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Drumlanrig challenge 2020 will be Saturday May 2nd . Entry open at www.tearfund.org/drumlanrig

if you read this you sre in on the secret. you can enter the 2016 event now, ahead of the general publicity. the date is april 30th and you can enter at www.sientries.co.uk

All JWCC members can now enter for the 2015 event in advance of entry going open on the 21st Jan. Form attached to this post You can either post it or send a scan of a completed form to [email protected] Entry Form 2015.pdf

Saturday October 4th, 43 miles or 72 miles sportives from Moffat. Organised by me and our team who put on the Drumlanrig Challenge. JW members who enter this month get a £10 discount ( so does anybody else ) website and enter online here. Both routes include the 20% climb of Talla Lynne, but you can still have the cakes if you get off and walk.

The entry list is now on the website. Johnstone wheelers has 22 entries, but just pipped for the biggest club award by Honister 92 who have 24. I am planing an October event from Moffat. Just under 50 miles and including the Beeftub and Talla climbs, details available soon. I still have a few places on the Tour of the isles should anyone fancy a tour on a lightweight bike with luggage transported and meals provided. Dave Moss

I'm the TLI Scottish secretary again; seems your'e not allowed to give it up unless you find someone else to take it on! TLI membership is reduced for 2013, now just £10 for full membership, so you only need to do 3 events to save money against 3 day memberships. If riders are all members, TLI give £10 million third party insurance completely free to the promoter. Strange but true. all the forms and info are on www.tlicycling.org.uk . The one thing Paul did not mention, you need to join TLI as an organiser, fill in the form on line and print and send to me. The cost for an organiser is free, I don't know how we do it. Re finish line mayhem, I have heard that these new fangled tablet ipad thingies are the best, just video the finish with it and the screen is big enough to identify the riders. Moniaive Wild Hills TLI APR will be last Sat in March.

Don't miss out on the Bethany Edinburgh Sportive. It's a cracking route and easy for you to get to starting just off the Edinburgh City By Pass at Bonnyrigg. It's all on quiet roads and the surface on them is fairly good. 110 miles for the big one (70 short route) 8000ft of climb (5 000ft on the short one). You can enter now, or next pay day. Showers, cakes and even cheese and jam sandwiches.

Glad you enjoyed the day. It was good to see a good group of J. Wheelers out. We raise close on £10 000 for Tearfund. In future. If your unable to make the ride, be sure do get a big wash load on, the sun always shines on the Drumlanrig challenge. Results are now on the web site. Gold standard is 18 mph and silver 15 mph. Because of the mystery sign mover taking 5 miles off the route, the times required will be less than last year. Also, because of the wind direction, I think the missing miles would have improved the average speed, so apologies to those who missed out by a whisker. I have included a lunch break column. This years longest lunch stop was the tandem pairing at 1hr 20 mins !!! I believe Drumlanrig is the only Sportive that excludes the mid distance feed break from the times, but it does seem popular with the riders. Is it cheating? should some others follow suit? I appreciate that for longer events this would risk protracting the event too much.

Decided this forum was the best bet for this. It would be good to see the JWs out in numbers. The Drumlanrig Challenge was the very first event to call itself a "sportive" in Scotland and is now in it's third year. An entry that amounted to a decent club run for the first event became 180 last year and we are aiming for 300 on May 3rd 2008. And the entries already received have us well on the way to that target. This year we share the weekend at Drumlanrig with the single speed mountain bikers. This means we have the uase of a big marquee, some extra showers, and on site camp site and for Saturday night a barbecue and ceilidh. Don't expect a T shirt for finishing as we aim to send as much as possible to Tearfund for them to help some of the world's poorest communities out of poverty and to give them a brighter future. You can count on being well fed on the way round. Don't end up dissapointed, enter now. www.drumlanrigchallenge.btik.com

Entries are coming in from all over for this yeas event www.drumlanrigchallenge.btik.com . There is a team option for teams of up to six who start and finish together, since it's not a race any awards will be for best looking or ugliest team or something. Which one will you go for? (Heaviest team might be an idea) This could be an ideal training event for those in the following weeks Fred Whitton. And all of your "donation" will be going to a very good cause.

