Fenland Clarion Cycling Club

Muddy Monsters

It's round 3 of the 5 event Muddy Monsters series this Saturday around Milton Park, Cambridge. Please note this week has an 11:00 start, so you'll get a lie in after Friday evenings racing and is suitable for all of our youth riders.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/192690/Muddy-Monsters-Milton-(North-Cambs)

Friday race night 14.12.2018

This Friday 14^th December we will be holding another of our racenights, this time its with a Cyclocross format, so we will be on the grass and every rider will get at least two races. These will still suit ALL of our youth riders, but with the added attraction of some riders from other clubs joining us for a few races, making it ideal entry level racing, and suitable for getting started with competitive events. Each event will be in age groups, so even our youngest will be able to take part, and the oldest will riders will be under 16 age group (racing seperately to the younger ones)

Please note that if any of you would like to borrow a club bike, please help us by being there by 6.15

Entry will be £4 on the day from 6.00pm with races to start at 6.30 and finish around 8.00, when we will give out a few prizes. Hopefully our youngsters will all want to try these events, they seem to have a competitve streak even when not racing, so it should make a nice change to our usual format.

We could do with a few helpers on the night, so if you are able to help please let me know, preferably in advance.

Riders, the more the merrier for good racing. All youth riders welcome.
Cakes, a rare occasion this week as we already have enough
Refreshments - ideally 2 - 3 to help out with them
Signing on - two people required
Timekeepers - three people required
Demo rider to lead the riders round the course
Helpers for setting up, could do with a couple of helpers who could ideally get there early

The details are on the British Cycling website, but as its entry on the night things are not too different to normal.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/188061/Fenland-Clarion-Go-Ride-Cross-Races

This will be at our usual venue The Embankment Athletic Track, Bishops Road, PE1 5BW.

Save the date - 2019 National Clarion Easter Meet

We are delighted to give you early news about the official 2019 National Clarion 124^th Easter Meet, to be held in 2019 in York.

These National Clarion Easter have been a staple event in our calendar since 1895 and every year bar one since then. This is the 6^th time we’ve been to York and the last time was in 1960.

We will have a brilliant program of meet-ups, socialising, leisure riding, family fun and racing (although not too serious for some). We also have the annual conference on the Friday afternoon (it worked at Lincoln a few years ago) and to wrap things up we have the annual dinner and prize presentation on the Sunday evening.

You can come to any or all of the weekend, but the evening functions on the Saturday and Sunday will be chargeable. Prices will be announce shortly, but expect them to be less than previous years.

Click here for a full program of the weekend is attached, but here is a simple version:

Friday 19th April

3-6pm Registration and meet at the York Railway Institute

3-6pm Annual Conference*

6pm Casual gathering at the York Railway Institute (bar snacks avail’)

Saturday 20th April

10am Leisure ride around York

York Sports Village hosts a velodrome and a cycle circuit

11am Subject to weather – taster session on York velodrome**

For beginners and novices to the track

2pm Circuit races** for all categories and ages subject to entries

Points for the annual points championships

7pm Evening buffet and entertainment*

Sunday 21st April

10am Kenneth Humphries 13m non-aero TT

Note this will mean no TT bikes, and special awards for touring bikes, fixed wheel bikes, to encourage a wider participation and free spirited ride (it’s only a race if you want it to be, but points will count for the annual points competition)

11am Club run from Sherrif Hutton to lunch café and then to return in the afternoon at a leisurely pace.

7pm Evening Annual Gala Dinner and Prize Presentation*

Monday 22nd April

Depart

Privacy Notice

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If you could take some time to familiarise yourselves with it and then address any questions to the club committe.

Many thanks,

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This Friday, Saturday and into December - Dates for the diary

Just a reminder that this Friday we have an extended family ride from the track leaving at 6:30 with parents welcome to join us, we will be riding for 13 miles and expect to return around 8:00.

On Saturday it's the second round of the Muddy Monsters series starting at 10:00 with signing on from 9:30 in Coveney Village Hall near Ely. This is Go Ride racing and suitable for all of our youth riders.

