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THE NATIONAL CLAI £2 (FREE TO MEMBER: INTER 2014/15
CALENDAR
National Clarion 2015 events
RACES
10 MILE TT CHAMPIONSHIP Peterborough 25th April (N&DCA) N1/10 50 MILE TT CHAMPIONSHIP Nottingham 31st May 25 MILE TT CHAMPIONSHIP Fenland 21st June
TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP TBC Derby velodrome ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP Mallory Park
TBC 2-day weekend in the summer
HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP (provisional)
10th October
CHAMPIONSHIP Nottingham
TBC November
EASTER MEET
Easter Meet 3-6th April Llangollen, Wales. Includes 24 mile hilly TT up the Horseshoe pass on Easter Sunday.
CHALLENGE SERIES
Sunday 1st March CHARLIE WESTLAKE MEMORIAL SPORTIVES
Bury Clarion (100km/50km) www.cyclingburylancs. com
Sunday 17th May MARHOLM SPORTIVE, NR PETERBOROUGH www.peterborough 5x5challenge.org Sunday 15th July SADDLEWORTH CLARION AUDAXES (100, 160, 200km) http://www. saddleworthclarion. co.uk/saddleworth audaxes.htm Saturday 2nd October THE WIZARD LLAMAS AUDAX North Cheshire Clarion (120km)
Let us know your events so we can include them in the listings.
Visit: www.clarioncc. org for more details on dates and events.
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INAL CLARION MEMBERSHIP
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PLUS
Many sections have discounts with local bike shops. See your local section for details.
IT’S WORTH For the £8 National Clarion membership fee you get a lot of potential discount for little investment. Make sure you make the most of your membership!
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK
Did you know the National Clarion has its own Facebook group? It's gaining popularity andis a great way to keep up to date with what is going on across the
country and see what other sections have been up to. NCCC events will be publicised on the group so don't delay, join up today!
Search for ‘National Clarion Cycling Club’ on Facebook.
President KEN HEMSLEY (Fenland) Bees Tel: 01159 873118
Treasurer
DAVE BISSET (Bolton)
Tel: 01204 853127
Vice President a KATH LEESE (Heanor)
National Secretary IAN CLARKE (Fenland) Markham Cottage, Low Street, East Markham, Newark NG22 0QQ Tel: 01777 872097 bike@clarioncc.org
Membership Secretary
DONALD LEVER (Bury) 14 Mosley Ave,
Ramsbottom BLO SUH.
Tel: 01204 883584
memberships@clarioncc.org
E Racing Secretary FRANCIS GRAFTON (Nottingham)
Tel: 0115 9875784 frank.grafton@yahoo.co.uk
Standing Orders Secretary
BOB HARBER (Brighton) Tel:
01903 879598 bikerider@phonecoop.coop
Committee Member CHRIS GOODE (Yorkshire Coast)
Tel: 01723 341050 twenty twowheels@hotmail.com
National Clarion online: www.clarioncc.org
BOOTS&SPURS
Editors Matthew Ball and Kirsty Ball
Design Matthew Ball
Cover Illustration Garry Marshall Printed by PR Print and Design Submissions Contributions to the magazine may be edited or omitted if there are space constraints.
WELCOME
change of Perspective
Nation Secretary lan Clarke on how the club is modernising
s you are no doubt aware, National Clarion is undergoing something of a change in perspective. In light of having fewer and fewer volunteers for official posts and additionally the workload that goes with club that is three times the size it was in 2010, we are undertaking a major rethink. Some of us on committee are torn between wanting to enjoy the Clarion, ride our bikes and take part in club activities, and having to work our little white racing socks off to keep the club going. We realise that our club today needs things that few of us could have imagined a couple of decades ago; certainly I didn’t when I joined committee in 1981 at the age of 18. It has become clear that we cannot expect all aspects of the club to be performed by a small number of volunteers. Not least because our members demand (or at least expect) regular communications, newsletters, online media (web, mail, joining etc.) and professionally organised events and promotions.
MAJOR CHANGES During this year, on top of several great promotions
The Beverley Easter Meet, Mallory Park Racing, Track Champs at Manchester Velodrome, the closed road Hill Climb and the other time trial and cyclo-cross championships we’ve launched some major changes. Firstly, we have outsourced the membership card production and mailing process, saving Donald Lever significant pain and keeping him in the role for a few more years hopefully, with the help of Alex Southern. We have also decided that we will outsource the book keeping so that we can have a more professional and on-time set of accounts. We owe this level of transparency to the membership. We are also well along the way to creating a new Clarion website, and plan to create an online membership system that will support sections, and reduce the workload for national and section officials. your section is planning something similar, please
We cannot
expect all aspects of the club tobe runbya small number of volunteers.
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don’t start until you’ve discussed it with us.
So, you see that these matters have been keeping us busy and will also quickly use up the additional increase (to £8) of the annual National Membership subscriptions.
hope you'll bear with us over the next couple of years and start seeing the difference. If you want to help steer the club and help us also to organise things, please do step forward. Ask not what the Clarion does for you, but what you can do for the Clarion.
ONLINE MEMBERSHIP: The National Committee is looking into the possibility for online membership payments by section members. This will be optional to sections. However, we are hoping to make it easier for members, section officials and also the National office to process memberships. We are aware of the challenges in the way membership fees are split between section and National club, and also variations in how they are split. We only ask at this stage that if sections are planning something similar to speak to us first.
If you are aware of any good online systems out there, please contact lan Clarke (National Secretary) on bike@clarioncc.org or telephone 01777 872097
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NATIONAL TREASURER This role has been vacant for over two years and the committee has accepted that we need to improve the process of providing club accounts, and ensure the financial stability and forward projections for the club as it grows. Therefore, we are considering appointing a new treasurer with only the responsibility of processing payments and income, plus advising the club from a financial point of view. The production of regular and annual accounts could then be produced by a bookkeeper or accountant. We would expect accounts to be produced annually by February and available at the National Conference, as well as before National Committee meetings. These are only considerations at this stage and they all hinge onhaving a volunteer to step forward. The role will be much less demanding than the current position. The committee believes that it is right and proper governance of the club to put something Like this in place, as the current status is unacceptable. Should you wish to volunteer for the post of National Treasurer, the committee will allow that person to join us at the February committee
meeting in preparation of the forthcoming conference. Please contact lan Clarke (National Secretary) on bike@clarioncc.org or telephone 01777 872097.
NATIONAL RACING SECRETARY
After many years, Francis. Grafton has decided to stand down in this role. He will continue until the next conference, after which a successor is needed.
In the past, the race secretary has organised Clarion championships, but more recently the role has consisted of being a coordinator of racing activities and record keeping.
The Secretary's main responsibilities are to ensure we have organisers for all Clarion championships in the year and to create a record of placings, winners and records for the year.
The role also includes coordinating and presenting medals and awards for the National Prize Presentation at the annual Easter Meet, and promoting participation in National Championships as well as encouraging inter-section racing.
If you are interested in the position, please contact lan Clarke (National Secretary) on bike@clarioncc.org or telephone 01777 872097.
SECTION TOTAL Barnoldswick 30 Blackpool 14 Bolton 54 Brighton Hove 38 Bury 98 Calder 111 Cambridge 10 Central 45 Clitheroe 19 Coatbridge 60 Fenland 161 Gosport 33 Heanor 8 Hereford 13 Italian 7 London 24 Malmesbury 24 North Cheshire 271 Nottingham 34 Saddleworth 58 Stockport 51 Sunderland 76 Teesside 10 Tuxford 38 West Lothian 235 West Scotland it Yorkshire Coast 18 Private Member 7 Other 9 Totals 1563
Membership runs 1/9/13 to 31/8/14.
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Easter Meet awards
he Tom Groom Trophy
goes to the section
that has given the most meritorious service to the Clarion over the year. Awards are made to the Clubman, Clubwoman, Most Meritorious Junior Rider and Best Novice.
