News from the Minehead Cycling Club, including local cycling-related events. rss_1.xml en-gb Cycling steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com Minehead Cycling Club Paul Butcher, Steve Crossman and Jon Coppin tackle the Alps! http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/marmotte.html 24 Jul 2010 15:35:23 GMT On 5th September the Prostate Cancer Charity will be holding three events along the Minehead-Teignmouth Tour route. Minehead Cycling Club is putting a team up; please sponsor us, or why not join us?!! http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/prostate.html 24 Jul 2010 15:36:51 GMT A range of cycling related events. See the website for more details. http://bristolcyclefestival.com/ 24 Jul 2010 15:40:09 GMT As you must have noticed if you are reading this, we have added an RSS feed to the website. We will be updating it with any relevant news or changes to the website that you might be interested in. 24 Jul 2010 15:41:18 GMT An interactive map has been added to the Prostate Cancer page of the Website, showing the exact route of the 5th September Pro-ride. http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/prostate.html 29 Jul 2010 16:53:21 GMT I'm sorry to report the bad news that Roy Hawkins had a cardiac arrest on Sunday 22nd August on the Club run as he rode with a group of club members from Watchet towards West Quantoxhead. Despite rapid attention from lots of helpers , plus the ambulance service, no one was able to resuscitate Roy and he was transferred to Musgrove where he was declared dead on arrival. Though Roy was no longer a member of the Club he came out often and people will remember him fondly. For those who wish to send condolences to his wife Hilary , and family, their address is : 89, Paganel Road, Minehead, The Service is at Taunton Crematorium on the 2nd of September at 11am. Hilary has asked all attending not to wear black, but just sensible casual clothing. Roy was not a religious man so it will be a Humanist service. Please make all donations to the R.N.L.I. Some of the club members will be cycling to the service, either driving to Taunton and riding the last part to the crematorium or cycling the whole way. Contact Steve Wawman (steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com) to find out more. 29 Aug 2010 16:08:21 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com After a great deal of effort on the part of our members, Team NT Outdoors is now 3rd in the fundraising ratings. If you haven't sponsored us why not send a few quid our way! http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/prostate.html 29 Aug 2010 17:59:03 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The Autumn Audax (Ken's Autumn Colours) will be held on Sunday 24th October, starting from the Minehead Barbarians Rugby Club. See our website for more details (click on this text). http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/audax.html 08 Sep 2010 15:52:31 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com More photos have been added to the Marmotte adventures page. Click here to go to the page. The gallery can be found at the bottom of the page. http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/marmotte.html 19 Sep 2010 14:52:14 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com A team of cyclist, including several from the Minehead Cycling Club, completed the Minehead-Teighnmouth section of the Tour of Britain Route. This was widely acknowledged as one of the most difficult stages ever, and it was tough! Read about it (and see the photos) on the updated Prostate Cancer page. If anyone has additional photos they would like added please let Steve Wawman know (steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com) 19 Sep 2010 14:55:29 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com Any members interested in a Caribbean evening at Chives in Watchet on Friday 1 October, please contact Steve Wawman http://chives-deli.co.uk/Chives_Cafe_%26_Deli/Whats_On.html 19 Sep 2010 19:05:59 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com On 6 October 2010 7.30pm there will be a talk at the Chemistry Theatre, University of Bristol, Bristol, by Tori James and Maria Leijerstam entitled – North to South - surely that's downhill?? This is about there experiences cycling through New Zealand. Click this paragraph to go to the webpage. The description, from the website is as follows: "With very little planning or preparation, no previous experience of cycle touring and having only met each other a few months previously, Tori James and Maria Leijerstam loaded their bikes onto international flights to New Zealand with the intention of cycling 2400km from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Their journey was powered by an unrelenting appetite for extreme physical challenges, and more than a few blueberry muffins! This will be an entertaining talk which will either leave you wanting an ice-cream or reaching for the chamois cream..." http://www.wildernesslectures.co.uk/ 19 Sep 2010 19:09:36 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com Well done to Andrew Grainger, Paul Butcher, Jon Coppin and Bernie Mitchell who completed the Exmoor Beast ride on Sunday 31 October. 02 Nov 2010 13:40:52 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The Minehead Cycling Club spring Audax is planned for Sunday 20th March 2011. The start will NOT be at the Minehead Rugby club as for previous years. Details of the revised start location will be sent to entrants when available. http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/audax.html 11 Jan 2011 17:34:41 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The 2011 Minehead Cycling Club will be holding their annual Hilly 26 mile time trial on Sunday 15 May 2011  Course: Two laps: wheddon cross - stone cross - coppleham cross - wheddon cross - repeat  A classic testing course over Exmoor roads    PRIZES GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY POMPY'S CYCLES Event Secretary and all enquiries to: Peter Whitfield 10 Church Steps, Minehead, TA24 5JS Phone 01608 810837 Email: peterwychwood@hotmail.co.uk Entries required by 5 May http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/timetrial.html 24 Mar 2011 16:30:04 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The Calendar page has been updated to include details of forthcoming events including: Sun 15th May: Hilly 26 mile Time Trial Sun 5th June: Somerset Levels Run Sun 12th June: Plymouth Corinthian CC 25 mile Time Trial on the S4. Sun 19th June: Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Coast to Coast Tue 21st June: Shortest night ride Sun 10th July: Tarka Trail ride Sun 24th July: North Devon Wheelers 25 mile T.T., Barnstaple. Sun 31st July- Sun 7th August: Semaine Federale International de Cycle Tourisme: Basse Normandie Sun 11th Sept (TBC): Porlock Hill Climb October (date TBC): Ken's Autumn Colours: Autumn Audax - Minehead Cycling Club - More details when available TBC = Date to be confirmed. Further details of each event will be sent around nearer the time. http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/events.html 18 Apr 2011 09:18:08 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The Minehead Cycling Club membership form is now available to download from the website. If you haven't renewed your membership yet this year, now is the time! http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/memberslogin.html 25 Apr 2011 15:49:28 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The results of the 2011 Hilly Time Trial (Sunday 15th May) are now available on the website, together with photos of the event. Well done to all who took part and many thanks to those who organised and ran the event. http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/timetrial.html 15 May 2011 16:19:46 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com Well done to the 15 riders who entered the Timed Hill Climb on the Porlock Toll road. Andrew Miles was the winner. For the full results see our Time Trials page http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/timetrial.html 17 Sep 2011 15:36:33 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com Well done to all those who braved the Exmoor Beast on 30 October. Paul Butcher has written a review of his ride. Click to view it! http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/Exmoor%20Beast%202011.doc 05 Nov 2011 08:56:38 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com The Kildare Hotel hosted our Christmas dinner on 16th December. For a few photos go to our News page http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/news.html 20 Dec 2011 11:42:18 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com On Monday 19th December we joined the Minehead Running Club for a joint event, cycling/running up the main Porlock Hill. For an account of the evening, go to our News page. http://www.mineheadcyclingclub.com/news.html 20 Dec 2011 11:43:21 GMT steve@mineheadcyclingclub.com