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Chris Close

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Sleaford-Paris update:

If you would like to take part in the Sleaford to Paris charity bike ride from 17th-23rd July this year, please come to a meeting at the Solo Club on Tuesday 28th February at 19:30. We will need £100 deposit at this stage so that we can start making bookings for the Eurostar, train etc. Don't miss out on this opportunity of a lifetime!

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Half term Cycle training course Mon 13th & Tues 14th Feb (click for detailed info)

Sunday 4th March 2012.

Spalding Cycling Club's Sportive see March Racing

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Closing date for the Sleaford Wheelers (Charity) 10 mile Time Trial is fast approaching. Just nine entries from the club received at this time. I am sure we can rustle up another dozen for this very popular Sleaford Wheelers Open promotion.
Cancer Research UK are again our chosen Charity and it would be nice be able to again hand over a sizeable sum of money. The more entries the event receives the greater that amount will be.
The official closing date is 6pm Tuesday March 27th, though I may well hold open for a few days longer.  But why wait. Post today or better still take advantage of the Internet Entry System that this event has opted to be a part of.  It is what so many have been waiting for. No more hunting around for the cheque book, envelope and stamp. So simple. Postal entries or by hand are still an option.
A reminder that there is a new style entry form that can be Downloaded from the CTT website. Old type form January 2007 still usable for this season only. So either form acceptable. No other form should be used.
Entries should be sent to:

Doug Laidlow,
17 Fen Road,
Little Hale,
Sleaford,
Lincolnshire.
NG34 9BD.

Enclosing an Entry Fee of £8.

Lincolnshire RRA (2-up TTT)(Cheques to P Jones)

Organiser: Peter Jones,
41 Long Leys Road,
Lincoln,
Lincs.
LN1 1DP

Enter on Internet or, entry form here.

Boston Whs 25 mile 2-up TTT.

Sunday April 8th  09-00 
Course C25/27
Entry Fee per Team is £15.

Entries to be sent to:

Ken Syrett, 34 St Mary's Crescent,
Swineshead,
Boston,
Lincs.
PE20 3JF.

Tel. (01205) 820730

Closing Date is Tuesday 27th March.

Organiser Needed!

The club could do with someone to organise the Jack O'Connor Interclub 25 on the 26th of June, as it is not an open event it is not too tricky to organise and there will have been an Interclub already on the 12th of June. Entries can be in advance and on the line. Lots of support is available. If you can help please contact Ann Pike or Dennis Owen (contacts page)

7 League starts and Early Hilly see Club tab

Help for Heroes Sportive. 1st April.

This will take place from Marholm Village Hall, near Peterborough, on Sunday 1st April.

Distances of 90 miles, 70 miles or 50 miles. Cost is just £10 and is ALL for a good cause.

See www.peterborough5x5challenge.org for further details. Entry online. The organisers are local club cyclists and runners but are organising it with Help for Heroes in an attempt to raise £10,000 over the year.

Great if we could get a load of Sleaford Wheelers doing it.

Sportive on Bank Holiday Monday 9th April.

The event consists of an 80, 30 and 10 mile ride to cater for all abilities. Tea, Coffee, and snacks are available to all participants, before and after their ride, and those undertaking the 80 mile route will also receive some nutrition product.

This is part of a bigger fundraising campaign to raise £12,000 to be split equally between Help for Heroes, and the Motor Neurone Disease Association. No private gain is being made.

All the rides start from Thurlby, just near Bourne, and the longer run heads off around Rutland, and back into Lincolnshire.

Check out www.rometohome2012.com and follow the links for Heroes Sportive for more information.

Thank you.

Stewart.

