Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening, after the hilly timetrial, from about19.00.00 to 20.30. 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.
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in May 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.
3. Thanks.
Thanks to Darrell and Dave for their help in timing the five mile time trials.
4. Web Sites.
Matlock Cycling Clubs 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 clubs 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. Tony knows the BCF subscription rates. Subscriptions to Tony Holmes please.
6. Press Secretary.
Chris Hopkinson is our PRO/Press Secretary. Chris can be reached: Telephone & Fax 01773 873376, Mobile 07957 756552, Email, chrisandhelen@amserve.com
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, but will probably take the form of an HTML file.
8.2003 Road Race Championships.
This years Senior Road Race Championship takes place at Darley Moor on Sunday, 13th July. Entries with appropriate entry fee to Richard Clark or entry on the line. The Youth and Junior Championships are the East Midland Area BSCA Championships at Lincoln on Saturday, 3rd May. Entries close on the 19th April.
9. Timekeepers.
Timekeepers are needed for the club events on Thursday, May 1st and Thursday May 8th for the short hilly time trial.
10. Results of Time Trials 2003.
The results of the clubs 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 |
Note the change to the National Trophy cyclo cross to the weekend of 18/19th October 2003!
12. Results of Open Events
13. Club Clothing.
Contact Steve or Harry Gould.
14. Darley Moor.
The second Darley Moor crit takes place on Sunday, 11th May starting at 11.00. Richard Clark has more details.
Richard would also appreciate offers of help for the 2 day event on Saturday, 24th May and Sunday, 25th May.
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-Comt, 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 Besanon is well worth a days visit. Transport: By minibus. Cost: Using our usual travel agent the cost for B&B plus transport is around 325 + insurance. The hotel in Dole doesnt 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.
16. Points in Club Events, 2003.
Points Update.
17.Summer Tour 2004
We intend to go to France in July 2004 and see part of a stage of the Tour de France. Details later!
18.Summer Cross.
Wednesday evening cross takes place at Alfreton on May 14th, starting with the under-12 race at 19.00. Juniors, Women, Seniors and Veterans @ 7-30pm. 12 to 15 years olds @ 7-32pm. You dont need to enter, just turn up and support them. More details from Harry
19.Eubonne Cyclists.
A group of around 8 cyclists from Matlocks twin town of Eubonne are visiting the area between Thursday, 29th May and Sunday, 1st June. They are staying in Matlock Bath. We are hoping to guide them around the delights of Derbyshire. The possible timetable is:-
Thursday, meet them at East Midland Airport, transport them to Matlock Bath to meet their bikes. Ride to Crich in the afternoon.
Friday, ride to Castleton missing out the A6 as far as possible.
Saturday, ride to Manifold Valley area/ Mermaid etc.
Sunday, return them to East Midland Airport.
Please book the dates as all are welcome on the rides. We are looking for help for the journeys to and from the airport.
20.Group Ride.
These rides have stopped for the summer.
21.Hard Easter Tour.
Easter Tour Delights.
The 7-day Easter Tour Up-North ran off very successfully. The sun shone, there were no mishaps and a good time was had by all, although there were a few sore legs after the 570 mile trip, which ended on Easter Monday (April 21st). The Banderos were: Dan Alexander (Crich), Steve Zip-tie Bloor (Ashbourne), James Furniss (Matlock), Nick Parry (Ashbourne), Louise & Paul Audax Rogers (Matlock), Steve Robertson (Bolsover), Terry Tailwind Taylor (Nottingham) and Simon Watts (Nottingham).
22.Club Events in May.
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Start |
| Thursday 1st May | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station | |
| Tuesday | 6th May | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford, old road |
| Thursday | 8th May | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Sunday | 11th May | 25 | 4 | 08.00 | Firth Rixon layby |
| Tuesday | 13th May | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford, old road |
| Thursday | 15th May | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Tuesday | 20th May | 10 | 8 | 19.00 | 4 Lane Ends, Darley Dale |
| Thursday | 22nd May | Long Hilly | 9 | 19.00 | Cromford railways station |
| Monday | 26th May | 25 Championships | 4 | 07.00 | Firth Rixon layby |
| Tuesday | 27th May | 10 | 8 | 19.00 | 4 Lane Ends, Darley Dale |
| Thursday | 22nd May | Long Hilly | 9 | 19.00 | Cromford railways station |
There may be disruption of especially the 25 course if miracles happen and the Cawdor Quarry development gets under way
There could still be "temporary" traffic lights near to Loggins
Ring the Saturday night before an event to check. We hope to run some sort of event on each Sunday.
| No | Dist | Start | Details |
| 1 | 5 | 1st gate towards Sheldon | Left hand circuit, finish before X roads. |
| 2 | 25 | Telephone Box,Rowlsey | Rowsley-Yougreave-Monyash-Newhaven-Hawleys Bridge |
| 3 | 10 | 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale | Rowsley-Picory Corner-Elton X Roads-Winster |
| 4 | 25 | Layby close to Firth Rixon | Bakewell-Matlock-Bakewell-Harrison Way |
| 5 | 5 | Layby on A6 Wye Bridge | Ashford-Hassop Island-Ashford |
| 6 | 8 | Cromford Railway Station | Lea-5 Ways-left-Matlock Green-left-Club Room |
| 7 | V | Club room | |
| 8 | 10 | 4 Lane Ends Darley | Dale Darley Dale-A6-Bakewell-Darley Dale |
| 9 | 11 | Cromford Railway Station | As 8 + left hand loop from 5 Ways |
| 10 | 50 | Picory Corner | (Matlock-Bakewell)x3 |
| 11 | 25 | Picory Corner | Bakewell-Tadd-Brierlow B-Newhaven-Hawley Bridge |
| 12 | 10 | Fairfield Common | 3 laps of Fairfield Common, Buxton |
23.Open Events in May
The Grouse 10 takes place on Tuesday evening, 3rd June with entries (5) closing on Saturday, 24th May. Entries to Danny please.
24. CTT Handbooks.
Tony is taking orders for the 2003 handbooks. Money, 5, with your order please.
25. Club Charity 2003
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 2003 the charity is Muscular Dystrophy.
26.BSCA, East Midland Area Championships 2003
27.Lady Manners School Cycling Club
28.Impruve Events
Note that Impruve clubs no longer exist! Activities for all ages but especially those under 16.
29.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 590081 |
| Danny Alexander | 01773 853171 |
| Danny Hopkinson | 01629 55013 |
| Chris Hopkinson | 01773 873376 |
