72 CYCLE APRIL/MAY 2008
To submit your event for What’s
On listings in Cycle and for the
CTC website, send details to: Bob
Kynaston (Events Co-ordinator), 14
Orchard Close, The Rutts, Bushey
Heath, Herts WD23 1LW, tel/fax: 020
8950 2082, e: westerley@westerley.
plus.com. The deadline for June-July
is 15th April.
Forms and advice are available on
the website www.ctc.org.uk (follow
the links: CTC Resources > Event
Organisers > Getting your event listed
by CTC) or from the CTC Helpline:
0870 873 0060.
Events require completion of a CTC
standard entry form (audax form for
events under AUK rules). Under 18s
must have their entry form signed
by a parent or guardian. Contact the
event organiser for an entry form.
APRIL
Saturday 5th
305k (d) The Elenith BR AUK, Hereford
and Worcester CTC. Start: Wolverley
north of Kidderminster, 07.00, GR
800687, £7.00. Contact: David Pountney,
75 Crestwood Avenue, Kidderminster,
DY11 6JS, t: 01562 752897, e:
trikietow[email protected]
304k (d) Ruislip Randonnee BR AUK,
West London Area. Start: Ruislip, 06.00,
£6.00. Contact: Liz Creese, 39 Bridgwater
Road, South Ruislip, Middx, HA4 0ED, t:
020 8841 7495
20m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton, t: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
Sunday 6th
OFF-ROAD BSCA Mountain Bike
National/Regional SE Championship,
South Kent CTC. Start: Fowlmead
Country Park, Betteshanger, Deal, Kent,
09.30 for 10.00, GR OS150/347536.
Contact: Roger Burchett, Haytor, Stone
Street, Lympne, Kent, CT21 4JY, t: 01303
267969
100k (a) Dorset Coastlet BP AUK &
200k (c) Dorset Coast 200km BR
AUK, Wessex CTC. Start: Wareham Quay.
Contact: Peter Loakes, 1 Church Cottage,
West Stafford, Dorchester, t: 01305
263272, e: [email protected]
SOCL Ride Out Lunch, West Yorkshire
CTC. Start: Addingham from 12 noon.
Contact: Peter Ralph, 51 Edge Avenue,
Dewsbury WF12 0EL, t: 01924 520801
Saturday 12th
301k (d) Invicta BR AUK, West Kent
CTC. Start: Meopham, Kent, 03.00. £7.50.
Contact: Barry Jordan, 1 Connaught
Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1HY, t:
01795 429061
20m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton, t: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
Sunday 13th
100k (a) Witham Wanderer BP AUK,
150k (b) Witham BP AUK & 200k (c)
Witham Westerley BR AUK, Essex CTC.
Start: Woodham Mortimer Village Hall
09.00, 08.30 & 08.00, £5, £6 & £7.50.
Contact: Ed Nevard, 83 London Road,
Kelvedon, Essex, t: 07752 305476
(a) GHS Rides 50 miles in 6.5 hours,
(a) GHS Rides 72 miles in 7.5 hours
& (b) GHS Rides 103 miles in 8.5
hours. CTC Hull and East Riding.
Start: Cottingham Green Hull, 09.00,
£1.50. Contact: Sheila Sampson, 19
Forbes Avenue, Beverley High Road,
Hull HU6 7AJ, t: 01482 857774, e:
[email protected], www.
hullctc.org.uk
GHS Ride to Pocklington 50 or 100
miles, Teesside CTC. Start: Easingwold
or Northallerton. Contact: Mary Dawson,
t: 01642 783456
60k (f) West London Off-road BP
AUK, West London CTC. Start: Chalfont
St Peter, 10.30, £4.50, Contact: Jenny
Strickland, 22 Dorchester Court, Trent
Gardens, Southgate, London, N14
4QD, t: 020 8440 8462, e: Jennifer.
