Spring Training in Andalucia

Received today….

Hi,  I am a Richmond Rouleurs cycling club member who is starting a cycling holiday venture in southern Spain. I have an introductory offer available to local cycling clubs and thought you might be interested.

Are you looking for a pre-season training camp for Spring 2019?

Look no further than www.velezvacaciones.com 

Two training camps planned for March 2019, following fabulous routes through the Andalusian countryside. Daily routes 70 -100 miles led by an experienced (Mallorca, Mont Ventoux) training camp leader, plenty of elevation to test your legs. Come and try some of the Vuelta España 2018 routes.

 2nd -9th March 2019

16th -23 March 2019

 £425  B&B per person per week(shared twin rooms), including airport transfer(Murcia Airport).

 10% Early Bird Discount On Bookings Before 30th November 2018

Bike Hire Available

Contact via the webpage or directly to Sally  07743734255

Annual Dinner 3 March 2019

The annual dinner will take place next year on Saturday 2 March, once again at the Princess Royal at Runsfold. Menus have not yet been agreed, but the choices will be advised later, probably early in the New Year. Meanwhile, you may wish to make a note of the date in your diaries. John

AGM Update

The Agenda, Draft Annual Report and Financial Report are now up on the website here for members to view prior to the meeting in ten days time, that is Saturday 27th October at 10am in Godalming at the usual venue.

There will be free tea and coffee prior to the meeting (supplementary charge for gin), but we’ll pay for the gin or another drink of your choice following the meeting. Please ask any member of the Committee on arrival how to claim your drink(s) – there is a process.

We know AGMs can be dull affairs but you can liven it up by voicing all those ideas you might have had about how we can improve what the Club offers its members; we have a very healthy and happy club at the moment but surely there’s something else we could be doing to make it even better! Do have a think on this and come full of ideas.

See you all there!

Countryside Car Park Charges

This article is relevant to all West Surrey riders who want free access to our local countryside. John Oliver of the Save Newlands Corner Campaign Group has asked us to please consider passing the following information on to our members. If you would like to reply personally to John, please contact Mark Waters for John’s contact details.

Today, Surrey Live has launched a campaign to have parking charges removed from the countryside car parks for which Surrey County Council is responsible. This includes a petition.

The Surrey Live article is here: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/petition-surrey-council-parking-charges-15241937

The petition link is at the bottom of the article – but for ease of reference it is here https://petitions.surreycc.gov.uk/Charges/

The article mentions another petition by a Chobham resident, which already has nearly 10,000 signatures. This is here: https://www.change.org/p/surrey-county-council-restore-public-access-to-surrey-commons

In addition, in case you are not aware, SCC has launched a ‘consultation’ about the Surrey countryside over the next 25 years. This is here: https://www.surreysays.co.uk/environment-and-infrastructure/caringforourcountryside/ However, in my opinion, the questions are skewed to give SCC the political answers they want. Question 3c is a disgrace. I have seen elsewhere that there are grave reservations about the integrity of the ‘consultation’ and even the legality of it. That said, Surrey residents cannot afford to let this pass without comment.

So, can I ask that you inform your members of the existence of the petitions and the consultation, so that they can decide whether to contribute to them.

I realise that your members need to arrive at their own decisions about these items. However, as regards the consultation, I would be grateful if they could ensure that they use the comments boxes to express their views about the future of the countryside, rather than be led by what SCC’s questions try to get us to say – question 3c doesn’t even allow respondents to comment.

If I can help in any way, please let me know.

Kind regards

John Oliver

AGM – 27 October 2018

LogoOur AGM will be held on Saturday 27th October at the Jack Phillips Pub (Weatherspoons) in central Godalming. The meeting will start promptly at 10:00am.

Complimentary tea and coffee will be available from the bar prior to the meeting; please ensure you arrive in good time if you want one.

There is a vacancy for an additional member of the committee. Motions and nominations should be submitted by email to the Secretary, Nick Davison, by the 13th October. Nomination forms are available through the website.