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LRRA Urgent request for help

On 13th May we have the 25m Middlemarkers event which requires a Signing On Sheet monitor, 2 start marshals, a number caller at the Finish and 7 marshals at the minimum.  It is on the C25/3 course which starts at Saxilby, and finishes at Harby, a few miles north of Lincoln - the course we've used for some years now for this event. On 27th May we have the 25m Championship event which requires a Signing On Sheet monitor, 2 start marshals, a number caller at the Finish and 8 marshals at the minimum.  This is on a new course which  starts at Gibbet Nook near Tattershall, goes to Langrick, Antons Gowt, Frithville, Revesby and finishes near Tumby roundabout.If you are able to help with later LRRA events please still get in touch and let me know the details, I will be in contact about those events nearer the time.I wait to hear from you. email robertandtheresa@aol.com

Thanks Theresa Brewer Secretary Lincolnshire Road Riding Association

Don’t forget to get your entries in for the LRRA events next month.
Middlemarkers on 13th May,
10 on the 20th May,
Centenary 25 on 27th May.
Part filled in entry forms on our website.
We only have 6 teams in the 2-up this weekend, please support your club and enter these for next month.
We want to retain the shield for the most points this year.
If anyone wishes to know where the course for the Centenary goes please let me know as this is a new course for this year.

Many thanks
Ann

Urgent Request: Raffle prizes needed for SaturdaY'S cHARITY 10 AND SOMEONE TO run the raffle!!!

The hall is open from 1:00pm

Information from CTT

With effect from Sunday 6th May 2012 Cycling Time Trials have been asked to clarify that competitor to competitor insurance claims are not covered under CTT insurance policies.

Help needed for Saturday Runs!

The club is hoping that there is someone to help share the running of the fortnightly Saturday runs, if you feel you can support, could you contact us ASAP!

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Events to make note of.
LRRA Centenary event on 27th May, this is a new course HQ at Coningsby. Entry plus £7.50 to

Theresa Brewer, 3 Hill Rise, Coleby, Lincoln LN5 0AE.
Please support  your club in this special event which Theresa is putting on.

Sleaford Wheelers 50 on 16th June, entries to Chris Close £8.
This event incorporates our club 50 championship. Entries to me by 19th (if you haven’t given me a block entry) with £3.50.
Also in this event LRRA BAR qualification.
2007 Entry form with £5 to Bryan Hopkinson, 74 Newark Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8NA.
This form to Bryan will also cover you for the LRRA Championship in the Scunthorpe event.

If you are not going to ride this event please would you volunteer to marshall for Chris.
This is his first time at organising an event. Please give him your support.

The Nev Crane Memorial Event on 8th July incorporates our club 25 championship.
Entries to me by 1st July with £3.50 (again if I haven’t received block entry.)

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Sleaford Wheelers 50 16th June

Start Sheet Here (Click) Course Hazard Map

!!!!!!!!Marshalls needed!!!!!!

We still need a couple of Marshalls for our open 50 on Saturday afternoon, the 16th June, if you are not riding and can spare a little time please contact chris@chris-close.com 01529 421265

Your Club Needs Your Support

Inter Club 25 Tuesday 12th June

(closing date Wed 6th June)
Sleaford Wheelers/Boston Wheelers/Spalding CC/Yello Velo
HQ Silk Willoughby Layby (A15) @7:00pm
Entries £4:00 to; Forms Here (Click)
Malc Yates
69 Ancaster Drive
Sleaford
Lincs
Tel: 01529 306941  Mob 07734 956437
Please put fastest 25 over last three seasons on the entry form.

Jack O,Connor 25 on the 26th June

To All Members of  Sleaford Wheelers, Newark Castle, Witham Wheelers & Velo Club Lincoln
The Jack Memorial Inter club 25TT is being run by Sleaford Wheelers

There are some road works planned on the A52 during June however these should be cleared before the 26th June.
If they have not been cleared then we will revert to the C25/34 Sleaford (A15) – Spittlegate Grantham (A52) course.

