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2004 Archive 24/12/04 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you are eager to get on and plan your season the Calendar page has now been updated to include all the 2005 events for our area. Newsletter. The next issue of the Pedaller will be out in January, if you would like to contribute anything then please drop me an e-mail or a note. David Notley. 2005 Subs. These are due in 1st January for the 2005 season, please send your cheque or cash to Mike Loader at 3 Poppy Close, Brympton, Yeovil, BA22 8US. 16/12/04 And the winners were...
For who won what follow the link to the Trophies section. 6/12/04 Special Offer. If anyone has any used bikes or accessories that they are trying to sell or want, CycleIt are offering to post adverts on their site for four weeks for free, (normal charge £6). The offer lasts until Christmas. All you have to do is e-Mail them at offer@cycleit.co.uk giving a description of item, including price, your e-mail address and optional tel no., town and county name, style of bike (BMX, Hybrid, Mountain, Race, Touring / Audax, Other) Ladies, Gents, Unisex, Junior, and mention that you belong to Yeovil CC. You can also include a photo (max 200Kb). Club Buffet. There are over forty people booked in for the Club Buffet on Sunday, The club run will depart at the normal time and aim to be back in Yeovil for 12.30. See you all at The Yeovil Sports Club, Johnson Park, ready to eat at 1pm. 29/11/04 Get voting. No it is not the re-run of the Ukraine Election but the Cycling Weekly Poll for the best riders, races and even cafe (sadly there is no section for Club Newsletter or Website – Ed). Vote for your favourites on www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/survey/ And just a final reminder that I need the slips back and your money if you are coming to the Buffet at the Sports Hall on 12 December. There wil be a club run ending up at the Sports Hall in time for the food which will be served at 1 o'clock. 23/11/04
Shimano Cable recall. Shimano is
recalling three road racing brake cables that were produced as
after-market products between April 1st 2003 and March 31st 2004.
The company is offering free replacements to those consumers who
purchased the affected cables, or whose bicycles have been fitted
with them, however if your bike still has original cables fitted
from a manufacturer it is unlikely that they have been used. Take
your bike to the dealer that provided them and they will carry
out the work for you. 18/11/04 Ticket Tout. If you haven't already sent in your request for a place at this years buffet don't forget they have to be in by the end of the month. We have a record number of members this year so we are expecting a record turn out for the buffet too! U30 courses. The Club, and the CTT, are currently negotiating with the local police and the Highways Agency to try and retain the use of courses using the A303 in the Somerset area. Our contention has always been that it is a safer course than any other option available to us. Do you agree? If we agree to stop using it would you ride on single carriageway roads? Yeovil is the only club using the A303 course in 2005, but our evening events are attended by a wide range of other clubs. Some feedback from all you riders, or potential riders that don't like the thought of a dual carriageway course, would be greatly appreciated. Are we battling for something no-one wants? It really is a question of speak now or forever... Feedback to David Notley please. 8/11/04 Record Review. Two club records have fallen during 2004. Mike Loader has taken Dan Ellery's 25 hardrider record, with a 1:00:21 and Dave Driver has beaten Frank Duerdens longstanding vets standard 50 time with a plus 35:12. The new five course has also instigated a new club record with Andy Millward holding both the senior and veteran titles. 25/10/04 The Club Buffet and Prizegiving. Details are in the latest newsletter, a copy of which can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page. The annual feast will be held at the Yeovil Sports Club at lunchtime on Sunday 12 December. Reserve your place now, the cost is £7.50, or £3.75 for the under 16s, under 5s are free. Use the form in the newsletter or drop me an e-mail, and then send/give me the money before the event. David Notley. 22/10/04 The Pedaller. The latest edition of the club newsletter has been sent out today. You can also download a pdf verssion by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page. 14/10/04 CTC
Affiliation. The
Club is affiliated to the CTC which gives it various 'corporate'
insurances. Individuals can also benefit from the club's affiliation
by taking out an Affiliate Membership which provides: • Third
Party cover • A CTC membership card , a copy of the CTC
Members Benefits book with access to a wide range of benefits
and discounts • weekly e-mail newsletter – all for
just £12. 10/10/04 Absolom Rules. Chris managed to edge in ahead of Toby by just two seconds, and to be the only rider to break the three minute mark, at the annual club hillclimb today. The roads were dry and the sun even shone as the thirteen riders, watched by a good crowd, did battle on the High Ham Hill. Thanks to Andy P and the usual bunch of helpers, Derek, Garry and Mark for running the event and to Andy Crocker for the 'post ride' refreshments. Results
