Cycling Events you might wish to consider...

[Phil Evans]

As Club Secretary I quite often get emails from BC, CTC and other parties telling me about events that may be of interest to Coventry Road Club members. As there is no easy way to pass these on I thought I'd start a thread where I can drop in the relevant info for members to read.

Watch this space

Phil Evans.
CRC - General Secretary.

[Phil Evans]

Tour De France/Camping North Yorkshire...

Dear Coventry Road Club,

With the Tour De France on its way we are catering for the cycling community providing additional camping pitches, we are set on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and are perfectly located just 1.5 miles from Richmond and 7 miles from Reeth.

We are already taking bookings and expect to be full within several weeks so please don’t delay.

If you would forward this message onto your members I would be most grateful.

Please see

Best Regards
Lee Davies
M: 07825 641743

[Phil Evans]

North Cotswold Cycle Club Reliability Trial 23rd March

Dear Coventry Road Club

The NCCC reliability has been set for 23rd March for a 50 Mile course around North Cotswold roads. There something for everyone and 4 time groups for participants to ride to.

I'd be grateful if you can share the attached details with your members and look for to giving you all a warm North Cotswold welcome on the day.

Many thanks

Mervyn Jones
NCCC Treasurer

Note (As I cannot attach a PDF file I have copied the text from the flyer passed on to me. Phil.)

The North Cotswold Cycling Club would like to invite all our neighbouring cycling clubs to our Reliability Trial so that we can get to know our fellow clubs in the area.
The Reliability Trial shall be entry on the line for £5 (with a donation to Cyclists Fighting Cancer) with sign on commencing at 8am on 23rd March. The sign on and start line shall be Cotswold Cycles, Unit 3 Cotswold Link, Cotswold Business Village, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0JU (please note parking will be notified separately on the NCCC website below).

The route can be found at :


It can also be found on and early March. The 50 mile route takes in some of the best scenery the Cotswolds has to offer and follows a similar route to last year with some re-routing to improve road conditions. There will be four groups to cover all abilities as follows:
 4.5 hour group 12/14 mph Start 09.00
 4 hour group 14/16 mph Start 09.30
 3.5 hour group 16/18mph Start 10.00
 3 hour group 18 + mph Start 10.30
At the end of the ride Tea, Coffee and cakes will be available for purchase in Cotswold Cycles.

We hope you can join us and we look forward to seeing you. Please feel free to invite your cycling friends.

[Phil Evans]

8th Midlands Women’s TT Series

We have just launched an exciting new website for the 8th Midlands Women’s TT Series which takes place this season from March to August and includes six established local 10-mile time trials. All female cyclists (over the age of 12) are encouraged to come and take part, whatever their level of performance or previous experience of time trialling. All you need is a road-worthy bike – a specific TT machine is definitely not a requirement. This is the place to meet other women who like to rise to a challenge and see how fast they can go on a bike. Everyone is welcome!

Entries to the Series and to the individual events can be made online through the website.

We also have a Facebook page so anyone who ‘Likes’ that page can easily get fresh updates and news about the Series.

Please let all the women in your club know about the Series and please also display this on your website or club forum.

Thank you in advance.

Ruth Eyles
Midlands Women’s TT Series Organiser

[Phil Evans]

Chalet rental opportunity..Les Deux Alpes

Hello Coventry Road Club,,

I live locally to your club and wanted to contact you with regards to a 3 bedroom, self catered, family chalet that I have available for rent during the summer. The chalet is centrally located in the alpine resort of Les Deux Alpes and is within cycling distance of the famous Alpe D’Huez Tour de France climb.

Les Deux Alpes is itself also a great summer resort, providing summer glacier skiing, mountain biking, road cycling, golf, climbing, walking and various other activities.

I have attached full details of the chalet and would be extremely grateful if the document could be forwarded onto your club members/posted on your website. Alternatively, if you think it may be of interest to your members, I’d be more than happy to provide you with paper copies for pinning on notice boards and such like!

If you think this would be of any interest, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch, either through emailing (deuxalpes.chalet@gmail.com), or via the phone (07817 337532).

Thank you!
Lauren Woodwiss.

Attachment details...
French Alps - Summer Chalet Rental
Les Deux Alpes
This self catered, family owned chalet offers easily accessible, prime location accommodation in one of the Alps leading summer activity resorts. Situated within cycling distance of the famous Alpe D’Huez climb, it’s also perfectly located for watching the alpine stages of this years Tour de France.
Contact: 07817 337532 / deuxalpes.chalet@gmail.com
Price on enquiry
 Accommodation for up to 8 people
 Quiet, central location (1 minute walk to the nearest lift, shops and restaurants)
 Large open plan living/dining area with fully equipped kitchen and double sofa bed
 2 double bedrooms and twin bunk
 Bathroom plus additional WC
 Garden, including BBQ facilities
 Sun bathed balcony with unbroken mountain views
 Private parking
Les Deux Alpes offers mountain biking, summer glacier skiing, road
cycling, walking, climbing, swimming, golf and many other activities

[Phil Evans]

Bike for Peace Tour 2014

Dear Coventry Road Club,

I'm hoping that you'll be interested in participating in the upcoming 'Bike for Peace' tour, which arrives in Britain in March. Bike for Peace is a Norwegian campaign who are cycling around the world to promote peace and disarmament. They are coming to Britain from 14-18 March, and will be stopping in Manchester, Coventry, London, and Dover. I hope our friends from Norway will be pleased with the reception they get in Britain, and I'd encourage you to join them for some or all of the tour!

