The NLTTA Combined Clubs ’25’ TT with the first rider setting off at 8.01am. We are using the L2528 course … A6-Nateby-St Michaels x2 . The event headquarters are at Kirtland Bridge Memorial Hall and will be open from 7am. Entries via Richard Cary only (use the Contact Form)

Colin Baldwin aka El Presidente will be giving a talk on his experience at the Tour of Britain as a Soigneur to the Rapha Condor JLT Team.

Ashurst Beacon Inter Club Hill-Climb TT Championship

Times & full location details TBA

Margaret Biggs, Kit Secretary, has received news from Champion Systems that latest club kit order is due for delivery today.

El Presidente (aka Colin Baldwin) will be hosting the forum in his usual style

If you have any items , ideas, suggestions which you think would improve your club, tell a member of the committee or use the contact form to let the committe know.

Starting from Ainsdale Police station, through the Mersey Tunnel and across the Wirral to the Eureka cafe for refreshments. Then on to New Brighton, along the edge of the Mersey to return through the tunnel. A good idea to have lights on your bike!
See here for 2013, 2012 versions of the ride.

The evening starts at 7.00pm with dinner at approximately 7.30pm.

Menu consists of:

Winter Vegetable Soup.
Roast Topside of Beef with Mushroom filled Yorkshire Pudding and Red Wine Glaze.
Choux Pastry Buns with Duo of Chocolate Sauces.
Freshly Ground Coffee and Mint Crisps.
Mediterranean Vegetable and Goats Cheese Tart is the Vegetarian option.

A prize presentation will follow and the bar is open until 12.30. (more specific details of the evening to follow).

El Presidente’s Informal Forum. Colin Baldwin will be hosting in his normal inimitable style.

Venue to be decided closer to the time once there’s a more accurate forecast — we could get almost anything thrown at us except a heatwave – though the long range forecast seems half decent with little in the way of snow and ice.

As it’s the shortest day, Scorton or Chipping would seem to be the furthest that’s sensible. I had also thought about Light Ash Farm near Bilsborrow – but according to their website it’s only doing pre-booked Xmas Lunches.

Roots Cafe at Catforth are doing ‘ Xmas cyclists breakfasts’ – but clubs are asked to book as places are limited. If enough people want to go, I’m going to need confirmed numbers by the AGM.

Decision by the AGM — or we could always make it a magical mystery tour like the ‘A group’ and if we’re lucky the cafe stop will be decided upon before we get to Preston

Allan Stark

The traditional jaunt up and down the Coast Road from the Birkdale roundabout to Pontins and return.

Signing on in the Club Room (and socialising) from 10.15.am. with the first rider off at 11.00.am. back to the club room for reflection on the event and announcement of the winner.

See here for a report on the 2013 event 

The sixth edition of this now traditional Mountain Bike (or similar/ shopping bike for Will White) ride starting from the Club Room at 9.30.am.

The route is along the Coastal Road, then through the Pinewoods, across Formby, along the path adjacent to the Altcar range and through Hightown to Crosby. Returning via the Cheshire Lines path.

For details and reports on earler editions see here

Colin will be returning from his Christmas cruise to host the forum in his usual style.

Probably to Roots cafe in Catforth but exact destination will depend on the weather on the day. Leaving from the Plough bus stop at 9.30.am. Route then heads across the Moss to Tarleton instead of going up the main road.

The  Champion Systems on line shop for Club kit will be open for orders. See here for more information

Waddington Café (33.5 miles)

Blackgate Lane, Tarleton at 9.30

Preston, Haughton, Longridge, Chaigley, Waddington.
Return via Chipping and Inglewhite
Shorter alternative – Cobbled Corner, Chipping (27.5miles)
Terrain – Hilly after Longridge

Colin will be hosting in his normal suave fashion at the Club Room.

Members who are travelling to Mons in April/ May will be meeting for a group ride and preparatory meeting. Destination to be decided on the day.

Knott End Café(37 miles)

Blackgate Lane, Tarleton at 9.30

Preston Marina, Bartle, St Michaels, Stalmine, Knott End
Return via Hambleton, Cartford Bridge, Great Eccleston.
Shorter alternative – Roots Café(20 miles) or Light Ash Café(24.5 miles)
Terrain – Very flat

Puddle Ducks , Dunsop bridge (43.7 miles)

Blackgate Lane, Tarleton at 9.30

Preston, Woodplumpton, Barnacre, Scorton, Dunsop Bridge
Return via Whitewell and Chipping
Shorter alternative –The Barn, Scorton (32 miles)
Terrain – pretty hilly after Scorton

MTB drive & ride – Gisburn Forest. Leavin SCC clubhouse @ 9:00am. Return by 4pm. Aim is 4-hour trail riding on mixed terrain. Hardtail ideal but plenty of the runs at Gisburn are superb on a Full-Suspension bike. Packed lunch required. Car share & bike racks needed.

Café de Lune , Conder Green(39.5 miles)

Blackgate Lane, Tarleton at 9.30

Preston Marina, Bartle, St Michaels, Pilling, Cockerham, Conder Green
Return via Cockerham, Foreton, Scorton, Barnacre, Bilsborrow, Preston
Shorter alternative – Roots Café(20 miles) or Light Ash Café(24.5 miles)
Terrain – flat

March 1^st – Cobbled Hey Café (30 miles)

Preston, Woodplumpton, Broughton Lights, Inglewhite, Bleasdale,

Cobbled hey Café

Please note that after Inglewhite there is an option for those wishing to go a bit further to do a loop of Beacon Fell and meet up again at the café.

Return via Billsborrow

Comments: Cobbled Hey is actually a working farm set high up on top of the fells. A bit of a climb to get to it but great views on a good day. The pace should be moderate on this ride as Spence is doing other things. Pretty flat other than the climb to the Café.

Colin will be hosting at 8.00.pm at the Club Room

Club run to watch the Eddie Soens 50-mile circuit race at Aintree, this year featuring our very own Dan Salcedo.

NOTE: Need to leave the Plough at 8.30.am. and Ainsdale police station at 9.00.am. to get there in time to see the racing.

March 8^th – The Green Jersey Café, Clitheroe (36 miles)

Longton, Whitestake, Lostock Hall, Higher Walton, Samlesbury , Nabs Head , Mellor,

Brownhill, York Rd, Whalley, Pendleton, Clitheroe.

Return via Waddington, Chaigley and Chipping

Comments: This is the first club run to the Green Jersey which is a bike shop/Café.

Not many flat roads after Lostock Hall.

Departing from clubhouse at 8:30. parking in Windermere for 3-4 hour road ride. Route TBC. Cafe/Pub stop for lunch. returning to Southport appx 4:30 pm.