30/04/2009 by Martyn.

I had a call from one of the battyeford committee reminding me that the football season is finishing soon. 

He said we might get a few of their lot keeping fit over summer if we did some posters to put on the notice boards.

 Great idea, i suggest we probably need them at 14 minimum to be able to ride to the cafe on a saturday or elsewhere on a Sunday?

can anyone put together a poster

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29/04/2009 by Martyn.

Rod and i are stepping up the distances getting ready for the dreaded LEL.

 ( i went to Bradford via New Mill and sovereign cross roads troday and that wasn’t because of Al’s GPS!)

This saturday we are meeting at 0800 ( in the morning Brad!) at 3 Nuns to go to teh windmills via Holme moss and woodhead

 On Monday we are going to Bridlington ( and Back) on the bikes , set off time to be determined but early

 If anyone wants to join us you’d be welcome….well most of you would!

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29/04/2009 by Steve McCall.

Hi everybody, I mentioned a Family Funday earlier in the year which a lot of you seemed interested in. I mentioned a potential date of Sunday June 21st.

This has just dawned on me that it is Father’s day, there is another potential date of Sunday the 5th July that we could do but I do not know if there are any sportives on these dates, can one of you Sportive lot advise?

The day could be based on a short family based ride around local areas in the morning then BBQs and bouncy castles, etc in the afternoon. If people still want the normal club run then that’s fine, they can join in the fun when they return.

We need to know the level of interest to see if it has a viable chance of suceeding because we will have to share the cost of food and bouncy castle hire. I can supply beer from the company shop and will obviously sell at cost price (honest Guv!), this will be pay as you drink, not paid for upfront.

I know Martyn mentioned a “time trial pub crawl” based roughly upon the Hartshead circuit but if anyone has anymore ideas then please post.

Also please state your prefernce for the 21st or the 5th.

Mine is the 5th.

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29/04/2009 by Steve McCall.

In the excitement of Sunday I forgot to post the results from 2 of our riders testing over at Hatfield Woddhouse 25 course.

Alastair slammed in ANOTHER PB and also showing fine form for Saturday’s Club 25 Chamionship with a storming 1:00:39 which is a pretty good time considering the cross winds, draggy road surface and the constant direction changes on a notoriously slow course. (BUT you are still not under the hour Al!!!!!!). This placed him 10th out of 29.

Paul posted a time of 1:03:54 positioning him 19th.

Well done guys, look forward to racing on Saturday and losing my trophy to one of you

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27/04/2009 by martyn1.

hey, check out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzJiG4ckoPc

some great pics of the ride yesterday and some good shots of Les Verts, going vertical

 Might be worth getting some high definition original for the club website Craig?

 I think the photo gallery has all our members as well

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25/04/2009 by AndyCal.

Two Thorpers made the journey down to the A25/11 Etwall course South of Derby.

Conditions were far from perfect with a fair cross breeze and gusts .John Lancaster was off at number 9 and Andy Callaghan at 94.

John recorded a 54.54 but missed a turn (probably the last roundabout). Maybe a few tips are required from Mr Satnav Wareham.

Andy recorded a 57.35 knocking over a minute off his best.

The winner was outstanding and well ahead of the field. said to be the quickest 25 of the year so far Charles McCulloch in 49.23. blinking chapeau and a half !

See you next week at the YCF 25 Thorper Club Championships.

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23/04/2009 by Martyn.

check out the home page for Star Wheelers, http://www.starwheelers.com/ 

3 thorpers on and amazingly Brad was there on time!!!

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22/04/2009 by Lancashire Hotspot.

Ravensthorpe CC are doing very well this week for new members!!!  We have our 2nd within a week :-)  I have received a message from the Creaser family this morning letting us know that “Amy Lydia Creaser” was born at 07.17am today.  A huge congratulations to both Di & Richard on your new addition, I think we definately need a double head wetting session now for both the Millmans & the Creasers.  All gifts to be in Thorper green only

Allez les verts!!!!

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22/04/2009 by Al and Sarah.

William would like to thank all his fellow Thorpers for their lovely kind words of welcome and can’t wait to meet you all hopefully tomorrow night at the club rooms - barring any big hiccups (excuse the pun!). Mum and dad are overwhelmed by our beautiful little boy but also very tired ! It was so lovely though to receive all your lovely messages when we got home - finally ! See you soon thanks again Captain Al and Sarah and William. ps Congratulations to Richard and Diane just heard their lovely news of a baby girl.

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21/04/2009 by Les..

Won’t be able to make it on Thursday night due to work so can someone post the information on the blog.

What time are we meeting at Lockwood before the start and are some of the Thorpers riding up or are you all driving to the start? Cheers.

Here’s looking forward to a great  day!!!!!!!!!!

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