The main organiser, Tore Naerland, is a partially sighted cyclist who will be undertaking the tour on a tandem - a fantastic achievement!

If you’d like to get involved, or promote the tour to your contacts, full details can be found at .

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, and we look forward to your support and enthusiasm.

Best wishes,
Anne Schulthess
Campaigns Officer (Youth & Community Engagement)
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

Tel: 020 7700 2393 Mobile: 07973 773 671
Web: http://www.cnduk.org Twitter: @CNDuk Facebook: /cnduk
Registered office: Mordechai Vanunu House, 162 Holloway Road, London N7 8DQ

[Phil Evans]

CC Giro Midland Monster.

Dear Club Secretary

I am writing to you to ask for your support in promoting our Midland Monster Events which will take place on 18th May 2014 at the Rosliston Forestry Centre. Burton on Trent.

As usual, the event will be supporting the "Air Ambulance Trust." The trust works hard in installing landing pads at hospitals to allow the Air ambulances to land. Over the past few years we have given over
£4,000 to the trust as we believe that everyone could potentially need the services of the Air Ambulance. Ironically, we had to call for the air ambulance during last years event, despite numerous warning signs!!! So, you never know when you may have need of the big bird in the sky!

We offer you and your club members:-
Free Parking at the event HQ.
2 feeds for the longer 2 rides. 1 for the Mini Monster.
Post ride food and drink.
Fully signed routes.
Marshalls at key junctions.
Timing chips.
Support of PowerBar.
Challenging routes with great scenery.
The satisfaction you are helping a very worthy cause.

You can enter on the British Cycling web-site.

Have a look that this link to see feedback from previous events.


A summary of all the details are on the British Cycling website or the Cyclosportive website.

You can also search CC Giro Midland Monster to see other supporting information.

Can I ask that you share this information with your clubs members and help us to potentially help you.

Thanks for your support

Kind Regards

Dave Bond

[Phil Evans]

Cycle to breakfast - Tardebigge Community Centre, Worcestershire.

Hi,
I am writing to invite your cycle group to ride to breakfast at Tardebigge Community Centre, Worcestershire. On Saturday 8th March the Bromsgrove Farmers Club are holding a Big Breakfast in aid of Cancer Research UK and The Primrose Hospice. and will be serving breakfast between 8.30am to midday. No set price just a donation. I have attached a poster if you could pass it around your group that would be great. Why not organise a group to cycle over and enjoy breakfast before cycling home again. Breakfast is served until midday but don't worry you can stay and enjoy it in a nice atmosphere until ready to cycle on again. If a large group will be attending please ring Helen or Sarah and let them know so they have an idea of the numbers.
many thanks
Melanie

[Phil Evans]

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[Phil Evans]

Cycle Wiltshire on 3-4 May 2014 in Wiltshire

I am contacting you about a great new cycling event, Cycle Wiltshire on 3-4 May 2014 in Wiltshire. The weekend is a not to be missed event for cyclists!

First on the Saturday come and ride the Salisbury Sportive with routes of 100 miles, 65 miles and 20 miles through the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. All the routes will be supported by great feed stations, mobile bike mechanic support, chip timing and first aid support. Other elements include access to changing facilities and toilets and post race showers along with a great event village to sit in the sun (hopefully!) and enjoying well earned bowl of pasta and/or cake as well as enjoying a post ride massage. Rides start from Five Rivers Leisure Centre from 8.30am.

Then on the Sunday it’s time to watch the pros in action in the British Cycling National Road Race series elite race start/finish in Wilton. This 100 mile race will include all the major professional British teams and is your chance to see pro racing up close and personal! The race starts at 11am, with team introductions prior to this, and due to finish at 3pm. The race route will pass through Wilton 10 times and include the challenging climb up Fovant Hill!
To get a flavour of the race take a look at the 2011 race

So come and make a weekend of it. You can find suitable accommodation to suit any budget at

To enter the sportive and to find out more details of the elite race go to

Follow all the latest updates on the event on twitter @CycleWiltshire and Facebook

I would be grateful if you could please circulate this and the attached to all your members and maybe put a link to the event on your website. Thanks.

Look forward to seeing you in May!

Best wishes
Tamzin Earley
Funding and Events Officer
Leisure Services
Wiltshire Council
Bourne Hill
Salisbury
SP1 3UZ