7/10/04 Midweek rides. Just spreading the word that each week I shall be doing regular cycle rides in and around Ilminster area, which will be posted on a yahoo group I've set up. So if like me you have time during the week feel free to come along. It would be good to get a group out as there must be other shift workers like me. Please visit http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/cyclotour/. Yours in sport, Steve Coates. Burnham Rides. An extract from the Somerset RC website. We must reduce the competitive element on this ride to ensure no complaints as above (a recent club ride had resulted in a written complaint from a motorist) & increase the safety. To ensure this happens, all groups should stop or slow down when other riders have not crossed lights or round about to allow all the latter riders time to catch up at their pace. In particular at Dunball r’about, the lights in Bridgwater & the r’about at North Petherton on the return leg home. Please, if you must race, leave it until well clear of North Petherton. Remember it’s a club run, not a road race or a road rage, live to ride another day!!! Re-guard. Perhaps this is also the time to remind everyone that our Club runs are also just that, a club run, not a race training session. So mudguards and winter bikes should be the priority from now on. Even a rear light for those dull winter mornings or blustery autumn days. You may not mind getting plastered in mud and wet but the riders behind you may do, so with the advent of race blades, as well as the more traditional fixings there is no excuse for a bike that is 'guardless'. 6/10/04 The
Devon Duathlon. Organised
by Exeter Tri Club, Mid Devon CC & Torbay AAC 30/9/04 Official Result The official results sheets have now been either e-mailled or posted. You can download a pdf version by clicking here. My thanks to all the helpers, to Paul and Dennis for timekeeping, to all the Yeovil CC members: Mark for pushing off, Derek at the finish, Linda, Terry, Mike, Paul, James, Andy, Shaun and Carol for marshalling, to Andy for putting out and collecting the warning signs and to Jane and Rachel for stocking and running the tea stall. 28/9/04 Hill Climb The annual club hill climb will take place next weekend, 10 October, at High Ham. The club run will depart at the normal time from the Sports Centre and go directly there. Start time will be about 10:30, no need to pre enter, just turn up on the morning. Andy and Anna having kindly invited us to tea after the event at their cycle shop in Pedwell. Annual Prize giving and Buffet. The club buffet will take place on Sunday 12 December. Full details in the next Club newsletter. The buffet is open to anyone that would like to join us, you don't have to be a club member. 25/9/04 Team Spirit The rain failed to dampen the success of the Yeovil riders in the Autumn 10. Greg Sandy took first prize with a time of 20:35, whilst our own Mike Loader (21:36) took second and Chris Absolom (21.50) was fourth behind David Kiddell (21:39). Paul Barrett of 1st Chard Wheelers was fifth (21:54) whilst the Junior Pete Vincent, North Devon Wheelers, improving his pb by 30 seconds took sixth spot and first Junior with a time of 22:06. Yeovil took the team prize with Andy Millward being the third counting rider with 22:12, giving a team total of 65.38. Further honours went to Yeovil with Dave Driver taking the veterans standard prize with a plus of 6:52. A provisional results sheet, in Word format, is available now, click here. The official results will be posted out later this week. Thanks to all the helpers that turned out to stand in the wet and especially to Andy for all his help with the signs. 23/9/04 A result, or two. The final TT results are now posted on the Results page. The Open 10 has a field of 48 riders. A start sheet in pdf form can be downloaded by clicking on the link.. 20/9/04 Collection. A bench is being purchased in memory of Danny and the Club will be making a contribution to this fund. If you would like to make a personal donation then Garry Mitchener (01935 428258) will be collecting. The funeral at the crematorium is open to anyone that would like to attend, there will be a small family presence but it is expected the majority will be friends and fellow riders. 17/9/04 David (Danny) Ellery. The funeral service will take place this Tuesday, 21 September, at 2pm at Yeovil Crematorium. Further details as soon as they are known. 14/9/04 Late Results. Apologies for the delay in posting the results the 12 August are now on the results page. The final results from the last 5s will be available shortly. 13/9/04 Another crash victim. Shaun Walsh has also been in the wars, having just recovered from his crash caused by the broken tri-bar, he was involved in an incident whilst out on a Sunday ride. He and a friend were overtaken by an irrate car driver who then promptly stopped in front of them and Shuan crashed into the back of the vehicle. He has lost several teeth, had 25 stitches, damaged his jaw and has just returned home after nearly a week in hospital. Get well soon Shaun. 11/9/04 David (Danny) Ellery died on Wednesday evening in Yeovil Hospital. Our sincere condolences go to his wife Pat and daughter Georgina. It is not yet known when, or where, the funeral will take place. Once the details are available, and Pat's wishes known, the Club will take the appropriate action on behalf of all of those that have known Danny and wish to express their sorrow at his tragic death.