Sections or individuals can
submit their nominations to the National Secretary Ian Clarke. Nominations for the Tom Groom Trophy should be in the form ofa report of activities over the year; and Clubman, Clubwoman and Most Meritorious Junior Rider and Best Novice, a description of achievements.
MORE AWARDS
Given at the Easter Meet: The British Workers Sports Association Trophy for the highest (aggregate) mileage cycled to the Meet.
The Brian Braithwaite Memorial Award is a photographic competition held at the annual Meet. The Neil Duckworth Memorial Trophy goes to the Section with the most members attending the annual Meet.
orn more details Contact the National Secretary lan Clarke.
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EASTER MEET INLLANGOLLEN
obeithiwn y gwnewch
chi fwynhau mynd O
Gwmpas un ein cefn gwlad godidog.
If you are not sure what that means come to the Easter Meet in Wales. The organiser Frank Vaughan and his team have found an excellent venue and activities for the extended weekend, Will London Clarion
TT has been organised on
5th April
regain the mileage trophy or will your section claim the prize?
Be there on the Sunday night to applaud and celebrate the Clarion champions. On the previous evening you have the opportunity to put on your dancing shoes, in a Welsh ceilidh. There will be social rides on both Saturday and
Sunday in the stunning Clwydian Range Dee Valley of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Llangollen has an array of
attractions from the Valle Crucis Abbey, Castle Dinas Bran, scenic walks, the
Horseshoe Pass, and a Motor
Museum. We Look forward to sharing good fellowship and a
warm Welsh welcome.
CROWN COPYRIGHT (2014) VISIT WALES.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: £53 Adults, £26 Children (under 16), Children under 5 free ONLY: £30 SUNDAY ONLY: £30 I Please send your completed form to: Mr Frank Vaughan, 1 Bryn Golau, Ganllwyd, Dolgellau LL40 2HU CHEQUES PAYABLE TO ‘NATIONAL CLARION CC’.
EASTER MEET PROGRAMME
The Witd Pheasant Hotel and Spa
ACTIVITIES
The programme on Saturday includes the Conference, a walk, social ride and ceilidh in the evening, with a hot buffet.
Sunday will have two social rides and a hilly time trial organised by Steve Clarke (Fenland). In the evening, there will be the Annual Prize Presentation, with an excellent menu choice. Choices will be made on the Friday, when either booking in at the hotel or signing on for your Easter Meet ribbons. All dietary requirements can be catered for.
Details of the levy and booking form are in this issue of Boots Spurs. Please book at The Wild Pheasant Hotel, Llangollen, and secure your booking with a £50 deposit.
Further details of the hotel
WHERE TO STAY VENUE The Wild Pheasant Hotel, Berwyn Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire LL20 2AD. Telephone 01978 860269 www.wildpheasanthotel.co.uk
Rates £45 per person/night with two people sharing, single supplement £20 extra per night; an upgrade is £20 pppn. Price for children (under 12 years), when sharing a room, is £15 including breakfast.
All the spa facilities can be used throughout your stay (for those over 14 years old).
Other accommodation:
In addition, other accommodation and local campsites can be accessed by making contact with the Tourist Information Centre on 01978 860828. Thanks to London Clarion, the independent Llangollen Youth Hostel is booked, with the maximum cost being £20 pppn and lowest £15.65 pppn. If interested, email Alex on alex. southern.as@gmail.com.
Hill Climb
Championships
Kirton to The Holocaust Centre
COCKING HILL
12th October 2014
Ian Clarke
nspired by the annual
Kingscavil Hill Climb
that West Lothian
promotes, I wanted to put ona hill climb on a closed road, to allow the local Nottingham and Heanor youth riders the chance to take part.
I'd heard that you need local council approval to get aclosure. Normally they charge for this, but as we were planning to finish the race outside the Holocaust Museum (a charity), I managed to get this waived. At this stage, we hadn’t factored for the other costs of official closure: signage and diversions, in excess of £500. couldn't figure out why, but on the lead up to the race, I had to approve the position of the signage and the local diversion signs. Blimey, there were about 30 signs scattered far and wide in the area.
On the day, two vans and lots more signs and barriers were positioned and we were sorted. I arrived over two hours before the start. It was
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Itwasasunny day but only 2 degrees above freezing asI started getting the flags out on the course.
sunny day, but only two degrees above freezing and an eerie fog half way across the course greeted meas I started getting the flags out. The Holocaust Centre made a perfect HQ, and the course seemed to be appreciated by the riders. At just under a mile long, it was a hill of two halves. In fact the and half wouldn’t count asa hill, but you could tell on the finish line that riders had given their all. A short, steep 0.4 mile climb at the start took its toll, leaving only the fittest riders able to gather their composure and get into a rhythm for the second half. Nonetheless, it was stilla climbers’ hill, despite a few riders choosing time trial bikes. The winner Michael Cooke (Nottingham) only beat second-placed rider Martin Smith (Tuxford) by one second. Martin rode with tri bars and beat 3rd-placed Matt Hacker (North Cheshire) by a further two seconds. While the winner clocked 2m 45secs, 77-year-old Clarion Campaigner (see photo from 1961 on page 10: Alan is the sharp-suited chap wearing glasses on the front row, left, holding a bike, 53 years ago) completed the course in 5m 15secs. Let’s see how many people
PHOTOS GRAEME WATERS
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racing today will be riding the Clarion hill climb in 2067... Riders at the prize presentation (left to right) are: Paul Harwood (Nottingham) V60, Will Beech (Nottingham) U14, Martin Smith (Tuxford) 2nd, Michael Cooke (Nottingham) ist, Euan Hacker (North Cheshire) Uio, Matt Hacker (North Cheshire) 3rd, Josh Giddings (Heanor) U12 and Lynden Leadbeater (Fenland) Vso. Special thanks go to those who helped pay for the road closure: A1 Flue Systems (www.atflues.co.uk), Munsons Transport (www. munsontransport.co.uk), one local generous donor, and the National Clarion, who agreed at conference to support the road closure. Additional thanks to The Fountain, Tuxford, who gave us a bottle of champagne for the winner. The joy of this race was to have 12 youths, several vets and a good spread of sections supporting us, from London to North Cheshire, and to top it all, all surplus was donated to the Holocaust Centre (http://holocaustcentre.net). We raised some £259, £15 of which came from diners from Tuxford and other sections who dined out at the Fountain the evening before and clubbed together too much for the dinner. This was Tuxford Clarion’s first National Clarion promotion and I think we did a great job. Thanks team.
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ALAN ARMSTRONG 1961 AND NOW,
1 Michael Cooke (Nottingham) 2.45
2 Martin Smith (Tuxford) 2.46
3 Matt Hacker (North Cheshire) 2.48 40zzie Chmiel (Nottingham) 2.50
5 Peter Campbell (Heanor) 2.51
6 Stewart Gregory (Nottingham) 2.53 7= Adrian Hughes (North Cheshire) 2.56
ynden Leadbeater (Fenland) 2.56 Andy Martin (Tuxford) 2.59
9= Jack Levick (Tuxford) J 2.59
11 David Mitchell (North Cheshire) 3.02 12 Jack Bradley (Heanor) U16 3.02
13 Martin Brummitt (Tuxford) 3.04
14 Martin Knight (Nottingham) 3.06 15 Simon Pitchford (Fenland) 3.11
16 Mark McCartney (Nottingham) 3.13 17 Finn McCartney (Nottingham)
U16 3.15
18 Neil Pike (Tuxford) 3.17
19 Gareth Newman (Tuxford) 3.18
20 Andrew Spittlehouse (Calder) 3.19 21= Joshua Giddings (Heanor) U12 3.26 21= Joe Duane (Tuxford) 3.26
21= Mark Love (Tuxford) 3.26
24 lan Bradley (Heanor) 3.27
25= Elliot Bannister (Nottingham) 3.28 jigel Wilson (Tuxford) 3.28
27= Will Beech (Nottingham) U14 3.28 28 David Brown (Tuxford) 3.31
29 Steve Hope (Fenland) 3.34
30 Jack Brough (Heanor) U12 3.37
31 Lachlan Hacker (North Cheshire) U12 3.52 32 Paul Harwood (Nottingham) 3.58 33 Joe Kidd (Heanor) U14 4.09 34 Oliver Cole (Nottingham) U14 4.12 35 Martin Perfect (London) 4.18
36 Euan Hacker (North Cheshire) U10 4.19 37 Ben Marsh (Heanor) U10 4.25 38 Allen Armstrong (Sunderland) Vv705.15
PHOTOS COURTESY OF IAN CLARKE AND GRAEME WATERS.
