With the introduction of the new improved club kit the remaining stock is now on Sale at Askew Cycles at bargain prices:
Short Sleeved Racing Top sizes M & XXL £5
Shorts sizes M, XL, L, XXL £5
Long Sleeve Top size M £10
Skin Suit Long Sleeves sizes XL £10
Skin Suit Short Sleeves sizes S, XL, XXL £10
1 We are financially in much the same shape as we were last year with £4,479.11 in our reserve account, and an overall surplus of £400 year on year. We also have £1,382 worth of kit in club colours, available for sale to club members at Askews Cycles in Wildman Street, Kendal (please pop in if you need a new racing jersey, training top or even, perhaps, a skinsuit for the new season – Tony and Chris are always pleased to see you).
2 Annual subscriptions for 2010 remain £10 for adults, £2.50 for juniors and £1.50 for juveniles. These are now due and should be sent to our membership secretary, Bruce Barnes at 22, Low Cottage, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 OHB. If your personal details (postal or web address) have changed, please download a new application form from this website and send it with your cheque (made payable to the Kent Valley Road Club) to Bruce. We are trying to keep our electronic database up to date so that we can contact everyone without adding postage to the running cost of the club.
3 Main officers elected for 2010 are: President – Mike Howson; Vice President – Albert Holding; Chairman – Bruce Barnes; Vice-Chairman – Fred Pickstone; Secretary – Richard Belk; Treasurer – Tim Bennett; Road Race Secretary – Steve Gove; Time Trials Secretary – Fred Pickstone. In addition, Terry Tideswell, Matt Woods and Albert Holding were elected to join Bruce, Fred, Richard, Tim and Steve on the committee. There were no volunteers for the role of social secretary at the AGM so it was agreed that one will be co-opted to the committee at a future date.
4 There were 28 club Time Trials in 2009 with a total of 487 rides by individuals. For a summer that did not seem all that good we lost no events to the weather and only one event, a Milnthorpe 10, had to be abandoned because of a traffic accident on the course. Levens Club 10s developed through the season into excellent events with a developing rivalry between Kent Valley and Cleveleys RC followed by enjoyable suppers in the Strickland Arms. The change in the day to a Sunday morning for the Shap & Back event proved to be a great success with a good field of 22 riders including 6 from Cleveleys.
5 Special thanks were expressed to Mike Birkett, who has decided to step down as KVRC’s social secretary. His post event ‘hot-pots’ were very popular, particularly after inter-club gatherings. And the annual awards night buffet at the Ivy Leaf Club in October (Mike’s idea) is beginning to grow in popularity – we even had a quiz after the food and presentations at our last ‘do’.
6 The Kent Valley has been asked to provide three marshals for the NLTTA 100 miles time trial, now the only one in the association’s area, on Saturday, June 26th, at Cockermouth. Antony Gill volunteered to stand on a corner so we now need just two more to make up our club’s quota. The event starts at 1pm.
We all familiar with the depressing statistics of how few children ride their bikes now compared to when were kids… but one club bucking the trends is the Salt Ayre Cog Set. It only started two and a half years ago, but had almost 100 members last year!
One factor in the club’s success is the enthusiasm of the parents who are involved, many of whom are keen cyclists themselves. Some have trained as coaches, others fundraise, are part of the club’s catering crew, and help run events. From the kids’ perspective, the key factor is the variety of activities the club offers. The mainstay from April through to October is the club’s weekly meet at the purpose built cycling track at Lancaster’s Salt Ayre sports centre. Every Saturday fifty or so riders aged 6 to 16 turn out to enjoy different aspects of riding, be it on or off the tarmac, and focusing on practical road skills, racing techniques, or learning through games. Other activities include taking part in the CDNW series of races, local time trials, trips to Manchester Velodrome, an annual mountain biking weekend, and winter rides and roller racing events.
Anyone interested in joining or in helping should go to the club’s website or call the club’s Chair, Paul Andrews, on 01524-36777.
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