Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
Diary Dates for May
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
First Notts & Derby League Cyclo Cross at Sinfin Moor. 12.00 U-10 ; 12.30 U-12 ; 13.00 Youth (4) ; 14.15 Junior ( 5), women, vets & seniors (10)
Sociable ride departing Crown Square at 9.30.
10.00 East Midland Region BSCA Hill Climb Championships using High Tor. Help appreciated especially on Stakholmes Village Hall - the event HQ.
12.00 : Matlock CC crit at Darley Moor. Help judging this event very much appreciated. Please be at Darley Moor by 11.30.
Manchester 100 mile Charity Ride for Christies on Sunday 3rd September. Starts at Wythenshaw Park from 7-9am.
Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square.
Entries close for the Rudy Project event on 30th September at Hartington.
19.00 : Junior/Youth Club night . Using a turbo trainer.
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
Second Notts & derby Cyclo Cross at Allestree Park, Derby. Times and fees as 2nd September.
14.00 : Sheldon Circuit time-trial. Starts above Bakewell to the right of the first X-roads on Monyash Road.
14.45 : Freewheel championship at Sheldon.
Ladies 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 Road ride starting from Crown Square.
20.00 : Clubnight at the Barn. Which wheel? Bring your favourite wheel(s) and enter into the discussion on their merits.
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
9.30 : Coaching at Whitworth Park. A chance to upgrade your Trix award or work towards your first one.
Autumn in the Peak Audax from Hope
Third Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Shipley Park, Heanor. Details as 2nd September
Sociable 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 Road ride starting from Crown Square.
20.00 Clubnight .Dr Bike - ring Robin on 01629 822259 for an appointment
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
Fourth Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Thornbridge, Great Longstone.
11.00 : Coaching - meet at Thornbridge for cyclo cross race. Details as 2nd September.
Beast of Bolsover, 103km Audax from Bolsover.
9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square.
. 20.00 : Club night Slide by John Owen on South Africa.
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
Fifth Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Bramcote Park, Nottingham. Details as 2nd September.
14.00 : Rudy Project time-trial at Hartington. The club is organising a round of this National competition. We need help marshalling the event and in the event HQ - Hartington Village Hall. Please contact Stewart Marsh or other members of the committee if you can help.
The Barn Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday after the evening hilly time-trial for about 1 hour.
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 dont 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.
lp. Thanks. Thanks to Harry, Roy, John, Allan and Dawn for their help with the DDDC Cycling Activity weeks held at Whitworth Park, Ashbourne and Wirksworth. These weeks recruit about 60 youngsters into club membership. We need more volunteers for one or more weeks next year - usually the first 3 weeks of the school holidays. Please let us know if you are interested.
Web Sites
Matlock Cycling Clubs 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.
Richard Thoday and Chris Sharp are writing the press reports during August and September.They need information by 7pm on Sunday evening. Please phone 01629 582300 or email chrisrach@fsmail.net .
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 childrens 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.com
10% reduction for club members. Contact Julian Gould. if interested.
Club Subs
Club Subs Club subs for 2006/7 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].
Track riding at Manchester Velodrome
.has been provisionally booked for 5 November. More details to follow but limited places. See website or phone Malcolm Gurney on 01629 760575 if you are interested. A booking form will be found on the clubs website.
Pedal Power 2007
Please send articles for next year's magazine to johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com, as and when you write them.
Lake District Tour.
Louise Rogers is organising a tour in the Lake District from the 9th to 17th September. Full details can be found on the clubs website.
Polo Shirts
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. Still some fleeces at 16. Club mugs available from Harry.
Club Event Results 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 will be accepted at any time and added to the next order. (cheques will not be cashed until delivery of the order).
Winter gloves are now no longer available in a Matlock CC design, and track mitts are now only available with the Impsport logo on them. This due to a minimum order of 24 pairs of either type of glove (or a combination of the two).
The 2006 price list is available on the clubs web site or from Dan.
Coaching Dates
Dates. 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
Riber Hill Climb. October 22nd 2006. Includes the club hill climb championship. Why not ride it?