Road Race championships
Mallory Park, 21st September 2014, organised by Steve Clarke
U10/U8
1 Euan Hacker (North Cheshire) 2 Callum Twelves (West Lothian) 3 Jack Lofthouse (Nottingham) 4 Ben Marsh (Heanor)
5 Luke Campbell (Heanor)
6 Jack Ray
Ule
1 Joshua Giddings (Heanor)
2 Jack Brough (Heanor)
3 Carter Howe (Heanor) 4Lachlan Hacker (North Cheshire) 5 Alexander Ball (West Lothian) 6 Alfie Lofthouse (Nottingham) 7 Oliver Cole (Nottingham)
8 Edward Lowe
9 Lotta Mansfield (Nottingham) (First girl)
10 Sam Marsh (Heanor)
U16/U14
10zzie Chmiel (Nottingham)
2 Liam Shaw (Bolton Hot Wheels) 3 Finn Mansfield (Nottingham)
4 David Norman (Fenland)
5 Elliot Bannister (Nottingham)
6 Will Beech (Nottingham)
7 Mia Purnell (First girl)
8 Bryn Mitchell (North Cheshire) Oliver Cole (Nottingham)
E/1/2/3/4
1 Callum McBrearty (Nottingham) 2 Oliver Nuthall (Nottingham)
3 Paul Searson (Nottingham)
4 Anthony Jackson (Nottingham)
5 Michael Humphreys (Bury)
6 Adrian Hughes (North Cheshire) 7 Josh Housley (Heanor)
8 Chris Taylor (Bury)
9 Duncan McLaren (Stockport)
10 Stephen Smith (Stockport)
11 John Hughes (Nottingham)
12 Geoff Giddings (Heanor)
13 Matthew Ball (West Lothian)
14 Paul Lilley (Fenland Clarion)
15 Peter Campbell (Heanor)
16 Martin Usher (Bury)
17 Joseph Cadwallader (Bury)
18 Andrew Martin (Tuxford)
19 Nick Hall (Bury)
20 Matthew Hacker (North Cheshire) 21 Richard Birkin (Nottingham)
22 Ryan Whatmough (Bury)
23 Lindsay Clarke (Fenland) (First Woman) 24 Malcolm Jacklin (Fenland) 25 Dave Mitchell 26 Jack Levick (Tuxford) 27 Richard Youle-Grayling (North Cheshire) 28 Kathryn Grayling-Youle (North Cheshire)
29 Nick Caton (North Cheshire)
LOOK OU
Plans are to make the 2015 Road Race a camping weekend with extra races
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NOTTINGHAM RODE AWAY FROM THE BUNCH AND DOMINATED, RACE WITH A TEAM TIME TRI JASTERCLASS:
PHOTOS: ANDREW WILLIAMS
RACING
Clarion Track Championships
Saturday 16th August, National Cycling Centre, Manchester Promoted by Bury Clarion Cycling Club. Organiser Nick Hall Chief Commissaire: Pete Deary, assisted by Lisa Daley
Time keepers: Lindsey Williams, Sue Yates
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GROUPA
Omnium points in brackets
200M SPRINTS
1 Ryan Whatmough 11.75 (12) 2 Martin Smith 12.72 (10) 3 Paul Whatmough 12.94 (8) 4 Joe Clarke 13.56 (7) =5 Peter Campbell 13.96 (6) =5 John Hughes 13,96 (6) 7 lan Shapiro 14.30 (4)
Winner of the Clarion Sprint Final: Ryan Whatmough
Points race
1 Ryan Whatmough 2ipts 2 Paul Whatmough 15pts 3 Martin Smith Opts 4 Joe Clarke -4 pts 5 Peter Campbell -19 pts 6 Ben Hancock -19pts 7 John Hughes 39 Scratch
1 Ryan Whatmough (12) 2 Paul Whatmough (10) 3 Martin Smith (8) 4 Joe Clarke (7) 5 Peter Campbell (6) 6 Andrew Clare (5) 7 lan Clarke (4) 8 John Hughes (3) 9 lan Shapiro (2) 10 Paul Lilley (2)
2KM pursuit Ryan Whatmough 2.26.78 (12) 2 Andrew Clare 2.35.03 (10) =3 Martin Smith 2.37.69(8) =3 Paul Whatmough 2.37.69 (8) 5 Paul Lilley 2.39.41 (6) 6 lan Clarke 2.41.28 (5) 7 Peter Campbell 2.43.25 (4) 8 John Hughes 2.43.28 (3) 9 Ben Hancock 2.44.06 (2) 10 Joe Clarke 2.46.04 (2)
Devil
1 Ryan Whatmough (12) 2 Martin Smith (10) 3 Ben Hancock (8) 4 Paul Whatmough (7) 5 lan Shapiro (6) 6 John Hughes (5) 7 Joe Clarke (4) 8 Andrew Clare (3) 9 lan Clarke (2) 10 Peter Campbell (2) 11 Paul Lilley (2)
Team Pursuit 1Bury 3.47.19
2 Nottingham 3.53.75
3 Tuxford 4.05.56
Fenland 4.10.15
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5 North Cheshire 4.32.50
GROUPB
Omnium points in brackets.
200M Ta
1Tom Chandler 12.66 (12) 2 James Roberts 12.72 (10) 3 Nick Caton 12.75 (8) 4 Kieran Howarth 12.96 (7) 5 Philip Ball 13.01 (6) 6 Graeme Waters 13.44 (5) 7 Mark McPhilips 13.68 (4) 8 Richard Youle-Grayling 13.81 (3) 9 Grant Craven 13.85 (2) 10 Peter Smith 13.87 (2) 11 Tim Donovan 14.28 (2) 12 Ozzie Chmiel 14.46 (2) 13 Mark Royle 14.61 (2) 14 Mark Love 15.09 (2) 15 Paul Morphet 15.12 (2) 16 Helen Osguthorpe 16.83
Unknown distance
1 Nick Caton (12) 2 Richard Youle- Grayling (10) 3 Kieran Howarth (8) 4 Tom Chandler (7) 5 Ozzie Chmiel (6) 6 Mark Love (5) 7 Grant Craven (3), Philip Ball (2), Lindsay Clarke (2), Tim Donovan (2), Steve Hancock (2), Mark McPhilips (2), Paul Morphet (2), Helen Osguthorpe (2), James Roberts (2), Mark Royle (2), Peter Smith (2), Graeme Waters (2) Devil
1 Kieran Howarth (12) 2 Tom Chandler (10) 3 Richard Youle-Grayling (8) 4 Mark McPhilips (7) 5 Peter Smith (6) 6 Ozzie
Chmie (5) 7 Philip Ball (4) 8 Steve Hancock (3) 9 Nick Caton (2) 10 Mark Royle (2) 11 Lindsay Clarke (2) 12 Graeme Waters (2) 13 Tim Donovan (2) 14 Paul Morphet (2) 15 James Roberts (2) 16 Helen Osguthorpe (2) 17 Grant Craven (2)
2KM pursuit
1 Tom Chandler 2.31.78 (12) 2 Kieran Howarth 2.31.84 (10) 3 Nick Caton 2.38.63 (8) 4 Ozzie Chmiel 2.39.46 (7) 5 Mark McPhilips 2.48.72 (6) 6 Richard Youle-Grayling 2.49.12 (5) 7 Grant Craven 2.53.63 (4) 8 Philip Ball 2.53.87 (3) 9 James Roberts 2.54.53 (2) 10 Mark Love 2.56.19 (2) 11 Peter Smith 2.57.44 (2) 12 Tim Donovan 2.59.19 (2) 13 Steve Hancock 2.59.88 (2) 14 Graeme Waters 3.00.97 (2) 15 Mark Royle 3.04.50 (2) 16 Lindsay Clarke 3.04.66 (2) 17 Helen Osguthorpe 3.24.13 (2)
1Tom Chandler 28pts 2 Kieran Howarth 22pts 3 Nick Caton 11pts 4 Ozzie Chmiel Qpts 5 Richard Youle-Grayling 3pts 6 Mark McPhilips Opts 7 Graeme Waters Opts 8 Steve Hancock Opts 9 Tim Donovan Opts 10 Lindsay Clarke -20pts 11 Paul Morphet -20pts 12 Mark Royle-20pts 13 Philip Ball- 20pts
14 Helen Osguthorpe- 40pts
PHOTOS: ANDREW WILLIAMS
Points Competition 2014
FINAL RESULT COMMENT
Chris Goode YORKSHIRE COAST
ell done and thank you to all 104 National Clarion members who took part in the season-long competition.