23/8/04 Results. There
were a fair few Yeovil riders in the Elm Tree Wheelers 25 on 22 August Results for last Thursday, 19 August. The previous week have not been forgotten, they will be posted shortly. 22/8/04 Cancelled. The Ilton Circuit Races scheduled to be held next Monday, Bank Holiday, have been cancelled due to the lack of entries. 20/8/04 Open house. The next two evening events were originally scheduled as YCC members only, however now that these two are on the 5 course we have decided to lift that restriction and make them open to all. See you there next Thursday. 18/8/04 Change to Calendar. The 10 this week will be a 5. The HQ and start time remain the same. We have been advised, by W S Atkins, that our safety signs will be removed, if placed on the A303, negotiations are ongoing... 13/8/04 Handicap. Congratulations to Joanne on winning the club handicap, another improvement in her PB was enough to clinch the trophy. Full results to follow. Next week is the last evening 10 this season, 6.45 start. The final two events will be another chance to have a crack at the 5 course, and the course record. 11/8/04 For
Sale. Toby
Creighton has a couple of items for sale, a Polar HRM (M51).
Features: * OwnIndex - determines your fitness level in less than
5 minutes at rest using the unique Polar Fitness test. * OwnZone
Advanced - provides two levels of automatic intensity guidance
with blinking and sounding alarms * OwnCal - automatically shows
your calorie usage * Exercise Reminder - 10/8/04 Handicap. Thursday evening's TT is the Club Handicap. Below are the handicap times for all the riders that qualify this year. The column on the right is the most important, that is the time which will be deducted from your actual time on the night, the rider with the quickest resultant time will be the winner! Everyone is welcome to ride but only the riders below will be eligible for the handicap.
6/8/04 New faces. Thursday evening's TT saw some new faces and the return of another. Neil Coleman (Alcan Bianchi) went round in an impressive 20.43 (I am sure it was much easier for the later starters as the wind definitely dropped - Ed). Paul Sparks, put on a good show for his supporters by clocking a PB. The handicap times for next week will be published early next week. 5 Aug. Open 10. Despite all the cancellations on the U30 this year the Yeovil CC 10 on 25 September will go ahead. Entry details as per the handbook. 1/8/04 Ilton
Races. Please
note there are 3 separate races + youth’s Omnium 31/7/04 Club Handicap The handicap should have taken place in July but because of the lack of early season 10s it has been rescheduled to 12 August. To enter you need to have ridden a minimum of five 10s, of which three must be in this season on the U30/10, if you have ridden five or more this year (there will have been eight run by the time of the event) then the fastest five times will count. If you have only ridden three or four then your fastest times from last year will count. There is no formal entry, if you qualify your time will have been calculated and your handicap time published on the results board. Results from 29 July. Don't forget the Crits at Merryfield on 30 August. Entries to Brian Pearse, details in the BC calendar.
