The turbo sessions will start back on Wednesday 9th November at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen Caernarfon 6.30pm until 8pm and will incorporate a roller racing league which will run through the winter months. The sessions will run every Wednesday other than when school holidays are on. £2.50 per session.
Easy Club Runs
Our new club secretary Jasmine Sharp has offered to lead a casual club run each sunday from the Menai Bridge 9.30am start from 23rd October for those either new to cycling with the club or for those wishing to cycle at a gentler pace. The plan is to do 2 hour ride.
05/09/2011 - Message from John
Once again I must start with some bad news, particularly for those budding grimpers out there. The Club was due to hold a two stage hill climb competition next weekend on the Drws y Coed and Groeslon climbs. Unfortunately we have not been able to meet with specific Police requirements and guarantees that would enable us to stage the races, and therefore have been forced to cancel.
On a personal note. As everyone will know by now, Jasmine Sharp has taken over the role of Club Secretary. I'd like to thank Jasmine for taking over from me at a time when I have been unable to give the time that the Club Secretaries position requires. I had hoped to move the Club forward and develop it into a Club known far beyond the local area and for the names of a few more of its riders, it can be done......Give Jasmine your full support and help her in any way you can to move the Club forwards.......I will!!
And finally. Have a look at this http://youtu.be/fO3Rc8q_PMw I was thinking of something new and exciting to do. The person who can tell me where this has been shot will receive a small gift the next time I see them. I know where it is, you have my e-mail address........
Cheers,
John
30/08/2011 - Club Kit Order - We have sent a letter and order form out to all members to try and get a kit order in by 15th September. Please respond to this as soon as you receive it.
Club Secretary - We have had a change of club secretary in the last few days. Due to work and family commitments John Keightley has asked if we could pass on the role of secretary to someone else. We are fortunate that Jasmine Sharp has agreed to take on this role for the current time. Many thanks to John for all his hard work and hope that work and family commitments will let us see him out on his bike in the near future.
14/05/2011 - Due to lack of use, we are thinking of dropping the clubs forum as its a lot of work if nobody is going to make use of it. Have asked the question on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_201038913269548&ap=1 . Please click on and give your opinion, why not join the group while you are there.
11/05/2011 - We have had to CANCEL the 10 mile TT at Aberdesash due to multiple sets of road works on the course. We plan to re-schedule it for later in the summer and will confirm the date next week. Sorry for any inconvenience or disappointment, but I guess these things sometimes happen......
17/04/2011 - We are on Facebook, yet another form of communication. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_201038913269548&ap=1
15/04/2011 - http://www.energycycles.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24
31/03/2011
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Just a quick call to arms. This year we as a Club are organizing seven
road events, not a bad number for a Club of our size (47 paid up members
to date). Last year when I was organizing events for the first time, I
came up against the age old problem in getting people to volunteer and
help marshal road events on behalf of the Club. Here I am again in 2011
putting the same request for volunteers. Listed below are the
dates,events,start location and the number of marshals required to run
the event. Please take a look at the list and come back to me on or
before 17th April with which event(s) you can help out at.
Your time will be appreciated, as without your help and as discussed at
the recent AGM, if we all do not take turns with volunteering to marshal
at these events, then they will not be run!
12th May
Mon Arfon League 10 mile TT
Aberdesach @ 7.00pm 5 marshals req'd.
19th May
Energy Cycles 23 mile TT
Llanfair @ 7.00pm 6 marshals req'd.
1st June
GCA 20 mile TT Aberdesach @ 7.00pm 7
marshals req'd.
19th June
Energy Cycles 23 mile TT
Llanfair @ 10.30am 6 marshals req'd.
23rd June
Mon Arfon 8 mile TT Aberdesach @ 7.00pm 5
marshals req'd.
21st July ECC Summer Hill Climb
Trevor @ 7.00pm 4 marshals req'd.
11th Sept ECC Two Stage Hill Climbs
Drws y Coed @ 10.30am and Groeslon @ 12.00 noon 6 marshals in total req'd.
08/03/2011 - News from John.
At the end of January, Gwynfor James took a flyer whilst descending off Moel
Siabod in icy conditions. He's broken his ankle and has a talar shift, which
is a serious injury. I'm sure he'll be up and running again soon, and that
you'll join me in wishing him well and getting better soon.
For those Club members who fancy a Social Sunday Ride, a ride that's going
to be about forty miles (depending on who turns up and where folks would
like to go) at a steady pace, no sprinting for road signs or powering up
climbs, but starting together, riding together and finishing together. Then
this could be for you. The first one will be on Sunday 27th March at
10.30am outside Spar on the Maes in Caernarfon. I'll be there and I hope to
see you there....... Any questions please contact me.
Anyone who needs Club clothing please contact me with your requirements, I'm
hoping to put an order in before the end of March. Apologies to anyone who
has put a request in for kit, I haven't forgotten you., but our supplier
needs more of a order before he can justify putting a production of our kit
into action.
This coming weekend the Aberystwyth Club are having a Spring Training
weekend in Snowdonia. Their base is at Swallow Falls, outside Betws y Coed.