Nottingham Clarion (M.Knight, M.Cooke and C.McBrearty/N.Mansfield) once again triumphed, pushing North Cheshire into second place just ahead of Tuxford.
Martin Knight was highly motivated to succeed and won the 25 mile and 50 mile champs, finishing third in the 10 mile champs, behind the impressive Matthew Ball. Adrian Hughes was second overall, cementing North Cheshire’s rise to second place in the section competition, with second and third counters M. Hacker and D. Mitchell. Tuxford were represented by Martin Smith, Ian Clarke and Jack Levick, who is still a junior.
Lindsay Clarke had a 100 point winning margin in the women’s competition, as victor in the CX, track and road. Runners-up were Jenny Latham of Calder, Ingrid Shepherd of Sunderland and Andrea Vaughan from Yorkshire Coast Clarion.
A great season of racing!
Clarion points comp. 2014 1M. Knight (Nottingham) 149
2A. Hughes (North Cheshire) 107 3M. Smith (Tuxford) 80
4M. Ball (West Lothian) 70
5 P. Campbell (Heanor) 66
6A. Callaghan (Calder 63
7 R. Whatmough (Bury) 61
=8 M. Cooke (Nottingham) 50 =8C. Mc Brearty (Nottingham) 50 =8N. Mansfield (Nottingham) 50 11 J. Hughes (Nottingham) 45
12 R. Birkin (Nottingham) 44
13 M. Hacker (N. Cheshire) 43
14 Clarke (Tuxford) 42
15 B. Hancock (Calder) 41
=16 A. Avery (Nottingham) 40 =16 Beveridge (Sunderland) 40 =16 M. Ewing (West Lothian) 40 =16 M. Humphreys (Bury)40
=20 0. Chmiel (Nottingham) 38 =20 J. Levick (Tuxford) 38
=22 J. Clarke (Fenland) 37
=22P Lilley (Fenlanc) 37
24 A. Martin (Tuxford) 36
25 G. Craven (West Lothian) 33 =26 C. Stephenson (Sunderland) 30 =26 M. Gladwell (Saddleworth) 30 =26 P. Whatmough (Bury) 30
29 D. Mitchell (N. Cheshire) 29
30 J. Housley (Heanor) 26
311. Bradley (Heanor) 25
32M. Love (Tuxford) 24
=33 S. Gregory (Nottingham) 23 =33 S Smith (Stockport) 23 =35 A. Armstrong (Sunderland) 22 =35 A. Clare (Tees-side) 22
=35 L. Leadbetter (Fenland) 22 38 G. Giddings (Heanor) 21
=39 J. Bradley (Heanor) 20
=39 G. Burgess (Stockport) 20 =39N. Caton (N. Cheshire) 20
9 P. Hurst (Nottingham) 20
9 Shapiro (Heanor) 20
9 N. Wallbank (Sunderland) 20 6 M. Brummitt (Tuxford) 19
6 S. Gordon (Sunderland) 19
8 K. Adlington (Sunderland) 18 8 P. Lilley (Fenland) 18
8 M. McCartney (Nottingham) 18 T. Chandler (Nottingham) 17
T. Guy (Sunderland) 17
=51F. McCartney (Nottingham) 17 =51N. Pike (Tuxford) 17
=51M. Usher (Bury) 17
=39 R. Youle-Grayling (N. Cheshire) 20
=56 J. Cadwallader (Bury) 16 =56 K. Howarth (Nottingham) 16 =56 G. Newman (Tuxford) 16 =59 J. Duane (Tuxford) 15
=59 J. Giddings (Heanor) 15 =61S. Cooper (Nottingham) 14 =61 M. France (Sunderland) 14 =61S. Hale (Heanor) 14
=61N. Hall (Bury) 14
=61 S. Hancock (Calder) 14
=66 E. Bannister (Nottingham) 13 =66 H. Nahler (West Lothian) 13 =66 M. Perfect (London) 13
=66 N. Wilson (Tuxford) 13
=70 W. Beech (Nottingham) 12 =70 D. Brown (Tuxford) 12
=70 M. McPhilips (Stockport) 12 =73 J. Brough (Heanor) 11
=73 M. Davies (Sunderland) 11 =73 S. Hope (Fenland) 11
=73 J. Roberts (N. Cheshire) 11 =77 P. Ball (Bury) 10
=77 M. Gardner (Sunderland) 10 =77 L. Hacker (N. Cheshire) 10 =77 P. Harwood (Nottingham )10 =77 M. Jacklin (Fenland) 10 =77 C. Riley (Heanor)10
=83 0. Cole (Nottingham) 9 =83 J. Kidd (Heanor) 9
=83 J. Latham (Calder) 9
=83 E. McLeod (Sunderland) 9 =83 G. Waters (Tuxford) 9
=88 M. Bailey (Heanor) 8
=88 P. Barrett (Sunderland) 8 =88 P. Smith (Tees-side) 8
=91E. Hacker (N. Cheshire) 7 =91S. Kerr(Sunderland) 7
=91 A. Vaughan (Yorkshire Coast) 7 =91N. Weatherell (Heanor) 7 =95 M. McDermott (Heanor) 6 =96 B. March (Heanor) 6
=96 A. Ogden (Tuxford) 6
=98 P. Baggaley (Sunderland 5 =98 L. Clarke( Fenland) 5
=98 T. Donovan (N. Cheshire) 5 =98 D. McClaren (Stockport) 5 =98 P. Morphet (Crewe) 5
=98 H. Osgathorpe (N.Cheshire) 5 =98 M. Royle (N. Cheshire) 5
Women’s Points Competition
Final Positions
1L. Clarke (Fenland) 150
=2 J. Latham (Calder) 50
Shepherd (Sunderland) 50S =2 A. Vaughan (Yorkshire Coast) 50
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RACING
=5 K. Grayling-Youle (N. Cheshire) 40 =5 A. Ogden (Tuxford) 40
1 Nottingham Clarion 249 points
2.N. Cheshire 179 3Tuxford 160
4 West Lothian 143 5 Bury 131
6 Calder 118 7 Heanor 117 8 Fenland 97 9 Sunderland 92 10 Stockport 55
11= Saddleworth 30 11= Tees-side 30 13 London 13 14 Yorkshire Coast 7 15Crewe5
CYCLO CROSS CHAMPS
15th November, Holm Pierrepont
Ule
1 Joshua Giddings (Heanor)
2 Jack Brough (Heanor)
3 Lotta Mansfield (Nottingham) 4 Jack Lofthouse (Nottingham) 5 Ben Marsh (Heanor)
6 Sam Marsh (Heanor)
U14
1 Finn Mansfield (Nottingham) Carter Howe (Heanor)
3 Alfie Lofthouse (Nottingham) Louis Evans (Heanor)
5 Will Beech (Nottingham)
6 Oliver Cole (Nottingham)
7 Oliver Bradley (Heanor
U16 1 Jack Bradley (Heanor)
Senior 1 Mike Gradwell (Saddleworth) 2 Geoff Burgess (Stockport)
3 Joe Clarke (Fenland)
4 Duncan McLaren (Stockport)
Junior
Women
v40
1 Neil Mansfield (Nottingham) 2 lan Bradley (Heanor)
3 Nicholas Weatherall (Heanor) 4 Steven Clarke (Fenland)
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North Cheshire and Tuxford run popular club runs and here they explain why they are so well received
Andrew Williams NORTH CHESHIRE orth Cheshire Clarion (NCC) has been running introductory (intro) rides for new and potential members for several years. Early on we recognised that the type of riders we were attracting had little or no group riding experience and were often quite new to road riding. The intro rides comprise four routes on a rota, which we put on every
Saturday throughout the year. They are designed to introduce group riding skills, signals etc. so that people can progress from these to our club rides. Our intro routes begin as 23 flat miles, and increase in hilliness and length to week 4, which is a miniclub ride format of 34 miles with a cafe stop. The riders are spilt into small groups of six to eight riders, each with an experienced club member as Ride Captain. Numbers vary but we have had up to 30 ona fine summer day. Potential members can ride two or three times before we would expect them to
Successful club
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make a decision about joining. Some members continue to ride the intro series to build up their confidence and pace. Potential members witha solid club riding background may be allowed to skip these rides if we accept they are fine with the distance and pace of our normal club rides (around 50 miles at 16 mph average). We have nominated Ride Captains on all our rides, but they do not act as ride leaders. Most riders download the route onto their Garmin or similar from a post on our forum. Ride Captains are appointed by the Rides Secretary on the basis of their experience and people skills.
