Tim Moss, Calder’s New ‘Chaplain; heckled by John Clayton as Steve Burton makes the award A successful Annual Club Dinner and Prize Presentation was held at the Holiday Inn, Ossett on Saturday 19th February ably organised by Jean Burton. Principle prize winners were Paul Lee who took the season series 10 league Sturgess Trophy, Tom Butler […]
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Michael Vennard (Red Top) in early stages A big turnout started Ravensthorpe CCs Batley Bash from Tingley to Boothferry Bridge and back via Thorpe, Robin Hood, Woodlesford, Swillington, Garforth then east on the A63 through Monk Fryston,skirting Selby and turning south just before Howden on the B1228 to Boothferry Bridge on the River Ouse. The
Ackworth Old Hall ‘The Big Off’ was how Tom Butler described the crash which brought down some of the main group on the Sunday Run returning from Thorne. After descending past the ‘Brown Cow’ in Ackworth and forking right for Purston Jaglin, Martin Price came to grief while leading on the right hand bend with
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Calder Clarion’s Martin Price was the fastest rider in the New Year’s Day 5 mile TT on a cold, damp Heath Common. He edged Howard Firth, Sowerby Brothers Cycle Racing Team and Calder’s Michael Vennard into 2nd and 3rd places respectively. The dull weather failed to dampen the spirits of a number of riders who competed in Father Christmas Garb; Elaine and Stuart
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George Gilliland Heath Common 74 Former Calder member Paul Gittins has recently been scanning lots of his old negatives and came across across a set of black and white photographs from the 1974 Calder Cross which in those days was held on Heath Common. He found they showed several of the club ‘stalwarts’ (although for
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The boxing day run, traditionally goes to Holmfirth and 2010 was no exception. The severe winter weather of November and early December relented sufficiently over Christmas to allow a trouble free, but chilly ride, the last of 2010, from Horbury Bridge to ‘Sid’s Cafe’. After posing for photographs outside the cafe, (right courtesy Matthew Dodworth),
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National Clarion held their Autumn meet at Ilam Hall www.yha.org.uk/ilam Derbyshire. The weekend incorporated the National Clarion hill climb championsips on Sunday 17th. There was the choice of either ride out or take the journey by car on Friday or Saturday, staying 1 or 2 nights. The Hill Climb was on Beely Moor and was part of the Chesterfield
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Calder’s Kevin Watson on the Woolley Edge Climb Owen Mitton (Huddersfield RC regained his Open Calder Hill Climb title on Woolley Edge, completing the 1200 metres 17% climb in 2:53.1 Owen is famous in Calder Clarion circles after falling in the Calder and Hebble Canal while guesting on a Calder club run and also later at a
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Tim Moss survived the ‘Tour of the Californian Alps’, otherwise known as the ‘Death Ride’, in August. This was his second successful attempt, having completed it a few years earlier. Seen right, cresting Carson Pass, the final climb, he has 30 miles of predominantly downhill to the finish in Markleeville,California.The ride took in 3 major climbs of Monitor, Ebbetts
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Tom Butler riding the 2010 Club 25 Tom Butler won the club 10mile championship with a 28-04, 2nd was Andrew Spittlelhouse 28-40, 3rd Paul Lee 29-35, !st Handicap T. Butler, 2nd Handicap A Spittlehouse 3rd Handicap Paul Lee. 1st vet on standard T.Butler with a minus 1-48, 2nd A Spittlehouse minus 2-58, 3rd P Lee
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