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Dec
21
Sun
3rd Sunday in December Ride ( 21st) @ Plough Bus Stop
Dec 21 @ 9:15 am

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

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Dec
26
Fri
Boxing Day Time Trial @ Club Room Rotten Row
Dec 26 @ 10:15 am – 12:00 pm

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 

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Jan
1
Thu
New Years Day to the Iron Men
Jan 1 @ 9:15 am – 12:30 pm

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

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Jan
18
Sun
Third Sunday Club Run
Jan 18 @ 9:30 am – 2:45 pm

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.

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Feb
1
Sun
“A” Group Sunday Ride @ Start from the Plough Bus Stop
Feb 1 @ 9:15 am – 2:30 pm

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

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Feb
8
Sun
“A” Group Sunday Ride @ Start from the Plough Bus Stop
Feb 8 @ 9:15 am – 2:30 pm

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

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Feb
15
Sun
“A” Group Sunday Ride @ Start from the Plough Bus Stop
Feb 15 @ 9:15 am – 2:30 pm

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

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Feb
22
Sun
“A” Group Sunday Ride @ Start from the Plough Bus Stop
Feb 22 @ 9:15 am – 2:30 pm

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

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Mar
1
Sun
‘A’ Group Sunday Ride
Mar 1 @ 9:00 am

March 1st – 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.

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Mar
7
Sat
Eddie Soens
Mar 7 @ 8:30 am

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.

 

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Mar
8
Sun
‘A’ Group Sunday Ride
Mar 8 @ 9:00 am

March 8th – 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.

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Mar
15
Sun
‘A’ Group Sunday ride
Mar 15 @ 9:00 am

March 15th –  Puddleducks Café, Dunsop Bridge (via Marl Hill, 37.5 miles)

 

Preston, Fullwood, Haighton, Longridge Fell, Trough Rd, Marl Hill, Newton, Dunsop Bridge

Return via Little Bowland and Chipping.

Comments: Not the normal Trough route to Dunsop Bridge.  For those who like to go downhill fast the descent of Marl Hill is a cracker. Shorter route would be direct to Dunsop Bridge and miss out Marl Hill and Newton.

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B-Group Sunday Long Ride + Miles for Mons Group @ Club Room, Rotten Row and plough Bus Stop
Mar 15 @ 9:00 am

B-Group Sunday Long Ride combined with the Miles for Mons Group.

Update – Plan B – Now 9.15. at the Plough bus stopand going North apparently

Meeting at the Club Room for a 9.15.am start or the Plough Bus Stop at 9.30.am. Destination will be Rivington.

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Mar
22
Sun
‘A’ Group Sunday Ride
Mar 22 @ 9:00 am

March 22nd Cobbled Corner, Chipping (via Stonyhurst College, 38 miles)

 

Preston, Fullwood, Haighton, Longridge, Knowle Green, Hurst Green, Stonyhurst College, Birdy Brow, Chaigley, Chipping.

Return via Quiet Road Route to Inglewhite

Comments: Shorter route would be direct to Chipping missing out Longridge and Stoneyhurst College.

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Mar
29
Sun
‘A’ Group Sunday Ride
Mar 29 @ 9:00 am

March 29th Wray via Littledale (48 miles)

 

Usual route to Scorton (riders not wishing to go further can call in at the Barn) ,

Dolphinholme, Quernmore, Littledale, Wray Café

Return via Caton, Quernmore, Scorton

Comments: This ride is an absolute gem and it has been included by popular request. Littledale is an isolated area and the ride will involve going through a gated road (if we can find it) and through some beautiful countryside. Pretty hilly after Quernmore but a flatter return route.

 

There is a desire by some riders to extend the mileage as the weather gets better and Ingleton and Kirkby Longsdale have been mentioned as possible destinations in the near future but this may involve a slightly earlier start.

Suggestions on further destinations/routes welcome

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Apr
19
Sun
3rd Sunday B Group Club Run / Miles for Mons
Apr 19 @ 9:00 am

A combine effort for the third Sunday B Group club run and the “Miles for Mons” group. Destination Knott End. About 80 miles return trip from the Plough. Mostly flat.

9.00 clubroom, 9.15 Plough, 9.30 Blackgate Lane.