I see that Darryl Gunson and Mark Whitehead have succeeded in winning a place with the other 798 in this event. I posted my entry at have past midnight but failed to get a spot. Ah well, on the bright side it must be good that there are so many cyclist prepared to put themselves through such torture. Do Darryl and Mark really know what they are in for. If you think the big passes look hhard, wait till you get onto the constant unamed ups and downs in between Whinlatter and Hardnot! Let me know if anyone fancies trip to thelakes for a sample in April and maybe a few Doonhamers will join you. I am involved with an easier event the weekend before, The Drumlanrig Tearfund challange. 82 Dumfrieshire miles. ideal as training for the fred Whitton or for those who have retained some sanity and didn't enter. www.drumlanrig.btik.com a web site in the making.

I generate my own electricity as winter training ( replace the resistance mechanism on the turbo with a small generator). The power from my training sessions is stored in a bank of lead acid batteries. Instead of Gas I use hot air passed through the heat exchanger on a conventional boiler. The hot air I collect by getting the family to read out all the postings on cycling inteernet forums.

Looks like I'm in the Bealach again. No christmas pud then. I will be climbing one of them big mountains on the Sunday if anyone wants to join me. I did the Fred Whitton last year ( well most of it, my freewheel seized at the start so I had to keep pedalling downhill as well , so reckon I could be excused taking a short cut ) I think entries open 7th January ( you cannot download a form till then) and to get in you will have to get the form 1 min after midnight and post it immediatly. its an awsome ride with some scary decending

I have flown Liverpool- Trevisio. You have to choose your day for a midday flight out unless you don't mind fly6ing at 6 am. ( the times alternatye on different days.) If you can live without sleep, or work night shift, the early flights have the advantage of giving you a full day in italy when you arrive. trevisio is a very small airport, easy to get out of and back to. When you walk out the door you are on an ordinary looking suberban street, not some frighting dual carriageway or acres of car park/ industrial sites. The train station is probably an easy bike ride away.

Does the 70 mile route have to be "quick" or will there be a "moderate" group doing the 70 miles. I have finaly realised I'm not twenty one any longer and this year am aiming for a few of the longer distance sportives, so I don't want to travel up just to do 50 miles, but I don't want to be with the the young raceheads.

see www.tlicycling.ik.org for updated list.