29/7/04 Pedaller available. The latest issue of the Pedaller, the club newsletter will be sent out tomorrow, if you can't wait that long then you can dowload a pdf version by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page 28/7/04 Off
and on. SOMERSET
ROAD CLUB OPEN 25 ON THE U30 ON SUNDAY AUG 29TH IS CANCELLED; The
reason for this is heavy bank hols traffic predicted. SRC have
discussed the situation with the West district & decided to
cancel in these circumstances. However
the Yeovil CC promotion at Ilton on the 30 August is still
on as are the following events promoted by Mid Devon. 23/7/04 Results. From blast week and this. Good to see so many out this week. Don't forget it is a 7 o'clock start next week. 22 July, 15 July. 18/7/04 Ilton Circuit Races. Brian Pearse promoted the lastest round of circuit races at Merryfield on behalf of the club, and these included the Divisional Crit Championships as part of the event. All the races were closely fought affairs. The results were as follows:
Category
4 E/1/2/3/4 South
West Division Circuit Race Champs A big thank you to all the helpers. 16/7/04 Looking for a break. Well how does the South West of France sound? Situated in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the Corbieres region is as stunning a location for cycling as any in France. From the flat coastal plain in the East, to the Pyrenees themselves, the region offers every backdrop to accompany your training or touring, and to inspire, regardless of level of fatigue! Interested, then check out www.corbieresbiketours.com. Why this site? well it is a business venture of our own Dave Walters. 14/7/04 Injury update. Terry and Jamie were both taken to Hospital but released later yesterday evening. Terry has a collarbone injury and has to go back to see if it needs pinning, whilst Jamie needs no further treatment. The crash was caused by the dog which lurks on the first corner, a rider took evasive action to miss the dog and it caused the prang (don't blame the dog, it is the owner that should be put down!). Deda
Tri Bars Update: Vince Hounsome would appear to have suffered
an identical failure to Yeovil CC's Shaun Walsh of his Deda Tri-
bars at the New Forest CC open '25' last Sunday. Apparently he
rode over a slight lump in the road & the clamp fixing fractured
suddenly & almost catastrophically, virtually putting his nose
on the front wheel. Vince is an experienced TT rider & a mechanical/structural
engineer to boot... He has no idea why the clamp should fail in
such a way, considering the bars are relatively new and he does
not abuse them. Luckily the traffic was v.v. light at the time
and although partly crossing the road before clipping the nearside
verge, was able to keep upright & continue to the finish, holding
the offending bars, to record a suprisingly decent time... 13/7/04 Results Now that I have finished sunning myself in Sardinia it is time to catch up on the news from last week. In chronological order: Open 25. Yeovil CC scooped the team prize with Mike Loader, Andy Millward and Nick Young the counting riders with a total time of 2:53:14. Shaun Walsh had a rather nasty accident when the weld on his Deda tri-bars failed and he was sent crashing onto the tarmac, virtually in sight of the finish line. Luckily the traffic was light and the vehicles near him came to his assistance very promptly. He has now been released from Hospital but will be off work for a while. If you have similar tri-bars give them a thorough check!
Evening 10. The rather unseasonal weather meant Thursdays TT was cancelled, although not raining the A303 was rather too wet to risk another accident. Merryfield. Carrying on the theme, and in an attempt to emulate the Tour there was yet another crash tonight, Terry White being one of the casualties. I will update you on his progress when I here more. The ambulance was on it's way to the scene when I left. For Sale. Chris Absolom has had a tidy up and found the following bits lying around: Cinelli Angel Ahead Tri-bars, price new £179.95, for sale at £70. ITM CX2 Black Ahead Tri-bars, price new £127.95, for sale at £70. HED rear disc, price new £400, for sale at £200. Shimano Bar-end levers 7/8 speed, £30. Shimano Bar-end levers 8/9 speed, £30. Wheels - still use screw on cassettes? read on, Wolber profil sprint rims, stainless steal spokes, Mavic sealed bearing hubs, complete with tubs £30. If you are interested in any of the items give him a ring on 01935 477965. Phil Collinson is leaving us to return to the North West, and the doesn't want to be seen in those wimpy southern colours, so he would like to sell some nearly new kit. He has a Skinsuit and road vest, both size 4 and a Training top, size 5 all at half their original price. I currently have them, cleaned and nicely repacked, if anyone is interested then give me a ring, 01963 440291, or drop me an e-mail. 2/7/04 Evening 10 Results for last night, 1 July. Merryfield Crits don't forget to send your entries into Brian Pearse for the event on 18 July, for more info download the pdf file by clicking here. 29/6/04 Open 25 The start sheets for the Open 25 this Sunday have now gone out, or you can download a pdf version by clicking on the following link, Start Sheet. The HQ is The Nuffield Club at RNAS Yeovilton, first rider off is at 8.01am. 27/6/04 What a night The wind was in a just the right direction, sheltered on the way out and a roaring tail wind on the way back, with everyone recording a PB and the course record falling. Don't you wish that you had ridden now instead of watching the football! ...well actually the results might tell a slightly different story! 26 June. 23/6/04 TVCRA 4-up And the winner was... the team in grey. Could the conditions have been any worse? Gale force winds and torrential rain and yet still 15 teams braved the conditions. A huge thank you to Chris Absolom for organising the event and to all the helpers that stood in the pouring rain whilst we mad fools completed six laps of the perimeter circuit. Yeovil did particularly well with the prizes, so generously donated by Scorpion CS, with the Youth taking first prize, Yeo taking the 1st Junior in a team and the Inveterates winning the handicap (the handicap being that there were only three of us to start with – Dave Walters having some excuse about falling of his bike!). You can download a Word version of the results by clicking here.
