CTC Torbay Spring 2009 Newsletter
You notice that spring is arriving, cyclists turning up at Kingskerswell in
shorts and fingerless gloves and without a coat on. Don’t store away those
track bottoms and coats just yet, the forecast for this weekend isn’t all
sunshine, but odd showers.
Rides lists were sent out last week covering the period April to mid June
with a ride planned for every Sunday, and sometimes two, plus a pub ride every
Wednesday evening. Sunday Rides Meet at 09.00 at Kinskerswell Arch for a 09.15
start.
Varied selection of rides, some hard, some easy with a car assisted ride on
Sunday 10 May. Drive down to South Brent Rail Station and cycle onto Bigbury
-on-Sea where we will meet up with Chris Bennett and other Torbay members.
We may also be joined by riders from the South Hams group. So if you want
to join the car assisted group bring your car to the start or arrange for
a lift with another member.
Wednesday Evening Rides:
Now that the clocks have changed and it’s not getting dark to well after 8
would like to see a lot more of you out on a Wednesday evening.
They meet at 7.00 and leave at 7.15 from Kingskerswell. Steve Main leads a
easy, flatish ride on the first Wednesday of each month for newcomers and
several of the other rides and well into the capabilities of most Torbay riders.
They are usually in the pub by nine and if you settle for just one drink you
can be home by ten. Attendance Points Points are awarded to riders on Sunday
and
Wednesday rides and trophies are presented at the end of the year to the winners.
Roger Wyman has won the Frost Bite Trophy for most points on the Wednesday
Evening rides this last winter and now they all will compete for the award
for the summer evening rides.
 Roger Wyman |
 Steve Main |
 Chris Bennet |
 Ursula Gibbings |
Attendance Points:
Points are awarded to riders on Sunday and Wednesday rides and trophies
are presented at the end of the year to the winners. Roger Wyman has won the
Frost Bite Trophy for most points on the Wednesday Evening rides this last
winter and now they all will compete for the award for the summer evening
rides. Points for the Sunday rides will not be settled until the end of September.
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Sunday Points
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Wednesday Points
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| Pos: | Name: | Points: | Pos: | Name: | Points: |
| 1 | Rob Swayne | 60 | 1 | Roger Wyman | 40 |
| 2 | Ian Lee | 59 | 2 | Rod pash | 35 |
| 3 | Rod Pash | 52 | 3 | Lee Atkinson | 28 |
| 4 | Mike Taylor | 51 | 4 | Malcolm McKendry | 27 |
| 5 | Dave Prudden | 50 | 5 | Tony Avery | 27 |
| 6 | Chris Bennett | 48 | 6 | Steve Main | 25 |
| 7 | John Beesley | 44 | 7 | John Cooper | 24 |
| 8 | Ursula Gibbings | 43 | 8 | Dave Prudden | 21 |
| 9 | Graham Brodie | 41 | 9 | Martin Read | 21 |
| 9= | Derek Gibbings | 41 | 10 | Geoff Sharpe | 9 |
| 11 | Kevin Presland | 40 | . | . | . |
| 11= | Geoff Sharpe | 40 | . | . | . |
| 11= | Phil Ellis | 40 | . | . | . |
Ladies Section:
Now that the weather is getting warmer we’re to get a ladies section going.
If you’re interested in riding out with a ladies only group to local pubs/cafes during the day or evening, whatever suits you get in touch with Ursula on ‘ugibbings@btinternet.com’
Devon Tourist Competition:
17 events in this years competition, 3 have already taken place, the last round was on the 29 March, the 50 in 4/5 hours. Future events are;-
SUNDAY 19 APRIL DEVON DIRT Organiser is Graham Brodie (01626 367977) (If you are not competing but are free that weekend and would like to help out, Graham would very much like to hear from you)
SUNDAY 17 MAY 150 MILES IN 12 HOURS. Organiser is Kevin Presland (01626 833749)
SUNDAY 7 JUNE TOURIST TRIAL MAP READING EVENT. Organiser is Robin Griffin (01548 856460)
SUNDAY 28 JUNE TORPLEX 200K & DEVON DELIGHT 100K AUDAXES. Organiser is Graham Brodie (Helpers wanted)
Special Events:
Sat 23 - Mon 25 May 3 day tour of Herefordshire Staying at Munsley Acre Guest House near Ledbury. Cost £76.00 Forms sent out last month, need to know by MONDAY 20 APRIL if you want to go.
Sat 11- Sun 12 July Hostel Weekend in Boscastle, N. Cornwall. Contact Kevin Presland A S A P if you want to go, cost £20.00. Not many places left. Sat 12- Sun 13 September Hostel Weekend in Penzance John Cooper organising this one, Information and Booking Forms should be out in the next couple of months.
Fri 9 - Sun 11 October Tour of Normandy A two day cycle tour going over on the Poole-Cherbourg ferry and riding down to St Lo on the Saturday then cycling back on Sunday to Cherbourg to get the evening crossing to Poole. Details and booking form out in mid July. Contact me if you want to reserve a place, Numbers may have to be limited, depends how many places I can get at the hotel in St Lo. Lee Atkinson tells me that he, John Cooper, Malcolm McKendry and John Beesley are riding the End to End this summer, north to south and will be arriving in Lands End on Thursday 28 May. He asks if members would like to ride back from Lands End over 2 days with them and join up with the Sunday ride on the 31st at Powderham. At the moment Anna is doing this on her own and needs some fit cyclists to accompany her. Lee can be found on ‘l.Atkinson@live.co.uk’ for further details Next Newsletter will be published early July (I’m away cycling in France at the end of June) New rides lists will be out in early June with details of Sunday and Wednesday evening rides up to the end of August together with details of other car assisted rides and the Bar-B-Que.
If anyone has ideas as to pubs to visit or rides they would like to lead ,Chris Bennett would like to hear from you.
Geoff Sharpe Tel 01803 812743 Email geoffsharpe70@hotmail.com.