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A little about CCB . . .
Cycling Club Breckland was formed in 1975 – it takes its name from the Breckland area of South-west Norfolk – originally an area of light sandy soil, heath and the native Scots Pine, but now much of this area is covered by Thetford Forest.
The club holds activities over a wide area of Norfolk, and has weekly club meetings at Shipdham United Reform Church Hall – between Dereham and Watton, starting about 20:00.
Sunday clubruns leave Dereham Market Place near the War Memorial at 9:00 for a ride of approximately 50 miles at 15-16 mph.
Cycling Club Breckland is not sponsored, but is a sponsor of East Anglian Children's Hospices (EACH). The very popular 'Ride for Life' organised with Eastern Counties Newspapers, for EACH, is based at Santon Downham in the heart of the Thetford Forest. Cycling Club Breckland is indeed lucky to be situated surrounded by so much excellent cycling country.
A full calendar of time trials is promoted. And even for the less talented the cakes are always of the highest order. In this field of sporting cycling the club has achieved considerable success, holding at various times a number of National Championships and Records. |
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CC Breckland Annual Dinner & Prize Presentation
Will be held at 7:00 pm on 8th November 2008 in the Norfolk Golf & Country Club, Hingham Road, Reymerston.
The bar will be open from 6:30pm.
Early booking to Margaret Doe is advisable as maximum field size is 96 places.
Tel: 01362 692303
Guest of Honour is Brenda Tate of the East Anglian CC
Price is £21, half price for under 16 year olds.
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Cycling Club Breckland 33rd Annual Dinner |
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And Prize Presentation |
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MENU |
| Code | Choice |
| A | Homemade tomato and basil soup |
| B | Duck liver pate with a red onion chutney |
| C | Dovetail of seasonal melon with a mixed berry compote |
| ***** |
| A | Supreme of salmon with a lemon and herb butter sauce |
| B | Chicken Breast wrapped in proscuitto ham with a cicciatoria sauce |
| (sweet peppers, red onion, tomatoes, scented with papkika) |
| C | Pork loin fillet escalopes with a coarse grain mustard sauce |
| D | Wild mushroom lasagne |
| A selection of seasonal vegetables and potatoes |
| ***** |
| A | Bramley apple pie with cream |
| B | A light chocolate mousse with shortbread biscuits |
| C | Classic lemon tart with creme fraiche |
| ***** |
| Coffee & mints |
Please let Margaret Doe have your choice of menu and cheque (payable to C.C.B.) no later than Monday 27th October 2008.
Thankyou
To remedy any over-indulgence there will be the traditional Freewheel and Hillclimb competitions the following morning at 11:00 am at Honingham school hill.
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Norwich ABC 10 mile time trial - 4th October
Blustery, hard out from Earsham to Redenhall, but not wet.
Winner Peter Balls (WSW) 21:17
CCB Times:
Chris Nudds 23:30
Iain Dawson 23:59
Bob Day 26:15
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Posted by admin on Monday, October 06 @ GMT Daylight Time (0 reads)
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Thetford MTB Marin Dusk to Dawn - An experience!
Three o'clock on Saturday afternoon with the threat of a damp night hanging over May Day Meadow.
Paul, Adam and young James Cross met me to establsh base camp!
Working together we soon got the marquee up, the team "Saham Hills Mountain Rescue" registered and the frame numbers affixed.
Debbie rolled up to administer refreshment, followed by fourth member Darren, a policeman from Swaffham with some daylight experience of mountian bike races.
The clock ticked around to 6:30 and the pre-race briefing. Final preparations completed and Darren lined up with the 500 or so others for the first lap.
We had a team of four, but there were also teams of three, two and the brave solo riders. All set on completing as many 12 mile laps between 8pm and 8am.
By 8 o'clock the drizzle was making it's presence known but the quad bike rolled off with the phalanx in pursuit. Just over an hour late Darren handed the light-stick over to Adam who disappeared into the dark.
About 10:30 Martin rode off into the fray. Tom's Pit had been closed for the first two laps so I had a fairly fresh surface to ride on. Nevertheless I toppled over climbing out, running out to remount. back on the course already trampled the going was becoming greasy and as much energy was being spent keeping on course as going forward.
Back through the Arena to begin the second half of the circuit and feeling my strength beginning to ebb away. I followed the course parrallel to the B1108 before the U turn to head back again. Through a pit, where I teetered on the edge, put my foot down and scooted to safety. Weaving through the trees and then a switch-back where I successfully rode the first, second and then on the third stalled on the brink.
I put my foot down to scoot again, but must have put it down awkwardly as my thigh was shot with agonising pains and I slid on my bum back to the bottom of the pit to lie in the bracken. I tried to rise but my leg would not take any weight.
Riders came through and several promised to advise a marshall.
Meanwhile I imagined I might be lying there till the morning, lost in the woods. After some working I managed to get my leg able to take a small amount of weight if the rest was supported by the bike. I then had to scramble out of the pit and carry on along the course.
Every time riders came along I ducked into the side with the bracken and nettles. Then I still had the odd pit to navigate with one good leg. Eventually I found a marshalling point and they radioed for a quad to pick me up and carry me back for summary treatment by a Norwich City College massuer. Walking was still painful so I was out of further punishment on the course.
Paul voted out when he completed the lap after mine so Darren and Adam were left to do the work. They heroically stacked in three more laps, by which time the course was deep in mud all round and riders were pulling out all over the place. By 6:30 we called it a night and tried to recover enough to strike camp and get home.
Mark Cozens has photos taken in the event on his website - see Links. They were taken early on so folks are relatively clean.
