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Sunday Club Rides

From Sunday 15th January:

Update! - Sunday 29th Jan - Possible No Ride. Geoff, Jason and Brian are off to Hetton Lyons Park to race in the last NECCL Cyclo Cross Race of the season, so Geoff won't be leading a ride. Other members are welcome to meet as usual, however there is no designated ride leader, or definite ride - It all depends on who turns up.

Meet at the entrance to Seaton Burn Recreation Ground (note change of venue - the Drift Inn has been knocked down), at about 0900h for 0910 departure.

Riders from North Shields/Whitley Bay area can gather at the Cannon in Earsdon village before riding to Seaton Burn: meet at 0830 for 0835 departure.

Rides will be typically be 2 to to 4+ hours from Seaton Burn but we expect riders will pull out or carry on further than the rest  of the group, depending what suits them and how far they may have ridden to the rendezvous point.

Low to moderate intensity (typically British Cycling/Association of British Cycling Coaches training  zone 2).

No group cafe stop will be planned, (except on the very longest rides) so that riders can complete the ride and have the afternoon free, though riders can,of course,leave the group for their own cafe stop.

Mudguards are recommended, particularly for wet days when those without can expect to be banished to ride in the spray at the back of the group.

Any questions, please contact us

Hilly 21 Entries Open

The Hilly 21 Time Trial is being held on 17th March 2012 and entries are now open. Full details can be found on: http://www.barnesbury-cc.co.uk/racedetail.asp?RID=121

Sub Committee Meeting

The next Sub Committee meeting will be held at Dinnington Institute on Wednesday 18th from 8pm and will allow others an input into the various topics open for discussion.

It will also allow members an opportunity to pay their subs! All comers are welcome at this meeting to help steer the development of the club into 2012 and beyond.

Youth Coaching

Saturday 7th sees the first youth coaching session of the New Year. £1 for members, £2 for non members. See you there - Gallagher Park, Bedlington (NE22 7LA) at 1.30pm. These are currently fortnightly sessions, which is likely to be reviewed in February.

Membership 2012

Hope everyone has had a relaxing festive period and not put on too much weight! Membership to the club has again been held for 2012 and is now due.

Senior £10

Youth £5

All members receive 10% off at our sponsors shop - Start Cycles. For a full list of benefits see our membership section.

Christmas Ten Mile TT 18/12/2011

For all news and photos see it under  "Races"

Off Road Social

Meet at 10am on Saturday 17th December at Tesco's car park, Bedlington for a off road ride to Blyth and back. Riders able to ride 2hrs continuous welcome both senior and youths. Non members welcome.

Should be back around 12.00-1.00pm

Calling All Trail Builders

Volunteers are being recruited for building an offroad skills course in Gallagher Park, Bedlington sometime in early 2012. The aim is to develop an easy to build course to improve rider’s skills whatever your starting age and ability.

A meeting will take place in January with volunteers with Barry Wilson from Northumberland CC to discuss design ideas and requirements before the build which will be over a weekend or two depending on volunteer numbers (work is likely to take place after the winter March/April being the eternal optimist to allow the necessary forward planning to take place).

If you are interested contact the club via the website for more details and we will contact people closer to the time about the details of the meeting.

Social and Presentation Night

Social Evening and Prize Presentation

On Saturday 26th November the Barnesbury CC and our guests welcomed Graeme Obree to the annual social evening. Thank you to all of you who made the night a great success.

The evening started with close up magic by John Penman and photo's with our guest of honour. After dinner Graeme spoke about his experiences in the sport and an insight into his career, before congratulating the winners of the annual club trophies.

Graeme drew the winners of the raffle, who were:

1st Prize - Bradley Wiggins signed Sky Jersery - Martha

2nd Prize - Mark Cavendish signed HTC Jersey - Christine Ann Voyce (CAV)!

3rd Prize - Team Sky Jersey signed by 7 of the team - Chris Nairn

After a further raffle with prizes kindly doneated by members and Proctor and Gamble, Four in a Bar Ceilidh band finished the eveing off superbly. As organiser can I thank those in the club for believing in me, Graeme Obree for being such a wonderful special guest, to John Penman and the band for their patience when we were over running on time. Thanks to Quentin from Tyneside Vags for videoing the evening and posting it on YouTube.