here is the TLI list so far:- (i've already spotteed the one deliberate mistake in the counting) Day Date Event Location Distance Type Sunday 05-Mar-06 Glasgow Untied Cross TBA 1 hr plus a lap Cyclo-Cross Sunday 12-Mar-06 STEPHEN LYLE MEMORIAL MTB RACES Plean Country Park, Nr Stirling Various MTB Saturday 01-Apr-06 WEE JIMMIE’S BELLSDYKE No 1 Stenhousemuir Cricket Club 30 miles Handicap RR Sunday 09-Apr-06 CALLENDAR WHEELS TROSSACHS CLASSIC McLaren Leisure Centre 26 miles Hilly TT Saturday 15-Apr-06 WEE JIMMIE’S BELLSDYKE No 3 Stenhousemuir Cricket Club 30 miles Handicap RR Wednesday 19-Apr-06 NEW BEGINNINGS LEAGUE ROUND 1 Brigg Inn, Brydekirk, Near Annan 24 miles Handicap RR Saturday 22-Apr-06 WEE JIMMIE’S BELLSDYKE No 2 Stenhousemuir Cricket Club 30 miles Handicap RR Saturday 29-Apr-06 Moniave Wild Hills Moniave Hotel, Moniave, Dumfriesshire 35 miles Handicap RR Saturday 13-May-06 Canonbie Cycle Fest Road Race Cononbie Public Hall 40 miles Handicap RR Sunday 14-May-06 Canonbie Cycle Fest The Buccleuch Blast Cononbie Public Hall Various MTB Wednesday 24-May-06 NEW BEGINNINGS LEAGUE ROUND 1 Brigg Inn, Brydekirk, Near Annan 24 miles Handicap RR Sunday 28-May-06 Alberts Mayfly Bash Brockets Brae Hall 40 miles RR Saturday 03-Jun-06 Johnstone Wheelers APR Barrmill Community Hall, Barrmill, North Ayrshire 56 miles Handicap RR Sunday 11-Jun-06 CUMBRAE DAY OUT Event 1 Round The Island TT Millport Town Hall 10 miles TT Sunday 11-Jun-06 CUMBRAE DAY OUT Event 2 Vets only Road Races Millport Town Hall 35 miles Group Start RR Saturday 17-Jun-06 Another Fechan Road Race Ecclefechan Community Hall 43 miles and 33 miles Age RRs Sunday 18-Jun-06 Border Battles 2 Hawick CC Club Rooms 35 miles Handicap RR Sunday 25-Jun-06 Tam Robertson Memorial Road Race TBA 45 miles RR Wednesday 28-Jun-06 NEW BEGINNINGS LEAGUE ROUND 1 Brigg Inn, Brydekirk, Near Annan 24 miles Handicap RR Sunday 02-Jul-06 SVTTA Jackie Connor and Jim Lyon Trophy Crieff Recreation Centre 50 miles Age RRs Saturday 08-Jul-06 Border Battles 3 Hawick CC Club Rooms 35 miles Handicap RR Sunday 16-Jul-06 Braes of Callendar APR McLaren Hall, Callendar 35 miles Handicap RR Sunday 23-Jul-06 Stirling Bike Club APR McLaren Hall, Callendar Handicap RR Sunday 06-Aug-06 Glens Road Race Truck stop, Lesmahagow 60 miles RR Saturday 12-Aug-06 Tour of Madderty Crieff Recreation Centre 65 miles Age RRs Saturday 19-Aug-06 Kinlochleven Cycle Festival Event 1 Kinlochleven, close to Heaven 6 miles TT Saturday 19-Aug-06 Kinlochleven Cycle Festival Event 2 Kinlochleven, close to Heaven 22 miles RR Sunday 20-Aug-06 Kinlochleven Cycle Festival Event 2 Kinlochleven, close to Heaven 44 miles Handicap RR Wednesday 23-Aug-06 NEW BEGINNINGS LEAGUE ROUND 1 Brigg Inn, Brydekirk, Near Annan 24 miles Handicap RR Saturday 25-Aug-06 Straiton Gala Road Race Straiton Village Hall 35 miles Handicap RR Sunday 10-Sep-06 Balloch/Dunoon Road Race Lomond Shores Outlet, Balloch Group Start RR Saturday 16-Sep-06 Race of the Fallen Conkers Ecclefechan Community Hall 30 miles Handicap RR Sunday 17-Sep-06 Millport 4-up team time trial Millport Town Hall, Millport 10 miles TTT Saturday 23-Sep-06 Rothsay Weekend, 2 up Time Trial Rothsey Pavillion Islle of Bute 22 miles TTT Saturday 23-Sep-06 Rothsay WeekendSurpentine Hill Climb Rothsey Pavillion Isle of Bute Hill Climb Sunday 24-Sep-06 Rothsay Weekend, Crterium Mount stuart 1 hr plus a lap Crit Monday 25-Sep-06 Rothsay Weekend, Crterium Rothsey Pavillion Islle of Bute 44 miles Handicap RR Saturday 07-Oct-06 AGM Road Race Truck stop, Lesmahagow 22 miles RR Sunday 22-Oct-06 A CYCLO CROSS TO BARE Townhill Country Park, 1 hr plus a lap Cyclo-Cross Sunday 12-Nov-06 Auchentoshan Cycle Cross Auchentoshan Estate Clydebank 1 hr plus a lap Cyclo-Cross Sunday 26-Nov-06 Dumfries Cross Heathhall, Dumfries 1 hr plus a lap Cyclo-Cross Sunday 03-Dec-06 Kwinnies Mud Bath TBA 1 hr plus a lap Cyclo-Cross

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I had 50 riders enjoying the Moniaive wild hills today. I know there is the Straiton race on Sunday, but even so a big turn out is very possible.I will try and be there myself.

