Following the successful return of this event last year, Paul (Aspro) Asplin will be keen to defend the highly desirable Stag trophy that he won last year. This year's race will be on Saturday 29th February at 12:00 following a morning of youth racing from 10:00 - 11:45 in the Muddy Monsters series at The Embankment Athletics Track course on Bishops Road. Entry will be £4 payable on the day.

Any questions contact Malc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note that having taken account of the likely forecast weather for tomorrow, the decision has been made to postpone the club runs.

Sunday's Club Runs - 9th February 2020

Please find below this week's clubs runs which all start from Helpston.

9:00am:  Colsterworth – A1 Truck-stop Café (51 miles) - Ian Todd Leading

Out via Barholm, Carlby, Holywell, Clipsham, Stretton, S&N Witham returing via Swayfield, Castle Bytham, Careby, Little Bytham, Witham on the Hill, Manthorpe, Thurlby, Wilsthorpe, Stowe, West Deeping

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1371021130

9:30am:  Gunthorpe – The Barn Café (43 miles) - Volunteer Required

Out via Deeping Gate, Northborough, Etton, Peakirk, Newborough returning via Werrington, Marholm, Ferry Meadows, Ailsworth, Upton, Ufford, Ashton.

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2542870018

10.00am:  Little Bytham – Rasel’s Tea House (31 miles) - Volunteer Required

Out via West Deeping, Greatford, Carlby, Holywell and Clipsham returing via Witham on the Hill, Manthorpe, Wilsthorpe and Maxey.

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/602536650

We hope to see some of you out on one of the above rides.

Please find below details of this week's club runs, Core conditioning Session, Peterborough CC club presentation night and Hereward League Watt bike Evening.

Core conditioning Session

The final session of this winter will be on Friday 21st February from 18:30 - 19:30 at The Embankment Athletic Track on Bishops Road. Cost is just £2 payable on the night. Any questions contact Malc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Peterborough C.C. Presentation Night

Peterborough C.C. have kindly invited us to their presentation evening on Saturday 22nd February. They have a guest speaker Darren Grigas, who sounds interesting, and it's £20 each which includes a buffet meal at The Dragonfly Hotel at 19:00 for 19:30 start. Any questions contact Malc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Club Cyclocross Championship

Following the successful return of this event last year, Paul (Aspro) Asplin will be keen to defend the highly desirable Stag trophy that he won last year. This year's race will be on Saturday 29th February at 12:00 following a morning of youth racing from 10:00 - 11:45 in the Muddy Monsters series at The Embankment Athletics Track course on Bishops Road. Entry will be £4 payable on the day. Any questions contact Malc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hereward League Wattbike Evening Friday 13th March 18:30

Fenland Clarion will be hosting an evening of short races on the Wattbikes with our friends from the four Hereward league clubs all invited Bourne Wheelers, Fenland Clarion, Peterborough C.C. & Spalding C.C. Assuming all four clubs fill their places there will only be five places for Fenland riders, although there may be more if all the other places are not taken. This will be at The Embankment Athletics Track on Bishops Road at £5 per rider with names required in advance to confirm your place. To book your place contact 

Malc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sunday's Club Runs - 2nd February 2020

Please find below this week's clubs runs which all start from Helpston.

9:00am:  Rockingham – Village Store Café (50 miles) - Ian Todd Leading

Bulwick and Kirby Hall, returning via Gretton, Harringworth, Barrowden, Tixover, Geeston, Collyweston and Stamford.

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/57736842

9:30am:  Brigstock - Fermyn Woods Cafe (48 miles) - Volunteer Required

Ferry Meadows, Warmington, Oundle, back L Benefield, Glapthorn, Southwick, Nassington, Wansford.  

http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/market-deeping-eng/brigstock-via-chestertonoundle-48m-route-27430924

10.00am:  Wansford - Sacrewell Farm (32 miles) - Birgit Scott Leading

A nice undulating ride via Ailsworth and Barnack.

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/274733673

We hope to see some of you out on one of the above rides.

• Riders, the more the merrier for good racing. All youth riders welcome.
• Cakes etc. always very welcome
• 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
• Clearing away - if anyone can help this will be from around 12:30 after the seniors race

We appreciate that this is a minority interest area, but we also know that many non-racing Clarion members, love to go and watch the Clarion Track Champs, it’s indoors, warm, a nice café and you can cheer on your club mates.

The Clarion track champs has been the breeding ground for many world class cyclists, in recent years, both Adam and Simon Yates, rode our track champs, so who knows who you will be watching this year?

Of course, if you want to ride, you’ll be wanting to know how to enter. Here are the details:

Riders should be indoor velodrome accredited and experienced at riding in groups. If you have any questions, please contact the organiser Steve Clarke below:

National Clarion Track Championships
Sunday 2nd February Derby Arena 12.00-18.00hrs

https://www.derbyarena.co.uk/cycling/
Seniors: E1234 inc Juniors/Male/Female

To enter, follow this link:

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/223282/National-Clarion-Track-Championships-2020

Many thanks and we hope to see many of you there.

Steve Clarke

Racing Secretary – National Clarion CC

07951 666331

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Date: Monday 20 January 2020, 7.30pm
Venue: Peterborough & District Bowls Club,
19 Burton Street, Peterborough PE1 5HA

AGENDA
1. Minutes of previous AGM
2. Matters Arising
3. Correspondence
4. Officers reports
4.1 Chairman’s Report
4.2 Racing Secretary Report
4.3 Treasurers Report
4.4 Membership Secretary Report
4.5 Go Ride (Head Coach) Report
4.6 Social Secretary Report
4.7 Clothing Secretary Report
4.8 Press Secretary Report
4.9 Webmaster report
4.10 Runs Captain Report
4.11 Welfare Officers Report
5. Election of 2020 Officers and Committee
6. Changes to Club Rules
6.1 Criteria for eligibility to Committee and Club roles.
7. Annual conference; nominations for awards, nominations for officers and motions to conference
8. Membership feedback and views on options for the club dinner
9. Seek membership views and requests for future years regarding the club racing calendar and club runs calendar.
10. Any other business

Sunday's Club Runs - 19th January

Please find below this week's clubs runs which all start from Helpston

9:00am Fineshade – Grounds Café (48 miles) - Ian Todd Leading

Out via Apethorpe, return via Empingham.

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/925562229   

9:30am Ashwell - Potting Shed Café (45 miles) - Volunteer Required

Out via Stamford, Empingham & Burley on the Hill.

http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/market-deeping-eng/45-miles-ashwell-fromhelpston-route-141840005

10.00am Market Deeping – Iron Horse Ranch House (29 miles) - Birgit Scott Leading

An easy flat route in the local area stopping at the Iron Horse Ranch House in Marketing Deeping for coffee or a bacon butty.

https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2808520435

We hope to see some of you out on one of the above rides.

Thanks to everyone who competed the feedback form for the dinner. 

The committee are taking note of the results and they will form part of the decision making for the format and venue going forward.