Their first ride is on Saturday and starts off at 9.30am. For the route
detail please see http://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/26997656 . We are
all invited to join them for all or part of the ride, please make our
Southern Friends welcome and show them a hard time......
The start of the Road season if fast approaching, with the Clwb Rasio Mona
1km time trial over at Llangefni kicking off the time trials on Sunday 27th
March www.freewebs.com/crm_results, and for the Road Men and Women, the
Energy Cycles/Island Games Road Race on the Bodffordd, Llanerchymedd, Trefor
course on Sunday 10th April (www.tlicycling.org.uk).
Good luck to all our competitors for the forth coming season and may your
aspirations come true.
For those of us who have ventured across to the Emerald Isle we know what
stunning scenery and fantastic roads its has to offer. Dewi and I are
putting plans together for a day trip over to Southern Ireland and into the
Wicklow Mountains National Park. The plan is to have two routes, one for a
fast group of riders and one for a not so fast group of riders. With
different distances involved and a meeting for a cafe stop before heading
back to the ferry and home. We are trying to get a deal with the ferry
companies and will let Club members know the final details over the coming
month. At the moment the Club has a surplus of cash to pay something towards
the ferry tickets. This offer is open to all Club members, so please take
this opportunity and hopefully have a great Club day out together. At the
moment we are looking at a Sunday in mid-May , the exact date will be
confirmed along with the other details mentioned earlier. Please think about
this and let Dewi or myself know if this floats your boat.
I know that the end of August is a long way off, but I'm please to see that
the 2011 Wild Wales Challenge is back on the calendar. This year it will be
on Sunday 28th August and cover approx 84 miles. Its not a race, but
certainly will be a "Challenge", covering some fantastic roads around North
and Mid Wales. This years route details will be made available nearer the
time, but take a look at the web site and if your up for a great day out on
your bike exploring roads that you wouldn't normally ride on, this could be
for you. Take a look at this for details
www.merseysidectc.com
. Thanks to Dave Thomas for bringing this to my attention.
And finally, but most important is that we have two new members to the Club.
Alun Williams from Caernarfon who has been a regular at the Turbo Sessions,
and young Darragh Beck from Llanllyfni. A warm welcome to you both from all
of us at Energy Cycles Club.
14/02/2011
- 2011 G.C.A Events have been announced.
CYMDEITHAS SEICLO GWYNEDD
GWYNEDD CYCLING ASSOCIATION
TIME TRIALS 2011
CLWB RASIO MONA 10 MILE, TUESDAY 17th MAY
ENERGY CYCLES 20 MILE, WEDNESDAY 1st JUNE
RHOS ON SEA C. C. 15 MILE, THURSDAY 7th JULY
HOLYHEAD C. C. 10 MILE, THURSDAY 28th JULY
LLYN C. C. 10 MILE, TO BE CONFIRMED
ENTRIES ON CTT ENTRY FORMS 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT
£12 FOR THE SERIES OR £3 PER INDIVIDUAL EVENT
CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE TO GWYNEDD C. A.
PLEASE SEND ONE ENTRY FORM FOR THE SERIES OR MORE THAN ONE RACE TO DYLAN AND
SINGLE ENTRIES TO THE RESPECTIVE SECRETARY’S
EVENT SECRETARY’S
MONA : DYLAN WILLIAMS,109 ORME ROAD,BANGOR,GWYNEDD,LL57 1AU, PHONE 01248
354253
HOLYHEAD : KEITH THOMPSON,26 LON GARREG FAWR,TREARDDUR BAY,
HOLYHEAD,ANGLESEY, LL65 2YL. PHONE 01407 860010
RHOS : GARETH ATHERTON,51 VICTORIA DRIVE,LLANDUDNO JUNCTION,CONWY,LL31 9PF.
PHONE 01492 582745
ENERGY : JOHN KEIGHTLEY, 3, FRON DIRION, NEBO, CAERNARFON, GWYNEDD, LL54
6EN. PHONE 01286 882391
LLYN : JOHN HOLT, FACH, LLANIESTYN, BOTWNNOG, GWYNEDD, LL53 8PS PHONE 01758
730635
Keep an eye on the forums for more info.
01/02/2011
- New Website Goes Live!!
29/01/2011
- Just a quick reminder to those who have not yet paid their Club Subs for
2011, please may we have them by Friday 4th February 2011. Below are a few
options of how you can pay;
1) Bring along to Dewi's Turbo Sessions at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen in Caernarfon
on Wednesday evening from 6.30pm. Even better, come along and take part in
the training session and make an evening of it.
2) See Derek or Dewi on the Sunday morning rides from Menai Bridge and give
them a cheque or cash.
3) Call John Keightley, see contact us page, for address to send money too.
A reminder of the subs; Adults £10.00, Families £20.00 (includes two adults
and two juniors/schools), Juniors and Schools £5.00 and Student £5.00.
If we don't have your subs by the aforementioned date it will be assumed
that you no longer wish to be a member of Energy Cycles Club.
28/01/2011
- Club Forum Goes Live!!
24/01/2011
- AGM was held and Dewi Jones was voted as Chairman, John Keightley as
Secretary and Derek Sayer as Treasurer.