In December we will have two Friday sessions. On the 7th it will be our Xmas party night with parents welcome to bring their bikes along for a bit of fun alongside the youngsters, followed by some social time until 8:30 and Lisa is collating details on the food contributions, so if you are able to bring something along please contact her lisamarie.midwife@gmail.com

On the 14th we will be hosting another of our racenights from 6:30 - 8:30 and i'll be asking nearer the time for helpers, and of course lots of riders!

Please get in touch with Malc Jacklin with any questions.

2019 Yuletide Lunch

YULETIDE LUNCH
6th January 2019 12 noon.

Following previous successful lunches, we are once again visiting the Woodhouse Arms, Corby Glen for our Yuletide Lunch.
If you would like to join us, please email Ian Richardson on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your menu choice (click here) and a deposit of £10 p/p (or full payment) asap.
Check your emails for the Menu options.

2018 Trophy winners

2018 winners

Congratulations to all the 2018 winners.

Phil Ackerman
1st Hill Climb Champs

Lynden Fiona Leadbeater
2nd Hill Climb Champs

Tom Thorpe
3rd Hill Climb Champs

Simon Pitchford
1st Club Championship Series
1st Bluebell 10 mile Series
Clarke Merit Trophy
1st Cullip Cup 25 Mile TT
1st Club 2-Up TT
2nd Helpston Classic TT

Tony Whittle
Hammer Trophy

Dazza Kelly
2nd Cullip Cup 25 Mile TT

Dave Thorold
1st Championship 10 Mile TT
3rd Championship 25 Mile TT
3rd Helpston Classic TT

Ian Waddy
1st Championship 25 Mile TT
1st Solo Navigation Trophy

Tonya Smith
1st Woman Champs 25 Mile TT

Paul Lunn
1st Helpston Classic TT
1st Club 2-Up TT

Melanie Evans
1st Woman Helpston Classic

Steve Maile
3rd Championship 10 Mile TT

Georgina Jennings
1st Woman Champs 10 Mile TT

Malc Jacklin
2nd Championship 10 mile TT
2nd Championship 25 mile TT
3rd Cullip Cup 25 Mile TT

Paul Lilley
Clarke Merit Trophy
1st Harry Lawes 50 Mile TT
2nd Club 2-Up TT

Steve Kaye
Clarke Merit Trophy
2nd Club 2-Up TT

Steve Clarke
3nd Club 2-Up TT

James Piercy
3nd Club 2-Up TT

Martin Brooker
Best First Year Rider

Thomas Stegeman
Holmes Merit Cup

Birgit Scott
1st Solo Navigation Trophy
1st Women’s Glover Attendance

Lindsay Clarke
1st Berridge 10 mile Trophy
1st Womens BAR

Success at inter club Wattbike evening

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The winning Clarion relay team

Thanks to all the riders for supporting tonights Wattbike evening, great effort from Peterborough C.C. and Tom flying the flag for Bourne Wheelers. Winners were the composite team of Tom Comben, Jeremy Thompson & Kevin Hobbs, Peterborough C.C. were second with Paul Pardoe, Phil Jones, Katie Ward, Steve Nile & Mark Tomlinson, with Fenland in third with Martin Brooker, Dave O'David O'Brien, Steve Clarke, Lindsay Clarke & Karl Grundy. Many thanks for the help from Marco Cipriani, Kate, Helen Jacklin & James.Hopefully we can do it again sometime.

FCC were winners of the relay.

This weekends programme

Friday we will once again be at The Embankment Athletic Track on Bishops Road starting at 6:30 through until 7:30, with free parking in the adjoining Regional Pool car park from 6:00. This week we will be making use of the track, so if you have a choice a smoother tyre would be preferred, but as always all roadworthy bikes are fine.

On Saturday it will be the fourth and final round of our youth Cyclocross championship in Milton Keynes https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/185291/Corley-Cycles-Cross/Central-Cyclo-Cross-League-Round-9

It's now only just over a week to the club presentation evening, and many of you already have bought your tickets, so thank you very much for supporting the event. If you'd still like some tickets please let me know soon, or bring your money along on Friday. It takes place at the Peterborough Indoor bowls club on Saturday 24th November from 19:30 and tickets are £15 for adults or £5 for under 16's. We have a special guest booked in Robbie Ferri and a lovely selection of raffle prizes,

Hereward League Returns in 2019

After a one year absence the inter club Hereward League will be returning in 2019.