A special mention must go to Eric Potts (who I forgot to mention on the night...sorry) for taking all the photo's that will soon be posted on our website for people to download free of charge. Throughout the year Eric took the majority of the photo's used in the video footage at the evening and tonight was no exception. Thank you.

Gallery(2011 Dinner and Prize Presentation)

If anyone wants to obtain a good quality photo from the Gallery, please contact Eric Potts via the contact link.

The Village Hotel were the perfect hosts to round off a great 12 months for the club which has resulted in the club being awarded ClubMark status.

Thanks Again

Stephen

Warm Weather Sportive!

Fancy a trip to Majorca?

The club is organising a trip to Majorca with a week's training likely to be 16-23rd April. Riders will be able to take part in the Duva International 2 Day Sportive on 21/22nd. Staying in self catering accommodation the cost of travel and flights is expected to be around £250pp (bike hire, excess bagage and sportive entry is extra).

If interested contact Steve before Christmas, or contact through the website.

C2C There and Back!

Done the C2C? Have you ridden it both ways?

The club is looking at organising a trip (with motor support) over a weekend in June or July.

Day 1 - Tynemouth - Penrith

Day 2 Penrith - Workington - Penrith

Day 3 Penrith - Tynemouth

Cost is likely to be around £80pp and will include accommodation, motorised support and energy drinks/bars. Contact Steve if you are interested, or through the website.

Orders For Branded Clothing

The club is looking to place orders for club branded clothing.Beanie hats, t-shirts and polo shirts can be ordered through the club website as well as aprons. It would make an ideal pressie for Christmas!

Beanie Hats = £8

T-Shirts (Navy) = £10

Polo Shirts (White) = £15

Barnesbury achieves Club Mark Status!

On 26th November the Barnesbury Cycling Club were awarded their Sport England Club Mark award by British Cycling North East Development Officer Dan Small at their annual awards dinner. The certificates were warmly received by club coach Steve McIntosh and President Ben Walton. Steve said "the award illustrates the club's commitment to develop pathways into cycling for young riders in South East Northumberland, giving parent’s confidence from the guaranteed standards of excellence in our activities."

Steven Pearson from Northumberland Sport said “The accreditation is a great achievement, as they are only the second club in the county to achieve the award from British Cycling. The volunteers at Barnesbury have been able to continue the development of the club and access wider support from British Cycling and the Northumberland Sport to achieve the status of being a Club Mark club. It is also a big achievement for the County as a whole with Barnesbury becoming the 100^th club to achieve accreditation in the cross sport national programme.”

The club is looking forward to 2012 and developing coaching and sporting opportunities in cycling throughout the year to leave the Barnesbury's very own Olympic legacy in the Bedlington area.

Cyclo-Cross Season is Coming!

In the North East this year there will be two Cyclo Cross Leagues running with an extensive series of events. The North East Cyclo-Cross League is ran under TLI regulations and their season consists of 8 rounds, beginning on 11th September at Whickam Thorns in  Gateshead.  CXNE which is ran under British Cycling Regulations, will be running a massive 15 round season starting on the 4th September at Kirby Stephen.

Whichever series you choose (and many ride both), you will be guaranteed a great race. Cyclo-Cross is an excellent way into cycle racing and excellent winter training. The races  consist of hour long, off road races, and whilst you will be faster on a specific cyclo-cross bike, mountain bikes are more than welcome. The races are cheap fun, ideal for kids, beginners and uber athletes alike, and even if you get dropped you are still in the thick of it.

Over the next 4 weeks, NECCL are running an Autumn mini-series, so if you fancy a go before it gets too muddy, then get yourself along.

Barnesbury will be promoting two Cyclo-Cross races this season, one TLI and one BCC. Both events are at Gallagher Park. Check out our races page, or the respective Leagues websites for more info.

The biggest event of the Cyclo-Cross season and the traditional opening event is the 3 Peaks -a 40-odd mile world of pain. Barnesbury members Jason McCourt & Geoff Turner will both be competing.

Gallagher Park Sustrans Route Official Opening

On Saturday 10th September Bedlington are hosting a double event. Not only is there a heritage day based in the town centre, but at 12.30pm Sustrans will host an official opening of their Connect 2 route through the town at Gallagher Park. The club would like to get as many members as possible to the event at Gallagher Park for this to help showcase our club, then after the unveiling of the portrait bench commence our fortnightly road ride from 1.15pm (2hrs at a steady pace which is ideally suited to beginners). 

Please contact Chris or Steve for further details.

