Calderdale CTC April - September 2019
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Calderdale CTC April - September 2019 This magazine is produced twice yearly and distributed Calderdale CTC Gazette free to all CTC members resident in the area. This is made possible through generous support from advertisers and April - September 2019 benefactors. Occasionally there may be changes or In this issue additions to activities listed here. Up to date details are available on our web site at: http://calderdalectc.org.uk 3 A WORD FROM THE The Calderdale CTC Gazette welcomes contributions SECRETARY Jayne Moore writes from members and friends. Please contact Chris Crossland 01422 832853 [email protected] 4 CALDERDALE CTC AUTUMN TINTS Group cycling for cyclists of Other Cycling Clubs In the Calderdale area any ability, age or gender Calderdale Mountain Biking Club 6 CALDERDALE CTC SPECIAL Weekly evening rides from Salterhebble EVENTS Rides and rallies, events, www.facebook.com/groups/12081228136 suppers, something for everybody Calderdale Triathlon Club 7-9 CALDERDALE CTC WEEKEND RIDES Saturday morning training rides from Mytholmroyd Sociable cycling and events on a www.calderdaletriclub.co.uk/ variety of rides. Calder Valley Shred Sisters 10 CALDERDALE CTC THURSDAY Friendly female riders focusing on enduro and gravity EVENING RIDES Exploring mountain biking, welcoming newcomers. Instagram! @shredsisters.calder Calderdale’s highways and byways Condor Road Club 11 CALDERDALE CTC CYCLING Fast(ish)training runs with a cafe stop EVENTS Social events and sporting [email protected] rides to suit everybody http://condorroadclub.blogspot.co.uk/ 14 CALDERDALE CTC on facebook Halifax Imperial Wheelers Most types of cycling Dave Dodwell explains how to get including road racing, time trialling, touring, social rides, club runs etc. more from your cycling by using social 01274 604715 [email protected] media safely www.facebook.com/groups/200963313381711/ Spring Audax Rides PedalSport Cycling Club VERY popular cycling events Active club with members of all ages, who train and ride together and compete in various events. Also a thriving 15 HALIFAX CTC - WARTIME SNIPPETS John Whiteley looks back in time “Go-Ride” membership for young riders. 01422 361460 [email protected] https://pedalsportclub.com/ Online calderdalectc.org.uk Queensbury Queens of The Mountain Twitter @ctccalderdale Very active cycling club for women Facebook CTC Calderdale https://queensburyqueens.teamapp.com/ Ravenscliffe School Cycling Club For disabled children and young people. Published by CALDERDALE Specialist bikes for all abilities. CTC, the local member Tel: 01422 358621 (term time only) group of Cycling UK Ride Drink Pie Tuesday rides from Drink? Bar, Hebden Bridge Secretary Jayne Moore , Cyclocross, cross country, craft ale and pies 6 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX Shibden CC Tel: 01484 532274 / 07765 806597 MTB, Cyclocross, and road cycling for all ages Email: [email protected] Facebook: Shibden Cycling Club Todmorden Harriers Cyclists’ Touring Club (Cycling UK) a Company Limited by Cycling and running on the fells and roads Guarantee registered in England No 25185, registered as a 01706 81096 [email protected] charity in England and Wales Charity No 1147607 and in www.todharriers.co.uk Scotland No SC042541. Registered office: Parklands, VS Cycles Brighouse Cycling Club Railton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 01484 715230 [email protected] The recent 91st Annual Dinner and Awards Night was A WORD FROM THE SECRETARY again held at The Shay Stadium. We enJoyed a fantastic Welcome to our Spring /Summer 2019 Gazette. Gales and evening celebrating the riding achievements of 2018. storms have battered Yorkshire after a heat wave in Thank you to our guest speaker, Nora McWilliam for her February, but spring is nearly here so I hope you are speech and sing-a-long, to Anne Lawther for organising looking forward blowing out the cobwebs, daring to hope the event and Chris Crossland for preparing all the for another hot and prolonged summer. certificates and awards, as well as the Master of I have been itching to get back out on my bike since my Ceremonies, Martin Bird. It was also great to see Carl hip replacement last November. Thankfully our usual Lister back weight bearing on two legs after his tumble in Winter Clubroom programme has helped prevent November. The 2019 events programme was also withdrawal symptoms for those of us who couldn’t cycle. released giving us all the early opportunity to pencil in Many thanks to Clubroom Secretary, Anne Lawther, for dates or to store them in our phone calendars. These putting together a fantastic programme of talks, and to all events all amass points for each rider who successfully our guest speakers. Thanks also