Frank Cubis RIP

On 5th July Frank Cubis succumbed to the injuries sustained when he was involved in an accident with a lorry 6 weeks previously.

The funeral arrangements are as follows:

Frank's funeral will be on Monday 25th July at 11:15am

Breakspear Crematorium
Address: Breakspear Rd, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7SJ
West Chapel (Family & Kingston Phoenix)
and over flow Chapel (For all other attending cyclists.)

Wake:
The Barn Hotel
Address: W End Rd, Ruislip HA4 6JB

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Frank Cubis hurt

Frank Cubis was knocked off his bike this morning and seriously hurt - I currently have no real information about his status, but it is very unlikely that he will be able to fulfil any of his timekeeping commitments in the near future.

For any further information contact Lisa at Kingston Phoenix.

Lisa

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New Time Keepers Workshop

Through London South District CTT, Mike Kilby (Lewes Wanderers) and Su Balcombe (Brighton Excel) are running a New Time Keepers workshop again this year.

It’s being held on 29th March, and the venue is at St Paul’s Methodist Church Hall, Woodfield Road, Northgate, Crawley.

Please be at the hall for a 7:30pm start.

Please can you let me know if you or any of your clubs mates would like to attend so that we have an idea on numbers, also if you email can you put your club name somewhere in the text.

If you have access to your club stopwatches, please can you bring them with you so that you can get used to using them, although I do have a few spare for you to borrow on the night.

We look forward to seeing you on the 29th

Su & Mick

Don Lock - Worthing Excelsior CC - murdered

Don Lock of the Worthing Excelsior CC was brutally stabbed to death in an apparent 'road rage' incident unconnected with cycling, on Thursday 16th July.

News reports:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11745733/Manhunt-as-motorist-stabbed-to-death-after-car-crash.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-33571051

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13439964.Man_hunt_launched_after_79_year_old_knifed_to_death_in_A24__road_rage__attack/

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Brighton Excelsior CC early Season 11s - 18th Jan

Just a gentle reminder that the Brighton Excelsior Cycling Club early Season 11’s is coming up very soon.

If January is just too soon to start thinking about real training then a club ride might be more realistic and what better place to come for a bacon butty and a cuppa to meet old friends and make new, ‘chew the fat’ and compare expanding waist lines while ticking off your upcoming race calendar than Washington village hall between 10:15am – 11:45am on the 18th January.

We would all love to see you there.

Su Balcombe

ECCA 12hr date change to 17th August

Please note that the ECCA 12 hours, which also includes the VTTA National Championship will now be held on 17th August 2014 not 31st August as in CTT & VTTA National Handbooks.

The RTTC National Championship will now be held in the Team Swift event on 27th July.


Terry Anderson

East Surrey Road Club 'Hardriders 30'

The 2014 East Surrey Road Club 'Hardriders 30' event is fast aproaching!

Please find attached publicity notice outlining details and prizes for this our 50th anniversary of the event.

Please feel free to pass these details on to any fellow club members.

Hope to see as many of you on the day as possible

Best regards,

Blake Coxon,
Event Secretary

Finsbury Park Cycling Club Reliability Trial

The Finsbury Park Cycling Club is once again holding its annual Reliability Trial through the lanes of Hertfordshire in aid of Road peace, the organization campaigning for Road Safety and for justice for the victims of crashes caused by reckless or careless driving.

There are two routes – a 50km and a 100km – and route cards will be given out at the HQ on the day. The long route heads North, skirts Hertford and continues West between Hitchin and Stevenage. It then turns South through rolling country before returning to Potters Bar through the short sharp hills of ‘Little Switzerland’. The shorter route turns South earlier but has its share of ups and downs too.

The entry fee is a nominal £5 and refreshments will be available at the HQ.

Further info is available from Sam Parker samparker1uk@yahoo.co.uk

I look forward to seeing many riders out on the 16th of February.

Many thanks in advance for your time.

Kind regards
Sam

RTTC National Championship 12hr 2014

Due to circumstances outside the control of Cycling Time Trials and the Event Organisers, it has been necessary to change both the date and the location of the 2014 12hr Championship.

The 2014 RTTC National Championship 12hr will now be the Team Swift event on Sunday 27th July.

The WCTTCA event which was scheduled to be held on 17th August will now be on 31st August.


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Timekeeping Course

Through London South District CTT, Mike Kilby (Lewes Wanderers) and Su Balcombe (Brighton Excel) are running a New Time Keepers course again this year.

It’s being held on 18^th February 2014, and the venue is at  St. Paul’s Methodist Church Hall, Woodfield Road, Northgate, Crawley.
Please be at the hall for a  7:30pm start.

We would be very grateful if you could publicise this course through your clubs.

Please can you let me know if you or any of your clubs mates would like to attend so that we have an idea on numbers,  also if you email can you put your club name somewhere in the text.

Guidance Notes that will be useful on the night are available below as word documents for download:
GN07 - Timekeeping Practice
GN15 - Rider Safety
GN16 - Setting Riders at Half Minute Intervals


If you have access to your club stopwatches,  please can you bring them with you so that you can get used to using them, although I do have a few spare ones for you to borrow on the night.

We look forward to seeing you on the  18^th

Take care
Su  and Mick
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Brighton Excelsior CC Early Season 11’s

Happy New Year

It’s that time of year when the dark rainy days seem to merge together and we all need something to look forward too.

Well the wait is almost over as the Brighton Excelsior CC Early Season 11’s is on the 19th January 2014 at Washington Village Hall from 10:30am to 12noon.