Ride captain's role
1. To brief riders on the route, the NCC way of riding and any specific hazards.
2. To split the riders into suitable sized groups.
3. To encourage the group to ride as a unit ata mutually acceptable speed.
4. To give advice to members where we feel it necessary
5. Not to lead the group, although they will endevour to keep to the advertised route. All members should familiarise themselves with the route beforehand.
6. To stop the ride if they feel it is necessary for any reason.
Encouraging women
We have run women-only rides but many of our female members preferred to ride
in mixed groups. Over
the last year an informal women-only ride has developed which may become a renewed formal ride.
Our group riding tips:
1. Small groups work best; communication is better and there’s less problem with cars overtaking.
2. Change the group leaders regularly.
3. Watch out for the group, not just yourself (is anyone struggling, are calls
being passed on etc?).
4. Keep a good even pace (although we split up on hills and re-group).
5. NCC has a motto ‘We never leave a rider behind’. We take this seriously although we're not always perfect!
TIPS FROM TUXFORD
It's quite normal to get one or two riders who are quite inexperienced at riding in a group. Explain the risks, such as wet leaves in the autumn, or what bad things you noticed the week before. Get an experienced rider to ride alongside beginners so that they can pass on tips as they ride. Communicate from the front to the back of the group, and from the back to the front. A pet hate is when riders in between don't pass the message or warnings along the group. Point out all hazards: potholes, parked cars, ‘car up’ (car coming up from behind) or ‘car down’ (car bearing down on you from the front). We split at the start, have designated A B routes (Bis alittle shorter), and meet at the same cafe stop. Afterwards, riders can swap groups if they want. We agree who is the ride leader for each group. lf someone is struggling, ease the pace off before they blow completely. Ride back in a group, or find a volunteer to accompany a tired rider.
BIG RIDES: MILLE CYMRU
Cakes, beer and midges
The Mille Cymru Audax in Wales is 1000km. North Cheshire’s Neil Shand took on the challenge
Neil Shand
NORTH CHESHIRE
Day1
270KM WITH 4252M CLIMBING Tarrived at 10:30 for an 11:00am start, enough time for a quick sandwich, and a word with Chris from Rhos CC who organises the Gelert Audax.
Istarted in the third group at a handy pace. The riders split and regrouped over the Long Mynd (411m), as we headed on to the first control, John Perrin’s ‘Van of Delights’, impressively stocked with sandwiches and cakes as usual.
Next, we climbed the Gospel Pass, which at 545m, just keeps on going up. It started to rain so the jacket went on for the descent down to the next control and more sandwiches and cakes.
We then pushed on south
at a decent pace in a group of six towards the final control, hitting torrential rain and hail for half an hour. It cleared up before the last control at a brewery, where I had a shandy and macaroni cheese before heading out on my own. The overnight control was 105km north west, and the weather cleared and brightened
toa lovely warm summer evening. My GPS decided
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to freeze, but thankfully another rider came along who I was able to ride with. There was a steady gain in altitude up to Mynydd Eppynt (454m) where we had a surreal run in. It was 12:30am, and two squaddies with rifles jumped out of the bushes and insisted we turn off our lights, go back down the hill and find another way round as they had set up trip wires and flash bangs across the road! We argued for 10 minutes (getting cold) and by this time a dozen riders had gathered, then a voice from the undergrowth shouted “let them through”! It was then a quick dash down the hill in the dark and as5km sprint to the overnight control. Here hot food was on offer and consumed and we headed 200m down the road for the sleeping quarters and
showers where our overnight bags were. You are allocated. an airbed with blanket, anda wake up call. I went for 5am as it must have now been gone 1:30am. Sweet dreams, apart from the cramp in my shins!
Day 2
306KM WITH 4215M CLIMBING
I was one of the last to leave at 6:20am a gentle start to the day with just one climb to Llanllwni Mountain (402m) before another breakfast
at 90km. The next leg to St Davids was fairly easy going apart from a slight headwind. A picnic outside the Spar
set me up nicely for the afternoon, with 162km to go. The leg to Amroth got pretty tough once we picked up the coast road as there were lots of sharp ups and downs, so no momentum could be built. A quick bite before pushing on up the last steep coastal climb for another 16km and the ‘Van of Delights’.
a 4-day 1000km Audax
My GPS had
given up, so it was back to the trusty route notes
Now, it was just 81km back to the same overnight control. Irode with Pete from Derby Mercury, taking turns on the front. At 5km to go we hit the steep part of the Sugarloaf where I decided to take it easy to save my legs. A quick descent to the overnight control and 10:30pm
finish. Lots of nice hot food again, before a shower and my inviting mattress.
Day 3
300KM WITH 5545M CLIMBING Breakfast and packing overnight stuff to take with me meant I finally set off at 6:15am. I had to get moving quickly as the overnight rain meant the air was literally swarming with midges.
It was going to be tough morning; the first climb was Devil’s Staircase (475m) which seemed like the steepest piece of tarmac I have ever ridden up. The extra weight on the bike probably didn’t help but I was glad of my 12-28 cassette. My GPS had given up again so it was back to the trusty route notes. We followed the mountain road over Gamallt (471m) and Cenglau (481m) to Devil’s Bridge. Then the worst part of the day a really steep descent down a very rough ‘road’ to the control (knowing the first
thing you have to do after the control was climb back up). The long climb up to the
Elan Valley was scenic, before a drop down to LLanidloes for another picnic outside
the Spar, including a chat with the village drunk.
Then over the mountain
road (509m) to Machynlleth, with an excellent descent where I hit over 75km/h.
We followed the coast north into a headwind up to Barmouth making decent progress in a group of three (although pain in my neck meant I had to break out the Ibuprofen gel for the first time).
We took the road to Snowdonia at a sociable pace, although any stops had to be quick as our friends the midges were back again!
At the last info control we became group of 10, heading into the dark. We pushed on up to the Pen Y Pass (359m), where I was surprised to find myself riding alone -the other lights making their way up below, an impressive sight!
