Autumn 2008 Newsletter
Club Committee and Contact details
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President |
Tom Ward |
01307 464536 |
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Vice President |
Ron Harrow |
01575 574082 |
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Sec/Treasurer |
Dave Fawcett |
01575 573990 |
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Captain |
Dave Husband |
01307 466123 |
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Vice Captain |
Charlie Irvine |
01307 463508 |
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Bothy Convener |
Colin Smith |
01575 575253 |
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Ex Officio |
Mary Ward |
01307 464536 |
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Keith Buckingham |
01307 465746 |
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Auditor |
Keith Buckingham |
01307 465746 |
Bothy Working Party
Saturday 20th September 2008
Ron is looking for working party to go up to the bothy on Saturday 20th September to drag some fallen wood across to use for stove. Please let him know if you are available that day.
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Car assisted run 5/10/2008
Any one interested in a car assisted run on Sunday 5th October 2008 ?
Probably park at Aberfeldy and choose a route around Glen Lyon.
Please let Dave Husband know if willing to take / share car.
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Talk at Dundee University Tower Building
7:30 pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
“Istanbul to Beijing” Ilustrated talk by Michael Kennedy
11000km “Biking across Asia on the Silk Route2
£5.00 entry
Further Information Joy Ingram 01382 668193
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Melrose weekend
17th-18th-19th October 2008. This will be the same format as previous weekends. 22 members have booked and the estimated cost will be £36 per head. Please bring either cash or cheque to the hostel. It is planned to do the 4 Abbeys route on Saturday and a shorter route on Sunday for anyone not cycling home.
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AGM Sunday 26th October 2008
The AGM will take place in the Club Rooms on Sunday 26th October 2008 at 14:30
There will be an impromptu run before the meeting leaving at 9am.
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CTC Mince Pie Run
Pat and Ron Harrow have kindly offered to host the CTC “Mince Pie Run “ this year
Taking place on the 21st December 2008. There will be a short run before hand leaving from the club rooms at 10am.
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New year Bothy Weekend
Camping weekend at bothy to celebrate new year.
Saturday 3/1/2009 – Sunday 4/1/2009. Stay overnight or just come on the Sunday if preferred
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Christmas Lunch
Sunday 18th January 2009
It is intended to arrange the Christmas Lunch at Roundyhill as usual. There will be a pre-lunch run organised for the morning.
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Spinning Classes
Ron is to make enquiries at the Leisure centre to see if a club booking for spinning classes can be arranged depending on interest from club members.
Audax Events this Year
There have been 6 Audax Events organised by Angus CC members so far this year, and the attendances have been encouraging.
Glenisla 100k Ron Harrow 32 started
Pitlochry 150k Dave Husband 32 started
Deeside Loop 200k Alan Ferrier 38 started
Howe o’ the Mearns 100k Alan Ferrier 17 started
Pitlochry 200k Dave Husband 19 started
Lethnot and Lunan 100k Dave Husband 20 started
Proposed Audax Events next year
It has been proposed that we run an Angus CC/ Audax /CTC weekend of events next year based in Forfar, bringing various existing events together.
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Dundee Mountain Film Festival
26-30 November – This years programme has some cycling related films and also some with local interest. See the programme at:
http://www.dundeemountainfilm.org.uk/