Sturgess Leader, Graham Price. The amazing influx of new members in 2012 is making an impact on Calder Clarion with many of the ‘new breed’ embracing the competitive side of club activities despite most of them being new to road riding. Twenty of the new members have swelled the numbers competing in the time trials and […]
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Calder Clarion’s 2012 Summer 10 mile TT series is moving to a new course near Hemsworth after 12 years on the Heath Common course. The road surface on a stretch of the old course was deemed too dangerous to race on and the suggested modification to avoid the hazardous section had too many roundabouts and
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Geoff Whiteley I have known Geoff since I joined the Calder in 1965. He joined, as a junior in 1962. He spent most weekends going on club runs or hostelling by bike. He started racing in 1963.His fastest 10 mile time of 25.54 was achieved on the Pontefract course in August after racing most of
Martin Price, Jonny Croston and Tom McGhie in the Cricketers New Years Day 2012 (Photo George Masson) Steve Burton, Tom Butler and Michael Vennard in the Cricketers New Years Day 2012 (Photo George Masson) New Year’s Day wasn’t a good day for Father and Mother Christmas when the rumour of their arrival at the start
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Michael Vennard grimaces on Pineapple hill In a season when the Summer Evening 10s have been disrupted by weather, a road accident, road works and a road closure due to diesel spill, the feeling was that nothing more could happen and the last two events would pass without incident. Step forward a local Old Snydale farmer.
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Tom Butler defending his title in the 2011 Calder Clarion10 mile TT Championship You could have thrown the proverbial blanket over the times of the first 5 finishers in the hardest fought Calder Clarion Club 10 mile TT championships for years, all of them finishing within about half a minute. Form rider Matt Dodsworth, fresh
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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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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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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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Paul Lee in Calder 25 2010 Paul Lee, making his debut season as a Calder rider has won the 2010 Sturgess Trophy, taking the title from Ian Broadley who won in 2009. The trophy is based on the most consistent and improving riders in the Calder Clarion summer mid week 10 mile Time Trial Series. Paul rode
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