WOLSEY ROAD CLUB

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Firstly, a rather belated Happy New Year to you all with the hope that you have avoided trouble during the long period of snow, ice and slush.
Secondly, a first reminder that Club subs were due on 1st January. Please send your £10 for 1st claim membership or £5 for 2nd claim and under 18s, to Colin Clarke, 336 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 9AA. Cheques payable to Wolsey Road Club.
Enclosed is the latest edition of the Club records list dated January 2010. This includes the records broken last year and now records the times of individuals in team records. This supercedes all previous issues.
CLUB DINNER
If you have not already booked for the Lunch and Prize Presentation on 7th February you will just have time to do so with Maureen.
Any donations of prizes for the raffle at the lunch will be most welcome.
CLUB TIME STANDARDS
Colin Kindred Tel: 01473 463009 can now take entries for Club time standards for the current year.
60p per distance covers all events you have entered and gains a certificate for beating the times set out in the rule book. At the end of the season you have the choice to pay an extra £2 per standard gained and have a medal instead of a certficate. If you gain three or more standards you can opt for a plaque instead of medals.
COMMITTEE MEETING - 12th JANUARY
q Apologies John P, Mick, Bob and John T
q Because of several absentees some items on the agenda were deferred.
q A new watch and finish flag have been purchased.
q Two marshalls will be required at the ECCA 10 on E2 on 27th March, one to have a mobile phone. Would you please let Colin know if you are able to help. Two more marshalls will be required at a later event.
q Maureen to book the Tower Street room for 13th September (General Meeting) and 15th November (AGM).
q It is proposed to hold a ride and lunch in 2011 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Club.
q The meeting noted with regret the death of Herbie Nevill - IBC, TA and VTTA and agreed to make a donation to the nominated charity- St Elizabeth Hospice.
q Next meeting Monday 1st March.
Three noted cycling personalities have passed away since the last newsletter. Ken Hoxley, a noted clubman and journalist, formerly of West Suffolk Wheelers for many years and well known to many Wolsey members, died at his home in Leicestershire on 8th December.
Russell Elmy, former proprietor of Elmy Cycling in Ipswich has died and had a good send off at Allan Road Methodist Church while more recently the funeral of Herbie Nevill, President of Ipswich Bicycle Club was held on 15th January. Don and Olive, Colin K,Ken and Maureen and Paul Kersey represented the Club at the latter, where Herbie was recognised particularly for his cycling work which included being the founder of the VTTA EA Group in 1964.
EAST DISTRICT CA SHORT DISTANCE COMPETITION - 2009
Three members, one less than last year, appeared in the list of 53 qualifiers in last year's competition which is decided on the average speed of the aggregate times of 4 x 10 mile and 3 x 25 mile events. John Coles was in 32nd position with 23.863 mph , John Tovell 38th - 23.492 mph and Colin Clarke 52nd with 19.986 mph.
MEMBERS' NEWS
q Colin K recorded a first for him, when at Christmas he went on a CTC touring holiday without his bike. Because of the weather Colin took the train to York with his walking boots and used those instead.
q Ken and Maureen attended the Cycling Time Trials Champions Night at Nottingham on 9th January, where Maureen collected the National age group medal she won in the National Championship 25 at Attleborough last June.
q Before the snow properly arrived, Mickwhen out on his mountain bike, came off when he collided with a cat, resulting in the usual cyclists grazes on all the protruding bits on one side and a cracked rib.
q John C spent ten days over Christmas in southern Spain so missed a lot our messy weather but had to suffer three days of rain and only managed a couple of rides.
q Mick's mileage of 6,527 in 2009 has moved him up one place in the 300,000 miles Club overall list to 27th out of 69 qualifiers, with a total of 466,053 miles despite the fact that he didn't record his mileage for the first 10 years of club riding.

MANCHESTER VELODROME
Andy Pearson is investigating booking the venue for a 2 hour track session, date to be agreed but possibly in April/May. Cost likely to be approx £25 per person including bike hire. Anyone intersted contact Andy by email to - andy.k.pearson@btinternet.com
DIARY DATES
January
31st East District CA Prize Presentation, Carbrooke V.H 50 km Reliability trial from 10.00. Food from 12.00. Prizes 1pm.
31st CC Sudbury Reliability Trials. Stevenson Centre Gt Cornard. 0930
February
7th Wolsey RC and CTC Suffolk Annual Lunch and Prize Presentation. Holiday Inn, Ipswich. £16.00 .Details are enclosed.
13th "The Old Squit" 200 km Audax 0800. Colney, Norwich. £5. Keith Harrison.
"The Norfolk Mardle" 100 km Audax 0900 Colney Norwich. £4. Keith Harrison
13th AmisVelo "Pre Valentine" Sportive. Boxted V H. £4 60 mile at 0900, 45 mile at 1000 and 30 mile at 1100
14th Stowmarket and DCC Reliability Trial. Needham Market Community Centre. 100km at 0915. 70km at 1000
21st VC Revolution Reliability Trial. Orpen Memorial Hall. Lexdon Rd, West Bergholt £4 50 miles at 0930. 28 miles at 1000
27th "Braziers Run" 100 km Audax, 0900 Henham, £4.50 Kieran Yates. Also a 50km event.
28th Ipswich Bicycle Club Reliability Trial. Playford VH
March
1st Wolsey RC Committee Meeting. Diamond Close.