16/6/04 John Andrews Memorial Road Race Is on. Start sheets will be sent out today or you can download a pdf version here. 15/6/04 John Andrews Memorial Road Race We are waiting until tomorrow morning in a last ditch attempt to keep the event going, if the permit has not arrived in the post the event will be cancelled at 11am tomorrow (Wednesday). A note will be posted on this site at that time confirming exactly what is happenening. 14/6/04 Evening 25 TTs After careful consideration the Committee have decided that it is not practicable to run the evening 25 mile TTs. The number of signs required to meet the minimum risk assessment is too great for the number of riders that are liable to participate, therefore the scheduled 25s will all change to 10s on the U30/10. Results for last weeks 10. 10 June John Andrews Memorial Road Race There have been some administrative difficulties with the permits for the new course, as yet we still do not have the required permits. A definite decision will be made tomorrow evening as to whether the event can be run or not. Hopefully it will and the start sheets will be sent out 1st Class post on Thursday (a pdf version will be posted here tomorrow evening). 10/6/04 A303 time trial courses The first event passed off safely, with a puncture being the only problem. The expected hoards of riders did not appear, obviously the news of the re-instatement hasn't filtered through to everyone yet. TVCRA 4 up. For those that haven't yet realised the 4 up is on a Tuesday this year, next week in fact and it will be held at Merryfield, instead of the usual training session. This of course means the Thursday evening event will be a 10, not another 4-up as appears in the published schedule, starting at 7.30. The Calendar page has been amended to reflect the changes. You can download a start sheet for the 4-up by clicking on the link. 07/6/04 A303 time trial courses The West DC have re-instated the courses which use the A303 with immediate effect, but subject to some additional safety precautions to reflect the above average risk of this particular road. In addition to the existing time and traffic restrictions the course cannot be used by novice riders, Juniors will be allowed to ride (provided they are experienced riders) subject to a special parental approval form which will highlight the above average risk of the course. The West DC further consider that the 'safer' aspects of a dual carriageway are completely negated when there is poor visibilty, so if the conditions mean less than 100m visibility the event cannot proceed, or must be stopped immediately. A minimum standard of signing and marshalling has been agreed for both Open and Club events. The Yeovil CC Open 25 will go ahead on Sunday 4 July, organiser Stuart Wroot. The evening events will return to the U30/10 course this week, subject to the conditions above. The new parental consent form will be available on the evening (Any junior will not be allowed to ride unless it is signed). The 1st Chard Wheelers Open 10, 3 July, has been cancelled. 05/06/04 John Andrews Road Race. The closing date has already passed but if you get your entry in to Mike Northcott before close of play on Tuesday he will still accept it. The race is on the new Langport circuit and there are only 40 entrants so far, so if you are looking for some more points on your license this could be a good one. 03/06/04 Roadworks. The bad news is that they are still in force and will be there tonight. Therefore no event this evening. Results
of the Poole Wheelers 10 TT on Bank Holiday Monday.
02/06/04 Roadworks still in place The Yeovilton road still has ongoing roadworks, so it looks as though tomorrow evenings 5 is in doubt. There are still traffic lights and a short section of single carriageway. If we can get a definite all clear a note will be posted on the website tomorrow afternoon, otherwise assume it is off. Somerset
Council have contacted YCC regarding their wish to promote a „come
and try‰ event as part of 01/6/04 Merryfield Back to normal this week. I will have the new clothing with me or at Podimore on Thursday if that is easier. 24/05/04 No
Merryfield this Tuesday Please
be aware that there will be no training at Merryfield this Tuesday
25th May. The Merryfield open day normally scheduled for a Wednesday
is this year to be held this Tuesday. Sorry for the short notice.
