This event will take place on Sunday 2nd October with the first rider off at 11.30.am The venue is Ashurst climb.(Higher Lane, Beacon Lane, Mill Lane)
Signing on from 11.00.am.
Please not that riders under 12 years old are NOT allowed to compete.
Competitors under the age of 18 years may only compete with the written consent of their parent or guardian given on the form(s) currently prescribed by the National Committee. HERE IS A LINK TO THE FORM Please bring a completed form with you if you wish to race.
The fiercly contested Freewheeling / Downhill championship for the coveted shield will take place at Bleasedale as usual.
Depart Plough 9.15, Blackgate Lane 9.30.
Cafe stop will be either Chipping – make sure you’ve got the right change – or possibly Cobble Hey ( if they have gone back to giving decent sized portions of beans again!)
British rider Hugh Carthy will ride for the Cannondale-Drapac team from the 2017 season, the American WorldTour squad confirmed on Tuesday.
Carthy has enjoyed a stand-out year so far with Spanish squad Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, winning the Vuelta a Asturias overall and placing ninth overall at the Volta a Catalunya, where he also topped the best young rider classification.
The 22-year-old had previously ridden for the British-based Rapha-Condor team, where he originally caught the eye of Cannondale sports director and former professional Charly Wegelius. Carthy revealed that he and Wegelius have been in regular contact throughout this season – and the two historically shared a trainer.
Reportedly, Carthy was offered deals with other teams but settled on Cannondale.
>>> Hugh Carthy becomes first British rider to win Vuelta a Asturias
He also finished the Vuelta this year
Read more Here
The annual November ride through the Mersey tunnel, across the Wirral to the famous Eureka cycle cafe. A run across the Wirral to New Brighton ( maybe an ice cream stop somewhere) and then back through the Tunnel.
Recommended to have lights (at the least a rear light for the trip through the tunnel) as it may well be going dark by the time we are coming home.
See here for a description of 2014’s ride.
Annual dinner and prize presentation, guest speaker and raffle
25th November
7.00PM arrival
Southport old links golf club
Moss lane
Southport
pr9 7qs
Tickets £20
tickets available to purchase on a Monday night or on line
please contact Aaron Green the social secretary on:
AzzaG6745 at gmail.com (removing the ‘at’ for an @ sign)
A 52 mile ride as there is a longer ride to Scorton the following day. Club House 8:30; Ainsdale 8:45; Aughton, Rainford, Orrell, Appley Bridge, Cedar Farm, Home. Mostly flat with 1700ft climbing in the middle.
Strava link here: https://www.strava.com/routes/6781166
If the weather is half decent, we will head for Scorton , via Woodplumpton, Bilsborrow and Barnacre. – About 70 miles
In the event of poor weather, a shorter ride will go to Roots Cafe at Catforth – about 50 miles.
In the event of a snow and hurricane force winds – we will stay in bed!
Meet at the Plough 9.15 / Blackgate Lane End – Tarleton 9.30am
A 60 mile ride. Club House 8:30; Plough 8:45; Tarleton; Preston; Guild Wheel; Brockholes cafe stop; Brinscall; Leyland, Home. Flat to the cafe, 1600 ft climbing after cafe.
A 45 mile flat ride, apart from the climb up the Ever Rising Road. Club House 8:30; Plough 8:45; Tarleton; Leyland; Eccleston; Cedar Farm, Home.
(Short ride because longer ride available Sunday).
Strava link here: https://www.strava.com/routes/6672905
Note: The regular ‘easier going’ Saturday ride starts opposite the Banks pump house near the plough at 9:30.
Pete Leonard has provided details of this ride. It’s a 75 mile hilly ride which starts in Fulwood, Preston.
If you’re interested please let Geoff know and we can coordinate transport and ride it as a group.
Ride start from Fulwood at 9:00 am.
This ride has been cancelled due to bad weather in the Rivington area.
The usual 9:30 am ride from the Banks pump house to Cedar Farm may go ahead as usual depending on road conditions.
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Feb 11th: Rivington Reverse. A 60 mile ride, via Brindle, Abbey Village, Belmont. About 2,700 ft ascent. Coffee at the Tea Rooms, Rivington. Meet Club House 8:30; Plough 8:45.
Pete Scott is the leader for this ride as Alan Stark is unavailable to take the ride.
Meet at 8:00 Clubhouse ; 8:15 Plough bus stop, Walton-le-Dale, Mellor, Ribchester for cafe break, Stoneyhurst, Longridge, home for around 2:30 pm.
Route is about 80 miles mostly flat apart from some lumps in the middle.
Feb 18th: The Ever Rising Road: A 45 mile flat ride, apart from the climb up the Ever Rising Road.
Club House 8:30; Plough 8:45; Tarleton; Leyland; Eccleston; Cedar Farm, Home.