Junior Newsletter
From September right through to February, your children (adults too) can ride Cyclo Cross on most Saturday afternoons locally and never be far from home. Matlock CC is one of the clubs that take it turns to organise the events over the Counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, where both boys and girls under 10 years of age start at 12 noon, those under 12 years start at 12-30 and those aged 12 to 15 years start at 13-00. All others start at 14-15.
So what do you have to do to get started?
1 You need any sort of cycle, most children use mountain bikes. Stabilisers can be on the cycle and parents are allowed to reasonably help such beginners. A helmet must be worn and clothing suitable for the day.
2 The children must sign on to an entry sheet (how else would the judges know who they were! ), and they receive an identification number to wear once entered. So it is essential that you get there early before the actual start times.
3 The courses are all small off road circuits for their sole use so there is no danger from other traffic or walkers. They are well marked with safety tape, usually mainly grass but will go up and down little hills if present and round trees too if they are there. Cornering skills improve the childrens safety long term.
So another reason to get there early is so that a little practice can be taken on the circuit.4 The simplest and easiest courses are for the Under 10s and the competition lasts for 8 to 10 minutes. Under 12s use the same circuits but could have more technicality added. They will compete for 12 to 15 minutes. The Under 14s and Under 16s will use parts of the Adults circuits and will compete for 25 minutes.
Adults compete on full circuits for 45 minutes plus one lap.
Any novice over 16 years old can try out the sport with the the under 16 year olds - but cannot have the youngsters prizes!
5 All the Under 10s and 12s get a prize when finishing! All finishers get League Points which by February will decide the Championships for the two counties for both boys and girls.
7 Each month the points gained by the Under 10s and 12s in the previous four events decide their Mini League positions and they will be issued with a certificate at a presentation at the next following event.
8 For the older children aged 12 to 15 years, the cost to ride is 4 each which provides 3rd party Insurance and a prize fund. All such riders start together but prizes and League Points are separate for boys and girls, with 12 and 13 year olds riding as the Under 14 Category and 14 and 15 year olds riding as Juveniles.
9 By Saturday evening, finishing positions and League Points are posted on the Internet.
If the children like the sport, they try not to miss events and in March there is an official Prize Evening when the overall prizes and trophies for all the age categories are presented. They could want to ride events out of the two counties on Sundays!
Saturday, September 2nd : Sinfin Moor, Derby.
Saturday, September 9th : Allestree Park, Derby
Saturday, September 16th : Shipley Park, Heanor
cSaturday, September 23rd : Thornbridge, Great LongstoneSaturday, September 30th : Bramcote Park, Nottingham
The start times for these races are : under-10, 12 noon ; under-12, 12.30 ; under-16, 13.00 ; junior, senior, women, vets, 14.15. Under-10 and under-12 are free. Under-16 costs 4 per race.
Each month the first Thursday evening is a club night for under-16 starting at 19.00 at the Barn, Church Street, Matlock.
Thursday, 7th September : Learn to use a turbo trainer. Either bring your own bike or use the clubs.
Thursday, 5th October : Conker Championships. Bring your own conkers!
The third Thursday in each month is Dr Bike where you can take your bike to get it checked out. You need to make an appointment by ring Rob on 01629 822259. This month Dr Bike is on 21st September.
These usually take place twice a month. In September coaching will take place on Saturday, 16th September at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale starting at 9.30. Sessions last about one hour. In this session you can : try to improve your Trix award ; start a Trix award : go for Gold. The second session will be at Thornbridge Outdoors at Great Longstone on 23rd September and introduce riders to cyclo cross. Please meet inside the grounds at 11.15. Parents may find it easier to park outside the gate. The entrance is on the narrow lane from Ashford to Great Longstone on the left hand side. We will show where to sign on, walk you round the course and check that you have everything you need. As you will see above, the under-10 race is at 12 noon, the under-12 races at 12.30 and the under-16 race at 13.00. The under-16 race costs 4 while the other two are free. Look forward to seeing you there.