The Rides List for October – December 2012 is now re-posted on to the website, with the bonus that you don’t have to lie on your side to read it!
Photo shows our fave Manxman, Mark Cavendish, winning the stage on Guildford High Street.
Here are some further ideas for the logo. Obviously one can fiddle around with ideas until domesday but this is yer lot for now! Comments welcome either directly or why not post them below for others to see. The first is obviously the current one with the letters ‘DA’ taken out.
| checkpoint | “Hugh” | Mark Heal | Roger Philo | Easyriders |
| 1 | 70 | 70 | ||
| 2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| 3 | 40 | 40 | ||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| 9 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 10 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| 12 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |
| 13 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| 14 | 45 * | 90 | ||
| 15 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |
| 16 | 90 | 90 | ||
| 17 | 120 | |||
| 18 | 110 | 110 | ||
| 19 | 150 | 150 | ||
| 20 | 120 | 120 | ||
| Total | 855 | 1040 | 600 | 430 |
The charity, Shooting Star Chase, provides incredible support to families with a child never likely to reach its 19th birthday. It’s an almost unimaginable situation for most of us and it’s not hard to imagine how important any available support must be.
So instead of your usual Sunday ride, why not raise some money and take part in what is bound to be an enjoyable and very worthwhile day. Starting in Guildford (so there’s no excuse!) a choice of rides – 40, 24 or 16 miles (Hampton start) – will all finish at Lord’s Cricket Ground in Maida Vale, West London (24 mile ride ends at Hampton).
Lord’s has long been seen as the ‘Home of Cricket’ and the game’s spiritual ‘headquarters’. It remains, to this day, perhaps the most important single place in world cricket. If for no other reason, having the chance to take a look around Lord’s has to make the ride worth doing.
The entry fee is very reasonable and the amount they ask participants to raise is conservative in comparison to many charity rides. Full information is available from the Chase website.
They’re also looking for volunteers to help with the event. You can contact volunteers@shootingstarchase.org.uk for further details.
(With thanks to Nick Davison for this blog entry)
The four rides ~ 35 and 50 miles ~ from two starting points ~ Pyrford and Godalming – went well with an increased turnout compared to last year – always pleasing for the organiser, who was Roger Philo. Thanks, Roger!
A great course and sunny weather, although it was a shame the temperature was more arctic than spring-like!
Those who completed the ride were Mike Batchelor (guest rider from London and current CTC Tourist Competition Champion), together with Chris Boggon, Nick Davison, Jane Gillbe, John Gillbe, Peter Hackman, Chris Jeggo, Clive Richardson, Geoff Smith, Anne Tanner, Derek Tanner, Arthur Twiggs, Jonathon Walters, Mark Waters, from CTC West Surrey.
Photos from the ride may be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markw48/sets/72157629490798190/show/
(Larger versions of all the images available from me if required.)