Wednesday 16th
105k (a) West London 1/4 BP AUK,
West London Area. Start: Ruislip, 10.00,
£3.50. Contact: Rocco Richardson,
39 Bridgwater Road, South Ruislip,
Middx, HA4 0ED, t: 020 8841 7495, e:
Friday 18th
SOCL Slide Show ‘Southern Chile
Tour 2008’ by Chris Beynon, West
London CTC. Start: Ickenham Guide
Hut, Community Close, Ickenham 20.00,
GR TQ 080861, £1.50. Contact: John
Richardson, 39 Bridgwater Road, South
Rusilip, Middx, HA4 0ED, t: 020 8841
7495, e: [email protected]
Saturday 19th
200k (c) Roses to Wrags BR AUK,
Derby CTC. Start: Alfreton NW of
Nottingham, 07.30, £4.50. Contact:
Stuart Haslam, 34 Hillside Drive, Walton,
Chesterfield S40 2DB, t: 01246 235213,
e: haslamstuar[email protected]reeserve.
co.uk, www.alfretonctc.co.uk
20m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton, t: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
Sunday 20th
200k North Birmingham
100/160/200km BP/BR AUK,
Birmingham and Midland CTC. Start:
Cooper Hall, Shenstone nr Lichfield,
08.00 to 09.00, GR OS139 10704,
£3.75/£4.50. Contact: Geoff Findon, 47
Castle Close, Cradley Heath, B64 6RN, t:
0121 601 8973
SOCL Cyclists’ Church service, Bristol
CTC. Start: Castle Combe Parish Church,
14.30, GR ST842772. Contact: Hugh
Marshall, 44 Church Road, Westbury On
Trym, Bristol, BS9 3EQ, t: 0117 9509889
30m (f) Geoff Collins Roughstuff,
Coventry and Warwickshire CTC. Start:
Knowle Garden Centre, 10.30, GR SP 183
758, £1.00. Contact: Paul Scott, 6 Grange
Road, Hartshill, CV10 0SS, t: 02476
397002, e: [email protected]
70k (f) Devon Dirt & 48k (f) Devon
Dirtette, Devon CTC. Start: Newton
Abbot Recreational Trust 09.30, £6.00
Sen, £3.00 Jun. Contact: Graham Brodie,
81 Twickenham Road, Newton Abbot,
Devon, TQ12 4JG, t: 01626 367977, e:
brodie@bikerider.com
30m (a) Meander, 30k (a) Meander
& (e) Freewheeling, Leicestershire
and Rutland CTC. Start: Thornton
Reservoir, 09.30, GR KK470074. Contact:
Jim Gerrard, 18 Rush Close, Newbold
Verdon, Leics, LE9 9LX, t: 01455 823787,
e: [email protected], www.lrctc.
bravehost.com
(a) 50 miles in 5 hours, North
Yorkshire CTC. Start: Thornton le Dale
10.00, GR SE834830. £2.00. Contact:
Mike Fielding, Threadgold House,
Marton, Sinnington, York, YO62 6RD, t:
01751 432626
BEGN CTC Family Friendly Invitation
Ride, South Yorks North Derbyshire
CTC. Start: Endcliffe Park Café, 10.30,
free. Contact: Sophy Hallam, t: 0114 201
6550
(a) Standard Ride 50 miles in
3.5/4/4.5 hours, Suffolk CTC. Start: St
Margarets Green, Bolton Lane, Ipswich,
09.00, GR TM166448, £3.00. Contact:
Paul Fenton, 1 Tollgate Road, Capel St
Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2HB, t: 01473
311222, e: [email protected].
uk, www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/ctc
102k (a) Glen Isla BP AUK, Tayside
CTC. Start: Lochside Leisure Centre,
Forfar, 09.00, GR NO451507, £4.00.
Contact: Ron Harrow, Edgar Cottage,
21 Glamis Road, Kirriemuir, DD8 5BN, t:
01575 574082, e: harrow21@waitrose.
com, www.ctctayside.org.uk
(a) 50 mile Reliability Ride, West
Surrey CTC. Start: Godalming, Meadrow
Car Park/Pyrford Common Car Park,
08.00-09.00, GR OS 186 979447/028592,
£1.00. Contact: Phil Hamilton, 165 York
Road, Woking, GU22 7XS, t: 01483
772008
110k (a) Spring into the Dales BP
AUK & 60k (a) Leap into the Aire BP
AUK, West Yorkshire CTC. Start: Hebden
Bridge, 09.00 & 10.00, £3.50 and £3.
Contact: Chris Crossland, 14 Stanley
Street West, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorks,
HX6 1EF, t: 01422 832853, e: chris.
