CTC HERTS D.A., ST ALBANS & HATFIELD SECTION

Section Program September - October 2006

Published 10th September 2006 3rd. Ed.

Sunday Rides

Date

Start Grade Leader

Morning Stop

Lunch

Afternoon

3rd Sept Ian Smith
WM 09:00 prompt 65 Miles
Café in the woods, near to Wendover SP889090 The Unicorn, Cublington SP838222 National Trust Centre Ashridge (Monument) SP970130
10th Sept The Lampard Road Club invites you to join them at WM 09:30 for a morning 'A' grade ride
Peter Ride
WM 09:15 55/60 Miles
Tring Garden Centre, Bulbourne SP931133 The Polecat, Prestwood SU875995 Blackwells Café, Chipperfield. TL043016
17th Sept Cecil Cooke Competition - See Notes Overleaf
Stuart Hammond
WM 09:15 or meet at Morning Stop.
10:00 at Strathmore Arms, St Pauls Walden. TL193222 Strathmore Arms, St Pauls Walden. TL193222 To be arranged on the day after the completion of the of the competion.
24th Sept Round County Ride. Details from
Richard Stubbs
ACP 09:15 60 Miles
Tesco’s, Baldock. TL246337 Updated 3rd Ed. The Cock, Gamlingay TL238523 Stevenage Gdn Ctr. TL231272
1st Oct Jon & Judy
Hertford 09:30 60 Miles
Harlow Gdn Ctr, (M11 J7) Canes Lane, Harlow TL478069 The Fox, Matching Tye TL516113 Alfie's Café, 2 New Road, Ware TL359143
8th Oct The Lampard Road Club invites you to join them at WM 09:30 for a morning 'A' grade ride
Steve & Carol
WM 09:00 65 Miles
Wyevale Gdn Ctr., Hitchin. TL206308 Waggon & Horses, Steeple Morden. TL286424 Stevenage Gdn Ctr. TL231272
15th Oct Ian Smith
ACP 09:15 60 Miles
WhiteHill Golf centre, Dane End TL343212 Prince Of Wales, Green Tye. TL444184 Van Hage’s Gdn Ctr., Bragbury End. TL269211
22nd Oct Richard Stubbs
ACP 09:15 65 Miles
Hayes Hill Farm, Fishers Green TL382034 The John Barleycorn, Threshers Bush TL502093 St.Mary the Virgin Church Hall, Braughing. TL396252
29th Oct Emitremmus - Summertime Reversed Audax
Check on The North Herts Website http://www.stevenagectc.info/ for entry forms.

Midweek Evening Rides

Evening cycle rides all start at 7.30pm from The War Memorial in St Peter's Street, St Albans. - near The Blacksmiths Arms. If you can't make the start you can always join us in the pub at around 8.30-9.00pm. We'll spend about an hour in the pub before returning home. Rides are about 10 - 15 miles long and are tailored to suit all abilities, so nobody gets left behind. We welcome all cyclists of all ages. Don't forget to bring your lights.

Date

Destination & OS Grid Ref. (Sheet 166)
6th Sept Builders Arms, Potters Bar TL257024
13th Sept 3 Horseshoes, Letchmore Heath TQ151977
20th Sept The Peppercorn, Harpenden TL115160
27th Sept Alban Arena, St Albans TL149073

Date

Destination & OS Grid Ref. (Sheet 166)
4th Oct Crooked Billet, Colney Heath TL201060
11th Oct The Oak Tree, Harpenden TL133141
18th Oct Green Dragon, London Colney TL181036
25th Oct Elephant & Castle, Amwell, Near Wheathampstead. TL167132
   

General Information

Grades

A

=Strenuous

B

=Moderate.

C

=Potterers.

Starts

ACP

: ASDA Car Park,Hatfield : ASDA Car Park, Hatfield TL224086

Hertford

: Hart Statue, Parliament Sq., Hertford TL326125

WM

: War Memorial, St Peters St, St.Albans TL150076

WhCP

: Wheathampstead East Lane Car Park TL178141

Note

Rides may depart not less than FIVE MINUTES after the designated start time.

Section Secretary

D.A. Secretary

Clubroom

Thursday 8.00pm to 10.30pm at Village Hall, High Street, Colney Heath.
No meeting on Second Thursday of each month.