There is a wonderfull choice of traffic free routes for a ride starting and finishing at Castle Douglas ( the stage 1 finish) . But would there be enough people to take part on a monday? (It is a Bank holiday in Englandshire). The loop from and back to Newton stewart used in the girvan stage is one of the best bike rides you will find, this passes near to CD , the route of the Moniaive wild hills race could be addede on to make a long ride. so there you have a challenging route with a short option . BTW, CD has a great cooncil camp site by the Loch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all your computer needs, spares & repairs - PC Express, Love Street, Paisley 0141-561-0323 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Steve, I'm running a "Nae Prizes" league around Dumfries. These are open TLI events, but realistically most of the riders will be Dumfries club members. They will be similar to the events you describe here. My entry fees will be £2 for TLI members and £5 for non members. This way you know you would be insured, you could open up the field to invited guests from other clubs if you wish, and paying an entry fee tends to raise the riders adrenalin levels. the non member surcharge could be refunded after a couple of races for anyone who decides they like it so much they want to join TLI. something to think about. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all your computer needs, spares & repairs - PC Express, Love Street, Paisley 0141-561-0323 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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The TLI agm today went swimmingly, but then someone pointed out that we were meant to be a cycling organisation. The main outcomes where:- No increase in membership fees Scottish Region (tyneside goes to Yorkshire and Durham region, solway bit ditched from the title, cumbrians can become honarary scots if they wish) Day member fees to be £3 for on road events (including TT's) and £1 for off road (including closed circuit road events) £1 insurance levy on all entries (under 19s exempt)(see also affiliated clubs below) Club affiliation possible for Scottish clubs see below:- Affiliation of Scottish Clubs and Confined to club Time Trials Background: - CTT (RTTC) does not operate in Scotland where SC (SCU), in partnership with BC (BCF) has been the governing body for all branches of the sport. Club time trials, therefore come under SC/BC rules in Scotland. Recently SC/BC have clarified the definition of club members allowed to ride confined to club events such that second claim members of a club would be excluded. This has proved to be problematic for several clubs. This proposal is intended to offer these clubs an alternative route for organising their club time trials. These events typically have a relatively small entry, and are held at times and locations with low traffic flows, therefore represent a low risk against 3rd party claims. Proposal: - That the following rules should be added to the rules of TLI. Club Affiliation (Scottish Clubs) Scottish cycling clubs may affiliate to TLI on payment of an annual fee to be determined at the TLI AGM. Affiliated clubs shall nominate a TLI contact person who will be given the full benefits of an individual member of TLI. Affiliated clubs may enrol TLI “Affiliated Members†for an annual fee per member to be determined by the TLI AGM . Affiliated members will not be entitled to a free handbook or race licence. (the affiliated member fee shall be deducted from the fee due should an affiliated member apply for full membership.) The club TLI contact shall provide the names addresses and contact details of all affiliated members together with the fees to the regional secretary within two weeks of enrolment. The regional Secretary will include these details and the full fee in the quarterly returns to the National Treasurer Affiliated Clubs, Confined Events Affiliated clubs may promote time trials confined to their own members and subject to the normal rules of TLI with the following exceptions: - i) No rider insurance levy shall apply. ii) Affiliated members will be classed as TLI members for their own clubs confined events and will not be required to pay a day membership levy. The Club Contact Person will be deemed to be the organiser of all of the clubs confined events and shall submit event details to the Regional Secretary in advance. The contact person shall ensure that all other TLI rules are complied with (Police permission, safety arrangements etc). The details of all proposed confined events must be submitted via the regional secretary to the national secretary and an insurance cover note will be issued. Club confined events shall have a maximum entry of 40 and shall avoid roads with high traffic flows The term “Club Member†means all club members, regardless of their membership of other clubs. Notes: - Fees for 2005 shall be: - Club Affiliation £30…., Affiliated Member …£5… Club members who are full TLI members will be able to compete in confined events without paying the affiliated member’s fee. Club members who are neither TLI members nor affiliated members can still take part on payment of the day membership fee (and if they complete the day membership form). Affiliated clubs should be reminded that TLI insurance only covers events and not other club activities. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all your computer needs, spares & repairs - PC Express, Love Street, Paisley 0141-561-0323 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------