Clubs – Bourne Wheelers: Fenland Clarion: Peterborough CC : Spalding CC

Format:- Scratch competition with four categories, U18: Senior (19-49): Vets (50+): Ladies. Ages to be as the 1^st January in year of competition.

Points to be awarded for finishing positions in each category: 6 pts - 1^st place, 5 pts - 2^nd, 4 pts - 3^rd, 3 pts - 4^th, 2pts - 5^th

All other riders to be awarded 1 point. All points go toward the Robin Day Team Trophy for the club that has the most points at the end of the league.

Medals will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in each category for the most points scored over the 4 events.

All riders must be first claim CTT for the competing club. Other riders are welcome as Guests but will not be eligible for category positions or the Team trophy competition.

Entry will be £5(£3 CTT levies)

Dates for the League :

Thursday 9^th May 2019 Peterborough 10 mile 7pm Helpston

Wednesday 22^nd May 2019 Spalding 10 mile 7.15pm Barrier Bank, Crowland

Wednesday 12^th June Fenland 10 mile 7pm Helpston

Wednesday 3^rd July 2019 Bourne 10 mile 7pm Greatford

There will be the presentation of category medals and the team trophy at the end of the final league ride at Greatford.

Friday evening RACENIGHT!!

This Friday 9^th November we will be holding another of our youth racenights, this time with a cyclocross format, so we will be on the grass and every rider will get two races. These will still suit ALL of our youth riders, but with the added attraction of some riders from other clubs joining us for a few races, making it ideal entry level racing, and suitable for getting started with competitive events. Each event will be in age groups, so even our youngest will be able to take part, and the oldest will riders will be under 16 age group (racing separately to the younger ones)

Entry will be £4 on the day from 6.00pm with races to start at 6.30 and finish around 8.00 with prizes for the two event series on Friday 14th December. Hopefully our youngsters will all want to try these events, they seem to have a competitve streak even when not racing, so it should make a nice change to our usual format.

We could do with a few helpers on the night, so if you are able to help please let me know.

Riders, the more the merrier for good racing. All youth riders welcome.
Cakes, if you can bring one along please do, and ideally let me know beforehand
Refreshments - two to help out with them
Signing on - two people required
Timekeepers - three people required
Demo rider to show the riders round the course
Helpers for setting up, could do with a couple of helpers who could ideally get there early

The details are on the British Cycling website, but as its entry on the night things are not too different to normal.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/188060/Fenland-Clarion-Go-Ride-Cross-Races

This will be at our usual venue The Embankment Athletic Track, Bishops Road, PE1 5BW.

Inter Club Wattbike Evening

With The Hereward League returning in 2019, what better way to promote the competition than with a winters evening of racing on the Wattbikes.

So in keeping with this Fenland Clarion will host the evening with our friends from Bourne Wheelers, Peterborough C.C. and Spalding C.C. The aim is for each club to enter a team of five riders to compete over a series of short races in a friendly competitive environment on Monday 27th November at Brookside Church on Gunthorpe Road PE4 7TG.

This will start at 7.00 and we'll be finished by 9.00.

The format will be teams of five riders, ideally of mixed ability, and if you want to ride for Fenland please let Malc know ASAP. Each rider will get at least 3 races with team and handicap events. The bikes take spd and Look Keo cleats, although trainers are fine and will be required as well anyway. The races will vary from around 500 metres to one mile. Entry will be per team at £25 to cover our venue costs and the odd prize.

Rollers and turbos are welcome if riders want to have the chance to do any sort of warm up.

Spectators are very welcome and tea & coffee will be available, so if you don't fancy riding you can always come down, socialise with your clubmates, and cheer your team to victory, or otherwise with club colours to be encouraged.

Malc

Club Person of the Year 2018 - Nominations are Open

Hi clubmates

It's getting closer to our presentation night on Saturday 24th November,with tickets still available, and the committee would like to encourage members to nominate their choice for club person of the year.

Ideally nominations would be accompanied with your reasons for choosing this person, as each person may have very different reasons for making their choice.

Please note nominations will close on 31st October, so get them sent to Malc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ASAP.

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