Notes from the Section Secretary

DA Events

Cecil Cooke competition - 17th September 2006

Start venue: The Strathmore Arms PH, St Paul's Walden (OS Map 166 TL193222). Start time: 10.00am. Entrance fee: Free event

Pace Judging (4.5 mile loop to be completed in both directions, person with two closest times scores highest - route directions to be given out at start) followed by: Freewheel competition in Preston area. The event should finish by lunchtime. The pub serves food - if food required landlord has suggested ordering at start of event to save queuing later.

Further details: Please contact

Here is a reminder of future events planned by the DA and the schedule of medal awards.

19 August (Saturday)- 50Km Rough Stuff Audax. Details from Bob Corbett 01438 237437
24 September - Round County Ride. Details from Peter Southworth 01442 874745
29 October - Summertime Reversed Audax, 101 km

Medals will be awarded for successfully completing events as follows:
Gold medal - 4 events, including 200 km, 100 km, rough stuff ride and Cecil Cooke Trophy event
Silver medal - 3 events from the above, including 200 km and 100 km
Bronze medal - 3 events, including 100 km

Easter 2007

If there is sufficient demand, Judy Allfrey will be organising an Easter stay at Castle Hedingham youth hostel from 6-9 April 2007. Castle Hedingham is a small village with all facilities, set in good cycling countryside. The intention would be to ride there and back. The hostel is in the centre of the village and is due to be closed from September 2007, so this may be your last chance to visit it. Anyone not wanting hostel accommodation can book B&B locally.

Please let Judy know if you are interested contact . If sufficient numbers are interested, she will make a provisional booking in November and will need final decisions (and money) in December. Those who shop at Tescos will wish to note that Clubcard vouchers can be exchanged for YHA vouchers (to be spent on accommodation, food or membership) at the rate of £4 of YHA vouchers for £1 of Clubcard tokens. A note with more details of the trip will be available from Judy in due course.

Richard Stubbs

Hargreaves Trophy

Hargreaves trophy points at the 13th August are as follows.

Richard Stubbs 107
Ian Smith 95
Peter Ride 90
Steve Brazier 84
Carol Brazier 76
Stuart Hammond 76
Judy Alfrey 60
Fred Curtis 56
 
Jon Crosby 51
Roger Hodgson 43
Craig Maxwell 38
Bill Upsdale 37
Eric Cullen 22
Barrie Wood 14

Clubroom

The Clubroom has been somewhat in the doldrums recently but with Autumn approaching a full programme has been arranged for September & October. Come on a Thursday evening 8pm to 10:30pm at Village Hall, High Street, Colney Heath, only £1 with free coffee or tea. What a bargain! No meeting on Second Thursday of each month.

Date

Organised Activities

17th Aug Clubroom Games - Table Tennis - Darts - Snooker
24th Aug Hertfordshire Quiz - How well do you know your county? - Anne
31st Aug Pocket Money - A brief talk (& samples) of the coinage in your pocket - Albert
7th Sept Mallorca 2006 - Club Holiday in Majorca - Anne & Albert
14th Sept No Clubroom
21st Sept Laos - Another interesting slide show, visit this remote country with Craig Maxwell
28th Sept Digging the Dirt - Metal Detecting with Robert Barton
5th Oct Photographic Competition - Subject for 2006 is Water
3 prints and or slides which must have been taken in the last 12 months
12th Oct No Clubroom
19th Oct Bring & Buy - Always popular; bring all those bits & pieces that you want to dispose of and make room for someones elses odds & ends.
26th Oct Hobbies Evening - Show your other hobbies; we have already been promised two railway exhibits. There is plenty of room for more and different hobbies.
2nd Nov The Pudding Club - Return of this old favourite - Puddings Galore. Bring along an interesting pudding but to avoid risk of obesity please speak to Anne first.

For full DA information & last minute changes to this program visit http://www.ctcherts.org.uk/stalbans

Update History 1st ed. 17/08/2006 Original version. 2nd ed. 18/08/2006; Addition of Easter 2007 details.
3rd ed. 10/09/2006; Change to Lunch Stop 24th Sept.