WHAT’SON
APRIL /M AY 2008
CTC’S CALENDAR OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL EVENTS
FOR ALL CYCLISTS IN THE UK
What’s On key
Red text CTC national events
Blue text DATC events
m Miles
k Kilometres
AUK Event validated by Audax UK.
See www.audax.uk.net
BP Brevet Populaire (audax event,
usually under 200km)
BR Brevet de Randonneur (audax
of 200km and above)
COMP Competitive event
SOCL Social event
OFF-ROAD Mountain bike/rough-stuff
BEGN Beginners
MEET Meeting
START Lists place (sometimes with
OS grid reference), time, and
(if applicable) entry fee
DatC event CODes
(a) 25-79 (40-127km)
(b) 80-119 miles (128-192km)
(c) 120-199 miles (193-320km)
(d) 200 miles-plus (321km+)
(e) Map readings, tourist competitions,
sports days, treasure hunts, hill
climbs, freewheeling competition.
(f) Off-road/rough stuff
APRIL/MAY 2008 CYCLE 73
Sunday 26th
MEET & SOCL CTC AGM & National
Dinner, CTC. Venue: Belfast Grand
Opera House and Stormont Parliament
Buildings, free (AGM) and £26 (dinner).
Contact: CTC National Office 0870 873
0060, www.ctc.org.uk/agm.
300k (d) Denmead SR Series BR AUK,
Communicare. Start: Denmead 07.00,
£3.00. Contact: Pam Pilbeam, The Nest,
Hambledon Road, Denmead, Hants PO7
6QF, t: 02392 267095
110k (a) Lincolnshire Wolds BP AUK,
Lincolnshire CTC. Start: Ludford Garden
Centre nr Louth, 09.00, £3.00. Contact:
Tim Newbery, 7a Linden Walk, Louth,
Lincs. LN11 9HT, t: 01507 6000084
300k (d) Plains BR AUK, Peak Audax,
Manchester CTC. Start: Poynton 23.00,
GR SJ 923836, £3.00. Contact: Sheila
Simpson, 33 Hawk Green Road, Hawk
Green, Marple, Cheshire, SK6 7HR, t:
0161 449 9309, e: Sheila@PeakAudax.
co.uk, www.PeakAudax.co.uk
MEET CTC Stall in Environment
Week Exhibition, South Yorks North
Derbyshire CTC. Start: Fargate Shopping
Area, Sheffield city centre, all day, free.
Come along & see what the local CTC
have to offer. Contact: Barry Raynor, t:
0114 237 2630
SOCL Cycle Jumble Sale, Wessex CTC.
Start: Burley, New Forest. Contact: Jim
Hatton, t: 01425 280889
20m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton, t: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
11 May: 82nd Coxwold
Gathering
Location: Coxwold, Near York.
Contact Eddie Grainger, 01642
312921. World’s oldest church
service of thanksgiving for
cyclists.
17-18 May: Heart Of England
Rally
Location: Meriden. Contact:
Jon Bennett, 0121 459 9319,
www.ctc-southernwheelers.
co.uk. Weekend discovering
Warwickshire lanes, social
events, village hall lunch and
Cyclists’ Memorial service.
21-22 June: York Cycle Show
Location: York. Organiser: John
Taylorson, 07765 070120,
www.yorkcycleshow.co.uk.
CTC’s National Rally featuring
retail show, rides for all
abilities, displays, camping and
events and exhibitions for all.
24-28 July: Welsh Festival of
Cycling
Location: Rhyadaer. Organiser:
Emrys Jones, 01952 257522,
www.cyclefestwales.org.uk.
Experience the beauty of rural
Powys with events for cyclists
of all abilities.
2-9 August: CTC Birthday Rides
Location: Moreton in Marsh.
Organiser: CTC Holidays &
Tours, www.cyclingholidays.
org. Top class accommodation
and camping in glorious
Gloucestershire. Audax, touring
and social events for all ages
and abilities, and the annual
CTC Birthday Tea.
March-October: CTC Tourists’
Trophy
Location: 400+ events
nationally. Organiser: Bob
Kynaston, 0208 950 2082,
www.ctc-competitions.org.
uk. Qualify for the Season
Long competition by mixing 10
events from events covering
all aspects of riding from 50km
to overnight rides of 600km. A
variety of fun events are also
included, as are off-road routes.
March-October: CTC Mille
Miglia
Location: Nationwide.
