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| Welcome to our events guide. This page shows all rides and other
activities planned for the next couple of months. Starting locations are
detailed at the end of the page. Destinations for evening rides are
decided on the day. Parental consent form must be completed
for unaccompanied youngsters under the age of 18. Please contact us if you
have any questions. |
Activities for 2009
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Flexible Morning Ride |
Every Sunday
Morning ride |
Advanced booking required:
Yes - ring by 9.30 on the morning if you plan to come along
Start:
Buckfastleigh 10.15pm, exact start location arranged when you ring
Expected return time:
1.30 - 2.30pm
Open to:
Beginners and experienced riders aged 10-17; families; previous club members
What to bring:
At least £1.50 for refreshments; £1.50 towards petrol costs in case of car
assistance
Grid reference:
Estimated distance:
10 miles |
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Take part in one of our flexible morning ride events. Ring by 9.30 to
book your place, then meet at the agreed place for a morning cycle ride to
nearby lanes and villages. Whenever possible the ride will be
car-assisted, so please bring enough money to cover fuel costs and
refreshments. |
Specials: Sunday 3 May 2009: Car assisted
ride to Fingle Bridge tracks. Ring early to arrange meeting point.
Return mid afternoon.
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Evening Ride |
Every Friday
from April to September
Evening ride |
Booking required: Yes -
ring by 6.30 to leave a message if you plan to come along.
Venue: Crofters,
Buckfastleigh
Time:
7.00pm
- 10.00pm
Open to:
Existing members and anyone
interested in joining
What to bring:
Money for refreshments as required;
working lights |
| Ring in advance, by 6.30, if
you wish to come along to this evening's ride. You may need to leave a
message on the answering machine. If the weather is bad and everyone
agrees, a social can be arranged at Crofters. We will tell you when
you ring whether to meet at Crofters or at our official start point opposite
Dial Motors. |
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Social |
Every Friday
from October to March
Social |
Booking required: Yes -
ring by 6.30 to leave a message if you plan to come along.
Venue: Crofters,
Buckfastleigh
Time:
7.00pm
- 10.00pm
Open to:
Existing members and anyone
interested in joining
What to bring:
Money for refreshments as required |
| Ring in advance, by 6.30, if
you wish to come along to this evening's activity, and let us know whether
you'd prefer an evening cycle ride or one of our wide variety of social
activities. You may need to leave a message on the answering machine.
Then meet at Crofters for 7pm and we'll decide whether it will be a ride or
social at that time. |
Tours & Weekends
Our 2009 Easter tour will be Monday 6 April to
Thursday 9 April inclusive, visiting Somerset and the North Devon coast.
We will be staying at Minehead YH on the Monday night, Exford YH on the Tuesday
night and a b&b in Lynton on Wednesday. Travel up and back will be by
train, to Taunton and from Barnstaple. Please ring Michael urgently if you
would like to join this tour. Deposit of £30 is required to confirm your
place.
Starting locations
| Start point |
Grid reference |
Description |
| BUCKFASTLEIGH |
SX 744662 |
Entrance to Dart Valley steam railway, opposite Dial Motors |
| TOTNES |
SX 806604 |
Memorial at The Plains |
| SOUTH BRENT |
SX 698601 |
Railings near Plymco |
| AVONWICK |
SX 713583 |
Beside the garage |
| ASHBURTON |
SX 755698 |
Bull ring, outside Spar |
| BICKINGTON |
SX 795726 |
On Haytor road under A38 |
| NEWTON ABBOT |
SX 857712 |
Clock tower, Wolborough Street |
| BOVEY TRACEY |
SX 814782 |
In car park beside bridge |
| CHUDLEIGH BRIDGE |
SX 856785 |
Bridge over A38, junction with B3193 |
| GAPAH |
SX 862774 |
Gappah Cross, between Chudleigh and Newton |
| TORBAY |
SX 870631 |
Bus shelter at Five Lanes, Marldon |
| See the
latest weather forecast
for Devon and Cornwall. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ACTIVITIES
ARE FOR JUNIOR CYCLISTS AGED 10-17 ONLY.
Parents are always welcome if accompanying their own children. Any
other adults who would like to offer their assistance with supervision
should contact the Section Secretary to see if there is a vacancy. Most cyclists who have ridden regularly with the
club as juniors will be accepted on rides as assistants, but they should ring
Michael to check before attending a ride or social. Effective since
15 September 2003.
All juniors require a completed
parental consent form in order to take part in Section activities.
If you have Microsoft Word you can download the form
here for printing, otherwise please ask
Michael for a pre-printed copy. You must normally have attended a club
cycle ride within the previous six weeks to be eligible to come on a social
activity, although potential new members are allowed to attend two socials
before their first ride.
All socials meet at Crofters, Ryders Bank, Buckfastleigh at the times
stated.
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