It was now the final drop down into Betws Y Coed and it was bitterly cold. I couldn’t decide if it was best to slow down to reduce wind chill or push hard to get some heat in the muscles, so went between the two options!
When we finally found the overnight control (cunningly hidden) we were greeted with blankets and hot soup.
Day 4 141KM WITH 1988M CLIMBING The last day had a cut off time of 14:00. I was one of the last to set off at 5:05am, sleeping through the others leaving. It was still pretty cold, but I had a moment of inspiration and put on some latex gloves under my mitts to keep out some wind chills. There was soon the first climb over Cwm Hafodyredwydd (485m) which warmed me up a bit, heat that was quickly lost as I dropped down to Bala. It was then up to Bwlch y Groes (545m), from the so-called easy side. Over the top there was a bit of sun, and it was then all downhill from here (well nearly!) A bit ofa gravelly descent to the final control, and just 66km to go! I joined Pete from Derby again and we were able to take a leisurely pace. We had plenty of time in hand. More food at the end with a medal and a mug for our efforts. Overall a VERY tough ride but thoroughly enjoyable thanks to the great company and fantastic controls and overnight stops. Would I do it again? Maybe. But I would recommend anyone who enjoys(?) endurance riding to have a go.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
BARNOLDSWICK: The new kit is inspired by their sixties design.
SUNDERLAND MEMORIES: The photo outside Ivesons, was taken in 1979, lveson's briefly sponsored the club. Sadly the shop is no longer there. Mike Bell, 2nd on the left, is still in the club as a 2nd claim, and Colin Watson, 3rd from right.
BOLTON: enjoying a ride in the Vale of Llangollen in the eighties, “Glad the Easter Meet is back here, stunning scenery guaranteed” says Tony Bowles.
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SECTIONEWS
BOLTON ast year seems to have flown by, with a lot more than normal ‘cycling weather’. All the normal section activities have continued apace.
As I said in the last report, Paul Hackin has taken on the role of Social Secretary, and did a great job with organising our not-to-bemissed, sell-out Christmas Lunch.
The lunch followed one of the section’s traditional events, ‘The Grande Downhill Challenge’.
The club competitions have continued to be well supported. The regular 10 and 25 mile TTs and hill climb events being supplemented with the return of the 50 mile TT and the addition of a new, and well fought, season-long Vets handicap time trial competition.
The competitive spirit has not just been limited to racing against the clock. Members of the section have also been proudly displaying the Bolton colours in the Tameside circuit racing series and in the North West Cyclocross league, with the guys regularly posting good results.
The goals for next season are to continue to grow the participation in the club z events and hopefully send
Lis
NWCCA Rossendale race.
Bury’s Mike Humphreys, 36th in the National Hill Climb Champs in a time of 3.58.5
representatives to each of the National Clarion road competitions. Fingers crossed, we’ll see you there! Club riders (L to R) Dave Owen, Nick Hockenhull and Gary Thompson take a well-earned breather after
BURY ur membership continues to grow, with 111 at the latest count
the previous highest was 100
in 1954 compared with a low
point in the 1980s of just 14.
Our three clubruns each week help maintain interest but even this is not enough to satisfy varying abilities.
The racing side of our club is highly competitive, with Andy Horner taking most major honours this year.
The competitive spirit has
spilled over into club record breaking. Geoff McGann’s 1972 100-mile record of 4.04.20 was beaten by Nick Hall in the BDCA event when he recorded 4.01.00. Andy Horner and Martin Lee
also rode, recording times
of 4.07.04 and 4.27.57. This deserves a special mention because three members of one section riding a 100 isa rarity. Andy’s record breaking was at 50 miles, with his 1.53.26 beating Nick Hall’s 2013 time of 1.54.24.
In the prestigious Lancashire Road Club Hill Climb, on Ramsbottom’s notorious Rake, Mike Humphries and Joe Cadwallader along with David Hodbod again won the team prize. Also competing were Chris Taylor and 12 year
old Francis Woodcock, who
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duly impressed. Next year this event is on October 11th maybe it could be a Clarion weekend with the Clarion HC championship on 1oth on Blackstone Edge?
In the National Hill Climb Championships Mike Humphries was placed 36th, making him the fastest Clarion rider in the event.
Nick Hall and Bob Duckworth continue to race at Manchester Velodrome, Nick keeps scoring points, Bob keeps up (usually). Bob rides in the North West Cyclocross league; so far this season he’s fallen off three times, which makes hima likely contender for the club’s Ground Diving Championship. Robcoe
COATBRIDGE 014 has been simply brilliant. We have doubled our
membership two years
running. A wonderful bunch of riders have joined this year to enhance the great people we already had.
We certainly raised our game once again, throwing tough challenges galore and never taking the easy option. Our members relished the challenges, pushing themselves to shine brightly.
Let’s look at some highlights:
March West Lothian Clarion Lang Whang 30 mile Hilly TT. One word to describe it. Ouch! Superb event.
April our Paris Roubaix
Social saw 30 at the clubhouse for the big race with drinks and food served by George and Jimmy. Great day with some sore heads the next day.
May The Presidents Club Run. We did Jim proud with 26 riders hitting the Lowther Hills with a 2600 feet climb in the sunshine awesome day!
July 42 riders and family launch local cycling exhibition.
August it got silly in terms of achievements. We had Phil Burnside do the 400 mile London to Edinburgh Rat Race in two days allin the name of his favoured charity. Whata class act we have in Phil. Bill Clelland, in his 70s, was reeling off hilly 100-milers for fun. Then the club King of the Mountains Challenge 50, 80 and 123-milers for our riders’ groups, over some of the toughest iconic hill climbs in Scotland. Everyone smashed it to achieve their goals. A week later we entered solo, two and three person teams in the Enable Scotland 24-hour race. We
A determined Jack Cook (2nd left) focusing on the rider ahead
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were so proud of Dougie Murray, Martin, Des, Paul, Stevie and Dougie Muirhead who gave their all in horrible conditions to raise funds for the mental health charity. September another wonderful club run to the Isle of Arran and for the second year running we enjoyed a beautiful sunny day taking on the tough monster hill challenge. It really does not get much better than that. November we rode beside famous adventurer and world record breaker Mark Beaumont in his 24 hour non-stop STV Appeal charity cycle to tackle child poverty, which was inspirational. Next year? More of the same will do nicely but a lot more of it. We really look forward to riding and engaging more with our friends at West Lothian Clarion where we hope to share more good times. By John Gormlie
CALDER fter last year’s growth, we have not seen quite so much growth this
year, but we have continued
to be active across most
areas of competitive cycling.
Calder has had successes
in time trialling, road races
and cyclocross, across all age
ranges.
The new ‘transition’ group has been a success. The group has helped new riders gain confidence in riding ina group, gradually increasing the length of rides over a period of several weeks.
BURY DIG IN FOR TEAM WIN AT HILL CLIMB
It was a great day for Bury Clarion when for the second year in succession Bury won the three man team award in the Ramsbottom's Rake hill climb organised by Lancashire Road Club.
This year Mike Humphreys, Joe Cadwallader were joined by David Hodbod last year's team member Gareth Davies being indisposed.
Their times were respectively 2min 45.8sec (Mike Humphreys), 2min 57.7 secs (David Hodbod) and 2min 57.8 secs (Joe Cadwallader)
Also striving to be in the
The transition group has
now established itself as the regular ‘C’ run, for riders who prefer a steadier pace with friendly support.
The Go Ride group, with support from the rest of the club, held a Go Ride games event to celebrate the TDF in Yorkshire in mid July. Although only 12 riders took part this included a number who haven’t previously ridden competitively, and all were rewarded for taking part with BCF provided prizes.
The Go Ride team has again represented Calder Clarion at various events across the summer. Megan Hoyle has gone on to score some road race podium places, at Bradford and Sheffield, including a first place. Jack
'Bury riders race to hill climb victory
z
award wining trio was Chris Taylor who finished in creditable 3min 25.4 secs. Another creditable performance was that of Francis Woodcock our 12 year old new member who posted 3min 58.8 seconds.