Orgainser: Bob Kynaston,
0208 950 2082, www.ctc-
competitions.org.uk. Engraved
Gold, Silver and Bronze
medallions for completing 3000,
2000, 1000km in CTC Tourists’
Trophy events.
1 June, 21 June, 31 August:
CTC Challenge Rides
David Duffield ride from
Corsham, Ron Kitching ride
from York, Phil & Friends from
Sheffield. See www.ctc.org.
uk/challengerides. CTC sportive
challenges from 35km to 150km
raising funds for CTC Charitable
Trust
All year: British Cycle Quest
Location: 402 locations
nationwide. Organiser: Mark
Waters (01483 238305) and
Peter Jackson, www.ctc-
competitions.org.uk. Devise
your own routes between
predefined locations to answer
402 questions across the UK.
YOU WIN!
Congratulations to these CTC members, who each win a set of Reelights:
John D Edwards of Winchester, Jim Durham of Rush, Jacqueline Leslie
of Reading, Harry Burton of Stockport, Mick Whelpton of Manchester,
VP McNaghten of Sheffield, Philip Izzard of Taunton, Robert Wharton of
Lancaster, Peter Hardy of Northallerton, and Graeme McCulloch of Sale.
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I do not wish my details to be passed on to any third party.
PRIZE DRAW
WIN!
74 CYCLE APRIL/MAY 2008
WHAT’SON
Sunday 27th
105k (a) The Merry Monk BP AUK
& 203k (c) The Nutty Nuns BR AUK,
Bristol CTC. Start: High Ham north of
Langport, Somerset, 09.30 & 08.00, GR
ST425313, £4.50 & £5. Contact: Mark
Lilly, Applehayes, Main Road, Middlezoy
Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0PB, t: 01823
690038, e: [email protected].
co.uk, www.ctcwest.org.uk
150k (b) Pitlochry BP AUK, Tayside
CTC. Start: Forfar, 08.30, GR NO451507,
£3.00. Contact: Dave Husband, 78 Old
Halkerton Road, Forfar, DD8 1JP, t: 01307
466123, e: d.c.husband@btinternet.com
106k (a) Bluebell Ride 100km BP
AUK, West London CTC. Start: Ruislip
10.00. £4.00. Contact: Liz Creese, 39
Bridgwater Road, South Ruislip, Middx,
HA4 0ED, t: 020 8841 7495
MAY
Saturday 3rd
(e) Treasure Hunt & (e) Map Reading,
CTC Cymru. Start: Caffi Florence,
Loggerheads Country Park, Loggerheads
nr Mold, 09.30-10.00 & 13.00, GR OS116
198627. Contact: Lowri Evans, 86 Bro
Deg, Ruthin LL15 1XY, t: 01824 705709
100k (a) Wiggy BP AUK, North
Yorkshire CTC. Start: Wigginton Village
Hall, 10.00, GR SE601584, £2.50. Contact:
Keith Benton, 127 Greenshaw Drive,
Wigginton, York Y032 2DB, t: 01904
769378, e: [email protected]
30m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton T: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
Sunay 4th
80k (a) Essex CTC. Start: Mountnessing
Church Hall, 09.30, GR 632977, £3.00.
Contact: Brian Penny, 70 Highmead,
Rayleigh, Essex, t: 01268 777941
Monday 5th
18m (f) Shepway Off-Road 18 miles
3 hours max, South Kent CTC. Start:
Lyminge Car Park, 10.30, GR TR164410,
£5.00. Contact: Donald Holden, 134
Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford,
Kent, TN24 0JQ, t: 01233 631615
Saturday 10th
100k (a) South Glos. 100km BP
AUK, Bristol CTC. Start: Marlwood
School, Alveston, 09.30, GR GR627884,
£4.00. Contact: Jane Chapman, 9
Newcombe Road, Westbury On Trym,
Bristol, BS9 3QS, t: 0117 9629766, e:
[email protected], www.
ctcwest.org.uk
300k (d) Everybody Rides To
Skeggy BR AUK, Derby CTC. Start:
Alfreton NW of Nottingham, 06.00,
£6.50. Contact: Ian Horne, 32 Ashop
Road, Belpher, Derbyshire, DE56 0DP,
e: [email protected], www.
