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NEWS
SPRING
2009
Updated 4th July 2009
| JUL 2009 |
There was a series of circuit races held last Saturday to complement the Dartmoor Classic Cylosportif. Despite an official road closure many of the residents were unhappy and complained about the event, and there were reports of residents shouting abuse at some of the younger competitors. Some motorists ingnored the road closure and drove onto pavements. The outcome has meant the both Mid Devon Cycling Club and Exeter Wheelers CC ( race organisers) have vowed not to continue events for youngsters in the area. Ward Councillor Anne Lonsdale emailed the organisers accusing them of causing "organised mayhem" For those who watched and enjoyed the racing it proved a fine spectacle for a summers evening. Race Photos HERE |
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| JUL 2009 |
Last
chance to enter this weekends events. Over
100 people have now signed up to the Audax rides from Newton Abbot this
weekend. There are a few spare cards left and there will be some route
sheets available, but on the line entries will be limited to the spaces
available and on a first come-first served basis. |
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| JUL 2009 |
Roy's
JOGLE |
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| JUN 2009 |
There is a public exhibition showing the layout of the proposed new pedestrian/cycle crossing near Brunel Road in Newton Abbot, and also the design for proposed cycle lanes along either side of the main road. Cyclists in the locality are urged to attend this exhibition and sign up their support to the proposals. The exhibition is on at Forde House, Brunel Road, between 1400 and 2000 on Thursday 2nd July. |
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| JUN 2009 |
This Sunday 5th July, the Devon Delight 100Km and Torplex 200Km rides leave Newton Abbot. There has been quite a bit of interest in the event generated by the Sportif this weekend so onthe line entries may be limited by the number of Brevet Cards we have. |
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| JUN 2009 |
It's over, probably Dartmoors biggest ever saturation of bicycles in one weeeknd. At Postbridge there was hardly a moment when there wasn't a bicycle passing in one or both directions for the five hour period between 9am and 2pm. The event had riders from various parts of the world as well as all over the UK taking part. Controls were busy, supplying riders with water, bananas and energy gels. There were a few crashes courtesy of some of Dartmoors notorious Cattle Grids, with one rider have to be taken to hospital by air ambulance. A few light showers on the moors didn't dampen spirits, and probably helped to keep riders cool, but there was a stiff headwind over the Warren House on the way home. The event has almost doubled in size in the three years it has been running, and it represents a significant oragnisational task for the organisers - Mid Devon Cycling Club - with the preparation for each event taking up to a year. The benefits to the club have been great enabling to develop a strong youth team, and provide quality coaching and rider support. Some photo and video are available at Pixelworkz. 
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| JUN 2009 |
Hundreds of riders have completed registration at Abbrook Park on a warm sunny day. There was a party atomsphere with a band, food and trade stands, and the day was completed with circuit racing close by in Kingsteignton. Business was brisk at the CTC and MDCC club stands. Good luck to all riders tomorrow - we hope you manage to dodge the showers! |
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| JUN 2009 |
10th Anniversary
of the "Nello" Force Charity Event This Sunday 28th June
also sees the tenth running of the FORCE cancer charity event based at
Topsham. |
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| JUN 2009 |
Preparations
under way for the Cyclosportive. Many
local CTC riders will be joing almost 2000 others in this weekends Dartmoor
Classic Cyclosportive.
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| JUN 2009 |
Torbay
End to Enders success. Text messages indicate that Rod pash, Martin Read and Ian Weatherill are drinking beer in John O'Groats tonight ( 24th June) |
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| JUN 2009 |
Roy Russell from CTC Exeter is doing a John O'Groats to Lands End trip, incorporating a ride on Orkney. He's also using the ride to raise money for the very worthy charity "Shelterbox", based in Helston, Cornwall, and run by the local Rotary Club. More details of his trip <<HERE>> Meanwhile the three intrepid riders from Torbay continue on their ride through Scotland having had a very hard days ride up to Warrington on Sunday. They should arrive at John O'Groats sometime tomorrow ( Wednesday 24th) |
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| JUN 2009 |
Ken
Middlemiss transferred to Mount Gould |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Exeter's Cycle
Sunday Cycle
Sunday is this weekend 21st June.
