May
24
9:45 AM09:45

Sunday Ride: Car assisted ride from Haverthwaite to Seathwaite

Start: Lanes End, Haverthwaite at 9.45am

Coffee: Wilson Arms, Torver.

Lunch: Seathwaite, Dunnerdale

Ice Cream: Hawkshead

Leaders: Liz and Dave

Route: Lanes End to Torver via Bouth and Spark Bridge

Torver to Seathwaite via Broughton Mills

Seathwaite to Hawkshead via Wrynose Bottoms and Pass.

Hawkshead back to Lanes End

40 miles, Two chunky climbs

Start: Take A590 to Newby Bridge. 3 miles after N.B. look for sign to Rusland, Grizedale, Bouth, turn right then immediately right into long parking lane.

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Jun
25
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday Ride: Car assisted ride from Witherslack to Cartmel.

Start: Witherslack at 9.30 am, car assisted.

Coffee: Grange

Lunch: Cartmel

Leader: Kenny

50+ miles and 2000+ ft of ascent to include Bigland Hill

Directions to start: Drive past Gilpin Bridge on A590, turning right at Millside sign then immediately left onto old road where there is plenty of parking on roadside.

Please note variation in start time!

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Aug
6
9:00 AM09:00

Thursday Car Assisted Ride from Kirkby Lonsdale to Sedbergh.

SUMMER GELATO RIDE COURTESY OF RIDE LEADER.

Start: Devil’s Bridge Lower Car park in Kirkby Lonsdale at 9.45 am

Coffee: At Start from Devil’s Bridge Catering Van

Lunch: Sedbergh, then return to KL via Howgill

Afternoon Ice Cream: Milking Parlour, Kirkby Lonsdale (compliments of our leader one scoop each, no flake)

Leader: Ray

Please note variation in start time, ride from home or car assist.

Directions to start point - On A65 from motorway through KL, take left SP Sedbergh/Casterton, car park first on right opposite Devil’s Bridge.

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May
15
9:30 AM09:30

FRIDAY RIDE, CHOICE OF 2 RIDES: Crook o’ Lune to Clapham OR Boot and Shoe to Knott End

Ride 1 Start: Crook o’Lune car park at 9.30 am

Coffee: Inglesport (via Wennington and Bentham)

Lunch: Old Sawmill, Clapham (via Chapel Le Dale, Ribblehead, Horton in Ribblesdale, Austwick)

Afternoon Tea Stop: Bridge House, Wray (via Keasden)

Leader: Jasper

Quite long and undulating, PLEASE NOTE 9.30 Start Time and now moved to FRIDAY.

Ride 2: Start, Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am

Coffee: Bridge 64

Lunch: Knott End

Afternoon Tea: Glasson Dock

Leader: Jim

PLEASE NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK

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Apr
26
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Rides: Audax Rides from Wray Festival, choice of 2 rides.

Start: Wray Community Centre at 9 am to coincide with the annual Scarecrow Festival. Entries via the Audax UK website (links below), or entries on the day £10.

100K Mike Hutchinson Memorial Ride (formerly Bowland Forest Populaire)

50K ‘It’s a Shame about Wray’ ride with refreshment break at Farleton View

Organiser: Adam

See Audax section of website and sign up here http://audax.uk/choose-a-ride/calendar-events

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Apr
6
9:15 AM09:15

Sunday Ride: NOW MOVED TO MONDAY!! One Stop ride, Nether Kellet to Kirkby Lonsdale

Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge Car Park at 9.15 am

Lunch: Kirkby Lonsdale via Ewebank (possible picnic) OR Lunch at Casterton Golf Club

Afternoon Tea: Hornby Tearooms (if open)

Leader: Gillie.

Please note: On the original Sunday ride, the coffee stop was going to be Farleton View who don’t usually open on Monday, but an alternative may be found on the day!

50 miles approximately in total, some potholed roads.

Further Detail will follow when available, but Kellet motorway bridge at 9.15 on Monday is CONFIRMED.

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Apr
2
9:15 AM09:15

Thursday Ride: John’s Birthday Ride to Casterton Golf Club

Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am

Coffee: Red Door, Halton

TO CELEBRATE HIS NOT INSIGNIFICANT BIRTHDAY, JOHN HAS ASKED THE RED DOOR TO BAKE SPECIAL CAKES FOR OUR COFFEE AND CAKE STOP. PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR DRINK AND YOUR SLICE OF CAKE IS WITH JOHN’S COMPLIMENTS.

Please come if you can, to help celebrate John’s Birthday! Happy Birthday, John!

Lunch: Casterton Golf Club

Afternoon Tea: Decided on the day

Leader: John Laws

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Mar
22
9:15 AM09:15

Sunday Ride: 2 TDF Climbs to Chipping

Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am

Coffee: Puddleducks, Dunsop Bridge via Cols de Jubilee Tower and Trough of Bowland

Lunch: Chipping

Return via Oakenclough or flatter route if desired.

Leader: Jasper.

Jasper is suggesting alternative starts from Quernmore Crossroads at circa 9.45 or Jubilee Tower Carpark at 10.00/10.15.

If you park at Jubilee Tower Carpark, Jasper is offering up to four people a lift back from Boot and Shoe to Jubilee Tower to collect your car.

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Mar
7
1:00 PM13:00

Annual CTC Club Meal at The Silverdale Hotel

This year's annual club meal will be at the Silverdale Hotel on Saturday 7th March at 1pm.  The meal will consist of a hot buffet of beef stew or vegetarian and gluten-free bean stew.  There will be a selection of cakes for dessert and a hot drink.  The cost is £25 per person.  The hotel's bars will be available for people to buy their own drinks

There will also be a presentation of the Downhill Trophy and thanks to individuals who have kept the club's wheels turning in the past year.

There is some parking available at the back of the hotel and plenty of on-street parking too.  Those who wish to join a group cycle ride to Silverdale can meet me at Millennium Bridge at 10am.

Please let me know if you will be attending.

Many thanks

Patience


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