Saturday Oct 15 – Club Social Ride
Six riders enjoyed a circuitous route on a fine day to Hopley House at Wimboldsley. Bob Norton led the group comprising Georgina Norton, Bev Hambleton, Bob Banner, David McVitie and guest, Martin Bee. They rode out via Lower Withington, Jodrell Bank, Goostrey and Middlewich, returning via Cledford Bridge and Brereton Heath for a pleasant round trip of 33 miles
Sunday Oct 16 – Horseshoe 212K and Aqueduct 178K Audax.
Denise Hurst promoted two long distance rides under Audax UK rules on Sunday. Both routes went via Malpas to Chirk and returned via Holt / Farndon, Tattenhall and Church Minshull. After Chirk, the 212 km event went out beyond Llangollen towards Corwen, across the Dee and through Rewl, then over the Horseshoe Pass and down to Llandegla, to Rossett. The shorter, less hilly ride of 178 km cut across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct near Llangollen. After a wet section between Nantwich and Malpas, the sun appeared, the temperature rose and the beautiful views down the Dee valley and over Llandegla were enhanced by the autumn tints.
Forty riders completed the longer ride, including Members: Denise Hurst (who checked the route on Friday), Peter and Roy Hayhurst, Stephen Kane and Darren Nicholls. There was a group of ten from Derby Mercury, two from Cumbria and two from Kent. Twenty Four riders completed the shorter ride including Members: Georgina and Bob Norton, David Hurst, David McVitie and Doug Taylor. Rob Waghorn also joined the ride. Everyone thanked Denise Hurst for the excellent organisation and for the food and drink at the Rugby Club which was served by Jo Brown, Mary Renshaw, Avril Waghorn and John Dean.