alfretonctc.co.uk
400k (d) Plains BR AUK Peak Audax,
Manchester CTC. Start: Poynton, 13.30,
GR SJ 923836, £3.00. Contact: Sheila
Simpson, 33 Hawk Green Road, Hawk
Green, Marple, Cheshire, SK6 7HR, t:
0161 449 9309, e: Sheila@PeakAudax.
co.uk, www.PeakAudax.co.uk
104k (a) Watership Down the Test
BP AUK, North Hampshire CTC. Start:
Pamber Heath north of Basingstoke,
09.00, GR SU611621, £4.50. Contact:
Robert Watson, 16 Beaulieu Court,
Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 4DQ, t: 01256
810854, e: r[email protected]
161k (b) Test Century BP AUK & 202k
(c) A Taste of the Test BR AUK, North
Hampshire CTC. Start: Pamber Heath
north of Basingstoke, 08.30 & 08.00, GR
SU611621, £4.50 & £5. Contact: Robert
Watson, 16 Beaulieu Court, Basingstoke,
Hants, RG21 4DQ, t: 01256 810854, e:
100m (b) Ripon 100 miles, North
Yorkshire CTC. Start: Ripon Leisure
Centre, 08.00, GR SE315703, £2.00.
Contact: Mark Sinton, 41 Cocked Hat
Park, Thirsk YO7 3HB, t: 01845 526816,
e: cast[email protected]
167k (b) 3 Rivers Ride BR AUK &
205k (c) 4 Rivers Ride BR AUK,
Shropshire and Mid Wales CTC. Start:
Shrewsbury Sports Village, SY1 4RQ,
08.30 & 07.00, GR SJ514146, £4.50.
Contact: Alastair Dargue, 5 Leasowe
Green, Lightmoor Village, Telford,
Shropshire, t: 01952 592309, e: eco.
310m (d) Butty’s Brid Trip 300km BR
AUK, West Yorkshire CTC. Start: Meltham,
06.00, £7.00. Contact: Peter Ralph, 51
Edge Avenue, Dewsbury, WF12 0EL, t:
01924 520801, e: peteralph2001@fsmail.
net
30m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00. £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton T: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
Sunday 11th
150m (c) 150 miles in 12 hours,
Devon CTC. Start: Kingskerswell Arch,
08.00, £2.00. Contact: Kevin Presland,
Hind Street House, Hind Street, Bovey
Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HT, t: 01626
833749, e: kevin.preland@hindstreet.
eclipse.co.uk
10m (a), 25m (a), 50m (a), 75m (a) &
100m (b) Back to the Fuschia rides,
Leicestershire and Rutland CTC. Start:
Thornton Garden Centre, 08.00 onwards,
GR SK470074. Contact: John Allen, 223
Main Street, Stanton Under Bardon,
Leics, LE67 9TQ, t: 01530 243384, e:
[email protected], www.lrctc.
bravehost.com
77k (f) & 47k (f) Chilterns Off
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SMALLADS
CYCLES
BAINES FLYING GATE. 22” fitted
with early 1950s equipment.
Purchased from original owner
in 1953 and stored in warm dry
conditions in West Cumbria. £450,
tel: 01900 825 675
LADIES MERCIAN 631 AUDAX.
53cm/21in Veloce 10-speed triple,
turquoise pearlescent, superb
condition, built 08/2006. Little
used. Cost £1360, £650 ono. Tel:
01530 260 394 / 01455 82 88 12
(Leicestershire)
LEE COOPER TANDEM. MTB
style, 21 gears, road tyres, adult
or child rear, £175. Tel: Bob, 024
7674 8688
THORN DISCOVERY TANDEM.
Suit medium height male/small
female. Cobalt blue, straight bars,
Shimano equipped. Completely
re-overhauled by St John Street
Cycles. Good Condition. £800, tel:
01305 813 906 (Weymouth)
THORN TANDEM. Size 4, 21
gears. Cantilevers and hub
brakes, S&S Couplings, Tubus
racks. £1300. Info, photos: alan.
joanbird@ukonline.co.uk, tel: 01277
821 101 (Essex)
BITS
CYCLO TOURISTE 42/26t,
chainrings, new, £25; 52t VGC £7;
Sedis new £9; Shimano Uniglide
new £5; front & rear Suntour XCT
gears £16; rear RSX Shimano
£10; Maillard 6spd 14/28 £7; 16t
single new £3; 15t fixed new £3;
handlebar stems 6cm SR Cinelli
£3.50 each; pair SR pedals, one,
new £6; R Lyotard £6; Madison
G11 saddle VGC £8; 9 Michelin
Tubes 700C £18; Shimano 105
brake levers & cables, new, £15;
Zéfal Mini Double Shot new
£13.50. Post extra. Tel: 01492 623
504.
