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Scene January 2017 Hull Thursday rc Photos courtesy of Jim Sampson Jim (AKA Rich G)’s Training: th Session 1: 7 January 2017 Cold but good conditions. Approximately 46 riders. Email articles for Scene to [email protected] For club information visit: www.htrc.co.uk Page 1 of 28 Club Scene January 2017 Hull Thursday rc Letter from the editor This month we have a lot, I hope you all enjoy it: Photos from the first of Jim’s training sessions Club Scene: dates for your diary, minutes from the meeting, annual subscription request, AGM invite, sadly an obituary and results from the Christmas lunch survey Social Scene: Mike’s Hull to Rotterdam, two for one – good read, great photos Racing Scene: promoting racing in the club with help to find local races TT Scene: George Ely TT, Paul’s list of Open TTs in Yorkshire and Jim’s 2016 round up. Muddy Scene: Dave’s off road races list and Fin’s amazing BC National CX Series Odds & Sods: Jim’s Library, Pit Stop and Blast from the Past February Scene is going to be tricky as I am in Majorca from 15th. PLEASE could you send in articles, photos, adverts etc. very early and I can make a start before I leave. February Scene will be published early March. Thank you to Jim Sampson, Dave Millson, Paul Campbell, Neil Dean, Mike McAllister, Lee Coulson, Mike Kilgour, Paul Kilvington, Kyle Butler, Jim Trevor, Simon Pickering, Andy Cawley, Geoff Rawson, Les Barratt and me for contributing to this month’s newsletter. Amanda Dean, Scene Editor, [email protected] Dates for your 2017 Diary Jim’s Race Training: Saturday 28th January - final one at Brantingham. Sproatley 4th Feb on. AGM: Monday 6th March All Welcome Hardriders 2 Up TTT: Saturday 18th March – HTRC TT, organiser Mike Kilgour - see page 17 Keith Carter road race: Sunday 6th April – BC race, organiser Lee Coulson HTRC Time Trial Series 2017: 11th March onwards – see December Scene for dates Vic Sutton Memorial RR: Sunday 28th May – LVRC race, organiser Neil Dean Beverley Criterium: Friday 21st July organiser Andy Cawley nd BIG G Sportive: Saturday 22 July organisers Paul Kilvington & Neil Dean Email articles for Scene to [email protected] For club information visit: www.htrc.co.uk Page 2 of 28 Club Scene January 2017 Hull Thursday rc Committee Minutes 9th January 2017 Meeting held at Hull Sports, Chanterlands Ave, Hull, 7.30pm Present: Dave Millson, Neil Dean, Paul Kilvington, Richard Guymer, Andy Cawley, George Leighton, J P Pretorius, Lee Coulson, Paul Campbell, Mandy Dean, Mike McAllister, Richard Bielby Apologies: Neil Prendergast, Chris Brown, Mike Kilgour, John Ulyatt 1. Election of Chairman: Paul Kilvington was elected Chairman 2. Apologies: See above 3. Minutes from previous meeting and their acceptance ND proposed they are a true record 4. Matters arising from Previous Minutes: None 5. Correspondence YCF membership paid. They will require 3 marshals for an event this year as part of the membership agreement. Neil Prendergast feedback from the “Hull Track” meeting, RG and LC offered to join the “Track Group” which will give local clubs involvement in the setting up. 6. Website: CB working to repair website after virus 7. Treasurer’s Report: Current balance still remains healthy. 8. New Members Jill Jameson. ND has set up an online payment facility with Stripe and will test before making active. 9. Forthcoming/recent events “Jim’s” training rides started 2pm Saturdays 18th March 2017 2up TTT (committee decision to offer free entry to 1st claim HTRC riders) 1st Club TT 12th March. PK to try printout stopwatch for timing 9th April Newbald RR, Lee Coulson has kindly offered to organise 28th May LVRC RR Walkington (ND organiser) Humber Bridge Sportive 18th June 2017, entry is live on BC website (Not HTRC event) 21st July 2017 for Beverley Elite Circuit Race (no women’s race this year due to poor attendance in previous years) 22nd July Big G. Once website repaired entries can go live Email articles for Scene to [email protected] For club information visit: www.htrc.co.uk Page 3 of 28 Club Scene January 2017 Hull Thursday rc 10. Clothing report All Yellow and Blue club kit at half price. 7pm every committee meeting night at Hull sports New kit proposed for 2018 when HTRC will celebrate 110 years! 