Downland Cycles Spring Sportive ride on Sunday, April 1st 2012 is normally a popular event.
It has been well supported by TRC members in previous years.

This year’s event will be run with the support of the KM Charity Team. They will be handling web booking and check-in for the annual rides while all aspects of the route selection and on the road event will be handled by Downland Cycles as usual.

Message from Colin Inett:
Dear Members,
Some confusion has arisen regarding the start time for the Boxing Day 10.
This will be at 10.00hrs as published in the CTT South East District Handbook and in Newswheel.
Weather looks OK so we are hoping for a good turnout.
See you there.
Colin.

Doug Laidlow has announced the details of this year's Wigmore CC Hillclimb. Note that this event decides the TRC Hillclimb Championship and that this year entries should be sent to Martin Trice - details below:

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The Hill Climb Season is almost upon us once again. Never ridden one? Great fun and an occasion for friendships to be renewed. Atmosphere surrounding such events is really great.

Dave Mastin has advised that the Q25/8 course will not be available for the Open 25 on 3rd July due to roadworks.

Instead the event will run on the Q25/10 course. This is the Thanet Way route that is used for the Kent CA event in September. The HQ will be St Nicholas C of E Primary school and start time is 07:00.

Dave would be very grateful for any offers of help on the day such as marshalling etc. 01843 596774

Entry forms and eight quid to: D Mastin, 399 Margate Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 6SE.

A note from Colin - get those entry forms to him ASAP if you haven't done so already!

Just to remind you of the Thanet RC 10 mile TT to be held at the wonderful traffic free location of Fowlmead at a nice start time of 3pm (No getting up at 4am!!!)

Hope you can make it – if you are interested in marshalling then please get in touch.

Send CTT entry form to my address with £8 entry fee

Colin Robinson
3 St Nicholas lodge
Manor road
St Nicholas at wade
Birchington
Kent
CT7 0PB

01843 842371

Le Tour de Sandwich - Saturday 11th June

In Association with Spokes and the British Heart Foundation

Stage One: Sandwich to Canterbury, a spoke of The Big Wheel of Kent ride, 17k
Stage Two: return to Sandwich and complete Le Tour, 50k, 75k or 100k route options.

9.00 am start from the riverside Quay for Le Tour 75k and 100k rides. 10.30am for 50k and Spoke only starters. £10.00 entry fee for: route map; goody bag courtesy Locks of Sandwich; and free drink and snack on return courtesy Red Cow.

A note from our TT sec:

We are reminded by Kent Cycling Association to ensure we are submitting the correct version of the entry form for open time trails:

With entries now being received for early season events some riders are still submitting incorrect versions of the entry form.

Entries to ALL events that are promoted under CTT Regulations MUST be submitted on the entry form dated January 2007 as this is the ONLY version that is legally acceptable.

A note from TT Sec. Simon Henderson:

Club time trials 2011 for entrants under 18 years of age:
I hope you are all looking forward to the 2011 season.
To help the time keepers and marshals at club time trials there are two things you will need to ensure you have done in advance of the first club event of the season on Wednesday 6th April.

1. Ensure you are an active member of the club (or a Cycling Time Trials affiliated club) – If it is your first event you can ‘come and try’ without this requirement.