Normal service resumes next week. As no Merryfield this week - there will be an autobus leaving the Chippy at 1800 taking the normal 'Winter' route please join in. Obviously I shall not be at Merryfield with the kit on Tuesday as promised, I will be out on Thursday. David Notley. U30/10 and U30/25. The meeting to discuss safety issues, with the local police, on the A303 took place yesterday. It was a positive, full and frank meeting, the West DC now have to consider all the safety issues raised and assess the overall risks. That meeting will take place on Sunday 6 June, and will produce a definite decision on the future use of the A303 courses. 22/05/04 Evening TT Result. It is really pleasing to see so many riders out for the Thursday evening ride. Despite the blustery conditions there was a turnout of nearly 30 riders this week. Most were within a few seconds of there previous weeks time, notable exceptions were John Booth (obviously that new bike must have retained some of Dave Pitmans speed) and Dan Whaites who returned to his opening form. There is a table on the records page for those that want to study the form. 20 May Results. The meeting with the police this Sunday should produce a result, one way or the other, so hopefully we will know a next weeks event when we can return to the U30/10 and 25. 21/05/04 Clothing. It has finally arrived, albeit eight weeks late. If you are in urgent need of your kit then give me a ring on 01963 440291, otherwise I will have it with me on Tuesaday at Merryfield or Thursday at Podimore. David Notley. 15/05/04 Evening TTs. The 5 mile course is proving quite a challenge, with riders adjusting to the different discipline. But it is also proving quite popular with over twenty local riders again this week. Results for 13 May. Winners. Last weekend saw more success for the YCC Team. This time it was Mike Loader, Andy Millward and James Hector that took the title in the Weymouth CC 10, with Mike and Andy in second and third place respectively. Shawn Walsh also came away from the VTTA (west) 25, on the U49, with first prize for the 40-55 age group. Don't forget the TVCRA team time trial. If you haven't already got your team together, or if you have but you haven't got your entry form, you can download either a Word or pdf form here. 07/05/04 Merryfield. The strong winds and the potential rain detered most riders this week, but a determined bunch of 15 managed to get in a few dry laps, and no-one fell off! James has recovered from his crash and even made it out to the evening time trial this week. Time Trials. There was another good turn out this week, boosted by a strong Team Tor 2000 contingent. Chris Absolom looked in serious mood but the course record was not challenged, thanks mainly to the strong cross winds in both direction. Results for 6 May. Clothing. I have been assured the clothing is ready and is being dispatched soon. I'll let you know when it arrives! 29/4/04 Must try harder. This weeks evening TT was a two up and the Absolom/Millward team took the honours, no surprise there, but in a slower time than Andy clocked whilst riding solo last week! Was there a master plan or was Chris slowing him down?! Results for the event are here, 29 April, or all the results and the updated table are now on the Results Page. 26/4/04 Weekend results. Shaun Walsh and Dave Driver competed in the middle markers event on the P613 at Andover. Shaun took third place with a 22.20 whilst Dave had a masssive improvement in his current PB down from 25.02 to 23.32 (and that would have given him an excellent vets standard time of +6.58). Meanwhile the P415 saw Chris Absolom (55.03) lead in Andy Millward (55.37), John Clemit (57.88) and Hugo Baldacchino (58.44) in the Bournemouth Arrow 25. Take your Partners. The evening 5 this week is a two up, if you have not managed to get a partner there are sure to be others in the same situation on Thursday so turn up and pair up. Meeting delayed. The meeting with the Police to discuss the A303 has been rescheduled for Sunday 23rd May, so it looks like we will have to survive with the 5 course for a little longer. 23/4/04 Evening Time Trials. The new five course is attracting a reasonable crowd each Thursday and the course record is now down to 11.16 thanks to Andy Millward. Results for this week and last can be downloaded by clicking on the following links. 22 April, 15 April. The meeting with the police to discuss their concerns over safety is scheduled for 4th May, depending on the outcome of that meeting the CTT West District Committee will review the suspension of the course (hopefully as soon as possible after 4th May). As soon as there is some news I will post it here. For those that have asked for, or ordered new clothing, I am afraid to say I am still waiting for Provision to get their act together, despite constant chasing I still do not have a definite delivery date. Again as soon is there is any news I will post a note on the website. 20/4/04 Spring Open 10. As promised the full results sheet. 17/4/04 Spring Open 10. The top ten finishers were: 01
Chris Ball, 53-12 Multi-sports – 53-12 Ltd, (S), 20.23. Yeovil CC took the team prize with 04 Chris Absolom, 06 Andy millward and 09 Mike Loader (22.55). Judith Priest, Bristol South CC, the womans prize with 25.46. Kyle Tilley, LuK racing.net, the Junior/Juvenile Prize in a time of 25.32. Michael Lawrence, Clevedon & District RC, the vets on standard with a plus of 6.49. Full results will be posted in the next few days. A really big thank you to all the helpers that made the journey across to Frome, I couldn't have done it withoput you. David Notley. 10/4/04 Spring Open 10. The start list for this years Open 10 is below. Now based on the U361 Frome Bypass course. Start time is 15.00 on Saturday 17 April and the HQ is Trudoxhill Village Hall. If you want a full start sheet click on the link for a pddf version.
