 23rd April.

8.00 : 25 mile club time-trial starting in the layby close to Firth Rixon‘s.

Monday 24th April.

9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.

18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.

Tuesday 25th April.

18.30 : 5 mile time-trial at Ashford. Sign-on by the bus shelter by 18.30.

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

Thursday 27th April.

18.30 Short hilly time-trial. Start on Cromford railway station access road. Club night after this race.

Saturday, 29th April.

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

Sunday, 30th April.

8.00 : Open 10 mile time-trial using A10/16. Help and cakes appreciated.

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 Lee for organising an interesting BDCA hilly and to Stewart, Peter, John, Harry and Rob for officiating at this event.

Thanks to John for editing Pedal Power 2006 and to Paul for organising the production of the magazine.

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.

During the first part of the season Richard Thoday is 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.

Club Auction

Nearly £200 worth of items were sold at this year‘s auction producing around £50 for the Young Rider‘s Fund

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 2007

Please send articles for next year's magazine to johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com, as and when you write them.

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

Coaching sessions will be organised 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

The club Open 10 mile Time Trial takes place on Sunday 30th April. Entries, £6, to Chris Mottram by 8.00 am on Tuesday,18th April. Ring 01629 734996 for more details.

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
Sunday 14th May BSCA E Mids Time Trial Champs DM 9.00 £5 C Mottam
Saturday 10th June BSCA National Circuit Race Championships DM11.00£5C Mottram
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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