to the willing volunteers completes them. It is those points, which determine the who have served drinks and tidied up after the meetings. certificates and awards at the next annual dinner in 2020. Attendance at the October Audax rides was only a little Everyone is welcome to enter these cycling events. lower than usual despite the bad weather. Well done to We also welcome all Cycling UK members to take part in those who completed the challenges and thanks to our regular club rides on Sundays, Thursday evenings and Jennifer Crossland and team for the marvellous spread Autumn Tints on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The rides afterwards. Thanks also to Chris Crossland and volunteers cater for different styles and paces. If you are not a Cycling who give up their time to enable the events to run. UK member you can take part in 3 rides as a guest. After The Autumn Tints Christmas Dinner, Clubroom Christmas that you will be asked to Join Cycling UK, which has many party and Club Christmas Dinner were very much enJoyed benefits including valuable third party insurance and free by all who attended. Our winter weekly rides attracted legal advice, as well as a bi-monthly members' magazine. good numbers from October to early December when the For more information check out our Facebook group at weather turned wintery. A few hardy souls turned out over ‘CTC Calderdale’ or our website at Christmas and January before numbers increased www.calderdalectc.org.uk. throughout tropical February. March gales and storms Happy Cycling! have temporarily set back the rides programme, but not (Secretary, Calderdale CTC) the Wetherspoons alternative meeting! Jayne Moore Calderdale CTC approx. Mainly flat). Viewing Tissington AUTUMN TINTS RIDES Well Dressing, picnic or cafe lunch at Group cycling for cyclists of any Carsington, coffee stop in between. Further ability , age, or gender details to follow. Colin Chapman writes: YORK CYCLE RALLY Friday 21 st to Sunday After possibly the strangest bout of 23 rd June. We are holding a social winter weather possible, including Camping/Caravaning weekend at this event the warmest February on record, we are now & invite all to Join us. Members can pre-register at looking forward to warmer weather, longer, &, http://yorkrally.org/visitor-information/campsite- possibly, drier, warmer days! bookings/ using the booking form. Entering Rides have continued to be well supported, on the “CALDERDALE CTC” under Group Name will road when the weather was favourable, and ensure all members will camp together. ‘Spoons when it was not! Thanks & well done to all All welcome, so come and chat, socialise, have a riders & leaders. beer, wine or coffee, BBQ, maybe go for a ride. Calderdale CTC Autumn Tints has evolved from the Possible Friday evening meal at the “Fox & Roman”. Pre-booking required. original Autumn Tints Cycling Comrades and we now invite cyclists of any ability, age or gender, to CAR-ASSISTED ANNUAL PICNIC RIDE Sat. 21 st Join our rides, & promise a warm welcome to all, July Meet Sherburn-in -Elmet 9-30am for a 9-45am whether an inexperienced rider or someone who start. Leisurely ride via Cawood, York cycleway, would like to try riding within the safety and Naburn, & Tadcaster. Coffee stop, Picnic lunch, friendship of a group. Pub by demand! 44 miles Easy. All welcome. Rides are held every Wednesday & Saturday, at a Please contact me should you require further details steady pace &, wherever possible, on quiet and or have any queries re these events. often very scenic routes . Colin Chapman 01422 834342 Destinations for all rides are listed below. Should Ride Start Points you wish to Join us, Just turn up, or, if you have GB Godley Bridge, New Bank, Halifax any queries, please ring me or the ride leader on SHL Salterhebble Locks (Basin), Halifax the numbers listed, or, email SBB Sowerby Bridge Baths, Station Rd. [email protected]. SBL Sowerby Bridge Library, Hollins Mill Lane ADDITIONAL EVENTS WVGC West Vale - Garden Centre WC Windmill Court, Causeway Foot G.H. Stancer Memorial Rides. Sunday 14th April (Car assisted) Start at Crooked Billet Pub near Contacts Lotherton, to ride to Pocklington and back. Approx. Paul Barnes 01274 670958 60 miles in 7 hrs. Meet at 9:00am for registration Colin Chapman 01422 834342 (£3 last year) for 9:00-9:30 start. (Pool transport Carol Hare 01422 340638 may be arranged by agreement). John Schorah 07895 798625 CAR ASSISTED RIDE Sat.1st June . Tissington John Southworth 07791 210922 John Sutcliffe 01422 365420 Trail-Carsington Water-High Peak Trail (32 miles DATE Start TIME COFFEE STOP DESTINATION LEADER APRIL Wed 3 rd WC 10:00 Windmill Court (Coffee) SHIPLEY GLEN CAFÉ Paul Barnes Sat 6 th SHL 9:30 Wetherspoons, Brighouse MIRFIELD Cafe Nosh Colin Chapman Wed 10 th WVGC 9:30 Bolster Moor