6/4/04 Closing Date. If you want to enter the Open 10 on Saturaday 17 April I will hold the closing date open until this Saturday morning, so if you entry is in by then you should get a ride. Start sheets will be sent out on Saturday evening by e-mail or Monday 1st Class post. David Notley. 5/4/04 All change. As some of you may already be aware the West DC (CTT) has introduced a temporary suspension of all courses in their area which use the A303, pending safety talks with the local police. This means both our Open event and our club evening events will have to move. The Spring Open 10 will be held on the U361, Frome By-pass, at the same time and date as the U30/10 was originally scheduled (15.00 on Saturday 17 April), the HQ will be Trudoxhill Village Hall. The evening time trials will be moved onto the B3151, Yeovilton to Ilchester road. We are currently seeking emergency approval of a 5 mile course which will use the Podimore Services as the HQ still. The start will be at the eastern end of the camp road, proceed to the Northover roundabout at Ilchester and retrace the outward leg to finish by the layby at the eastern end of the road again. We hope to start on schedule on 15 April and it is hoped that this will be a short term temporary measure. More news will be posted as soon as it is available. 30/3/04 Pittards Road Race. The full field of sixty riders in the Pittards Road race was thinned out slowly after the first two 15 mile circuits, but the final sprint at Yeovilton was still contested by a big bunch. Barry Clewett of Casterbridge Hardy emerged as the victor with Andy Holmes, Mid Devon, next and the first of the three counters for the team prize. Our own Nick Evans took third place – looks like you might hold onto the Best Result in a Yeovil CC Road Race Trophy Nick – with Martin Burrows, Mid Devon, Alan Radford and Steve Moss (the latter now a veteran but who won the trophy in 1978 as a Junior) of Bournemouth Arrow filling the top six places. Best placed Junior was Richard Boswood in seventh place. The Ham Hill Road Race. Several small breaks looked as though they may get away but it was not until the final lap that Greg Sandy manged to escape the group he was with. Julian Winn, Pinarello, was pushing hard up the final climb of Coppitts Hill but with just ten miles to go Greg slipped away from the eventual second place man.
Thanks to everyone that helped make it such a successfull event, to all the marshals, the drivers, the girls in the kitchen (such a lovely selection of home made cakes!) and especially to Mike Northcott who stepped in to organise it all and did such a good job despite the holiday and the house purchase just a few days before the race. Well done all.
Nick Evans was the best placed Yeovil rider with his third in the Pittards. The full report to follow tomorrow.
22/3/04 Holy
hurricane Batman. In some of thw indiest conditions ever
encountered the Ilton race series pushed off with the Team Tor
2000 event. Merryfield Airfield, Ilton. Taking over 20 minutes
to complete the first 2 laps the E12 group stayed together, but
soon after the start of the third lap an ejection of pace from
the bunch saw the group shatter with the pair Roy Smith (Team Training
FX) and eventual race winner Greg Sandy (Team Alcan) on their own.
With under a lap to go Greg Sandy applied the pressure and left
Roy standing in his wake, crossing the line an impressive minute
clear. 3J
(14 Finishers) 19/3/04 Track sessions at Newport from Mike Dennis. I've provisionally booked track sessions at Newport every last weekend in the month from April to October, at 4pm-7pm on Sundays, exclusively for our SW clubs. The October one will be (probably) from 10am to 6pm (or thereabouts) as it will be the SW Div Track Championships. I would very much like to develop the programme now that most regulars have reached a good level of safety competence. It would be nice to include more motor-pacing, and more complex coaching for (eg) madison racing in pairs.If anyone is intersted then Mike can be contacted on 01823 490499 (home), 01823 355378 (office), 07767 692184 (mobile) email mgdennis@somerset.gov.uk Spring Open 10. Don't forget the closing date for entries for our Open 10 on Saturday 17 April is Tuesday 6 April, whilst I will hold it open for a few days longer if the field is full on that date I cannot accept any late entries. And if you aren't riding I shall be on the hunt for marshals, free tea and cake! volunteers please. David Notley.