Date: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Start: 19:00
Entry Fee: £4.00
Course: C25/22 Sleaford (A15) – Donington (A52)
Head Quarters: Layby approx 400 yds south of the Silk Willoughby turn off on the A15.
Entries By: 20th June on CTT Entry forms (click). Please quote your fastest 25 in the last 3 years & last 12 months (Max 60 riders)
Organiser:Dennis Owen
Address:  19 Ousemere Close
              Billingborough
              NG34 0HY
Tel: Home: 01529 240060
Mob:     07407732235
Email:    dennis@wpr-ltd.co.uk

Regards

Dennis Owen
Chairman SWCC

Nev Crane 25 Sunday 8th July

             Once again the Annual Sleaford Wheelers Nev Crane Memorial 25 Mile Time Trial is approaching. Arguably the richest event on the Lincs DC Calendar with in excess of £800 in an array of prizes up for grabs. £200 of which has again been set aside just for the Ladies. This event can boast of the quickest 25 mile time ever done in the District, with the Course Record 51-17 of Matt Bottrill in 2010. Last year the event was graced with the appearance of Wendy Houvenaghel. An astonishing 54-17, her time knocking over 5 minutes off the Ladies Course Record. Could that also be the quickest time ever recorded in the District by a Lady?
             The single carriageway Course C25/35 offers a mix of flat and rolling road. Surface mainly good but a bit iffy in places. In the 5 years of this event in memory of one of the finest riders ever to come out of Lincolnshire it has boasted over 100 entries on 2 occasions. A Full Field a possibility? The others having entries in the 90's. Way above the average received for events in the District. I hope I have whetted your appetite enough for you to send in an entry. The Prospectus is as under.
             
Regards,

Doug Laidlow,

(Event Sec.,)

Sleaford Wheelers Cycling Club
(sponsered by Chandlers of Grantham-Mitsubishi-Solo Club of Sleaford)

The Nev Crane Memorial 25 Mile Time Trial

July 8th 2012

over £800 in prizes

First Prize £100 going down 10 places
First Lady £50 down to 5th place.
First Junior £20
1st Juvenile £20
Age Categories 45-49, 50- 54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older. Quickest in each group  £10.
Fastest rider slower than 1-00-59, 1-01-59, 1-02-59 down to and including 1-11-59 each  £10
To the Winner if Course and Event Record is beaten (currently Matt Bottrill 51-17)  £50
To the fastest Lady if Ladies Course Record is beaten  (currently Wendy Houvenaghel 54-17)  £50
Fastest Team of Three Riders £10 each.

Entry on Line or by Post

On 2012 Entry Form along with Entry Fee £8 (Cheques payable to D. Laidlow)
and sent to:
Doug Laidlow,
17 Fen Road,
Little Hale,
Sleaford,
Lincs.
NG34 9BD

Tele: (01529) 461018
email:douglaidlow@btinternet.com

Sunday 24/06/2012
Spalding CC25 Donnington/Quarington Course

Organiser: Graham McAndrew,
24 The Crescent,
Morton,
Bourne,
Lincs.
PE10 0NX
Tel: 01778 571151
tracymc38@hotmail.com
Entry Fee £7.00 Closing date 6pm 12th June.

Alford 60 yrs

This year Alford Wheelers celebrates 60 years of cycling since their formation in 1952. To mark this event the club has guaranteed a £300 prize fund in their 25 mile time trial on the 12 Aug.

Although the course it is not a drag strip there is plenty of parking space and good facilities at the HQ which is close to the start and finish.

The prizes will spread out across the field to reward all abilities in cycling.

Chris O'Rourke is the Event Sec., and the details can be found in the handbook. He looks forward to receiving your entries to mark their 60th anniversary.

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From Dennis,

End of season Sportive in Cheshire/Staffordshire/Derbyshire Suday 9th October. Follow ther link

http://www.maccmonster.co.uk/

Gidday Wheelers (open 10 on 28th July)
 Only have 3 entries from Sleaford club which is unusual as I thought they would all be buzzing as its on their course.  Just wondering if it's at all poss to rev them up bit to get their entry's in to me as it would be great to see the Sleaford club show their colours !!!!
 
Have a very awesome day!  :) (Link here)
 
Kim

Alford 60 yrs

This year Alford Wheelers celebrates 60 years of cycling since their formation in 1952. To mark this event the club has guaranteed a £300 prize fund in their 25 mile time trial on the 12 Aug.