This is the ideal chance to meet up with old mates and have a good old gossip over a cuppa, and plan your 2014 racing season.

There will be steaming hot mugs of tea and coffee, bacon butties, homemade cakes including Vanessa’s world famous bread pudding, a sale of cycling tops, a raffle and the long awaited 2014 Yellow Handbook (let’s hope we can read it this year I hear you all sigh)

Why don’t you use it as your training ride refreshment break or your weekend club run breakfast stop, either way you are guaranteed a warm welcome and a hot drink

Fingers crossed for good (not snowing) weather. We are all looking forward to seeing you on the 19th.

Take care

 Su

Kingston Wheelers Sporting 14

Greetings all and Happy New Year to you - whilst you are considering fitting bouyancy aids to the bike to prevent drowning whilst out on rides at the moment can I draw your attention to our event - as usual 2 laps of the Hungry Hill circuit, with HQ at the Ripley Scout Hut, Rose Lane, Ripley - the date Sunday 9th Feb and the time 8:30

Please can you promote and encourage entries!

Its our 21st Edition - coming of age! Home made cakes, conviviality - bliss.


Yours in festive cycling!

Nicola Wadham/Peter Anderson

Organisers Kingston Wheelers Sporting 14

2013 Bec Hill Climb

2013 Catford Hill Climb

2013 DGM

LONDON SOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL

www.lsdc.org.uk

Notice is hereby given of the

DISTRICT GENERAL MEETING

To be held on Saturday 23rd November 2013 at 2.00 p.m.

At St. Paul’s Methodist Church Hall, Woodfield Road, Northgate, Crawley.

N.B. This is the same venue as for the District Annual General Meeting.

In early November, as General Secretary of an affiliated Club, or Association, you will receive from the National Executive three copies of the Annual Report and the Agenda for the National Council Meeting to be held on Sunday 1st December. You are asked to distribute copies to your delegates and the Club, Association or its Committee should consider the items contained therein. These could affect the future of your sport. Your delegates are then requested to attend the District meeting on 23rd November to instruct our 4 elected National Councillors on how they should vote on each item.

Clubs that have not yet renewed their subscription to the CTT (due October 1st) should forward their affiliation fees to the District Treasurer, Michael Cross along with the 2014 affiliation form.

Richard Blackmore, Hon. General Secretary

2013 Bec Hill Climb Promo Video

2013 District AGM Notice

LONDON SOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given of the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

& 

EVENTS DATE FIXING CONFERENCE FOR YEAR 2014

to be held on

Saturday 5th October 2013 at 2.00p.m.

at St. Paul’s Methodist Church Rooms, Woodfield Road,

Northgate, Crawley, West Sussex

(ample parking for both cycles and vehicles. Directions to venue will be circulated with the Agenda).

 Items for the Agenda must be forwarded to the District Secretary by 16th September. If you want to change anything about the way your sport is run, then this is your opportunity. All items submitted will be discussed at the AGM and if accepted by the delegates, these are then forwarded for consideration by all Districts at the National Council Meeting on Sunday 1st December 2013. Please come along on 5th October to elect your officials and delegates to the National Council, let them have your views and to show support to your District.

There are currently some 75 clubs, trade teams and associations affiliated through the London South District. The quorum for the AGM is one third representation.

There are great pressures on all those who use the public highways, so if you want our sport to continue please ensure you send 2 delegates to the AGM.

Richard Blackmore
District Secretary
e-mail :- gensec@lsdc.org.uk

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Kingston Wheelers Sporting 14 - event cancelled

From the timekeeper:

"Kingston Wheelers event abandoned.

Just received email from Nicola Wadham

New road works today have closed Ripley Lane and the course is impassable.

Peter reviewed the alternative course but there are also new road works with traffic lights on the Effingham section.

We are very sad - after last year and with a record field."

Timekeeping Course

Through London South District CTT, Mike Kilby (Lewes Wanderers) and Su Balcombe (Brighton Excel) are running a New Time Keepers course again this year.

 

It’s being held on 5^th March and the venue is at St. Paul’s Methodist Church Hall, Woodfield Road, Northgate, Crawley.

 

The hall will be open at 7:15pm  for a 7:30pm start.

 

Anyone welcome but can you let us know if you would like to attend so that we have an idea on numbers.

 

If you have access to your club stopwatches,  please can you bring them with you so that you can get used to using them, although I do have a few spare ones for you to borrow on the night.

 

We look forward to seeing you on the  5^th

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SCCU Sporting 21 mile TT

Dear Competitor,

The Southern Counties CU invite you to stretch your legs and open your lungs on

Sunday 24th March 2013 in the ever popular SCCU Sporting 21 mile TT

which will be held on the truly spectacular and breath taking GS334 course starting and finishing at Bletchingly. This event is also a counting event for Spoco SE. The vets A/S will be calculated using the CTT target times

This event a firm favourite with riders and for many years was organised by Don Glover on the behalf of the Croydon and District Cycling Association and latterly the SCCU. Don had intended to promote the event this year but circumstances sadly have dictated otherwise. No doubt many of you will have, in the past, ridden in events where you were either counted down with the parting quip of “do a good one” or more importantly, timed in by Don.

Don was not a great one for memorials so this year’s event is by way of a tribute to a very generous and enthusiastic supporter of all things cycling.

Do come and make this event one to be remembered and please spread the word far and wide so we will have a field Don would have been proud of. If a little extra incentive should be needed it is expected there will be a generous prize fund.

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