9/3/04 Welcome back. Andy Pugsley has kindly agreed to take on the job of Time Trial Secretary, for those that have been around a while Andy will be a familiar face as he did a lot of work as our TT Secretary some years ago. Andy will be looking for volumteers to help with the signing etc. so if you can help then please drop him an e-mail or speak to him on a Thursday evening. Final Call. If you haven't paid your subs for this year then you have just two weeks left before it costs you an extra £3.00, so don't delay get your cheque off to Mike Loader a.s.a.p. Ham Hill and Pittards road races. Sunday 28 March. HQ is the Nuffield bar at RNAS Yeovilton. The clocks go forward an hour that weekend so don't be late! 29/2/04 Well done. In his first outing in a Yeovil CC strip Andy Millward partnered by Toby Creighton took third place in the CS Dynamo Exmouth 2 up. Team Alcan showing they are a force to be reckoned with this year, taking 3 of the top five spots. 1
G.Sandy / G.Bowditch Team Alcan 00:21:02 18/2/04 PRO
VISION OFFER. The following items are on special offer
available direct from our clothing supplier. 18/2/04 Merryfield. This year's race training rides at the Ilton airfield will start on 30th March. The format for this season remains unchanged, if you want to join the Tuesday evening sessions then you need to contact your TVCRA representative. In our case that is Chris Absolom. Send him a cheque, payable to TVCRA, for £20.00 and he will issue your pass. Chris can be contacted at 54 Heather Way, Brympton, Yeovil, BA22 8DZ. You do need to get your pass in advance of the first day. The new batch of club clothing has been ordered and the delivery should be early April. And just another reminder that volunteer helpers for our first races of the season should contact Mike Northcott on 01458 273576. 1/2/04 The Pedaller. The latest edition of the club newsletter has now been circulated if you have not had your copy you can either click on the link at the bottom of this page or drop me an e-mail. A new batch of club clothing is being ordered so if you need something, especially a larger size, then please let me know asap. David Notley 01963 440291 Services
on offer to cyclists at the Human Performance and Fitness
Centre at the University of Bath. We provide a variety of
support services to any type of athlete who feel they may benefit
from some more scientific input into their training. This attachment contains
more details about the services that we offer. It is not long until the first road race of the season and as I am sure you are aware we do not have a road race secretary for this year. Mike Northcott is organising the event and would be delighted to hear from anyone that can help. We need marshals, lead car drivers and a volunteer to do the catering. The event is on Sunday 28 March, with the HQ at the Nuffield Sports Bar, RNAS Yeovilton. You can contact Mike on 01458 273576. 24/01/04 Frome 10 Two up. Shaun Walsh, who has just joined Yeovil CC is keen to ride the Frome 10 2-up on the 22 Feb. but does not have a partner. Is there anyone in the club who would be interested in joining him on this one and several others through the year ? If you are interested you can e-mail him on shaun@walshs.freeserve.co.uk. Tour de France. Tim Reeves has organised a trip to watch the first 2 days of this years Tour de France. He has 8 places to fill. Cost £85 , inclusive of travel & 2 nights accommodation in Travel Lodge, if anyone is interested, please get in touch for full details tnreeves@tiscali.co.uk or telephone 01823-413621. 14/01/04 Club clothing. There was a small bit in the Newsletter asking for any clothing requirements for 2004, the response was rather underwhelming to say the least. The delivery time on clothing can be up to three months at this time of year so we need to make sure there is sufficient in stock for 2004 (and possibly 2005 too). We do not have any clothing in size 5 or above (40" chest) so if you think you might want some this year please can you e-mail me. I just need to know to get the order under way, you don't have to pay for them until you want them. David Notley. Subs. These are due now. For existing members the fee is £12 (£5 juniors, juveniles and full time students). There will be a reminder in the next newsletter which will be sent out next week.
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