WOLSEY ROAD CLUB

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Enclosed is the Agenda for the CLUB AGM on 14th November at Tower Street, Ipswich. There is free parking and refreshments, so why not come along and hear about who has done what this year and what is due next year.

CLAIMS FOR 2011
Another reminder to get claims into Colin Kindred in case you have not already done so.
TROPHIES
Would all 2011 trophy winners please bring them to the AGM or failing that return them to Maureen, please.

EAST DISTRICT CA AGM AND DATE FIXING MEETING - 30TH SEPTEMBER
John Parkes and Mick Pepper were the Club delegates at the meeting when the Club's proposal to run the Open 25 on 13th May 2012 was included in the programme. The TA will not be combing with us next year.

Karen on Semer Hill 6th November

MEMBERS' NEWS
- Summer appeared to have ended during the week as by Saturday 8th October the temperature was at least half that of the previous weekend. The day saw Karen Eaton and John Williamson with Jane on the back of the tandem among the 113 riders in the 124km CTC Suffolk "The Suffolk Saunter" Audax from Blaxhall. The large anticlockwise route took riders to Aldeburgh and Dunwich before a 60km headwind section to Framlingham and Westerfield was followed by a help over the bumpy return to the start.
- Colin Kindred missed the Audax this year as instead he rode to the Derbyshire Peak District via Chatteris, Loughborough and Ashbourne for a short CTC tour. After a weekend riding in the damp he headed south to Leamington Spa for a reunion related to his tour in Provence and spent three days riding in the area before the ride home via Market Harborough and Ely to finish a 700 plus mile fortnight.
- A beautiful sunny day with a cool start saw Karen riding the 70km Stowmarket & DCC Reliability Trial from Needham Market on 16th October. The event which was unusual as these events are traditionally run early in the year to provide a background for racing went via Stowmarket to Capel St Mary and Willisham before the return to the start.
- Trevor Roberts is looking to set up Saturday training rides; circa 60-90 mins leaving north Ipswich at 8am. Normally heading out via Henley, Otley etc. Pace around 17mph average or to suit the group. If interested in joining me please contact 01473 464215/ 07961 915478 (Trevor.roberts1@btconnect.com).

RACING NEWS
Surely a successful end to the racing season with four time trials ridden producing five awards plus one PB and one FotY. The year as a whole has been very successful with 16 members racing collecting 39 awards of which Ged Coles won 19 of them and broke three Club records while Karen Eaton broke two Club records.

LEO ROAD CLUB 30 - (E2/30) - 1ST OCTOBER
With the temperature approaching 30 degrees C it was a very warm afternoon on the Newmarket to Sawston course with a light wind resulting in riders producing their own headwind but fast times. Karen riding her first event at the distance recorded 1.21.57 which included a ¾ mile detour off course.

NORWICH ABC 10 - (B10/43) - 1ST OCTOBER
The same conditions were met in the Waveney valley from Wortwell where the general opinion was that it was hard both ways. John Parkes produced a very creditable 24.03, which gained him 5th Vet on Std award while Ged not to be outdone recorded 25.23 to win 1st Vet on Std prize.

NORWICH ABC 25 - (B25/50) - 2ND OCTOBER
It was much cooler for the early start on the same road from Wortwell next morning but conditions were good which saw a quarter of the field beating the hour. Bob Quarton was our best with 1.1.57 followed by John P 1.2.56 for 3rd Vet on Std award and backed by Ged whose 1.5.47 won him 1st Vet on Std.

TEAM CAMBRIDGE 10 - (F16/10) - 16TH OCTOBER
Colin Clarke travelled to Cambridgeshire to catch the last SPOCO (East) event of the season on the single carriageway A603 which features a long climb in each direction. Compared with recent temperatures in the high 20 degrees C it was now a misty, legwarmers and gloves morning in which Colin recorded 33.05 and won 2nd award in Group F comprising riders who had recorded similar times on their entry form.

CC SUDBURY HILL CLIMB - (BHC/1) - 6TH NOVEMBER
A cold breezy damp morning saw 28 riders including five ladies competing at Semer. There Karen retained the Tyland Trophy and so became the Club Hill climb Champion with a time of 1.21.00 some 12 seconds faster than last year. Again Colin K made the event possible by being the finish timekeeper.

FASTEST OF THE YEAR (To 16/10/2011 Final)

MEN
10 Bob Quarton 23.33 ECCA E2/10 24th Sept
15 Bob Quarton 37.13 CC Breckland B15/1 13th July
25 Andy Pearson 58.56 VC Norwich B25/4 17th April
30 Ged Coles 1.21.37 VTTA Nat Champ H30/4 29th May
50 Bob Quarton 2.04.10 CC Breckland B50/18 18th Sept
100 Bob Quarton 4.13.52 EDCA B100/4 31st July

WOMEN
10 Karen Eaton 25.28 EDCA B10/3 30th May
15 Karen Eaton 40.36(CR) CC Breckland B15/1 13th July
25 Karen Eaton 1.07.29 CC Breckland B25/24c 25th Sept
30 Karen Eaton 1.21.57 Leo Road Club E2/30 2nd Oct
50 Karen Eaton 2.15.19 Godric CC B50/18 26th June
100 Karen Eaton 4.48.29 EDCA B100/4 31st July

DIARY DATES
November 12th CTC Norfolk - 100 km Norfolk Nips 1 Audax - Tel 01603 405381.
Coronation Hall ,Hellesdon
14th Wolsey AGM Tower Street Ipswich 7.30
17th National Cyclo Cross Championship Volunteer Information Evening. Holiday Inn Ipswich 7 pm
27th VTTA Lunch and Prize Presentation proceeded by AGM. Holiday Inn. Ipswich.
December
10th CTC Norfolk - 100 km Norfolk Nips 2 Audax (as above)
26th ICA Prize Presentation Henley Community Centre. 11.30 am

2012
January 21st CTC Norfolk - Norfolk Nips 3 ( as above)
29th EDCA Prize Presentation - Carbooke
February 5th Wolsey/CTC prize Presentation Lunch, Holiday Inn Ipswich Tickets £16.50 from Maureen