Calendar

Road races for 2,3,4 cat men and women on the Bickerstaffe circuit.

Men’s race at 9.00. am, women at 12.00 noon.

See here for more detail

Colin will be hosting the informal forum.

An opportunity for all members to express their views and make suggestions as to how our club can get better.

Come along and join in the fun.

Signing on from 6.30pm – first rider ‘off’ 7.00. pm

Starts at junction of A59 and Old Liverpool Rd, just north of Carr House R/A.

Full course details and signing on location can be found here

Signing on from 6.30pm – first rider ‘off’ 7.00. pm

Starts at junction of A59 and Old Liverpool Rd, just north of Carr House R/A.

Full course details and signing on location can be found here

Signing on from 6.30pm – first rider ‘off’ 7.00. pm

Starts at junction of A59 and Old Liverpool Rd, just north of Carr House R/A.

Full course details and signing on location can be found here

The last 10 of the season.  Signing on from 6.15pm – first rider ‘off’ 6.45 pm

Starts at junction of A59 and Old Liverpool Rd, just north of Carr House R/A.

Full course details and signing on location can be found here

A few club members have a big ride in Sunday so a gentler ride this Saturday. Clubhouse 8:30, Plough 8:45, Chorleyish, Euxton, Eccleston, Cedar, Home…..about 50 miles.

First man off at 6.45pm.  All riders are strongly advised to have lights – particularly late starters.

Club House Start, with a pickup at Ainsdale police station at 8:45. Route will be Shaley Brow, Red Rock and then the Blemont loop and returning back back via Eccleston after the cafe stop.

Rerouting may be decided before the police station due to weather.

Colin will be hosting the informal forum.

An opportunity for all members to express their views and make suggestions as to how our club can get better.

Come along and join in the fun.

Ride to http://www.firtreeshopandcafe.co.uk/ Saturday 10th Sept 8:30am ride : club house 8:30am ,plough bus stop 8:45am ,Tarleton lights 9 am .
Ride to head to Fir tree cafe via Croston taking in ascents of Parbold hill, Ashurst beacon and Shaley brow descending to Fir tree cafe ,then returning to Southport via Clieves hill.

Ian Bailey will be leading this moderately hilly one.  Leave the Plough 9am, Tarleton Lights 9.15 then Via Leyland, Brindle, Samelsbury, Mellor, Whalley  and then through quiet lanes to Downham.  Return via Waddington, Birdy Brow, Longridge, Broughton and Preston Docks.  About 85 miles and 4000 ft of climbing

Saturday 8:30 Ride. Clubhouse 8 :30, Ainsdale 8:45, Ashurst to church, Parbold, Stoney Lane, Red Rocks, Rivington, Return route to be agreed at Cafe.

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.

Colin will be hosting the informal forum.

An opportunity for all members to express their views and make suggestions as to how our club can get better.

Come along and join in the fun.

Pete Scott is leading Saturday’s ride. Start Club House 8:30, Plough 8:45, drift over to Leyland, up the Ever Rising Road, Down to Cedar Farm, Home.

Distance will be about 55 miles. A flat route except for the Ever Rising Road which goes up.

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

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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)

Once again there will be auction of bike bits at the clubhouse on Monday the 5th of December.  This is an ideal opportunity to sell some of your bike related  items which have been gathering dust and need a new home.

Start 8pm…prompt.

Club house – Coastal Road

Club house – Iron Men, Crosby

Informal forum. A chance for members to get together and exchange views, find out the latest news and upcoming events.

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