Welcome to Issue 26.

In this issue we have:

 Sad News          Good News        A Warm Welcome

Long Distance Request    Sex, Sex, Sex!   Youthful Fun

Away the Lads!

Racing Begins Again – Tuesday Frolics – Champs 25

Your Help is Required – 10’s – Sporting 16/32 – Road Race

Guess Who’s Back in Town?

Sad News

This newsletter opens with some sad news of the death of a long time life member Peter Riley, at the age of 72. Most of the newer members will not have known Peter but those of the older ones will have met him. Peter unfortunately had a cycling accident in the early eighties which left him totally blind. However this did not stop him cycling for the next few years after he had recovered from his terrible injuries as he was to be seen out on a tandem still enjoying life on two wheels. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends.

Good News

It has come to my ears that ‘El President’ Bob Waddington, has been having internal modifications to pipe work, and supplemental infusions to aid performance in what rumours say is an intended comeback to testing! I am sorry Bob but isn’t this against the principles of a fair sport these days? Lets keep it natural!

On the serious side of this banter, Bob is on the recovery stage from a spate of ill health and we wish him well. Get well soon, you never know that comeback may yet happen!

A Warm Welcome

2003 sees yet more members joining our merry band by crossing our palm’s with silver. Welcome to the following newcomers: Rebecca Dawson, Zoe Cooper, Mark Wordsworth, Andy and Helen Briggs, Graham Bell, Michael Hope, Adam Weaver and Colin Aldus. May your stay be long and fruitful.

A Long Distance Request

I recently had an email request from Andy Briggs our long distance specialist:

Dale, I was going to ride the national 24 on 26th & 27th July and wondered whether

(a) Anyone fancied making a team of 3 up. These days you only need about 1300 miles for a medal!!

(b) If anyone fancied an expenses paid trip to help support (inc over night stop if needed). It would involve handing bottles up, changing tubs and getting progress info from the HQ.

(c) I could borrow any member’s rechargeable smart battery for the week end

Thanks

Andy Briggs

01777 869827 

If you can help at all, please contact Andy on the number above.

Youthful Fun

February saw about 20 club members taking to the roads of North Yorkshire, eventually ending up at Osmotherley Youth Hostel. The weekend went very well with fine weather, long miles and good company. This yearly event is proving more popular each time it is run. Many thanks to Martin Maltby who organised the trip. Keep your ears open for any future trips that may be planned.

Away the Lads!

On the subject of trips away, the yearly raiding party to pillage and plunder the various hostels of Majorca took place in April with Trevor ‘sizzler’ Siddons at the helm.  Tem merry (or that’s how they returned to our shores!) took part in what is turning out to be a regular yearly social/training event. Many long hours were spent on the saddle (it was strapped to a bar stool!). About 450 miles were covered in the week. It would have been more but sticking to strict training guidelines considering sufficient hydration, the group tended to spend most of their time stopping to take care of this element of the day (or should that be night!). Reports are that all enjoyed the trip thoroughly and will return again next year when the ravages of the winter weather have worn away all the wanted/banned posters from the bar doors of Majorca.

Racing Begins Again

Racing has once again started with a few members braving the elements to start the season. Good efforts have been seen by Chris Green, Colin Hinds, Ron Moat, Martin Maltby and Pete Hurst to name just a few.

Congratulations must however go out to Adam Weaver who records the first road race win by a Wheeler this year. Remember its teamwork, support each other at events.

Tuesday Frolics

Club 10’s have started again on a Tuesday Evening on the Hatfield Woodhouse to Blaxton course. These events start at 7:00pm and cost 50p entry. So come along and have a go. They can be treated in three ways:

1) Race to win

2) Intense training efforts

3) A social outing (My own personal times tend to reflect this stage!)

Which ever way suits you, come and try them. Support your local 10’.

Club Championship 25

On a cool and breezy morning four intrepid revelers started our own championship 25’ (incorporated in the NMCF Pooled Clubs 25’). Coming out on top was Andy Briggs, congratulations. The full result was as follows:

1.         Andy Briggs       59:04    (Not including café stop)

2.         Martin Maltby     1:01:47

3.         Chris Wallis       1:03:04

4.         Trevor Siddons  1:07:36 (Including café stop)

Please remember that the next Club Championship is the 50’ held in conjunction with the NMCF 50 on Sat 5th July (See CTT Handbook or Trev Siddons for details).

Sex, Sex, Sex!

Now I have your undivided attention please note that if you have not paid your subs for this year this will be the last newsletter that you will receive. If you are one of these people and it has been just a hiccup in the little grey cells then you can send it direct to me at the address at the end or drop it in to Don Valley Cycles, when you’re next in town. Couldn’t be simpler. Please remember cheques made payable to ‘Doncaster Wheelers’ please, and a receipt will only be sent on request.

Your Help is Required

Tis the season to come forward and offer copious amounts of help. Your subs enable you to have the privilege of supporting your very own club when it promotes events. Think of it as a benefit of membership as we don’t generally ask non members to provide this service. In other words, its payback time!

Evening 10’s

Extra help is required to help marshal the turn at Blaxton. Its only 20-30mins work each Tuesday evening. We currently have Bud Kendal (Thanks Bud), but it would be nice to give him some extra support. Nothing technical is required, just an ability to stand at a roundabout, point the right direction to riders, and breath in as much carbon monoxide as you want (that bit is free). Contact Trevor Siddons.

Sporting Course 16/32mile Time Trial (Sunday 15th July)

Any type of help is required from making tea to writing results on the result board when they are phoned from the finish (no training required). Riders who want to enter would also be welcomed as this is included in the description of ‘support’. We do not promote vast quantities of open events these days so please offer your support where you can. Contact Trevor Siddons.

Road Race – Pickburn Circuit (Wednesday 11th July evening)

Offers of help to marshal this popular circuit is required. Benefits include a good vantage point, the possibility of wearing a nice bright orange or green top, and stopping traffic by waving a big red flag! Come along and watch the best local riders tough it out on what is a demanding circuit. If you feel fit enough why not enter and let’s have some home riders to cheer for. Contact Martin Maltby.

Guess Who’s Back in Town?

Guess who got back today?, That wild eyed boy, that’s been away, Hasn’t changed, but got lots to say, Yes its Alan Mattinson! Back from his chalet maid job for the winter. Welcome back Alan.