I am still trying to get results from the Norwich ABC 10 on Saturday, the 25 on Sunday was cancelled due to the rain that continued up until lunchtime.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, October 05 @ GMT Daylight Time (7 reads)
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EACC 25 mile TT - 28th September 2008
Sunday morning's offering at Earsham in light and variable winds was won by Peter Balls with 53:27 when Nik Bowdler received a late start penalty of 1:40.
Club Times:
C Nudds 59:56 - Best age 60-64 vet
A Stevenson 1:1:38
N Paravanni 1:3:10
Laura R 1:3:33, including having to give way & put foot down at a roundabout.
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Posted by admin on Monday, September 29 @ GMT Daylight Time (15 reads)
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Dusk to Dawn Mountain Bike race - 4/5th October 2008
Under the guise of the "Saham Hills Mountain Rescue Team" three members and a guest are "competing" next weekend in this event. Starting at 8pm at May Day Farm in Thetford Forest the team has to complete as many 12 mile circuits as we can during the 12 hours before 8am on Sunday.
If you feel like a different night out then we would be grateful for encouragement/ abuse to help us round. Paul and Martin are old and foolish, Adam is young and keen and I have yet to meet Darren. Further details can be found on the D2D website www.thetfordmtbracing.com/
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Posted by admin on Sunday, September 28 @ GMT Daylight Time (20 reads)
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Cragg Vale Hill Climb
If anyone is interested in a 5.5 mil hill climb in Yorkshire which would be good training for our own with the added bonus of a bottle of beer.
The next Yorkshire Velo promotion is the Cragg Vale Hill Climb on 19 October 2008 at 2pm.
Wim Van Der Speck of www.littlevalleybrewery.co.uk has again agreed to sponsor the event by donating a bottle of beer to every senior starter (and to the parent/guardian of any juniors).
As well as the usual prize categories, there will also be running a (voluntary!) weight handicap to give the larger boned testers amongst us a chance of glory. The formula will be 'tweaked' from last year, to ensure that Mr Saint does not make the top three again!
Further details attached or available from Martin on application.
Please make cheques payable to Denise Shackleton
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Posted by admin on Sunday, September 28 @ GMT Daylight Time (12 reads)
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Club Events 2008
Please note that the Village Hall at North Tuddenham will be unavailable for the season so we will be congregating in the little lay-by opposite The Lodge. Here's hoping for a dry summer.
| Entry fee for 2008 will be £2.00 with the exception of the Post-Prandial Hill Climb which is Free |
| Date | Distance | Location | Time of Start |
| Wednesday 9th April | 5m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 16th April | 5m TT | North Tuddenham | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 23rd April | 10m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 30th April | 10m TT | Ketteringham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 7th May | 10m TT | North Tuddenham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 14th May | 10m TT | Ketteringham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 21st May | 15m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 4th June | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 11th June | 10m TT | North Tuddenham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 18th June | 10m TT & BBQ | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 2nd July | 15m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 9th July | 25m Handicap TT | Carbrooke | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 16th July | 10m TT | Ketteringham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 23rd July | 10m TT (Lottery 2up) | North Tuddenham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 30th July | 10m TT | B10/3 | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 6th August | 10m TT | North Tuddenham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 13th August | 10m TT | Ketteringham | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 20th August | Handicap 10m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 27th August | 5m TT | North Tuddenham | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 3rd September | 5m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Sunday 9th November | Hillclimb & Freewheel | Honingham | 11:00 am |
| Friday 26th December | 10m TT | Scoulton | 11:00 am |
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Club Events 2009
Margaret and Ted Doe, and Peter and Kath Tozer are taking a well deserved retirement from their duties over the years organising the Club Events.
We wish to express our thanks for the hours that they have put in.
As a result, all events bar the B10/3 one will be based on Scoulton Village Hall unless volunteers present themselves to act as Timekeepers or to put out signs on our other courses.
Once again, members of other clubs are required to have ridden at least one club event during the year on another course prior to riding the B10/3. Volunteers will be needed to assist Heather with this event as several crazy club members will still have another day's pedalling in the LEL audax.
| Entry fee for 2009 will be £2.00 with the exception of the Post-Prandial Hill Climb which is Free |
| Date | Distance | Location | Time of Start |
| Wednesday 8th April | 5m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 15th April | 5m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 22nd April | 10m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 29th April | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 6th May | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 13th May | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 20th May | 15m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 3rd June | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 10th June | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 17th June | 10m TT & BBQ | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 1st July | 15m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 8th July | 25m Handicap TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 15th July | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 22nd July | 10m TT (Lottery 2up) | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 29th July | 10m TT | B10/3 | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 5th August | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 12th August | 10m TT | Scoulton | 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday 19th August | Handicap 10m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 26th August | 5m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday 2nd September | 5m TT | Scoulton | 6:45 pm |
| Sunday 8th November | Hillclimb & Freewheel | Honingham | 11:00 am |
| Saturday 26th December | 10m TT | Scoulton | 11:00 am |
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Thursday Clubruns
(Meet at 11o’clock unless otherwise stated )
| C.C. BRECKLAND Thursday RUNS |
| August/September 2008 |
| August | 7th | Lenwade | Maxim’s |
| 14th | Holt NEW! | Owl tea-rooms |
| 21st | Swaffham | Tea-pot Cafe |
| 28th | Cawston | All Things Nice |
| September | 4th | Wymondham | Heritage Centre |
| 11th | Aylsham
| Garden Centre
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| 18th | Watton | Cookies Café |
| 25th | Walsingham | Norton Tea-rooms |
| Each Sunday, meet at Reepham Old Railway Station 11o’clock until further notice. |
| All are welcome. |
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