Warm Weather Training / Holiday

Thinking of going on a training camp? The club is looking at interest in a warm weather training camp around the end of March. Majorca is the likely destination with Port de Pollenca the favourite destination.... let us know so we can then organise it now.

Coaching Cancelled

Hi

Due to the forth coming presentation evening and arrangements which will mean having to set up the room. This Saturday's youth coaching session will be cancelled. The next youth session will be 10th December at 1.30pm.

I'm planning an off road (some quiet road sections to link the trails) social ride on Saturday 17th December, before a Christmas break. Those who maybe interested (adults and parents as well as youth non members are welcome) in coming along can contact me at stephen1mcintosh@blueyonder.co.uk. Meet at Tesco carpark, Bedlington at 10.00am and riding to Holywell, before a return trip via the coast. Pace will be slow. There is a mix of tarmac off road, single track and muddy sections to this ride.

Barnesbury Social Evening with Graham Obree

The social event on Sat 27th Nov was a great success. Over the next few days we will upload all the photos, but for the moment here is the video of Graham presention the awards (many thanks to Quentin for uploading the video):

Christmas 10

Reminder

The Christmas 10 will be on 18th December. Entries needed prior to the event.

Barnesbury Social Evening with Graham Obree

The Barnesbury CC have been lucky enough that former World Champion and World Hour record holder Graeme Obree has agreed to attend our new fantastic annual social evening at the Village Hotel. 

It would be an opportunity for none members, other cyclists and cycling clubs to attend to make this a great North East cycling social occasion.

Why not bring your partners too and enjoy an evening packed full of entertainment including  renowned ceilidh band “Four in a Bar” .

Tickets are priced at £25 pp and  are available on a first come first served basis.  Please return your meal details and cheque as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

Download the ticket application form

CX NE at Gallagher Park

Sunday 23rd October Barnesbury CC will host the sixth round of the popular CXNE winter cyclo cross series. Run under British Cycling Regulations the Barnesbury will use the regenerated old coal heap located just off Schaulksmuhle Road (closest postcode NE22 7LA), Bedlington.

The first race at 10.30am will see the under 12's battle it out at the top of the hill for 15 minutes on the challenging energy sapping terrain. Ideal for experienced riders to complete beginners and costing only £1 - why not have a go! The only thing you'll lose is your clean clothing and bike! There will be a prize for all riders in this category.

11.00am sees the start of the under 16 event. Using the full senior course on a mix of undulating grassland and country paths this course is designed to ensure there is a worthy winner. Cost for BC members to enter is £5.

The senior race at 12.30pm will see all levels of riders compete for 1hr. Cost for BC members for the senior event is £10 (additional supplement will be required for non BC riders).The off road events are an excellent way to get into racing and train over the winter. Whilst you will be faster on a specific cyclo-cross bike, mountain bikes are more than welcome. Cross is cheap muddy fun, ideal for kids, beginners and uber athletes alike, and even if you get dropped you are still in the thick of it for the duration of the race.

If you are club member the cumulative points total for the BC and TLI series will go towards our club cross trophy to determine the winner. This is your chance to get some points!!!

***Please note there are no changing facilities or toilets within the Park and only limited parking***

Closest public toilet is Tesco car park opposite the entrance to the park, where there is additional ample free parking.

Fancy a hilly 100 miler?

Barnesbury member Gordon Johnson is organising a 100 mile end of season ride, which will be taking in an impressive and hilly route from Hexham on Saturday 24th September.

Riders will be meeting at 7.00 AM on the 24th September at the riverside car park in Hexham. They will be leaving at 7.30AM and following a route that includes: Hexham, Alston, Hartside, Melmerby (Lunch Stop Village Team Room best Bacon Butties in the North!), Brough, Middleton in Teesdale, Stanhope (Crawleyside Bank regroup at Parkhead Cafe), Blanchland and then back to Hexham.

Distance: 100.40miles
Estimated Time: 10 hours (including cafe stops)
Total Ascent: 8048 ft
Maximum Elevation: 1881 ft

Everyone is welcome, and the expected pace will average around 14mph (bear in mind there are some big hills!). For more information, please contact us via the contact page on the website.

Full Route can be found on: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=301058

Go Ride Race

This weekends Go Ride Race due to work commitments of the organiser had to be postponed. The rearranged date, the 4th Race in the Summer Series will be a Grass Track event on 27th Aug. Start time will remain at 2pm and the cost is still £3 with a parental consent form.

