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Diary Dates for Ocotber
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.
Thursday, 2nd October. 19.00 Junior club night. : Conker championships. Bring your own or use those provided.
20.00 Club room open after the finish of the championships
Friday, 3rd October. 19.30 Extra committee meeting
Saturday, 4th October. 9.15 MTB ride. starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
Sunday, 5th October. Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock
8.30 Audax from Darley Abbey :110 & 150 km
Monday, 6th October. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 7th October. Closing date for entries to the National Hill Climb Championships and Matlock CC‘s open hill climbs on the 19th October.
19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Thursday, 9th October. 20.00 Club night Team tactics video.
Saturday, 11th October. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
9.30 Coaching in Whitworth Park
12.00 onwards 5th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Bullwell Hall Park, Nottingham.
9.00 Colours of Clumber(1) 110km Audax from Clowne
Sunday, 12th October. Ladies ride departing Crown Square at 9.30.
Monday, 13th October. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 14th October. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Thursday, 16th October. 20.00 Dr Bike. Please ring Rob on 01629 822259 for an appointment
Saturday, 18th October. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
9.30 Coaching in Whitworth Park
12.00 onwards 6th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Alfreton Park.
9.00 Colours of Clumber(2) 110km Audax from Clowne
Sunday, 19th October. Meet for a social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock
10.00 Riber Hill climb followed by 14.00 Bank Road Hill Climb. Help appreciated marshalling both events. We are using the second climb as a dry run for the Championship a week later.
Monday, 20th October. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 21st October. 19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Thursday, 23rd October. 20.00 Touring Trophy : Quiz - Britain‘s National Parks
Saturday, 25th October. 9.15 MTB ride starting from the new car park opposite Stanley Fearn‘s
12.00 onwards 6th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League event at Bramcote Park.
Sunday, 26th October. 12.00 CTT National Hill Climb Championships on Bank Road, Matlock. As much help as possible please. Contact Dawn if you can marshal on 01629 582300 Entries closed on Tuesday, 16th September
Monday, 27th October. 9.30 Slow morning ride from Cromford market place.
18.30 MTB ride from the Laburnum, Hackney Road.
Tuesday, 28th October. 14.00 - 16.00 Darley Dale Activity Week - cycling activities in Whitworth Park
19.00 Meet for a road ride starting from Crown Square, Matlock
Thursday, 30th October. 20.00 Club night :Talk and slides by Jim Crewe on riding the 2007 Paris-Brest-Paris.
Web Site. The new website is now active.
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. Harry Gould ia writing the cyclo-cross reports.
Club Kit.New club kit is available. 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 sent out with this 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 40 offers of help. We are also collecting traffic cones of any size to provide the road closure. If you have any that we can borrow or see any discarded ones inform us.
If you intend to enter the closing date is Tuesday, 7th October. Late entries/telephone calls are not accepted.
Thanks. Thanks to Harry, John, Roy and Tony who ran the DDDC Cycling Week during September.
Pedal Power 2009 John needs articles for the club magazine - required before the end of November. johnwhite244@btinternet.com
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
AGMThe club‘s AGM takes place on Thursday, 20th November at 20.00 in the Barn club room, Church Street, Matlock. Nomination forms are available in the club room and a list of club positions available on the club‘s website. Nominations close 14 day before the AGM. Any motion to be put before the AGM needs to be in writing and sent to the secretary 14 days before the AGM.
BDCA Prize Presentation This takes place at Ticknall Village Hall on Sunday, 30th November. Tickets cost £9 which includes food. Sue Bowler has the tickets
October 2008
Coaching sessions Coaching sessions. Octobers‘s coaching sessions take place on Saturdays 11th and 18th October at 9.30 using Whitworth Park. We will be using Go-ride exercises as usual with some racing. As tried last time if there are sufficient numbers the group will be split into two : experienced/older riders ; younger or new riders. The sessions will end with a race around one of John‘s cyclo-cross courses,
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, 18th October at Alfreton Park. See http://www.ndcxl.org for directions.
Darley Dale Activity Week Darley Dale Town Council is organising an activity week for Darley Dale residents during the October half term at the Whitworth Centre. Our slot is from 2pm to 4pm on Tuesday, 28th Ocotber. Your school should have details soon. The cost is £3. It works on a first come basis up to 30 children.
Junior Clubnight Junior clubnight takes place at the Barn on Thursday, 2nd October starting at 19.00. This is the club‘s conker championships. Either bring your own conkers or ”borrow• one of those provided. This championship tends to be a closely fought contest. Can you beat the Chairman? Children of any age - ? to 100 - are welcome as long as they can hold the string. Crash helmets, gloves and eye protection are optional!
Junior Dr Bike This session takes place on Thursday, 16th October from 19.00. If you have problems with your bike you can get them fixed at this session. If you would like to know how to maintain your bike, or to check for faults, this could be the session for you. If you would like one or both of your parents to know how to maintain your bike, bring them along. 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