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Diary Dates for September
Monday, 1st September. 10.00-12.00 DDDC Cycling Activity for children at Wirksworth Leisure Centre
9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 2nd September. 10.00-12.00 DDDC Cycling Activity for children at Wirksworth Leisure Centre
19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square.
Wednesday, 3rd September. 10.00-12.00 DDDC Cycling Activity for children at Wirksworth Leisure Centre
Thursday, 4th September. 10.00-12.00 DDDC Cycling Activity for children at Wirksworth Leisure Centre
19.00 Junior club night. : Cyclo-cross game.
20.00 Club room open after the finish of the cyclo-cross races.
Friday, 5th September. 10.00-12.00 DDDC Cycling Activity for children at Wirksworth Leisure Centre
Saturday, 6th September. 9.15 MTB ride. starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
9.30 Coaching in Whitworth Park
12.00 onwards 1st Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Sinfin Moor Park
Sunday, 7th September. Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock
12.00 Darley Moor crit - Club road race championships
8.00/9.30 East Midlands Forests, 200k ; Camellia and canal bridges 110k audax both from Moira
Monday, 8th September. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 9th September. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Thursday, 11th September. 20.00 Club night .Using a power meter in training. Talk by Lee Shunburne.
Saturday, 13th September. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
12.00 onwards 2nd Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Sinfin Allestree Park
Sunday, 14th September. Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30.
Monday, 15th September. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place. 18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 16th September. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Entries close for the BSCA East Midland Hill Climb Championships using High Tor.
Thursday, 18th September. 20.00 Dr Bike. Please ring Rob on 01629 822259 for an appointment
Saturday, 20th September. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
9.30 Coaching in Whitworth Park
12.00 onwards 3rd Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Shipley Country Park
8.30/9.00 Welland Wonder, 100k and 50k audax from Husbands Bosworth.
Sunday, 21st September. Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock
9.00 Autumn in the Peak 120k audax from Bamford.
Monday, 22nd September. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 23rd September. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Thursday, 25th September. 20.00 Talk : Marmotte revisited, Chris Green and other participants.
Saturday, 27th September. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
12.00 onwards 4th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Thornbridge Educational Centre, Great Longstone.
9.00 Beast of Bolsover, 100k audax from Bolsover.
Sunday, 28th September. 10.00 BSCA East Midlands Hill Climb Championships at High Tor. Entries closed on Tuesday, 16th September
Monday, 29th September. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 30th September. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Web Site. The new website is now online.
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.
Club Kit.New club kit is imminent.. Ordering will be on-line at Impsport‘s website or by phone using a club-specific password to get your discount. This password will be communicated to you personally. Details of when it this will be will appear on the website and the next newsletter
Home Information Packs Paul Dalton works in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. 581252 Chubb and Co work with all local Estate Agents and produce HIPS at competitive prices, if you are thinking of selling your house call Paul before putting it on the market!
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 when we need around 50+ marshals. Please let Dawn Watson know if you can help. So far we have had less than 30 offers of help. If you intend to enter the closing date is Tuesday, 7th October. Late entries/telephone calls are not accepted.
Thanks. Thanks to Dawn, Harry, John, Roy and Tony who ran the DDDC Cycling Weeks during August and September.
Pedal Power 2009 John needs articles for the club magazine. johnwhite244@btinternet.com
Velodrome Visit.Scheduled for 16th November from 13.00 to 15.00. Contact Richard Thoday for more details and to book a place.
Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League Events These events follow a similar pattern, just the venue changes. The under-10 race is at 12 noon ; the under-12 race is at12.30 ; the youth race (under-16) is at 13.00 and the rest - seniors, veterans, juniors starts at 14.15. Ages are as 1st January 2009. Cost : Under-10 and under-12, free ; youth, £4 ; junior (under-18), £5 ; Vets and seniors, £10. More information can be had from Harry and Lee or by looking at : http://www.ndcxl.org
September 2008
Coaching sessions September‘s coaching sessions take place on Saturdays 6th and 20th September at 9.30 using Whitworth Park. We will be using Go-ride exercises as usual with some racing.
Notts & Derby Cyclo-cross League These events take place each Saturday during September, stating at 12.00 with the under-12 race followed by the under-12 race at 12.30. Both are free. venue details are given in the main Newsletter and on the website. The nearest race to Matlock takes place on Saturday, 27th September at Thornbridge Educational Centre at Great Longstone. The Centre is on the lane that leads from the Ashford-Monsal, road just north of Ashford, to Great Longstone. If you would like to try cyclo-cross this is the event to ride.
BSCA East Midlands Hill Climb Championships These take place on Sunday, 28th September, starting at 10.00 using the track to High Tor that is the continuation of High Tor Road. High Tor road leaves Starkholmes Road almost opposite Starkholmes Village Hall. Entry is £5, but free to club members. However you must enter using a BSCA entry form, that can be downloaded from www.bsca.org.uk, by Tuesday, 16th September. This event is the Matlock CC Hill Climb Championship for young riders. The hill itself is about 400m long with a an average gradient of about 5%.. It is completely traffic-free and has a tarmac surface. Have a go!
Junior Clubnight The first junior clubnight takes place at the Barn on Thursday, 4th September starting at 19.00. This will use Matlock CC‘s unique Cyclo-Cross game where you can experience all the thrills of cyclo-cross without getting dirty!
Junior Dr Bike This session takes place on Thursday, 18th September from 19.00. If you have problems with your bike you get them fixed at this session. However you must let Rob know that you intend to come to the session by ringing 01629 822259.
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