TANDEM ROOF RACK. Fits any
roof rack. Low load, easy, secure.
£110 inc delivery. Tel: 01384
377362
TENT - JACK WOLFSKIN
TUNDRA III. Still packed. With
stove, kettle, some utensils, £100.
Tel: 0118 958 619
CLUBS
CYCLIST’S CAMPING CLUB. The
Fell Club has quiet friendly fixtures
without cars or children. All
abilities. Simple magazine. www.
fellclub.org.uk. Subscriptions £5,
payable to ‘Fell Club’, 9 Park View,
Highley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire,
WV16 6LA
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off-road Britain. For a free sample
of our magazine send A5 SAE
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APRIL/MAY 2008 CYCLE 75
Road Challenge BP AUK, South
Buckinghamshire CTC. Start: Great
Kingshill, 09.00 & 09.30, GR 165/876979,
£4.00. Contact: John Capell, 9 New
Road, Great Kingshill, Bucks, HP15
6DR, t: 01494 715636, e: john.
SOCL 82nd Annual Coxwold Service,
Teesside CTC. Start: Coxwold. Contact:
Eddie Grainger, t: 01642 312921
50k (a) New Forest Challenge, 100k
(a) New Forest Day Out BP AUK,
150k (b) New Forest BP AUK & 200k
(c) New Forest Excursion BR AUK,
Wessex CTC. Start: Lymington, 10.30,
10.00, 08.00 & 08.00. Contact: John
Ward, 13 Queen Elizabeth Avenue,
Lymington, Hants, SO41 9HN, t: 01590
671855, e: [email protected]
100k (a) Hop Garden BP AUK, 160k
(b) Hop Garden 150km BP AUK &
200k (c) Hop Garden BR AUK, West
Kent CTC. Start: Meopham nr Gravesend,
09.00, 08.30 & 08.00, £4.00. Contact:
Tom Jackson, 19 Denesway, Meopham,
Kent DA13 0EA, t: 01474 815213, e:
Saturday 17th
SOCL Heart of England Rally 17th-
18th May, Birmingham and Midland
CTC. Place: Meriden, Warwickshire.
Contact: John Bennett, 56 Selly Oak
Road, Birmingham, B30 1LS, t: 0121 459
9319, e: [email protected], www.
ctc-southernwheelers.co.uk
SOCL Heart of England Social
Rides, Birmingham and Midland CTC.
Start: Meriden Methodist Church Hall,
10.30, GR 244820, £3.00. Contact:
John Bennett, 56 Selly Oak Road,
Birmingham, B30 1LS, t: 0121 459 9319,
e: [email protected], www.ctc-
southernwheelers.co.uk
100k (a) Heart of England Challenge
Ride BP AUK, 160k (b) Heart of
England Challenge Ride BP AUK &
50k (f) Heart of England Challenge
Ride Off Road, Birmingham and
Midland CTC. Start: Meriden Methodist
Church Hall, 09.00, 08.00 & 10.00, GR
244820, £5.00. Contact: John Bennett,
56 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham
B30 1LS, t: 0121 459 9319, e:
[email protected], www.ctc-
southernwheelers.co.uk
400k (d) Kent Invicta BR AUK,
West Kent CTC. Start: Chiddingstone
Causeway, 12.00, GR TQ 519465,
£8.50. Contact: Steve Airey, 21
Birchington Close, Bexleyheath,
Kent, DA7 5ED, t: 020 8298 0711, e:
36 miles in 2.5/3 hours & 16m BEGN
16 miles in 2 hours, West Yorkshire
CTC. Start: Norland, 13.45. Contact: Leslie
Baker, t: 01422 340638.
30m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton T: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected],
www.wheel-easy.org.uk
Sundtay 18th
SOCL Cyclists’ Celebration &
Memorial Service, Birmingham and
Midland CTC. Start: Cyclists Memorial,
Meriden Green, 11.00, GR 240822.
