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Diary Dates for December
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.
19.00 : Youth clubnight at the Barn. Scalectrix racing
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
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 TDF in Holland 2006
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
12.00 onwards : 12th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Sherwood Pines
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 Christmas Quiz
9.30 MTB ride starting from the station car park in Matlock.
10.00 Relay Time Trial - teams of 2 chosen on the day. Riber Circuit : Starkholmes Road, Riber Road, Riber, Carr Lane, Alders Lane, A615. Matlock Green, Church Street.
19.00 Road ride starting from Crown Square.
20.00 : Clubnight Dr Bike - ring Robin on 01629 822259 for an appointment. A chance to make the Christmas present work!
9.00 Set up the course for the Brickyard Farm cross. Brickyard Farm is opposite Matlock Golf Club. Lots of help appreciated. Finished by lunch time.
10.00 Help needed to finish the preparations for the Brickyard Farm Cross.
12.00 onwards 13th Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross at Brickyard Farm.
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 all retiring officers of the club and especially to Harry Gould who has served as an officer of the club for 30 or so years. Thanks to the marshals and helpers who made the Riber Hill Climb another successful event. Thanks to Malcolm Gurney for organising the trip to the velodrome.
Web Site
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 has 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 - Ideal Christmas Presents
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
Coaching starts again in February
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.
Booking early 2007
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.
Touring Trophy
Takes place on Thursday, 25th January at 19.00. This will consist of two parts : a treasure hunt - off the bike ; a short, easy touring quiz.
Trophies 2006
Please check the lists displayed in the club room and on websites if you think that you won a club trophy in 2006 Ring 01629734996 if you think they are incorrect.
Cyclo-Cross Handbooks
Harry has a supply of cyclo-cross handbooks, at 5 each, detailing all cross races until Summer 2007.
Junior Newsletter
Saturday, 16th December : Sherwood Pines. The course is about a quarter of a mile from Old Clipstone on the B6030. This road joins Mansfield and Ollerton running parallel to the A6075.
Saturday, 30th December : Brickyard Farm, Matlock. The course is opposite the Matlock golf course on the A632, Matlock to Chesterfield road.
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, 7th December : Scalectrix championships Thursday, 4th January, 2007: Cyclo-Cross board game. All the thrills of cyclo-cross without getting dirty! Thursday, 28th December, 2006 : Dr Bike where you can take your bike to get it checked out or make sure that the Christmas present wotks. You need to make an appointment by ring Rob on 01629 822259. Usually Dr Bike is the third Thursday in the month, but as you will have noticed in December it is the fourth and last Thursday in December.
Coaching sessions start again in February
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.
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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