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Diary Dates for November
Sociable ride departing Crown Square at 9.30.
19.00 : Junior/Youth Club night . Bonfire toffee making and testing.
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
Ninth Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Swanwick Hall School. Times : Under-10 : 12 noon ; Under-12 : 12.30 ; Under-16 : 13.00 ; the rest : 14.15.
Social ride starting at 9.30 in Crown Square, Matlock
Velodrome visit.
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. Are artificial joints unfair? A coaching forum led by Roy Osment.
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.
Tenth Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Trent Meadows. Times as November 4th.
Ladies 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 AGM.
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
Social 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 A talk by Peter Drake - Comparing bike riders with engines for power and energy - and why do bike riders need so many gears?
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, work towards your first Trix Award or start your Bronze Matlock Award..
Eleventh Notts & Derby Cyclo Cross at Darley Moor, Ashbourne Details as 4th November.
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. Trophy return evening.
The Barn Club Room.
The Barn club room is open each Thursday evening
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) Paul Dalton has recently started to work in Matlock at Chubb and Co., Solicitors at Bridge House, 1, Dale Road Matlock. Paul will be offering a 10% discount to all members of Matlock CC on all legal work.
Chubb and Co are local lawyers for local people and specialise in work for individuals and small businesses
e) 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.
Thanks to the marshals and helpers who made the the Rudy Project Round so successful. Congratulations to Stewart for organising a successful event - the first of many, we hope. Thanks to all who helped in any way in making Riber Hill Climb another successful event.
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.
Harry Gould is producing the press releases during the cyclo-cross season. He needs information by 7pm on Sunday evening. Please phone 01629 822259
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].
Trophy Presentation Evening
Saturday, 3rd February, 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Tickets 9, under-17 4. Buffet included. Rob will have the tickets.
Pedal Power 2007
Please send articles for next year's magazine to johnwhitecycling at hotmail.com, as and when you write them.
Sports Drinks Survey.John White is preparing an article for Pedal Power 2007 on energy drinks. Please can you complete the questionnaire on the clubs web site and return to John. He would also like cycling articles for next years Pedal Power.
Provence - Easter 2007.
Paul Dalton and James Stokes are organising a trip to spring sunshine in Easter 07. The trip will culminate in the opportunity to ride Mont Ventoux the fabled Giant of Provence. This is the only mountain that Armstrong truly feared. There are numerous rides in the local area for both hard riders and the more relaxed. The trip would be supported by Veloventoux and based in hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation in the Nyons area of Provence. The travel arrangements would be leaving Friday returning Monday or Tuesday. Please contact Paul on 01629 640082 or email prd@chubblaw.co.uk
Club Merchandise
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. Club fleeces at 16 and club mugs available from Harry, Ring 01629822259 if you are interested.
Club Event Results 2006 and Points Competition 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. 11th & 25th November.
Normandy 2007
We are hoping to organise a trip to Normandy just after Easter 2007, starting on Monday, 15th April and returning on Friday, 20th April staying at a hotel near to Falaise. It will be the usual slow trundle around the French lanes with frequent stops. - to admire the view. If you want to know more please email cj@ormail.co.uk.
East Midland Region BSCA Events 2006/7
Proposed Regional Championships
Matlock CC Open Events 2007
First Edition
Tour de France 2007
The prologue takes place on Saturday, 7th July. The club would like to know if anyone is interested in a group trip, perhaps by train, to this event. Please email cj@ormail.co.uk or phone 01629734996 if you are interested so that enquiries can be made.
AGM
16th November 2006 A nomination list for club officers will be displayed at club from 2nd November 2006. Notice of any competent business should be given in writing to the club secretary by 5th November.
Cyclo-Cross Handbooks
Harry has a supply of cyclo-cross handbooks, at 5 each, detailing all cross races until Summer 2007.
Junior Newsletter
Saturday, 4th November : Swanwick Hall School. The school is on the B6016. Go south on the B6179 from the A38/A61 junction at Alfreton and turn left onto the B6016. The school will be on your right hand side. Saturday, 11th November : Trent Meadows, Meadow Lane, Long Eaton You can get to Meadow Lane from Fields Farm Road. This road starts at the island where the B6540 and B6002 meet in Long Eaton. Meadow Lane starts at the island on Fields Farm Road. Saturday, 25th November : Darley Moor Circuit, Ashbourne. Darley Moor is on the east side of the A515 about 1 mile south of the Ashbourne bypass. You pass the garden centre and climb the hill. The entrance is just after the first layby on the left hand side. 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.
You need to be there at least thirty minutes before the start time to sign-on, put your number on and have a ride round the course.
The results are displayed on http://www.sisndxl.org.uk usually on the same day.
Each month the first Thursday evening is a club night for under-16 starting at 19.00 at the Barn, Church Street, Matlock.
Thursday, 2nd November : Making bonfire toffee and perhaps eating it.
Thursday, 7th December : Scalectrix championships 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. However this month Dr Bike is on 30th November - the fifth Thursday!. In October coaching will take place on Saturdays,11th & 25th November at Whitworth Park, Darley Dale starting at 9.30. Sessions last about one hour. In these session you can : try to improve your Trix award ; start a Trix award : start a Bronze Matlock The club is going to set up three awards : bronze ; silver ; gold. There will be a badge and certificate for each award. The bronze award will consist of :
Bronze Trix obtained ; Have attended at least 2 coaching sessions in Whitworth Park within 2 years ; Ride 5 miles in 2 hours ; Do the Go Ride skills test in under 2 minutes with no more than 2 faults ; Do the Go Ride 64m sprint in under 16s ; Do the Go Ride 1200m ; endurance race in under 7 minutes ; Compete in 2 Notts & Derby Cyclo - cross events within 2 consecutive years ; Compete in 2 BSCA events within 2 consecutive years ; Compete in 1 Summer Cross event within 2 consecutive years. ; Have attended at least one junior clubnight ; Roadcraft 1. We hope to start the bronze award in November.Junior Club Night.
Coaching Sessions.
Congratulations to Tarn for winning the Conker Championships
Matlock Awards
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
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