Cook and Ella Brooks-Cook both achieved podium places in their respective races at the prestigious Doncaster Town Centre races. Not to be outdone, Douglas James has also enjoyed success in road races.
At vet level, Jonny Croston, Martin Price and Paul Milsom all successfully completed the annual Three Peaks cyclocross event.
We have been a bit quieter on the Audax front but Nicky Firth and James Colley in particular have ridden several events across the UK.
A successful evening training circuit ride has been established on Wednesdays between September and April.
The successful ‘Not
Second Claim Bury Clarion member Liam Shaw this year rode for Bolton Hotwheels.
He led this team with his 3min 41secs ride although he was below par as evidence with his last year's performance.
It was dramatic for Peter Roscoe, club secretary, as he monitored the finishers with two finishers in each team Lancashire Road Club were in the lead but then a 20minute wait for Mike Humphreys to finish and he clinched the award for Bury Clarion. The respective team times were 8min 41.3
the Tour de France’ was promoted again in August/ September. Points were
awarded for results in four of the club’s regular events, including a 100 metre prologue, a 10 mile TT,
the 1100m hill climb, and the 100k/200k audax. In addition, times for completion of the Dark Peak Sportive also counted.
MALMESBURY embership has risen to 28 members.
The popular
Sunday ride series ended in
August with a 103-mile trip
to Portishead, where Tim
Hibbert’s mother laid ona
fabulous lunchtime spread.
Once back in Malmesbury,
members dined at a local
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Malmesbury showing off their new green jersey
restaurant. Our thanks go to Tim and his mother.
Throughout the summer, rides were held on Wednesday evenings. These continued well into the autumn. New member Simon Barnes had an excellent record of attendance.
Club Secretary Howard Sprange has introduced a midweek club lunch ride. This has already proved a success and is set to become a popular, weekly feature.
During the winter, we’ve resumed our evening gettogethers at members’ homes.
Club excursions to see the Tour of Britain were made to Horsley, Gloucestershire, where we were seen on television, and Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.
Ken MacLennan once again led the family cycle ride as part of the town’s carnival celebrations.
Tim and George Wadsworth, in their first Audax season, gained their
Brevet 500 awards, riding five 100km events.
Jamie Halliday tamed the Exmoor Beast, a hilly, 100-mile sportive over the Exmoor National Park.
Max Girdler competed in two hill races on the same day, switching between neighbouring counties, and was respectably placed in
both.
Further afield, Steve Mayhew visited Tuscanny and took part in LEroica.
Ted and Alice Waldron rode the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford.
Raising money for charity, Andy Poolman clocked up 450 miles in six days, riding through six European countries.
Tim Wadsworth
NORTH CHESHIRE fter a long hot summer, members got themselves
re-acquainted with the
delights of winter’s Cheshire lanes, covered in mud, hawthorn clippings and cow slurry!
The club has 288 members, 37 women, 45 youths with 2 new members a week joining at the peak.
120 people entered the clubs’ Wizard and the Llamas Audax, held in glorious September sunshine. The
North Cheshire's Sim Kilroy receiving the inaugural Geoff Prince Award
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event was held in memory of club mate Terry Brown who sadly lost his life cycling to work in early 2014. Terry’s family came to see the
riders off and, through the generosity of the participants, £330 was raised on the day for their chosen charity, Headway.
The youth section of the club continues growing, with weekly coaching sessions receiving great support with around 25 riders attending, since relocating to a local university campus.
An increasing number of youth riders are competing in local and national events. The club is extremely proud of our young riders and in November we honoured many of them for their commitment, determination and improvement.
Special mention must go to Sim Kilroy who received the club’s inaugural Geoff Prince Award for all-round commitment and attitude. The youth section may also appear ina British Cycling Go-Ride video promoting volunteering due in February, so keep an eye out.
Increasing numbers of members have been riding TTs (Ade Hughes posted a 54:06 25 and sub 2 hour 50), crits, road races, cyclocross, hill climbs (Chairman Matt Hacker getting 3rd in the National Clarion event) and Audaxes, including Ade Hughes’ London-Edinburgh- London and Neil Shands’ 1000km Mille Cymru.
Andrew Williams
Pete Campbell (Heanor) next to the Velodrome at the UCI Headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland.
sy re a Stockport's Duncan McLaren at the Hoover Dam
West Lothian's lain Henry in Spain
Sunderland's Michael Sloanes, lain Beveridge, Charlie Monchatre, and Chris Barnard, on the Galibier
Stockport at their Majorca training camp
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La) NEWS
SADDLEWORTH
he year has seen the
club continue to grow
and develop. We are hosting our first Audax rides (chapeau Nephi Alti), hosting races at the Tameside circuit and starting a new series of Saturday social rides.
The coming season, of course, is on the horizon and we would like to invite all Clarion members to come along and ride our Audaxes they form part of this year’s Clarion Challenge and take place on July 15th.
Weare starting to think about some time away training, so look out for a slightly thinner profile in future.
Finally we have a new web address, so update your links. You will now find us at www. saddleworthclarion.co.uk Tim Mitche
SUNDERLAND busy end to the year has seen lots of club activities for the
Sunderland section. August
saw the club holding another
day’s racing at Hetton, which, like the road race earlier
in the year, saw exciting
action and an event that
won praise for the quality of
organisation. A number of
members took part and even more offered their services
to marshall and volunteer on
the day.
The club’s racing continued with the hill climb season, including an ever popular club open event, with Ingrid Shepherd and Steve Gordon
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showing some great form regionally. There was a number of top 10 finishes for Steve, including at the club’s open event, where
he took home the Peter Foster Memorial Trophy. Ingrid meanwhile came second in the region’s ladies competition and, at the National Championships, she came first in her age group.
Away from racing, the traditional club hostel weekend went to Helmsley, North Yorkshire. Five members went, enduring some tough climbs in the North York Moors for what was deemed a great weekend by those who attended, despite never benefitting from a tailwind.
As ever, club runs on Saturday and Sunday prove to be popular, with numbers seeming to swell when the cold weather came, perhaps drawn by the warmth ofa coffee stop.
Looking ahead in 2015 and beyond, the club is looking to be more welcoming to younger riders with the possibility of becoming a Go-Ride club being investigated.
Matt France
STOCKPORT
t’s been a busy and varied,
year with club members
taking part in cyclocross, local xc races, endurance events and mountain bike orienteering events, as well as road races, crits and TTs.
Andrew Lindley finished.
and overall in the local
Andrew Lindley (Stockport)
Midweek Mountain Bike Madness series and 3rd at Calderdale mtb marathon. Mark and Maggie McPhillips were 1st pair at the 2 day Polaris Event on the Shap Fells. Dave Langridge and Sarah Clegg have just had two back-to-back wins in
the mixed pairs at mountain
bike orienteering events based in the Peak District.
Steve Smith, in his 2nd year of racing, made his 2nd cat BC licence.
Dan Moores is set to ride the Race Across America in 2015 after gaining some great sponsorship deals.
We have had regular wednesday night mtb rides and sunday clubruns. All well attended, and we have gained a few new members this year from both rides.
SCCC had a week’s training camp in Majorca in March and we're going to ride the 2015 Paris Roubaix sportive. Duncan McLaren
TUXFORD ollowing on from the successful TT series, the Tuxford Clarion arranged a one off,
DDLEWO O YRKSHIRE COAST
Two-Up Team Time Trial, which was run over the regular 11.3 mile course. The convincing winners on the day, with a time of 25:47, were 17 year old Jack Levick and his chaperone, wily old campaigner Ian Clarke. It was fantastic to see support from Fenland Clarion members’ Lyndon Leadbeater and Simon Pitchford, who finished in a creditable
3rd place behind pre-race favourites Martin Smith and Guy Cook.