Although the course it is not a drag strip there is plenty of parking space and good facilities at the HQ which is close to the start and finish.

The prizes will spread out across the field to reward all abilities in cycling.

Chris O'Rourke is the Event Sec., and the details can be found in the handbook. He looks forward to receiving your entries to mark their 60th anniversary.

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BBQ and get together.

Following the final sevens run on the 30th August there will be a BBQ and get together at Silk Willoughby village hall, (food free but bring your own drinks) The striders have been invited to make it a joint event.

The next round of the PedalPushers Lincolnshire Circuit race league is on Sunday 5th August at Yarborough Sports centre promoted by Lincoln Whs. Entries still available on the day for all races including Youth, 4th and 2nd/3rd/4th category events. See BC event calendar for more details.
 
The last round to be held at Barkston Heath on Sunday 9th September promoted by Spalding CC will also now incorporate the East Midlands Youth circuit race championships which were cancelled earlier in the season. Separate races will now be held for Youth A and B riders which has led to some changes in the race timings. Riders wishing to be considered for the East Midlands championshiops need to pre-enter so that there eligibility can be confirmed. See BC Event calendar for more details.

SATURDAY 15th SEPTEMBER - FIT TO SPIT CHARITY RELIABILITY RIDES

There will be Reliabiltiy Trials, run under the auspices of British Cycling, for 85, 67 and 40 miles with the HQ being the Sports Pavilion at Harby which is about 3 miles south of Saxilby, which is about 6 miles north west of Lincoln.  (Ample car parking at HQ).
Reliability Trials are similar to a Club Run but open to anyone, however, they are therefore aimed at experienced cyclists who are able to maintain their own bike (or have someone they can call for assistance), follow a route from a map or written route description (or GPS map), and be able to ride the distance of the event on their own if necessary.

The rides all start out towards Thorpe on the Hill, cross the bridge over the A46, then travel eastwards before starting a clockwise circuit south of Lincoln, then rejoining the outward route at Haddington and retracing back to Harby.

The event has today gone live on the British Cycling website - www.britishcycling.org.uk If you choose the Events menu, there are various choices to filter the search, by entering 15th September, the country as England, the area as East Midlands and the Type of Event as Road Leisure, the Fit to Spit Charity Ride will be on the list.
You can then enter this event on-line and pay by card - the entry fee is £10.00.  Although you specify your distance on the application form, this can be changed on the day.

Details of the event should be on the Lincoln Wheelers website next week - www.lincolnwheelers.co.uk

There are also details already on the LRRA website - www.tinyurl.com/lincsrra  on the News menu.  There are also the application forms which can be printed off and sent in by post to me with the £10.00 fee, if preferred to online entry.

Entries can be taken on the day, but the entry fee will then be £15.00.

The first riders will be set off at 8.30am for the 85 mile ride (up until 9.30am), the 67 and 40 mile routes will start from 9.00am (up until 10.00am provisionally).

This is a CHARITY EVENT with all profits going to the Anthony Nolan Trust, but the whole event is also to particularly promote their Fit to Spit campaign, please have a look at the link below:-

http://www.anthonynolan.org/What-you-can-do/save-a-life/Are-you-fit-to-spit-.aspx

The charity helps people with all sorts of blood cancers, and they have a register of donors for stem cell transplants.  They are particularly short of male donors in the 18-30 age group, and this is what their Fit to Spit campaign aims at, to show how easy it is to became a potential donor.

A fellow club member told me about the Fit to Spit campaign some months ago, as he benefited from stem cell treatment last year, but a match could not be found for him on the UK register.  This is what has inspired him to try and promote the UK Register of Donors and I hope this event will help.

Donations of cakes will be gratefully accepted, as well as help on the day.
There is a Time Trial on Sunday with the same HQ, marshals etc are also needed for that event.  Please contact me if you can help out.

Finally, there will be overnight camping or caravanning available on Saturday evening which is £10 per unit (or free for helpers), again, contact me for further details - this will be availabe pre-booked only.

