CTC HERTS D.A., ST ALBANS & HATFIELD SECTION
Section Program October to December 2008
Published 29th Oct. 2008 3rd. Ed.
Sunday Rides
Date |
Leader & Start |
Morning Stop |
Lunch |
Afternoon |
| 5th Oct | Steve & Carol WM 09:15 |
Jenny Burger, Chesham SP959014 | The Old Swan, Cheddington SP924170 | Hudnall Corner Cafe TL014133 |
| Saturday 11th Oct | Rona Wightman 0930 Start place: Faber Maunsell, Upper Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3UT | Based on national CTC Five Miles to Fabulous the intention of these rides is get women who are nervous of traffic onto the road, by giving them confidence and experience in traffic and also by showing them useful routes for avoiding traffic. Starting 0930h from Faber Maunsell. ‘Regular’ CTC females are most welcome, your assistance to the leader and support of the participants is much appreciated! My tip is, wrap up warm, as the pace will be gentle. We will be heading along the Alban Way to Sleapshyde Methodist Church for refreshments and white elephants. Chaps – the baking is very good, so you may wish to make your own way to this event! |
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| 12th Oct | Richard WM 9.15 |
Cockernhoe Stores TL127235 | The Motte & Bailey, Pirton TL145316 | The Standing Order, (Weatherspoons) 33 High St. Old Town Stevenage TL233252 |
| 19th Oct | Richard WM 9.15 |
Chipperfield Gdn Ctr, Tower Hill. TL033027 | The Rose & Crown, Hawridge SP949062 | Wyevale Garden Ctr,Caddington. TL054193 |
| 26th Oct | Stevenage Audax ride - "Emitremmus" See main web site for entry details. For those not taking part in the Audax there is a local ride to Pitstone Green (below) |
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| Peter WM 9.15 |
The Crown, Berkhamsted. SP992078 | The Duke of Wellington, Pitstone Green. SP927161 | Little Heath Farm, Potten End TL018081 | |
| 2 Nov | Tracey ACP 9.15 |
Four Leaf Clover Hitchin TL184290 | The Bell Inn, Bennington TL299235 | |
| 9 Nov | Jon & Judy ACP 9.15 |
Lee Valley Park Farm TL382034 | The Chequers, Wareside TL395155 | |
| 16 Nov | Peter ACP 9.15 |
Brynfield Nursery, Goffs Oak. TL326030 | Rye House Tavern, Hoddesdon TL385098 | Herts CTC AGM Colney Heath Village Hall |
| 23 Nov | Stuart ACP 9.15 |
Café Belgique, 12 High St., Ware TL359142 | The Brown Bear, Braughing. TL398252 | |
| 30 Nov | Steve & Carol WhCP 9.15 |
Stotfold Mill Cafe TL223367 | Strathmore Arms, St Pauls Walden. TL193222 | |
| 7 Dec | Steve & Carol WM 9.15 |
Brown Sugar Cafe, Chesham SP959018 | The Boot , Tower Hill. TL037024 | |
| 14 Dec | Jon & Judy ACP 9.15 |
Café Belgique, 12 High St., Ware TL359142 | White Lion, Walkern TL290263 | |
| 21st Dec | Richard WM 09:15 |
Wyevale Gdn.Ctr. Crews Hill TL312000 | The Woodman, Wildhill TL265068 The pub does not do food on Sundays, but they are happy for us to bring our own food. So this will be an indoor picnic. For those wanting a pub meal, there is an alternative about 1 mile away |
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| 28th Dec | Richard WM 09:15 |
The Broadway cafe, Potters Bar. TL260011 | The Huntsman, Goose Green. TL352091 | |
| 1st January 2009 | Steve & Carol Café Roma, St Peter's St, St Albans. Meet at 10:00 for departure at 10:30 |
The Crown, Berkhamsted. SP992078 | ||
General Information
| Starts | ACP | : 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 TL202060. No meeting on Second Thursday of each month. | |
Notes from the Section Secretary
To Follow
This year's Hargreaves Trophy for the Sunday rides finished at the end of September. Many congratulations to Peter Ridhalgh who has won the cup for the second year running. There was quite a tight bunch who ran Peter close. Compared with last year we had fewer people attending the Sunday rides, but the total number of points awarded was just about the same, so it seems those who did come attended more regularly.
Steve reports that the Wednesday evening rides received a boost after Bike Week and they are getting more people out than the Sunday rides now.
Congratulations to Tracy, who has become a qualified cycle instructor and has been teaching school children over the summer.
The list of injuries reported last time should also have included Graham Figg's broken collarbone, smashed when a pedestrian grabbed his shoulder at the end of June - now healed but he was out of action for most of July. Graham also suffered a stolen bike during the summer.
Richard Stubbs
Hargreaves Trophy
Here are the final results for this years Hargreaves points;
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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.
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Clubroom
Come on a Thursday evening 8pm to 10:30pm at Village Hall, High Street, Colney Heath TL202060, only £1 with free coffee or tea. What a bargain! There are clubroom meetings on Thursdays at Thursday 8.00pm to 10.30pm at Village Hall, High Street, Colney Heath. No meeting on Second Thursday of each month.
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Date |
Organised Activities |
| 2nd Oct | Herts DA photographic Competition 2008 - Subject is 'The Village" Enter 3 slides and / or 3 prints - all entries must have been taken since November 07 |
| 9th Oct | - No meeting |
| 16th Oct | Green Volcanoes - Barrie & Margaret Wood, their holiday in the Azores |
| 23rd Oct | Loire Valley - Rural France with the Yorkshire Bikeliner June 2008 - enjoy some French nibbles afterwards |
| 30th Oct | Jackson's Brewery- Home brewing by Brian (some samples will be available) |
| 6th Nov | Helping to change Children's Lives - An illustrated by Alex Moss (CTC member and Chairman of the 40plus) on his work assisting children in Cape Province, South Africa |
| 13th Nov | No Clubroom |
| Sunday 16th Nov | AGM Herts DA- 2.30pm at the Colney Heath Village Hall - please attend an important meeting |
| 20th Nov | Scotland again - Alec Flinders on his travels in remotest Scotland |
| 27th Nov | Model Evening- Bring along railways, planes, and boats etc. that interest you! |
| 4th Dec | Basic Bike Repairs - Simple maintenance evening. Repair punctures, adjust chains, adjust brakes, all simple items (if you know what you are doing) but some members seem to be lacking in these skills - so come along to the clubroom and all will be explained |
| 11th Dec | No Clubroom |
| 18th Dec | Celebrate the start of Christmas - mince pies, mulled wine, nibbles etc. meet friends.s |
| 25th Dec | No Clubroom |
| 1st Jan 2009 | No Clubroom - A Happy New Year to all our clubmates and many pleasant miles a wheel in 2009. |