Prizes for all riders will be up for grabs. The series is ideal for those new to cycling, so why not have a go? Some coaching and instruction will be given on the day prior to the racing by our qualified coach.

Coaching

The club is continuing to seek volunteers who maybe interested in undertaking a coaching coarse to help assist with the club coaching scheme at Bedlington. anyone interested in coaching (off road, downhill, BMX as well as the more traditional forms of the sport) should contact Chris via our website in the first instance. Courses are available from the British Cycling website.

Currently the club has funding for 3 places.

Coaching

Our next fortnightly off road Coaching Session will be at 1.30pm on Saturday 3rd Sept at Gallagher Park. Non members welcome. Cost £1 for members, £2 for non members. Parental Consent is required.

Signed Sky Jersey

The club is attempting to raise a significant amount of money to support the development activity ongoing in the club. The club has obtained 2 Sky Pro Cycling Jersey's to raffle off as prizes. One of which has been signed by Bradley Wiggins, the other by a number of his team mates.

The club has also obtained a HTC High Road top signed by non other than Mark Cavendish himself.

If you would like to enter the raffle to have an opportunity to win one of these fabulous prizes, tickets will be priced at £1 each.

Contact our website administrator or a club member for details.

Saturday Club Runs

 Dear All,

Please note

Please note that the Saturday club runs will now start from 2.00p.m. and meet at Jim's Cycles in Bedlington from the 6th August.

Thank You.

 
I have had some interest in saturday afternoon club runs, and i have decided to re-introduce the fortnightly Saturday afternoon club run.  Runs will run on weekends when there is no youth coaching in Gallagher Park.  Therefore there will be a club run this Saturday 29th January 2011. I have decided to move meeting place from Bedlington to the village of Stannington, meet in the carpark which is adjacent to the Ridley Arms public house/Village Hall.  These rides will not be fast and are to cater for youth members (12 years and older),  Everybody over the age of twelve years are welcome, please note these runs are on the open roads(quiet lanes), and are not classed as coaching activity.  Runs will be of a distance 25 to 30 miles. 
  On the membership front more good news to report the club welcomes to its ranks, Edith McIntosh (stephen's daughter).  The club also welcomes as second claim members Daniel Holmes, Sam Holmes and Alan Holmes.  John Cann the club welfare officer is now also a second claim member of the club.  I hope to see you at Dinnington, Stannington or Bedlington in the near future.  If you have ordered a CTT handbook through myself can you please remind me who you are, as i have lost my list and i have handbooks now.
 
Kind regards,
Christopher Gray (secretary. The Barnesbury Cycling Club)
 

Coaching Sessions

There will be a coaching session at Gallagher Park on the 28th May 2011 and fortnightly thereafter.

PLEASE NOTE

There will be no coaching on Sat 13th August.

Youth Coaching

Our next Youth coaching session will be on Wed 17th August and Sat 20th August . Full details can be found by clicking on the links.

Club Tens

Dear All,
 
Just to let you know the Barnesbury Cycling Clubs series of ten mile time trials start again for 2011, on the evening of Wednesday the 13th of April.  The tens will be run on the course which starts just north of Bassington Roundabout (Cramlington).  The course proved to be very popular last year, its the course that goes to the Three Horseshoes, then back to Plessey Checks, then back to the shoes and plessey.  Many good times were recorded on the course last year.  Signing on is in Nelson Park, near the junction of Nelson Way and Colbourne avenue.

View BCC Club 10's 2011 in a larger map

You have to be aged twelve years to compete.  All club (CTT registered) cyclists welcome and if you are not a club cyclist the races are  run under the try it scheme.  So you can have a go anyway.  Entry is still only £2, what a bargain.  If you are reading this message and you happen to be a Barnesbury Member, there is no club night at Dinnington on Wednesday the 6th of April, look forward to seeing everyone at Nelson Park on the 13th.
 
 
Kind regards,
Christopher Gray (secretary. The Barnesbury Cycling Club)
 

Youth Coaching - Sat 23rd July, Seaton Delaval Hall

The National Trust are hosting a Cycle Fest on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July. There is activity throughout the weekend for the whole family.

The Barnesbury Cycling Club will be leading a family ride to Blyth (using cycle paths and off road routes) at 10.00am on the Saturday, followed by a free coaching session open to 6-16yr olds in the grounds of the Hall between 1.15 - 3.15pm.

