November events 2012

Here is the latest events list.

Club runs:

4 November Gt Amwell Van Haag GC

11 November The Hub Redbourn

18 November Langford Garden Centre

25 November Melbourne Tylers GC

Social evening (informal drinks)

2 November - Start at Queen Victoria Pub, Hitchin. 2000h onwards.

Mini Club Run - Newcomers and Families

18 November, start at 10.00

Ride the Greenway. Meet at the junction of Purwell Lane and Kingswood Avenue, Hitchin (access to the Greenway).

If you fancy a ride out from Hitchin in to the leafy lanes and cycle-tracks and need further information, please call Nick Senechal on 01462 641745.

Coaching Sessions

Saturday 10 November 2pm – 4pm (1 of 3)

Saturday 17 November 2pm – 4pm (2 of 3)

The third session will be 1 December 2pm-4pm.

Venue: Whitehill Junior School, Whitehill Road, Hitchin, Herts. SG4 9HT

Simon Doyle is planning three training sessions during November and December 2012.
Sessions will provide the attendees with the techniques and skills needed to participate in a cyclo-cross event or non-technical mountain bike race/ ride.  

We can coach  ~10-15 students per coach. All sessions to be around 2 hours duration and will include two separate/specific skills classes and warm-up and cool-down. There's no upper age limit but it would be ideal if there was a 7-14ish group and then 14+ group.  

Riders need to bring a well maintained mountain bike or road bike which can be ridden on grass. So long as riders have some basic riding skills and are keen to learn everyone will be happy bunnies.

A minimum age of 7. Safety helmets mandatory. Any attendee under 16 will need to complete a parental consent form in advance (this will be available for download from the link via British Cycling).  

Further details to follow on the website or from Simon directly. sim.doyle@gmail.com. If there is sufficient interest we can look to increase numbers. 

If you are interested please express your interest to Simon asap. Places allocated to Nomads members on a first-come, first-served basis. Voluntary donations welcomed.

Circuit Training

Every Tuesday in November from 19.45 at Hitchin RFC (Pavilion Room).This will concentrate on mobility and core fitness this month. Please bring an exercise mat if you have one.

September club runs

Club runs for September are as follows. Rides begin at 0900h from Hitchin Market Square. All riders welcome. The pace will vary from 14-17mph average, riders should have a reasonable level of fitness and a road bike in a good state of maintenance.

02 September Moggerhanger Hall

09 September Woburn

16 September Waresley Garden Centre

23 September Harpenden Summertime/ The Brown Box Café

30 September Barton Burwash Barns

June events

Here's the latest snapshot of events the club is running or partaking of in June 2012. Support the Nomads Sportive and our open events and Interclub races.

Club runs (Sundays 0900h, Hitchin Market Sq)
3 June Hertford Barney's Café
10 June Sportive 50m Course
17 June Bedford Café Bliss
24 June Wavendon Frost's GC

Dave Gudgin 25 (Tuesdays 1900h Southill, Beds)
5 June 19.00
19 June 19.00

Briercliffe 10 (Tuesdays 1900h Southill, Beds)
12 June 1900
26 June 1900

HNCC Open 25 (Guilden Morden VH, Cambs)
2 June
Course F14/12
Start: 1401h
Organiser: Neil JJ Fraser

Interclub 15
24 June
Course 1Y/15
Start: 0800h
Meeting at Beds Road clubroom in Cardington

HNCC Sportive 17 June
Where: Hitchin Rugby Club, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL
Registration from 0730h
Start: from 0900 – 0930h
Entry fees: 80K £22.00; 80 miles £25.00

April Calendar 2012

Racing season is now upon us, hurrah for the clocks going forward. Here are the highlights of the April 2012 calendar.

Rugby Club training sessions cease at the end of March, i.e. before the evening time trials start.

The Briercliffe 10s restart on 3 April 2012. Please note that the first two events start at the earlier time of 18.30.

The Interclub 10 is on the 21 April and we need as many people riding this event as possible to get the club off to a good start this season. The new course F15/10 is at Brogborough.
You can register to ride via http://www.book-to-ride.com/BRCC/Register/enter_spoco.php or please contact Neil JJ Fraser or James Gomm directly.

Sun 1 Apr - Clubrun to Wimpole Hall: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3025430

Tues 3 Apr - Briercliffe 10 - 1830h

Sun 8 Apr - Clubrun to Reed, Silver Ball: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2570348  

Tues 11 Apr - Briercliffe 10 - 1830h

Sun 15 Apr - Clubrun to Whitwell, Emily's: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3251350

Tues 17 Apr - Briercliffe 10 - 1900h

Sat 21 Apr - Interclub 10 (Icknield RC), F15/10, first rider off 14.00h

Sun 22 Apr - Clubrun to Welwyn, Sports Centre: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2961521

Tues 24 Apr - Briercliffe 10 - 1900h

Sun 28 Apr - Clubrun St Neots via Waresley: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3430766

March calendar

Club time trials are starting this month. Please note that the Spring Hilly, the Two Up Team TT and the Medium Gear 72” are all being held on Saturdays this year and at the earlier time of 08.30. You'd only be wasting time watching Saturday Kitchen or some such.

Get out and ride!

Club nights are every Tuesday at 2000h, Hitchin Rugby Club on Old Hale Way, Hitchin.

The second Tuesday (13th) is a Committee Meeting, commencing 2015h. Check to see if the Committee are "turbo-ing" as this makes for much hilarity as they conduct business whilst having cardiac seizures.

Club runs - 0900h start, Hitchin Town Square
Sun 4th - Hertford Rose Café
Sun 11th -  Royston Sports Centre
Sun 18th - Willington, Frost's GC
Sun 25th - Leighton Buzzard GC, tbc. Also coincides with the CTC Start of Summertime ride.

Time trials
Sat 10th - Spring Hilly, 6Z/10, Start: 08.30 nr. Whitwell

Sat 17th - Two Up Team TT, 1U/25 Start: 08.30 nr Southill (club 25 circuit)

Sat 24th - Medium Gear 72" 25, 1U/25, start 08.30

n.b. The clocks go FORWARD one hour over the weekend of 24/25th