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| JUNE 2009 |
Sixty cyclists support Littlehempston Bike Ride. Sixty
cyclists took part in a cycle ride between Littlehempston and Totnes Plains
last weeeknd. |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Another group of Torbay CTC riders will be doing the Lands End to John O'Groats on Saturday 20th June, and hoping to complete the ride in under 5 days. Rod Pash, Martin Read and Ian Weatherill will be going for the Audax standard on End to End leaving Lands End at 5am on Saturday morning. Itinery: Day 1: Lands End to Winscombe (Bristol) Day 2: Winscombe to Warrington Day 3: Warrington to Hamilton ( Glasgow) Day 4: Hamilton to Inveness Day 5: Inverness to John O'Groats. |
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| JUNE 2009 |
It's less than three weeks to go to the regular summer Audax Events promoted by CTC Devon. The Devon Delight and the Torplex 200 both follow the 2008 route, with refreshemnets at the Thorverton Hall. Fine weather has been booked for both events. Volunteers are still required to help out at some of the controls. Entry forms are avilable on-line |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Sunny
clues for tourists. The
sun shone brightly on a warm breezy day in Topsham for the Map reading
tourist competition. |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Map
reading competition / Tourist Trials this weeeknd. The CTC Map reading Tourist Trial starts at Darts Farm, Topsham. GR 977885 this Sunday 14th June at 10am. Distance is between 12 and 27 miles, Parking is FREE, and there are plenty of refreshments. Entry Fee is £3 or £1.50 under 16. Orgnsier is Robin Griffin: Tel: 01548-856460 |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Dorset
- speed trap for cylists branded "ludicrous" Over the weekend, scores of cyclists were stopped in Bournemouth by prom ‘rangers’ after police officers used a hand-held speed camera to monitor them. Although fines could not be handed out – because cyclists are unable to accurately monitor their speed – the errant riders were given a talking to. There is a speed limit for cyclists of 10 mph along the prom, and 37 people were stopped in the first hour of the operation. Debra Rolfe, the CTC’s campaigns co-ordinator, said: “Frankly, it’s ridiculous and excessive. The danger posed to the public by cyclists is extremely low, and it bears no comparison to the equivalent danger posed by motorists. Using the speed-guns to ticket speeding motorists would be a far more effective way of enforcing road safety. “If you’re cycling along a prom, you should be aware that you might be sharing it with other people at busy times and you should moderate your speed.” Claire Armstrong, from the campaign group Safe Speed said: "This is completely ludicrous and a waste of taxpayers' money. |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Soggy
in Somerset The 2009 Exmouth Exodus was a wet affair. A band of rain passed slowly through Devon during Saturday, causing flooding. Overnight it drenched Somerset, and the merry gang on the Exodus, heading South to Exmouth. Light rain started as riders left the bridge, and the worst rain was in the early hours of the morning, but by dawn the weather did clear, and the riders had a picturesque run to the finish through the lanes around Feniton and Tipton St. John. At Cheddar Gorge Chuffy & Baggy were manning a control with a van, tent and tea urn! Many riders were very cold here having descended the gorge in wet conditions. At North Curry, pasta meals were being served up, and there was a final tea brewing post near Broadhembury before the finish at the Harbour View cafe, where many indulged in the "Cyclists Special" breakfast.
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| JUNE 2009 |
from CTC Newsnet Today, CTC has 60,776 members, supports 10,000 more cyclists in affiliated groups and has helped 20,000 beneficiaries through its charitable work. CTC Director Kevin Mayne said: "I am delighted we have reached the highest membership in our history. Membership helps make CTC unique and gives us our independent and democratic voice as we are 60,000 people united by a passion for cycling. It also makes us a community, a club and, even at times a safe haven, for all types of cyclists: 'Safety in Numbers' has real meaning in CTC." |
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| JUNE 2009 |
Exmouth
Exodus & Valley of the Rocks this weekend. |
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| MAY 2009 |
CTC
End to Enders arrive safely. Our
for local CTC lads arrived safely at lands End on Friday after 9 days
and 933 miles. |
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| MAY 2009 |
CTC
Torbay riders set off on End to End jaunt. You
can follow the progress of the riders on the Live Journal blog at www.ctcdevon.co.uk
or at www.endtoend.freeuk.com.
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| MAY 2009 |
Velodrome Plans go forward. Plans
for the Velodrome at Kingsteignton move a step closer - Devon County Council
and British Cycling have agreed to fund an outdoor facility at Kingsteignton!