On the Sunday the club will be organising Go Ride Race for beginner riders aged under 16 years old (everyone welcome).  The start time for the cyclo-cross/mountain bike race is 12.00 noon,  with coaching inputs for the riders on various aspects of the course/riding skills. The cost to enter is £3 and parental consent is essential.

For more information on the festival go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk or contact Alison Forbes on 0191 237 9100 or alison.forbes@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Please note that if members arrive by car a charge maybe levied for parking, however if you arrive by bike then the event is free (apart from the race costs if you choose to enter).
 

Old Member Dies

 I am writing now to let you know of the sad demise of another member from days gone by - Doug White - at the age of 88. Doug saw active service in the RAF in WW2 and returned to the Club on his demob. An enthusiastic road man, rather than track, he put up many good times, without ever reaching the highest levels. An enthusiastic Club man, one of his many contributions was trhe formation of the Barnesbury Bubbles - a concert party that provided rich, if somewhat ribald, entertainment at our annual Xmas festivities and which went on tour to spread sweetness and light to lesser mortals - light ale, mostly, and some did end up quite mortal. Ah, well. Another of the oldies gone. Not feeling too good myself - though I do get up on the high fells around Keswick on a regular basis - alas, sans bike. My best regards to current members, young and old.

The funeral will be held at St Mary's church in Ponteland at 1.15p.m. on the 1st June 2011.

Yours till the chain-oil freezes

John E Merritt 

Club 25 22nd June 2011

It is the Barnesbury Cycling Club's open twenty five mile time trial on the evening of Wednesday the 22nd of June 2011 (The Johnny Rankin Trophy).  The race is run under the rules of Cycling Time trials.  The race is on the M2510 Horton to Woodhorn (twice) course, if you wish to enter please let me have your entries.  On the same evening the Barnesbury hold their annual Barbeque at The Bebside Social Welfare Centre, all cyclists welcome.  Licensed bar available, and all profits from the Barbeque will go to the Dave Rayner Fund.  Cost for attending BBQ will be by donation, suggested amount £3.00.  No tickets for BBQ just throw money into pot on the night.  Hope to see you at the race, the barbeque or both.  The Barnesbury is also a youth development club if you did not already know.  And holds regular youth Coaching sessions on Saturday Afternoons.  The next session is this Saturday the 28th of May.  The coaching is delivered by fully qualified coaches and takes place in a safe off road enviroment.  Session is at 1.15pm at Gallagher Park in Bedlington. 

Whatfest 2011 29th May 2011, WOODHORN MUSEUM

 All North East cyclists and friends may be interested in the Whatfest show being held at Woodhorn Museum on the 29th May 2011 all are welcome.

Just wanted to let you (and  the Barnesbury Cycling Club) know about an event Sustrans is co-hosting at  Woodhorn on May 29th, see here - http://www.whatfest.org.uk/Entry%20Form%20v2.pdf.  
There are more details on  the website - www.whatfest.org.uk and in addition to  the two organised rides, there are will be a variety of free family activities  starting from 11.00am including:- 

• Children’s Cycle Treasure Hunt around Queen Elizabeth II  Park.
•  Children’s Bouncy  Castle
•  Children’s Face  Painting
•  Children’s  organised fun and games with the “Play  Rangers”
•  Free Smoothie Maker  – pedal yourself a refreshing smoothie!
•  Free Doctor Bike –  get your bike checked over by a qualified  mechanic.
•  Cycle Display Team  providing an exciting stunt display throughout the afternoon. Times will be  displayed outside their performance area.
  • Please also note  that display team will be undertaking interactive training sessions with  participants in between these times  
  • Cycle  try out area – there will be a limited number of family bikes, children’s  bikes, and trailers to try out within the confines of the Woodhorn  Museum.
  •  The Raffle Prize  Draw will take place at 4pm: Remember you need your unique entrants number in  order to claim the prizes.
  •  Tombola  stall
  •  Aligned  organisations will be having promotional stalls through out the  day.

Barnesbury supported by Bedlington Parish Council

Following the opening of the BMX track at Gallagher Park West Bedlington Parish Council are supporting Barnesbury with a grant of £200 towards promoting the club and purchasing 2 trophies for coaching excellence. Stephen McIntosh said "The money will bevery useful to support the programme of events being planned for the summer.It will help cement the club's identity into everyone minds that the club is serious about developing potential talent at Bedlington".