In mid September, one of our women member’s and Sunday morning regular Amy Ogden, not only competed in, but smashed her way to an incredible third place at the Ironman Wales Triathlon in Tenby. Amy completed the 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and marathon in 11 hours and 29 minutes, beaten only by two professional racers. This feat has led to her qualification in this year’s Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Next on the agenda was the hosting of the Clarion Autumn Ride-Out. Based at the Sherwood Forest Youth Hostel, seven Clarion members from Sunderland, Fenland, North Cheshire and London sections arrived on the Friday and, accompanied by several Tuxford riders, enjoyed a ride of about 65 miles on Saturday.
The National Clarion Hill Climb was held on a closed road on Cocking Hill the following day. Thirty-eight
SPANISH CIVIL WAR REMEMBRANCE
Stuart and Terry from the Yorkshire Coast had a great time in Spain, catching up with friends from the 2008 Glasgow to Barcelona ride, and attended a talk by Anna Marti about the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War
competitors, aged from 10
to 77, competed up the steep lower section of the hill only to feel their legs give up all hope over the final half mile, which only has a 20-foot altitude gain. Nottingham Clarion was well represented, with Michael Cooke winning in 2.45.00, beating Tuxford’s Martin Smith bya single second.
WEST LOTHIAN fter 7 years Matthew Ball stepped down as secretary to concentrate on coaching, with Dean Wilkinson filling the vacant post at the AGM. Raleigh professional Evan Oliphant was guest of honour at the youth section award ceremony. 71 riders participated in the club’s 5-race series, with Ryan
Ewing, Erica Oxley, Alison Bryce, Alex Ball, Abbie Mason, Sam Chisholm, Ellie Hamilton, Finlay Turner and Sarah Darling winning their categories.
Abbie Mason was awarded most improved girl, Murray Wilson most improved boy, and Chris Hordon rider of the year.
78 members entered the Santa CX race, Alex Ball crossed the line first, ahead of his dad and Alison Bryce beat first woman Diane Clayton
70 members attended the champion’s night, organised by Stephen Henley. Mike Mason was awarded member of the year for his contribution to youth cycling.
Diane Clayton organised an open youth and women CX race which included a women’s coaching session
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Yorkshire Coast regulars Greystone Small, Terry Lynch, Chris Goode and Tony Graves
before the start. 130 riders participated.
Look our for more posts by the well travelled ‘Captain Clarion’ on the club’s Facebook page.
Matthew Ball
YORKSHIRE COAST nrecent months, Terry Lynch, Greystone Small, Richard Cullen, Chris
Goode and Tony Graves
have been heading out early
on a Saturday morning and
occasionally on Wednesdays, taking in some good climbs and pleasant lanes. Andy,
James and Charlotte Fisher
plus Karen Melcher have been
getting a few miles in too.
Our best wishes to Annelies Dogterom who is recuperating after a recent illness.
Ann McIntyre and Chris
helped out at the third Scarborough Cycling Festival in late August, particularly enjoying the Breakfast Ride to the South Bay. There is the opportunity for road racing, grass track and a hill climb all on closed roads; in addition there was a time trial on the Burton Fleming circuit. Well worth a visit.
Tony and Jayne Graves took part in the Two Winds Sportive, exploring more of the glorious Wolds. Tony and Chris dida 2-up 10TT in September, coming a respectable 10th out of 21 teams, and both competed in the YCF Team 25 mile TT, representing the club and flying the new colours.
Stuart and Terry hada great time in Spain, catching up with friends from the 2008 Glasgow to Barcelona ride, and attended a talk
by Anna Marti about the
International Brigades (IB) in the Spanish Civil War. Stuart also attended an IB meeting in Limerick in October. Frank Vaughan has been working hard organising the next Easter Meet in Llangollen, at the Wild
Pheasant Hotel and Spa, and
we hope that you will be able to join in and meet many members from other sections. Chris Goode
OET'S CORNER
AUTUMN JOURNEY
Greystone Small from Yorkshire Coast pens a few words to describe his daily morning journey.
Gentle music, Alarm! Awake! Work, another journey to make! Panniers filled with the load,
Up and down
the rolling road. Autumn morn,
a darkened street No fellow cyclist now to greet! Tunnel vision,
a solitary light!
Is it day or is it night?
Winds are howling round about,
A buff or two
will keep it out.
Driving rain it’s no joke, Go by car like other folk. Ride my bike
commutes at will
Car or van, some use still Not for me,
traffic jams ignore Pleasures of nature
to explore.
Boots Spurs is a great way to show how busy you and your section have been. Send your news, photos and section round-ups to us at the email below.
We want to include something from EVERY section in the next edition: secretary@westlothianclarion.co.uk DEADLINE: May 1st. The AUTUMN issue will be out in September.
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BARNOLDSWICK
Bob Jackson, 01282 817017 fred@alpineoverland.co.uk
BLACKPOOL Ei www.blackpoolclarion.webs.com Jon Ranby,07923 540623 jon.ranby@blueyonder.co.uk, BOLTON Ei www.boltonclarion.co.uk
Mike Singleton, 07703 629123 singl@o2.co.uk
BRIGHTON HOVE Ei brightonandhoveclarion.wordpress.com lan Bullock, 01273 682133 i.bullock@ntlword.com
BURY Ei www.buryclarion.co.uk
Peter Roscoe
0161 761 6856 peterroscoe80@btinternet.com CALDER www.calder-clarion.co.uk Andrew Spittlehouse,
01977 796551 andrew.spittlehouse@gmail.com CAMBRIDGE www.cambridgeclarion.org
lan McNally, 01223 264078 imcnally@idnet.com
CLITHEROE Ei
Martin Catlow, 01200 425852 martinhilcat@aol.com
COATBRIDGE
John Gormlie, 01236 424346 john.gormlie@blueyonder.co.uk CREWE www.creweclarionwheelers.org Andrew Grace, 01270 841836 andrew.grace@ dicksonssolicitors.co.uk
FENLAND www.fenlandclarion.co.uk Lindsay Clarke 01733 706498, generalsecretary@ fenlandclarion.co.uk
GOSPORT
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Bob Howe, 07838 597970
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Julian Mortel info@italianclarion.com
LONDON www.londonelarion.org.uk
Martin Perfect, 01892 523927 mjperfect@gmail.com
MALMESBURY
Howard Sprange, 01666 823476 howard.sprange@btinternet.com NORTH CHESHIRE Ei www.northcheshireclarion.co.uk Andrew Williams secretary@north cheshireclarion.co.uk
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SADDLEWORTH saddleworthclarion.webs.com Tim Mitchell, 01457 837532 stonedrose89@hotmail.com
SECTION CONTACTS <4 STOCKPORT Ei www.stockport-clarion.org.uk Duncan McLaren,
0161 487 4828 dunchewitt@hotmail.com
SUNDERLAND Ei www.sunderlandclarion.org.uk Tony Gibson, 0191 5130519 info@sunderlandclarion.org.uk, TEESSIDE
Colin Armstrong, 01947 880488 TUXFORD
lan Clarke, 01777 872097 bike@clarioncc.org
WEST LOTHIAN www.westlothianclarion.co.uk Dean Wilkinson, secretary@ westlothianclarion.co.uk
WEST SCOTLAND
Jim Harris, 01236 730157 jimharris35@yahoo.co.uk
YORKSHIRE COAST
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Donald Lever memberships@clarioncc.org
MEMBERSHIP
The National Membership Secretary is now accepting 2015 renewals. Subscriptions increased from 1st September 2014:
SENIOR: £8 Age over 18. Must be in a local section
JUNIOR; £4 Age 18 or under. Must be in a local section FAMILY JUNIOR: Free Must live at same address as two senior or life members PRIVATE: £16 A private member is not in a section LIFE: Initial fee £40 Must be a current member aged over 60 with at least 20 years’ of continuous membership.
Notes: The National Clarion membership payment year runs from 1st September to 31st August but
memberships expire on 31st December.
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