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Hi wheelers. Membership has just hit 400 last night after we had two adults plus a juvenile join up. Impressive figure. We’re bigger than most clubs when you compare to cycling weeklies club of the week.

It is a slightly false figure though as there are still 200 members to renew their membership before it expires on 31st Nov, this number also includes kids who’s parents need to let me know their child is remaining with the club.

Thanks to Everyone who has renewed so far. For the rest of you, follow the link below and press on “become a member”. Kids parents just need to message me to let me know their child is staying for 2017. Beginning of December I will be removing none renewed members from e mail group and face book members page. Thanks, Dave k

https://www.sportsentrysolutions.com/new_member_page.php?recordID=763

It’s the last couple of days now to get you entries in. Don’t delay – enter today!

The Cleveland Wheelers/The House open hillclimb takes place on Sunday 2nd October on the Clay Bank course, this being approx 1.6 miles in length. First off is at 10:01.
Entries close on 20th September, so just over a fortnight to get your entry in and to practise your best race-face!

The link to the CTT entry page is here (that’s for solo entries, Tandems are also allowed).

We’re delighted to have had the prize fund boosted by the continued support of  The House Designer Wear of Yarm, many thanks to them for that.

The Annual General Meeting will take place this Wednesday, 21st September from about 19:45 to 21:00. The venue is St. Joseph’s RC Church Hall in Stokesley, see this link for a map.

The main item on the agenda is a revised constitution. The original constitution was drawn up back in 1958 and is little changed since then. As such it does not meet British Cycling (and other sports/social bodies) recommendations (e.g makes no mention of inclusiveness, safeguarding, anti-bullying etc., all buzzwords of the modern era). The committee has re-drafted the constitution based on BC recommendations and retaining those parts of the original constitution that have been deemed necessary.

The section of the constitution that covered racing/TT events (both open and club-only) has been removed from the constitution as such and is now an appendix. This would give the committee greater flexibility to organise events rather than it all having to be done at the AGM as currently happens. People may be co-opted in to run events at the committee’s discretion throughout the season. It is hoped that this might lead to an increase in the number of events being run and the continuation of existing events.

The draft of the new constitution can be found here.

After the meeting it is usual to retire to the pub for a bit of refreshment!

See you all there.

Hi wheelers. It’s time for the next and possibly the most difficult of our challenge rides this weekend. The mountain challenge. This Sunday 22nd. Departing Ayton tourist info car park at 09.00. £1 entry. 5hrs cut off time. Finish Fletchers farm. All welcome including none club members.
This year we have 3 routes. Standard, plus and killer! I tasked paul christon earlier this year with the job of making the long route more difficult, and he certainly has. I don’t think we could have possibly crammed many more difficult hills in to such a short distance. All routes now take on the newly resurfaced Gribdale, this will help to thin the riders in to ability groups immediately to help with the ride safety. This road has 2 gates unfortunately so please could the last rider close the gates, sorry about that!
For anyone who hasn’t done a Cleveland wheelers challenge ride before? These are not lead rides. Part of the challenge is to navigate your way around the course and complete it within the set time. Q sheets will be available at the start. There is a link below to the information on the website, Thanks to John Kelly snr for all his work updating the website info. Please study the information provided and choose your route with caution. Be warned that the killer route is very difficult and amongst many other climbs takes on street, caper, Chimney bank and Blakey bank. You have to be pretty confident about your abilities to take on the killer route and complete within 5hrs, You have been warned!
Other than all the hills it should be a great day. Weathers not looking as good as it has been although if it’s cooler this may be of help. Please try and be at the start no later than 08.45 for signing on.
See you all there, thanks, Dave Kirton.

Mountain Challenge

P.s. For anyone not taking part, we are looking for volunteers to help John Kelly with the start signing on and finish as Brian Beevis might not be able to officiate for this one. Also possible photos on gribdale? and being really cheeky would anyone consider opening and closing the Gribdale gates for us?