A series of races over the summer is being planned which will allow riders to have a go at most of the Olympic cycle sports. Watch this space for details.

Stephen McIntosh

Committee Meeting - Wed 13th April 2011

There is a club committee meeting on Wednesday the 13th of April 2011.  The meeting will follow the club ten mile time trial.  The committee meeting will take place at The Northburn Sport and Community Centre which is located on Crow Hall Lane, Cramlington.

The meeting is scheduled to start at 8pm, but depending on the number of entries in the club 10, it could start a little earlier of later.

Barnesbury Receive Coaching Funding

On Thursday 24thMarch, Jack accepted a £500 award from the High Sheriff of Northumberland at Woodhorn Colliery Museum.

This award is to be used to help the Barensbury with the cost of training a cycling coach.

Official Opening Of Bedlingtons BMX Track

On Saturday 12th March the Friends of Gallagher Park will be celebrating the official opening of the BMX track with a community celebration day.

Planned during the day will be demos and advice from the professional 360 BMX Trick Team and an under 16 year old British Cycling "Go Ride Race”.

The Barnesbury Cycling Club will be promoting the race event for riders under the age of 16 yrs old on the day. Chris Gray from the club said "The event will show the club’s intent to develop the sport of BMX within the park. Riders interested in taking part in either the free coaching or racing will need parental consent, a safe road worthy bike and a helmet. Race entry costs £2 and prizes will be awarded for all age categories from under 8 to 16 years of age. We are looking at developing a new generation of cyclists covering all aspects of cycle sport within the local area".

See our Gallery

Northumberland Sport were pleased to see our opening of the BMX track go so well. Please click on the following link to go to their website.

http://www.northumberlandsport.co.uk/news/news-archive/bmx-launch-a-success

Northumberland Sports Awards

On Thursday 17th February 2011 the Barnesbury CC, represented by Stephen and Louise McIntosh were invited to the Northumberland Sports Awards evening at Linden Hall. This was in recognition of the Barnesbury's hard work and dedication in developing the sport at Gallagher Park, Bedlington for youngsters to get involved in cycle related activity. Stephen said "It was a great evening to recognise the effort of young people within the development of all sport in Northumberland. It was a lovely way to celebrate my birthday."

Coaching

 After Christmas Break and recent bad weather the Barnesbury Cycling Club's coaching sessions are back on.  The next club youth coaching session is Saturday 22nd of January.  Starting at 1.15pm and at Gallagher Park, Bedlington.  All are welcome to attend. 

This Barnesbury is a Youth Development club operating the Go Ride Scheme set up by the British Cycling.Coaching

See you there

Barnesbury CC Constitution

The Barnesbury Club Constitution has been updated. Download a copy.

Barnesbury Cross League 2010 Results

The Barnesbury Cross League 2010 Results are now available to download.

Try a Triathlon

Next year sees Tyne Tri trying  a come and try it event. See the attached link for the poster. 

http://www.bval.co.uk/pdf/Try%20Tri%202011.pdf 

Go Ride

The Go-Ride cyclo x on the 4th December 2010 is cancelled because of too deep snow.

Apologies to all. 

2010 Dinner and Prize Presentation

On a cold snowy November night Saturday the 27th November the attendance was depleted by members being unable to get out of their estates because of snow. However those that made it enjoyed a pleasant meal and good company. The prize winners that made it were greeted with applause for their efforts over the past year.

The Barnesbury chairman Eric Potts thanked all the timekeepers, marshalls and helpers who keep our sports going and Chris Gray, the secretary, assisted our Guest of Honour, Willie Thompson to present the few prize winners who had got there. Willie is in line for a win in the "Unsung Heroes of the North East" and seems odds on tho get the award. Well done Willie, we all know you deserve every accolade going for the work you unselfishly put in throughout the last 50 years.

See our gallery for photos.

Classic Barnesbury on the Guardian Website and YouTube

The Barnesbury got  a mention on the Guardian website recently on their sports blog when they found a video on YouTube of a classic Barnesbury Cyclo-Cross race.

Young Joe

Hi,
My name is Joe Hodgson. I am 9 yrs old and a member of Barnesbury Cycling Club. My coach is Steve McIntosh, recently he nominated me for the NorthumberlandSport Unlimited/Inspire Programme for London 2012.