The proposed facility will be 250 metres in length and surfaced with all
weather tarmac. Whilst the proposed site has outline planning permission
for sports facilities, detailed permission is nowbeing sought. However
It's great news for local cycling clubs including MDCC who'se members
and will be able to build on a succesful youth section with a dedicated
venue on their doorstep |
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| MAY 2009 |
Saboteurs
bring Etape Caledonia to a halt! |
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| MAY 2009 |
Low
turnout for the 150 in 12 |
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| MAY 2009 |
150 mile in 12 hour haul - this weekend. This
Sunday ( 17th May) is the longest event that CTC Devon organise in the
events calendar. |
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| MAY 2009 |
CTC Exeter Spring Newsletter Online Kirby has produced
the May 2009 Exeter Newsletter which is available on the website on-line. |
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| MAY 2009 |
Ken
Middlemiss is improving in hospital. |
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| MAY 2009 |
Ten
Years of CTC Devon's website. |
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| MAY 2009 |
One
month to the moonlit dash. Many
Cross Country
trains are now down to 3 bike spaces which makes it even worse than
in 2008.
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| MAY 2009 |
from CTC NewsNET. There’s a whole lot of potholes According to figures out this week from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), the number of potholes on the roads in England and Wales is up by 32% since last year and on average a road now boasts a pothole every 120 yards. The AIA estimate it will cost £8.5 billion to bring the condition of roads up to scratch! If you spot a pothole, don’t just cycle round it, report it on our site www.fillthathole.org.uk. Devon County Council are presently working to patch a record number of potholes, but many have been outstanding for months.
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| APR 2009 |
Entries
are almost full for Dartmoor Classic. There are just 30 places left on the 2009 Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportif. The limit of 2000 has almost been reached, and entries have been received from various other countries including Belgium, Holland and Canada. Signing
on will be on Saturday 27th June, and on the morning of 28th of June,
but to encourage people to sign in on Saturday there will be regular spot
prizes throughout the signing on. |
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| APR 2009 |
City Centre Cycling returns to the South West on 28th May. On the evening of Thursday 28th May 2009 the centre of Exeter will be hosting one of the most exciting events the City has seen in recent years. The race will be the highlight of the day which will also include a festival of cycling in the City Centre, giving young and old the chance to witness displays, take part in activities and learn about opportunities to get cycling in Exeter and Devon. It should be a really great day for the city and very memorable for residents and visitors alike. It is hoped that Bedford Square and Princesshay Square will be used for these activities. The event is being delivered by Devon County Council and Exeter City Council as part of their joint Cycle Exeter Project. This project has seen cycling levels rise in the city by around 37% and cycling to some schools reach 20% compared to a 2% national average. Website at: www.tourseries.co.uk |
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| APR 2009 |
Saturday 23rd May sees the return of the popular Totnes Town Centre Criteriums. They will be held on the closed roads in the heart of historic Totnes. These races should prove to be testing for the competitors and entertaining for spectators. Kicking off the evening of races at 18.30 will be the youth race for 12 -16 year olds who tackle 20mins and 3 laps of the 1mile circuit then finish with the 150 metre cobbled climb of Fore Street to the chequered flag outside the Civic Square. At 19.000 the senior riders take to the streets for 1 hour and 3 laps finishing at the same point as the youths. The senior event is open to 2/3/4 category riders. Spectators can watch from the luxury of the various pubs and cafes around the course! There's a generous prize list and winner's jerseys for both events |
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| APR 2009 |
10,000
Cups of coffee! Coffee
Pot rides and meets are every Thursday and designed for those who have
middweek time to spare. Details on the WIKI |
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| APR 2009 |
160
cyclists enjoy Devons Dirty day out!
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| APR 2009 |
Devon
goes Dirty! Over
70 riders have already signed up for this year Devon Dirt bike ride organised
by CTC Devon and BigPeaks. |
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| MAR 2009 |
Record
turnout for 50 in 4 A sumptious helping of hills did not deter riders from entering the 50 in 4 on Sunday 29th march. A
record 48 started the event, which took the riders over Dartmoor to the
grave of Kitty Jjay near Houndtor. |
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| MAR 2009 |
Roy Hopkins from Teignmouth suffered a broken pelvis when he fell from his bike after hitting a piece of wood. Roy - a member of MDCC is a top Road Race champion well reknowned in his day. He suffered serious injuries in a quarry accident many years ago from which he mad an unexpected recovery. He is presently recovering in Torbay Hospital. |
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| MAR 2009 |
New
Cycling Leisure route for West Devon. The Drake's Trail network is a series of routes for cyclists and walkers around the area where Elizabethan sailor Sir Francis Drake once lived. It includes an off-road cycle path from Tavistock to Plymouth and took two years to devise. It wasbe opened by Olympic gold medal winning rower Zac Purchase. Phil Baker, the trail's project officer, said: "The combination of increasing numbers of walkers and cyclists and a significant number of people choosing to stay in the UK for their holidays means that now is the perfect time to be launching a project such as the Drake's Trail." |
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| MAR 2009 |
Ken
Middlemiss badly injured in Plympton. |
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