11. Scene Beryl Forester is receiving a copy More content for January - LC to do advert for Newbald RR, ND advert for Big G, List of races 12. Youth Section RG writing to Longcroft Head regarding use of bikes and interest of pupils cycling. Look into other schools which may make better use of the club bikes? LC has his CRB. 13. AOB Feedback collected on the proposal for the Hull Thursday Racing Members Reimbursement Scheme (2017 onwards) The aim of the proposed 2017 Hull Thursday Racing Members Reimbursement Scheme is to encourage members to race (more) whilst also attracting and retaining new racing members. Background: A revision to the current Club reimbursement scheme was proposed in October 2016. This was in response to the loss of a number of talented racers over the past two years. The proposed revision increases the reimbursement to those who race more for the Club (in an effort to hold on to talented riders via significant financial support) and reduces the reimbursement for those who race little. Breakeven with the current scheme would be at 18 races. Feedback was requested of 15 people made up of Committee members and other Club members who had been present at the October, November or December Committee meetings where the proposal had been discussed. Feedback was received from 9 people. Findings related to the proposed reimbursement scheme: Of the 9 responses, 5 were supportive of the proposal, 3 were not supportive and 1 did not fully understand the proposal (wanting to save questions and feedback for the next Committee meeting). Of the 5 supporters, 3 were supportive of the proposal as it stood without condition or change. The other supporters had concerns regarding the potential cost of the scheme. One suggested that, whilst a sliding scale was a good idea, 100% reimbursement may be too expensive if also reimbursing Club kit. The other suggested limiting the total amount Email articles for Scene to [email protected] For club information visit: www.htrc.co.uk Page 4 of 28 Club Scene January 2017 Hull Thursday rc payable in a year – e.g. If total claims in a year add up to £6,000 and the agreed cap is £4,000 then each racer gets just 2/3rds of their claim paid out. There was also a concern that financial considerations alone will never be enough to offset the attractiveness of cool, young race teams. Of the 3 non-supporters, the main concern was also cost and sustainability. One respondent suggested a compromise of an increase from 50% to 75% reimbursement after 20 races. Another respondent believed that a minimum of 10 races (to prove the seriousness of racers) was too many for those new to racing and that new starters should be getting the biggest benefit from this scheme. There was also one concern about the proposed schemes complexity. Recommendation: Given the split views from this feedback, I cannot recommend a change unless we can reach a greater consensus during discussion at the Committee meeting. However, there are still issues that need addressing - if we continue to do what we have done in the past, we will continue to get what we have gotten in the past! Findings not related to the proposed reimbursement scheme: Regardless of the reimbursement scheme, the following concerns came out from this feedback: What do we want to be as a Club? A racing club or racing team? A social club? Some kind of mix? How will the Club fund future activities if the Big G is no longer bringing in the big money? Divisions within the Club – racing versus non-racing members. How to better support non-racing members of the Club? Kit subsidy or no kit subsidy? Some recommended dropping the kit subsidy whilst others wanted to widen it to non-racing members. Kit looks dated? Due to Paul Campbell’s findings, decision on continuation of current race incentive scheme for 2017 season to be decided at AGM. Next Committee Meeting 6th February - All Welcome Meeting held at Hull Sports, Chanterlands Ave, Hull, 7.30pm Email articles for Scene to [email protected] For club information visit: www.htrc.co.uk Page 5 of 28 Club Scene January 2017 Hull Thursday rc Hull Thursday RC – Annual Subscriptions The unchanged subscription rates are: Under 16 years £5 16-17 years £7 18-64 years £12 65 years + £7 Please send your cheques, cash or postal orders to me as soon as possible. For payment by bank transfer the details are: Sort Code 40-42-25 Account 81400940 Please add your name as the reference. The club’s subscription year runs from 1st January to 31st December with payment Neil Dean being due at the start of each year. Membership Secretary [email protected] Thank you to everyone who has already sent me their subscriptions for 2017. Hull Thursday RC AGM Monday 6th March 2017 7pm Hull Sports, Chanterlands Avenue, Hull All HTRC club members are very welcome, and encouraged, to attend. It will be your chance to raise any matters you wish to discuss regarding to club and its future. If you would like to have more of an input into the running of the club, there are various positions on the committee vacant.