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

Section Program May - June 2007

Published 4th May 2007 2nd. Ed.

Sunday Rides

Date

Start Grade Leader

Morning Stop

Lunch

Afternoon

6th May Jon & Judy
ACP 09:15
Alfie's Café, 2 New Road, Ware TL359143 The Thatchers, Hatfield Heath TL519152 Upshire Church (2M east of Waltham Abbey). TL416010
13th May Richard Stubbs
ACP 9:15
WhiteHill Golf centre, Dane End TL343212 Sutton Arms, Little Hallingbury TL510162 St.Mary the Virgin Church Hall, Braughing. TL396252
20th May Steve & Carol
WM 9:15
Mead Open Farm, Billington SP952229 Globe Inn, Linslade SP911262 National Trust Centre Ashridge (Monument) SP970130
27th May Richard Stubbs
ACP 9:15
Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon TL385082 Mole Trap, Tawney Common TL500013 Upshire Church (2M east of Waltham Abbey). TL416010
Saturday
2rd June
Rona Wightman
0930
Start place: Faber Maunsell, Upper Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3UT
Brief route description including refreshment break:
Easy ride to coffee stop. I have several nearby venues in mind and will select one on the day, depending on weather, group numbers and preferences. Using cycle routes and bridleways, some road riding mostly on quieter roads and lanes.
This is one of the CTC Five Miles To Fabulous events taking place in early June. For details about Rona's Ride click here; also see www.fivemilestofabulous.co.uk
3rd June Peter Ride
WM 9:15
Van Hage Gdn Ctr, Chenies TQ018979 The White Horse, Hedgerley SU971873 The Pennsylvanian, High Street, Rickmansworth TQ055942
10th June This is a rail or car assisted ride. We will meet at Sandy Railway Station TL178488.
For those wishing to travel by rail to the start, the 8.22 from Hatfield will get to Sandy for 9.08
Stuart Hammond
Sandy Railway Station, 9.15
West Perry, Grafham Water TL143671 The Robin Hood, Market Hill, St Ives TL314712 Bourn Golf Club TL332558
17th June Steve & Carol
WM 9:15
Lavender Tea Room, Hexton Village Hall. TL106304 The White Hart, Maulden TL053379 Water Hall Farm, Whitwell. TL185212
24th June Peter Ride
WM 9:15
The Three Magnets (Wetherspoons), Leys Avenue, Letchworth TL219326 Waggon & Horses, Steeple Morden TL286424 Stevenage Gdn Ctr. TL231272

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

You will see from the programme that Stewart is organising a car/train assisted ride on the 10 June starting from Sandy. Please try to support this trip - it will be a chance to ride through some new areas. Many thanks to Judy for the sucessful Easter weekend away in Suffolk & Essex.

16-24 June is National Bike Week. Has anyone any suggestions about how we can support this?

Essex DA are running an 80 Km, on 6th May 2007, please see http://www.essexcycling.co.uk/ for further details.

Richard Stubbs

Hargreaves Trophy

The Hargreaves trophy points at Sunday 18th April are as follows.

Peter Ride 59
Judy Alfrey 50
Richard Stubbs 49
Jon Crosby 47
Steve Brazier 46
Carol Brazier 43
Stuart Hammond 42
Fred Curtis 39
 
Ian Smith 31
Denise Hills 24
Roger Hodgson 19
Bill Upsdale 18
Craig Maxwell 15
Alan Wratten 14
Eric Cullen 13
Barrie Wood 7

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)
2nd May The Hollybush, Redbourn TL101116
9th May White Horse, Old Welwyn TL232162
16th May Cat and Fiddle, Radlett TQ167989
23rd May The Spotted Dog, Flamstead TL079146
30th May The Woodman, Wildhill TL265068

Date

Destination & OS Grid Ref. (Sheet 166)
6th June The Old Chequers, Gaddesden Row TL057123
13th June The Black Horse, South Mymms TL220015
20th June The Goat, 37 Sopwell,Lane, St Albans TL148068
27th June Old Palace, Kings Langley TL066026

Clubroom

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

3rd May TBA
10th May - No meeting
17th May Malta & Gozo without a bike Slide Show - Barrie Wood
24th May Roaming around Yorkshire - Alec Flinders
31st May "Some Cyclists Are Arty As Well" - Alan Plumpton. He will be giving a talk and showing some of his artwork. This item replaces the Pancake evening which is rescheduled to June 28th.
7th June Old Maps Bring along old maps and compare them with modern OS sheets - Albert & Ted
14th June - No meeting
21st June Model Evening - Not necessarily railways (but they will be very welcome)
28th June Pancake Thursday - Brian Jackson Rescheduled from May 31st

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

Update History 1st ed. 26/04/2007 Original version.
2nd ed. 04/05/2007; Addition of 2nd June Ride.
3rd ed. 27/05/2007; Revision of Clubroom Programme 31/05 & 28/06