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With regret and bitter disappointment I am forced to cancel the 2009 Hambleton Road Race.  

 I was invited to a meeting with the local Safety Advisory Group on Tuesday 07^th April 2009. The conclusion of this meeting was that the race/s can only proceed with a road closure order and Police Motorbike outriders to implement a “rolling road closure” costing £2500.

 I am deeply disappointed to cancel the races; however, with such a short time scale to work with I have no real option but to cancel. I have tried to find additional funding, and have worked closely with the Police to find an alternative solution, unfortunately this has not happened.

 Ultimately I aim to get the Hambleton Road Race back on the calendar in 2010. I will also continue to work with the Safety Advisory Group to help secure the future of road racing in the region.

Steve Middleton

New event for 2009 organised by Hambleton Road Club and Le Cateau Primary School. The event comprises two challenging Cyclosportive rides offering a choice of either a 60 mile or 25 mile route in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Lower Yore Dale Challenge

This challenging ride is approximately 25 miles in length, passing through picturesque local villages that are situated in the foothills of the Yorkshire Dales. This is an undulating course on quiet country roads to be enjoyed by leisure cyclists.

The Buttertubs Challenge

This ride is for experienced cyclists only. This ride weaves its way through Swaledale, before climbing over the Buttertubs Pass. The ride then drops into Wensleydale, snaking its way back towards Catterick Garrison passing through the villages of Redmire and Askrigg. This ride offers some stunning scenery and passes over some challenging terrain. This ride is approximately 56 miles and will incorporate a feed station.

Further information, including On-Line entry can be found at:
http://www.everydaycycling.com/edc/events/events_2009/20090418_the_dales_challenge.aspx

HRC website transfer completed. 18-2-2009

Your club needs someone to take on the role of PR and media coordinator. This would initially involve raising the profile of the club’s three races which it organises, i.e. the Spring Road Race, the NE Div’s, and the cyclocross at Stone Cross in the autumn. It is envisaged that the PR coordinator would generate contacts with the press and then arrange for a race report and suitable photographs to be submitted to the media for inclusion in the local press - and to the Websec for inclusion on the club website.

Race reports are already being written for the website and one or another of the club members is normally present at these 3 events taking photographs - so it’s not too onerous a task. The PR coordinator would be a great help by sharing the workload - and raising both the profile of the club and it’s races. There is scope for the PR coordinator to expand their role to make it as involved as they wanted - or he/she could keep their role more minimal by just concentrating on the 3 races.

Interested ? Got media or PR career aspirations ? Contact one of the committee members…..

An article will appear on the site soon with pictures - but our club chairman, the one and only Paul Manancourt has just completed Dunnet Head to the Lizard in just under 6 days. Paul was well supported by his brother and at least 5000 calories per day! No doubt he will have some tales to tell, but describes Scotland as the best bit, and the only difficult bit was the last day through Cornwall with strong headwinds and one climb after the other. Well done Paul !