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10 May	Lincoln Grand Prix
25 Jul	Heckington Show - Grass Track Racing

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Lincs League 2009
Wedneday 1st July is the Witham Wheelers promoted round of the Lincs league. If you are not riding then please turn up on the night at the Cricket Club by 6.30 to help marshal etc.
As quite a few club members are planning to ride the Lincs League, this year, the events have been added to the club event list with details of the orgainsers.
These events are good introduction to road racing, being handicapped over around 30 miles distance and run on a quite informal basis on alternate Wednesday evenings through the summer.
They are promoted by the TLI, you can get a day licence at the race but if you are planning to ride several then it might be worth joining, see details» Joining Form» (pdf files)
If you are planning to ride an event and can offer a lift to another club member, please post a note on the club message board.
Photo album of 2008 races»

Witham Wheelers Road Races 19 July
The club will again be promoting it's two open Road Races under British Cycling regulations. We need more marshalls and helpers, if you have not yet been contacted by Tony Mendham please call him and volunteer.
GT Ellingworth Road Race Regional B race for 3/4 categories. 48m
GA Bennett Road Race Regional B for 1/2/3 categries over 70m
Race Organiser: Mr Jeffrey Ellingworth. Map of the course»

2008 Results & photos: GT Ellingworth» GA Bennett»

Sportives 7th June 2009
Once again Phil Etches has devised a great circuit of the Lincolnshire Wolds to give you a chance of a 100 mile ride on quiet traffic free roads. It's an area only an hours drive away which you probably do not know very well, but is ideal for cycling with beautiful scenery and quite hilly in places.
Times: Meeting at the Market Cross 0700 hrs, sort out transport, drive to start at Revesby, set off on ride 0815hrs, cafe stop at Tealby Tea Rooms 1200hrs (58 miles ), back at Revesby approx 1530hrs.
All those wishing to ride please reply to Phil E message on the Forum so that we can organise transport. Route map»

Club Runs from 29 March
9 am start from the Market Place for the faster group
9:30 start fro the easier ride. See message board for confirmation that a group will be going out.

Family Rides
Sat. June 13th . Other dates to come.
Meet 9.30 outside the Meres Leisure Centre, Trent Road, Grantham.

A gentle ride of around 15 miles with a café stop, on quiet roads and sustrans cycle paths.
These rides are termed family rides although bringing a child is not compulsory, but children must be accompanied by an adult, we cannot be responsible for lone children. Everybody welcome, the pace to suit the slowest rider (child or adult).
We hope to continue these rides monthly, further dates to be advised. We may vary the start point for future rides so we can have a change of scene and avoid busy roads.
Any further information call 0795 2030559
Hope to see you there, Karen Chris & Eleanor

Barkston Heath 2009
Wednesday 27th May Barkston Heath, with full facilities available again, so senior event staring around 7.30. Don't forget if you have any children bring them along, all ages catered for from 3 years upwards, see attached link for photographs of events so far. www.lincsracephotos.co.uk
Please come along and support this facility, the more riders we have the better the events will be and the more chance you will have of riding with others of a similar ability.

50th Anniversary Dinner Saturday 22 November
The Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner and prize presentation at Belton Park Golf Club. Club chairperson Janet East organized the evening and through life member and British Cycling endurance squad coach Rod Ellingworth, was able to attract some big names in the world of Cycling. These included Mark Cavendish, 4 stage winner in this years Tour de France, Rob Hayles British National Road Race Champion and Brian Holm sporting director of the Colombia professional cycling team.
Read more, photos»
Presentations» More Photos»

Coaching
Peter Pain has now attended a BCF Level 2 Coach and Go Ride course and is running training sessions at Barkston Heath, see separate News item.

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