Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening from about 19.30 after the hilly event except Thursday, 19.00 after the hilly event. except Thursday.
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in August 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 the team of helpers who followed our 24 hour team. Congratulations to the team, all of whom were still riding after 24 hours.
4. 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.
The club‘s newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html The club‘s newsletters is now available in Email form from Richard Thoday. If you have given us your Email address please advise Richard if you still require a hard copy.
5. Club Subscriptions.
2004 club subs remain the same as 2003 which is up to 17, £1; 18-23, £5; over 24, £10; family. £15. Harry will gladly receive your money. 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.
I hope it‘s not too late for your holidays this summer!
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 Please send Emails as text with no attachments.
7. Improvers Trophies Update.
10 :- Vicki Dawson + 5.94%; Bruce Dawson + 5.30%; Richard Cordin + 1.88% Long hilly:- Stewart Marsh + 7.85%; Chris Hopkinson + 4.43%; Chris Green + 2.19%
8.Snake Ride.
Start from Crown Island Matlock, 9.30, 22nd August, 100mile‘s,VERY steady pace, Cafe stop in Glossop, Contact No. Chris Green 01629 582230.
9. Timekeepers.
Ever thought of being a timekeeper? The club needs timekeepers for club events and for open events. Training provided. Please let me know if you could help.
10.Press Release .
£2,000 grant for Matlock Cycling Club
Matlock Cycling Club has received a grant of £2,000 from the Community Champions Fund to help in the promotion of cycling. Club official, Phil Smith explained "Matlock CC is a thriving club with a large membership but we are always looking to recruit new members, especially younger people, women and people from ethnic minorities. The money will be used to buy digital video equipment and media skills training to help us promote our activities and get more people out on their bikes!" The club's 250 members enjoy all branches of cycling including mountain biking, cyclo-cross, road racing, time trials and touring. Although the club has its fair share of elite racing stars, Phil was keen to stress that Matlock CC welcomes cyclists of all shapes, sizes and abilities or disabilities - "We offer a wide range of cycling activities and there is plenty of voluntary work to do behind the scenes, so whatever your interest in cycling, Matlock CC will give you a warm welcome". For more information please visit the club's website at HYPERLINK http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk or telephone Club Secretary Tony Holmes on 01629 734753.
11. Open Time Trials 2004.
The time trials events for 2004 are:
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Cost | Organiser |
| Saturday | 6th March | Hilly | AH/2 | 14.00 | £5.50 | OC |
| Sunday | 14th March | BDCA Hilly | AH/7 | 09.00 | £6.00 | LS |
| Sunday | 2nd May | 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | £5.50 | OC |
| Tuesday | 8th June | Grouse | A10/16 | 18.30 | £5.50 | CH |
| Sunday | 4th July | Tarmac | A25/12 | 08.00 | £5.50 | RG |
| Sunday | 24th October | Riber | AHC/1 | 10.00 | £5.50 | OC |
12. Get Set
The club is organising for DDDC three weeks of Get Set style activities. These take place 10.00 - noon on the five mornings. Week beginning 2nd August is at Wirksworth Leisure Centre, week beginning the 9th August is at Ashbourne and the week beginning 16th August is at St Elphins, Matlock. Contact DDDC or find the leaflets in the libraries, etc, if you are interested.
13. Monday Morning Rides.
There will be no rides in August. Ring 01629 734996 for more details.
14. BSCA Hill Climb.
The East Midland Area Championship takes place on the 4th September using High Tor Road. This race is open to ALL age groups from under-8 to over-16 It is timed to start at 10.00 am so that riders can still compete in the first Notts & Derby League cross at Thornbridge Hall in the afternoon. Entries(£1.50 club members, £5 others) close on Tuesday, 24th August.
15.Coaching Group.
If you are interested in being part of a group of coaches or are interested in being coached please let Roy Osment know. (roy@osment.fsbusiness.co.uk)
16. Points in Club Events, 2004.
Points Result.
17.Cyclo-Cross Handbooks
Harry has 2004/2005 cross handbooks for sale at £5
18.Summer Cross.
This month‘s event takes place on Wednesday, 25th August at Swanwick School with a 19.00 start for the U-12s
19. Mars Triathlon.
This takes place on August Bank Holiday Monday, 30th August, starting at 7.00 am and involves a swim in the Matlock Baths, a cycle ride around a modified hilly course and a run up High Tor. We traditionally marshal the cycling bit. If you can help marshal or would like to enter the triathlon please contact Tony who may have some details.
20.Club Sponsorship.
The club name for entry forms will be :- Matlock Cycling Club/Wards Shoe Shops/Impsport/Farmers of Matlock for Subaru.
21.New Club Strip Photos
Copies of the photo that appeared in the press are available for purchase from Danny.
22.Club Fleeces
Club fleeces are available from Harry for £16.40.
23.Welfare.
24. Tandem 5.
Club tandem championship is on Tuesday, 17th August as part of the club event on that date.
25. Club Charity 2004
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 2004 the charity is for Motor Neurone Disease
26.BSCA East Midland Region Championships 2004.
28.Go Ride Status
We are still a Go Ride club
29.Off Road Reliability Trial.
There is a 100Km off road reliability trial on August 21st. Heanor Clarion are running it for Charity and it starts and finishes at the Matlock Rugby Club on Cromford Meadows. Cost £6 pounds pre-entered or £8 pounds on the day. Refreshments on route etc. Harry has some entry forms.
30.Frame Building.
Vernon Barker has started frame building, repairs and spraying again at his old premises in Dronfield.
32.Video Library.
Lee Shunburne has agreed to co-ordinate the establishment of a club video/DVD library. If you have any cycling material on video or DVD that you would lend out or allow to be copied please let him know. A list of available material will appear in Pedal Power.2005
33.Club Events in July.
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Start |
| Tuesday | 3rd August | 10 | 8 | 18.30 | 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale |
| Thursday | 5th August | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Tuesday | 10th August | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford |
| Thursday | 12th August | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Tuesday | 17thAugust | 5/Tandem Ch | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford |
| Thursday | 19th August | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Sunday | 22nd August | Darley Moor | DM | 12.00 | 2/3/4/etc |
| Tuesday | 24th August | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford |
| Thursday | 26th August | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Tuesday | 31st August | 5 | 5 | 18.30 | Ashford |
| 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-Hawley‘s 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 B |
| 12 | 10 | Fairfield Common | 3 laps of Fairfield Common, Buxton |
34.For Sale.
1: Retro bike, 1980's Raleigh Pro, 23'', 531 DB Frame, Sprints, In need of tlc, £25 ono,ask at club. 2:Phil Sherwood, 22.5'' 531 Competition, Mainly 105, some Ultegra, MA3's 32 spoked, triple 52/42/30, 9 speed casette. £110. Contact Peter ToweyContacts
| 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 |
| Darrell Carter | 01629 581277 |