Contact: John Bennett, 56 Selly Oak
Road, Birmingham B30 1LS, t: 0121 459
9319, e: [email protected], www.
ctc-southernwheelers.co.uk
50m (a) Dennis Smith Reliability
Ride in 3.5/4/5 hours, Norfolk CTC.
Start: Oakfields Road, Cringlford, Norfolk,
08.00/09.00/09.30, £2.00. Contact:
Andrew Mills, 26 Woodcock Road,
Norwich, NR3 3TX, t: 01603 402645, e:
[email protected], www.norfolkda.co.uk
100k (a) Malton 100km in 6 hours,
North Yorkshire CTC. Start: Malton, 10.00,
GR SE787714, £2.00. Contact: Mike
Fielding, Threadgold House, Marton,
Sinnington, York, YO62 6RD, t: 01751
432626
102k (a) The 21st Dorset Downs
100km BP AUK, Wessex CTC. Start:
Top o’ Town, Dorchester, 10.00, GR
SY687906, £5.00. Contact: Mike Walsh,
17 Grove Gardens, Southbourne Road,
Bournemouth, BH6 3QJ, t: 01202
429985, e: [email protected],
www.Wessexctc.org
100k (a) 3rd Elstead BP AUK, 150k
(b) Danebury 150km BP AUK & 200k
(c) Stonehenge 200km BR AUK, West
Surrey CTC. Start: Elstead 09.00, 08.30 &
08.00, GR OS186 904435, £3.00, £3.50 &
£4. Contact: Mark Waters, 4 Quarry Hill,
Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2NW, t: 01483
414307, e: markawaters@bigfoot.com
Thursday 22nd
25 miles in 2 hours, West Yorkshire
CTC. Start: Fixby water tower, 18.45.
Contact: Peter Ralph, 51 Edge Avenue,
Dewsbury, WF12 0EL, t: 01924 520801
Friday 23rd
SOCL Beaumanor Hall Camping Rally
23-26 May, East Midlands Region CTC.
Start: Beaumanor Hall nr Loughborough
Leics, GR SK540155. Contact: Ray Clay,
109 Holywell Drive, Loughborough,
Leics, LE11 3JX, t: 01509 261068, e:
[email protected]reeserve.co.uk, www.
ctceastmidlands.co.uk
SOCL 4th Grampian Rally (20, 40,
60 mile rides per day) 23-28 May,
Grampian CTC. Start: Templars Park,
Maryculter, Aberdeen AB12 5GA, GR
OS38 NO874999. £18 registration.
Contact: Heather Reid, 196f Victoria
Road, Torry, Aberdeen, AB11 9NP, t:
01224 873380, e: h_w_reid@tiscali.
co.uk, www.ctcgrampian.org.uk
Sunday 24th
30m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton T: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
Sunday 25th
(a) 50 miles in 4 hours, Wessex CTC.
Start: Hamworthy Park, 08.00. Contact:
Shawn Shaw, 22 Shaftesbury Road,
Poole, Dorset, BH15 2LD, t: 01202
685014, e: [email protected]
Saturday 31st
175k (b) Aqueduct BP AUK, Chester
and North Wales CTC. Start: car park,
north end of Pont Cysyllte aqueduct
nr Llangollen, 08.00, GR SJ272423,
£6.00. Contact: Stan Thomas, Glen Offa,
Pen-y-Gardden, Ruabon, Wrexham LL14
6RE, e: [email protected], www.audax.
norvil.net
100k (a) Tramway BP AUK, Derby
CTC. Start: Crick, Derbyshire 09.00,
£5.00. Contact: Christopher Bugg,
5b Delves Bank Road, Swanwick,
Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 1HA, t: 01773
541762, e: info@alfretonctc.co.uk, www.
alfretonctc.co.uk
400k (d) The Irish Mail BR AUK,
Shropshire and Mid Wales CTC. Start:
Upton Magna Village Hall, 05.30, GR
OS126 553124, £10.00. Contact: John
Hamilton, 22 Oaks Crescent, Wellington,
Telford TF1 2HF, t: 01952 251403, e:
30m BEGN 0 to 30 Miles In Three
Months, Wheel Easy Cycling Group.
Start: Hornbeam Park Railway Station nr
Harrogate College, 14.00, £3.00. Contact:
Yvonne Skelton T: 01423 888326, e:
Yvonne.sk[email protected], www.
wheel-easy.org.uk
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