When I found out that I had been chosen I fell to myknees and thought I was going to explode with excitement. I am going to London on Friday 26th November to be given a tour of the Olympic Park. I will let you know how i get on.

Joe

Christmas 10 Time Trial

Our Christmas Ten mile time trial will be held on Sunday 19th December. The traditional riders fancy dress competition will be held and refreshments will be available afterwards at the race headquarters, the Seaton Burn Recreation Ground, behind the Drift Inn, Seaton Burn. Full details on our race calendar.

Please note:- Event Cancelled

Presidents Run 2010

A dull grey day but no rain saw  a small but enthusiastic band of brothers meet at Kenton Bank Foot and set off to the Hill Climb venue of Sandhoe near Corbridge. The pace was fast owing to a tail wind and the absence of Janis Wildsmith, who usually tries to rein in the pace to that which she is comfortable at.

After a brief stop at Matfen for ablutions we all set off and on arriving at Sandhoe completed our freewheel competition, which was won, again, by Stephen McIntosh, who, if he hadn't braked would have ended up at Hexham as he crested the rise after the downhill part, which usually slows everybody else. This in itself is a record. Perhaps aided by his expanding waistline?

The casual hill climb at Sandhoe was attempted by a small band of intrepids, who struggled to the top by various methods. Pete Manners thought it would be a hoot to snap his gear cable and attempt the hill in a 39x11 gear(he walked).

Paul Murphy was the fastest, and the fastest Barnesbury  man was Andy Hale again. Well done all.

The lunch stop was held at Acomb village hall and was superbly catered for by Rob and Pat Nichol who provided the tea and by Alan Wilson and Christine who brought along a great selection of cakes, which made struggling up the hill out of Acomb  afterwards an even bigger grind.

Coaching and Go Ride events

Stephen McIntosh will be holding coaching sessions fortnightly at Bedlington's Gallagher Park. Dates from 13th March 2010 at 1.15 pm. Please view our poster for full details

The Barnesbury Cycling Club are promoting a Go Cross event on the afternoon of Saturday the 8th of May 2010, at Gallagher park, Bedlington.  The event consists of an under twelves race, a youth race (12-16 years), and a novice/junior/womens/vets race. 

 For those  not familar with Go Cross events they are entry level competition, designed for people have not raced before.  Therefore they are an ideal place to start.  So if you have youngsters keen to start biking why not come along and have a go.  The regulations state you can use any type of bike as long as it is in good working condition.  You will need a helmet.  These are off road events, for people not familar with cyclo cross.Further details available from the British Cycling website.  You don't have to be a BC member to compete. The event complements what the Barnesbury are already doing in Gallagher Park.

Fortnightly coaching sessions are now up and running, next session saturday the 27th of March at 1.15pm (Gallagher Park).  And on the other saturdays the barnesbury are holding club runs, approximately 2 hours duration at a steady pace.  There is a policy however that under twelves can't attend club runs.  this is due to safety constraints, but any seniors, juniors or 12 to 16 years old are most welcome on club runs.

  The Barnesbury Cycling club is a youth developement club(Go_ride Club) a scheme set up by the British Cycling Federation.  The club has relevant child protection procedures in place, etc., etc.  So if you are a young rider living in South East Northumberland, the Barnesbury is the club for you.

Saturday the 1st of May 2010 Clubrun
Saturday the 8th of May 2010 Open Cyclo Cross event

Saturday the 22nd of May 2010 Youth Coaching session
Saturday the 29th of May 2010 Clubrun
Saturday the 5th of June 2010 Youth Coaching Session
Saturday the 12th of June 2010 Clubrun
Saturday the 19th of June 2010 Youth Coaching session.

25th September,23rd October, 20th November,18th December.

Go Ride Cross  events are on:-

9th October,6th November,4th December.

 
The starting time is always 1.15pm on a Saturday. 

Please

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Photographs

As well as using our contact link for Eric Potts's photos you can also use the following link for Fursdon Photography for all sporting events in the North.

http://web.mac.com/fursdonphotography

Upcoming Races & Events

• Sat 17th March Hilly 21 Time Trial (Open)
• Sun 29th April The Ballantyne Memorial Trophy Road Race
• Sun 19th August Sam Walton Border Trophy

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Club Events

• Club 10's
• Club Evenings
• Presidents Run
• Club Dinner & Prize Presentation

Members

• Youth Members
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