Theresa Brewer
Event Organiser
robertandtheresa@aol.com

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Turbo Sessions

Turbo sessions will start on Thursday 4th October from 7.30 - 9pm and continue every Thursday evening until Christmas.  We have been warned that we may have to change one or two if the school needs the hall on particular weeks.  Assuming we are getting enough people along to make the sessions viable, we will probably re-start in January and carry on until the middle to end of March.

The club has a couple of spare turbos available which will be available on a first come, first served basis.  The sessions will cost £3 per night with refreshments thrown in.

Trophies!

Several trophies are in need of refurbishment, could all trophy holdes please return them as soon as practical to Kath or Malc please.

Official opening of the Connect 2 route Saturday 22nd Sept.

10-12 O'Clock. This is a great opportunity to help promote your club, all members are asked to try to set aside a little time for this publicity event. As many as possible please in club kit, meet at the Market Place at 10:00am then to ride in group to the official event.

To all
Many thanks to everyone who helped out setting the course on Saturday and running the event on Sunday.
Once again the feedback was very positive, the entry levels high , the help freely given and the weather sunny.
Overall an excellent event.

Dennis

On behalf of the club I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to all those club members and family/friends of club members who gave up their time on Saturday and Sunday to ensure that the Cyclo Cross was a tremendous success.

The course was fantastic, the weather amazing, and the number of helpers and marshalls enabled us to put on a safe event.

Additional thanks must go to Howard who by his generosity enabled this event to take place and once again show the county that Sleaford Wheelers can run amazing courses /events and  refreshments’ to be the envy of everyone

Well done Wheelers you did Sleaford proud.

Linda  

Sunday 7th Oct Hill Climb 10:am

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Turbo Sessions

Turbo sessions will start on Thursday 4th October at Osbournby village hall, from 7.30 - 9pm and continue every Thursday evening until Christmas.  We have been warned that we may have to change one or two if the school needs the hall on particular weeks.  Assuming we are getting enough people along to make the sessions viable, we will probably re-start in January and carry on until the middle to end of March.

The club has a couple of spare turbos available which will be available on a first come, first served basis.  The sessions will cost £3 per night with refreshments thrown in.

Hi guys - this year's AGM

Will be held on Monday 26 November;
The AGM is your opportunity to make sure you are involved in the Club's organisation so do come along - although you won't be pressured into taking up a Committee position remember the current Committee is not representative of the Club's age-range so if you want more involvement get someone to put your name forward as a nominee for one (or more!) of the posts.  Full details of the current post-holders on the website.

Nominations for Committee Members, and any motions you want putting on the Agenda (both should have a proposer and a seconder) should be sent to Ann Pike (apike@live.co.uk) no later than Friday 19th October please.

Signing on will be the following Monday (3rd December) and don't forget the Christmas 2-up 10-mile event on Sunday 16th December followed by the traditional buffet at The Plough in Wilsford (and christmas pud or other desserts at our house afterwards). As in the past several years, there will be a buffet meal and social at The Plough, Wilsford after the Christmas 10 starting at 12.30pm. There is a slight increase in cost this year to cover rising prices, but it's still brilliant value at £7 per head.

I'm accepting bookings from now until 9 December (no later, as I need to supply numbers to the pub). Convenient occasions to make your bookings are either the AGM on Monday 26 November or at Signing On on Monday 3 December.  Please note that I can only accept bookings with payment
upfront.   Cheques payable to Sleaford Wheelers or cash will do nicely.

Those of you who would like some pud afterwards are encouraged to walk across the road to our place where Kath will give you the benefit of her culinary skills at no cost to your goodselves.

Hope to see a good turnout this time - don't forget to bring along your 'other halves' to this enjoyable do.

Cheers

Dave

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The freewheeling Competition will be held this Sunday the 18th as the weather forecast is favourable for it.
Meet at the usual time for the club run and the competition will be held on Frieston Hill on the way to the cafe.