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Apr
29
Wed
Mons Dragon Audax
Apr 29 @ 10:28 pm – May 4 @ 11:28 pm

A group of SCC members numbering about 23 people are travelling to Mons to meet with members of the Dragons Audax club. The plan (for most) is to travel Hull to Zeebrugge overnight on Wednesday, ride to Mons on Thursday (150km), ride the event on Friday (210km), Saturday “free day” ( possibly visiting some famous climbs from the Classics), Sunday ride to Zeebrugge (150km) for the ferry and return home on Monday 4th May.

Details of the event are here

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May
10
Sun
Day in the Lancashire Lanes @ North Mersey Business Centre L33 7UY
May 10 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
May
17
Sun
3rd Sunday of the Month Group Ride
May 17 @ 9:15 am – 3:00 pm

In Alan Stark’s absence this month’s ride will be a trip to Scorton. Leader for the day will be Peter Scott aided and abetted by Wendy.

Peter’s planned route is Scorton via Bell Lane then back via Nateby, Gt Eccleston.

Leaving the Plough bust stop at 9.15.am

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Fleet Moss Audax
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Fleet Moss 212km (132 miles)
A challenging ride through beautiful countryside including the Forest of Bowland and Upper Wharfedale. Climbs include the Trough of Bowland, Lamb & Tatham Fell, Dent & the infamous Fleet Moss. After Fleet Moss the route takes in Wharfedale, Kettlewell, Grassington, Gargrave and Bolton-by-Bowland, a final climb of Chaigley (Walker Fold) through Chipping and back to Claughton. Worth 3.25 Audax AAA climbing points.

Allan Taylor rode this event last year. See his report here

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Jun
21
Sun
21st June 3rd Sunday B Group Ride
Jun 21 @ 9:15 am – 3:15 pm

21st June 3rd Sunday B Group Ride

Ribchester via Walton Le Dale and Mellor – return via Longridge & Inglewhite.
Leave Plough 9.15 / Blackgate Lane 9.30

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Jul
11
Sat
New Meeting Point for Saturday Morning Club Runs @ Meeting Point
Jul 11 @ 9:15 am

We will be using a new meeting point for the start of Saturday morning club runs.

Open area on Banks Road opposite to the Pumping Station entrance. See map below

This will start with effect from this Saturday (11th July) There is an area with no houses, a turn in where people can congregate and a safer start point for moving off in a number of separated groups without the hazard of negotiating the Plough roundabout.

Club Runs start at 9.30.am.

 

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Jul
18
Sat
New Meeting Point for Saturday Morning Club Runs @ Meeting Point
Jul 18 @ 9:15 am

We will be using a new meeting point for the start of Saturday morning club runs.

Open area on Banks Road opposite to the Pumping Station entrance. See map below

This will start with effect from this Saturday (11th July) There is an area with no houses, a turn in where people can congregate and a safer start point for moving off in a number of separated groups without the hazard of negotiating the Plough roundabout.

Club Runs start at 9.30.am.

 

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Jul
25
Sat
New Meeting Point for Saturday Morning Club Runs @ Meeting Point
Jul 25 @ 9:15 am

We will be using a new meeting point for the start of Saturday morning club runs.

Open area on Banks Road opposite to the Pumping Station entrance. See map below

This will start with effect from this Saturday (11th July) There is an area with no houses, a turn in where people can congregate and a safer start point for moving off in a number of separated groups without the hazard of negotiating the Plough roundabout.

Club Runs start at 9.30.am.

 

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Aug
1
Sat
New Meeting Point for Saturday Morning Club Runs @ Meeting Point
Aug 1 @ 9:15 am

We will be using a new meeting point for the start of Saturday morning club runs.

Open area on Banks Road opposite to the Pumping Station entrance. See map below

This will start with effect from this Saturday (11th July) There is an area with no houses, a turn in where people can congregate and a safer start point for moving off in a number of separated groups without the hazard of negotiating the Plough roundabout.

Club Runs start at 9.30.am.

 

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Aug
8
Sat
New Meeting Point for Saturday Morning Club Runs @ Meeting Point
Aug 8 @ 9:15 am

We will be using a new meeting point for the start of Saturday morning club runs.

Open area on Banks Road opposite to the Pumping Station entrance. See map below

This will start with effect from this Saturday (11th July) There is an area with no houses, a turn in where people can congregate and a safer start point for moving off in a number of separated groups without the hazard of negotiating the Plough roundabout.

Club Runs start at 9.30.am.

 

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