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NEWS
2020
Updated: 7th April 2020

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MAR
2020
Cycling UK continue to advise on cycling protocol during lockdown.

Since the "lockdown" due to Covid19, CUK have been rugularly updating their website with advice, which actually encourages a daily excercise such as a walk or a bike ride, but not to cafe's or destinations.
Dr.Kate Hattersley whoch rides with SDCTC and has a regular column in "CYCLE" has also been advising where appropriate.
The advice can change as things progres so updates from Cycling UK and the government are linked here.

Government guidance: <<CLICK HERE>> Cycling UK guidance: <<CLICK HERE>>
MAR
2020

Ride-On funding.

CTC Exeter have donated £1000 to the Exeter based "Ride-On" cycle charity.
"As a small charity, we've been completely overwhelmed by the support we have received from everyone.
We are delighted to announce that last night the Exeter branch of Cycling UK decided to sponsor our free bike scheme to the tune of £1000. Like every other organisation across the country, our team are working flat out to deal with an unprecedented challenge. This is an important and crucial contribution towards protecting the future of Ride On, it's staff and our community. Thank you"

MAR
2020
Most CTC riders home from foreign touring.

Many SDCTC members were away touring in various parts of the world, when the Coronavirus travel restrictions began to kick in.
Most have now managed to get back to the UK with just Annie Seward and Gavin Fothergill still in the USA, and hoping to return soon.
MAR
2020
CTC and AUK events cancelled.

CTC South Devon has cancelled all future rides and events until further notice, (Tues 17th March) due to the continuing and accelerating spread of the novel Coronavirus.
This is in line with goverment advice and the advice being updated by Public Health authorities.
The current advice is that small informal rides away from people and venues are a good idea, maintaining health and fitness.
Kate Brodie has been involved with the CUK head office in terms of giving out advice to cyclists via the national website.
MAR
2020

No money for cycling in 2020budget.

Cycling UK express disappointment at the lack of any money allocated for cycling and walking in the recent budget:
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak today delivered his first Budget, promising a billion pound investment in ‘green transport solutions’ but spectacularly failed to announce a single penny of new funding for cycling or walking. Cycling UK is hugely disappointed that active travel has been completely overlooked in this year's budget, with no mention of even the woefully inadequate £350m 'cycling and infrastructure fund' promised in the Conservative manifesto.

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FEB
2020
River Teign flooded at Ashton.
Valentines Ride - floods and landslips.
This years Valentine's Ride fell victim to the weather.
Weeks of rain were compunded by heavy rain the night before the event. Two riders attempted the route but found the after the floods in the Teign Valley where the banks had been overwhelmed at Lower Ashton, there was a landslip at the end of the valley blocking access for vehicles.
FEB
2020
Love Devon 200Km.

Kevin Preslands "Love Devon 200Km" was a ride set up a couple of years ago as a "Valentines ride".

In February Kevin, along with Graham Brodie and Dave Prudden rode it as a DIY. It was a bright and brisk day, with strong winds over Exmoor. With a forecast of rain later, the trio were lucky as they got home before the rain arrived.
 
Early season Audax rides.

Despite what seems weeks of wet weather and some ride and event cancellations, ther have been some breaks, and the opportunity for some members to ride in some of the winter and early spring Audax rides.
Several mambers travelled up to Bristol to ride the "Jack & Grace Cotton Memorial 100Km" a fairly easy ride which follows the valley of the River Severn up into Gloucester.
The Primrose Path in Dorset , and the Wells, Mells and Old Rail Trail 100Km were much hillier events, but both enjoyed in much better weather conditions.
FEB
2020
Rail Resilience.

Network Rail are planning a multi million pound re-engineering of the Railway Line at Dawlish.
It involves reclaiming part of the beach, but an advantag of the early plan was to have two walking and cycling routes either side of the new line.
However during consultations the plans were scaled back, and there now appears to be no provision for cycling in the new plans.
This is a hug disappointment to local cycling groups, and the Devon County Council who are in discussion with Newtwork Rail about the proposals.
JAN
2020
Wray Valley trail is completed.

Some geat and long awaited news is that the Wray Valley trail is now complete all the way to Moretonhampstead.
With just a short road section through Lustleigh itself the trail now form an off-road link between Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead.
It's hoped there will be an official opening celebration at some stage.

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