Hi guys - this year's AGM

Will be held on Monday 26 November;
The AGM is your opportunity to make sure you are involved in the Club's organisation so do come along - although you won't be pressured into taking up a Committee position remember the current Committee is not representative of the Club's age-range so if you want more involvement get someone to put your name forward as a nominee for one (or more!) of the posts.  Full details of the current post-holders on the website.

Nominations for Committee Members, and any motions you want putting on the Agenda (both should have a proposer and a seconder) should be sent to Ann Pike (apike@live.co.uk) no later than Friday 19th October please.

Signing on will be the following Monday (3rd December) and don't forget the Christmas 2-up 10-mile event on Sunday 16th December followed by the traditional buffet at The Plough in Wilsford (and christmas pud or other desserts at our house afterwards). As in the past several years, there will be a buffet meal and social at The Plough, Wilsford after the Christmas 10 starting at 12.30pm. There is a slight increase in cost this year to cover rising prices, but it's still brilliant value at £7 per head.

I'm accepting bookings from now until 9 December (no later, as I need to supply numbers to the pub). Convenient occasions to make your bookings are either the AGM on Monday 26 November or at Signing On on Monday 3 December.  Please note that I can only accept bookings with payment
upfront.   Cheques payable to Sleaford Wheelers or cash will do nicely.

Those of you who would like some pud afterwards are encouraged to walk across the road to our place where Kath will give you the benefit of her culinary skills at no cost to your goodselves.

Hope to see a good turnout this time - don't forget to bring along your 'other halves' to this enjoyable do.

Cheers

Dave

Captains Report

9th December 2012

A good turn out this week for a tough ride out to Farndon and back. There were 13 riders in the main group initially (Me, Smedley, Jack, Big Al, Malc, Scotty, Dave & Kath Smith, Adi Mack & Craig T (briefly), Mikey, Mark and Matt T). Chris Close captained a smaller group on a shorter southern loop (Thanks Chris!). Me and Jack took the main group up through Leasingham and Smedley and Matt T took over at the Ashby turn. Kathy decided to go her own way at this point. Over the A15 into Navenby and down towards Bassingham, the wind seemed a little friendlier and the group was now making good progress. We eventually emerged from Stapleford wood with Big Al hanging a left back to Sleaford.  Malc continued down into Newark for a speedier return also. We parted company with Smedley and Jack in Balderton and they zoomed off for a blast back to Sleaford (no doubt!). Myself and Matt T took the group out to the café at Farndon with help from Dave and Scotty. Kathy joined us at the café a little later. After a well earned break and copious amounts of tea etc, the now much smaller group of Me, Mark, Matt T, Mikey, Dave, Scotty and Kath headed back with a much more agreeable tailwind. A blistering turn of pace just outside Long Bennington from Scotty split the group but the majority re-grouped through Hougham for the Gelston climb. Mikey demonstrated some good late season form by leading us over the top. Mark and Mikey left us in Hough on the Hill and the remaining four of us rolled back into Rauceby. No official club run next week as it is the Christmas 2 up. Meet at the market place though at the usual time for a warm up ride out to the start.

Captain Nick

2nd December 2012
Route: Wymondham “The wrong way round”.

A very cold day for the club run with only me, Sparrow, Malc and Ian reporting for duty at the market place. Smedley did text in to say he would join us later at the café though. Ian decided to do his own thing after Silk Willoughby, so the three of us started with a long hard ride up to the High Dyke. Down through Grantham, Malc went his own way so me and Sparrow pushed on to the café in the now splendid morning sunshine. Just near Wymondham, we passed around 20 Witham Wheelers (going the other way!) and at the windmill met up with a few Bourne Wheelers (Keith, Cliff etc.). Smedley was proving elusive, so me and Sparrow set off back with the Bourne crew with Smedley hot on our heels. We parted company with Bourne around Little Bytham and headed for home. Smedley and a bonus Priestley eventually materialised near Ropsley (in the opposite direction?) and the four of us (myself and Priestley pretty tired by now) eventually made it home. Hope to see a few more out next week weather permitting!

Captain Nick

Signing On 3rd Dec

Xmas 2 up Sunday 16th dont forget book food by the 9th!