New Tearoom book

Dave Penny has published a new addition of his popular cyclists tearoom books, titled "190 Cyclist Friendly Tearooms".
This is the third of his tearoom books and as well as the local tearooms it now covers, North Yorkshire Coast and Dales, the Carlisle Settle railway, Dumfries & Galloway, and the North Coast of Ireland from Larne to Ballyshannon in County Donegal a distance of four hundred miles.
The cost is £16 and all profit is divided between the charities, : Grace House Children’s’ Hospice in Sunderland which takes terminally ill children from the Tweed to the Tees and Tandems for the Blind and partially sighted.
The book can be purchased from Dave direct via email , or from Cestria Cycles in Chester le Street or Steels Cycles in Gosforth.

Club Hill Climb result Sunday 4th October 2009
1. Garry Milner	2-40
2. Joe Applegarth	3-34
3. Bob Smith	4-01
4. Herbie Taylor	4-04
5. Chuck Taylor	4-08

Club AGM Friday Oct 2nd 2009

The main points from the AGM were:
Financial deficit for the year of £26.57, there was an exceptional cost of £132 towards the cost of the Tommy Thompson memorial seat, which is now in place on the cycle track adjacent to Beamish museum. The club evening time trials and audax events showed a surplus which helped reduce the deficit. Club membership was down on last year from 47 to 41 members.
The Tuesday evening time trials went well, with no interuptions from the weather or roadworks, the later 7.30pm start worked out well.
There was some discussion as to producing a club poster for display at Hetton Hawks and Triathlon clubs.
Club Dinner
The dinner will be on Friday 27th November at the Chilton Lodge, tickets are £16.00 from John Coulson.
Brian Ferry award goes to Noel Knox and most improved rider to Jane Applegarth.
Other items
Five Audax events were run this year, a 100k in March, a 100 & 200k in April and a 100 & 200k in Sept. The earlier events were well subscribed, but the September rides were poorly attended, possibly as a result of a clash with the Tour of Britain..

Forthcoming events programme
Hill climb will be on Sunday 4 Oct, 11am, Quarrington Hill.
Club Christmas dinner at Great Stainton, will be Sunday 20th Dec (Bob Smith). For those who can't make it to Great Stainton, Noel Knox is organising an alternative venue at The Three Horse Shoes, Leamside, on the same day.
2010,Club 9 mile TT series from May 2010(John Coulson, Ian Murray).
100k Audax to be run on March 21st 2010 (from Lanchester), (Joe Applegarth, Dave Cummins)
100 & 200k Audax to be run on Sunday 11th April 2009, from clubrooms. (Joe Applegarth)
400k Audax to be run on Saturday 17th July 2010, from Lanchester, this is a new event to allow for pre registration for the 2011 Paris Brest Paris, (Joe Applegarth)
100 & 200k Audax to be run on Sunday Sept 2010, from clubrooms (Joe Applegarth)

Peter takes final event, Jon wins overall Club TT series Tues 25th August Peter Tuckwell scored his fifth win in the series, but it wasn't possible for him to unseat Jon Mawson from his overall lead. However Peter did take the award for best overall veteran on standard. The series was run over seventeen events with no interruptions. Herbie Taylor was the only rider to complete all seventeen events. For complete results and final overall standings click here
.	Overall winner Jon Mawson.
Peter Tuckwell again took the overall vets on standard award.

John Metcalfe

John Metcalfe who was a club member in the early sixties died on 28th April 2009.
John was the brother of Dot Metcalfe, who was a prominent member of the club during the 1960's.

Memorial seat for Tommy Thompson . A seat has been installed on the C2C route at Beamish in memory of Tommy Thompson. Over two dozen club members and friends gathered for the unveiling of a plaque by Tommy's wife Amy, on Sunday April 26th. The site near Beamish museum was chosen as an appropriate place for the seat as Tommy was heavily involved in the museum's work. Ian Murray gave a vote of thanks to all those involved in the provision of the seat, which was funded by donations form The Tricycle Association and the club.

For more photos click here A tribute to Tommy Thompson

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Killhope Audax 100km Sunday 22nd March 2009 . Just short of 50 riders tackled our first Audax of the year. Another very windy day, with riders fighting a strong headwind on the way out to Allendale and Nenthead. It was suprising therefore that very few dropped out and everyone was back at Lanchester well within the time limit. The ride took in the Highest A road in England over Killhope, but fortunately the wind was on the riders backs at this point.

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Club Christmas Dinner Sunday 21st Dec 2008 . Twenty one club members and friends attended the annual club Christmas lunch at the Kings Arms, Great Stainton. For once the weather was mild, so no icy roads, although a little on the breezy side. A gentle ride home was called for in case of any gastronomic mishaps Nice meal and good service and thanks to Bob Smith again for organising it.
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2008 Club Dinner Friday 21st November 2008 Sixty one members and guests attended the dinner at the Chilton Lodge hotel. After chairman Bob Smith welcomed everyone, the awards were again presented by president Albert Wheeler, who was on good form considering he is in his ninetyforth year. Awards went to Peter Tuckwell (Vets & senior BAR,100, 50, 25 & 10 championships, 9m TT series vet & most improved rider), Jon Mawson again won the overall 9m TT series, Garry Milner( Hill Climb) and Brain Henderson the Brian Ferry award. There was also a complementary raffle organised by club secretary John Coulson.

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