Category Archives: News

To start the year, we have our traditional, club walk. Meet Brereton Heath Visitor Centre 10:00 a.m. for a 6.5mile walk in the Dane Valley, calling at the Swettenham Arms.

Happy Christmas to all Club members – hope you like this picture from the CTC newsletter! Why not beat the rush and use the Christmas/New Year break to renew your membership early. Click here for an Application Form. Best Wishes … Continue reading →

Macclesfield Crematorium, Prestbury Road, SK10 3BU on Thursday, 24th November at 1.20 p.m. Members on bikes will meet at the Flower Pot P.H. (corner of Park Lane / Congleton Road, Macclesfield, A536) at 1 p.m. Pam hopes that Members and Non-Members … Continue reading →

John Dean, a longstanding and much valued member of Congleton Cycling Club, passed away today, the 9th of November. He died at 1:30 p.m. in the intensive care unit of Macclesfield Hospital, where he had been admitted with breathing difficulties. … Continue reading →

Weekend Oct 22 – 23 Clwydian AUDAX 210k from Corwen Sixty riders did the shorter versions but Denise Hurst was our sole representative among 20 starters in this long, hilly AUDAX which was rated as 3.5 AAA due to the … Continue reading →

The club enjoyed a games and ‘activities’ evening on 20th October – organised by our Social Secretary – Georgina Norton, who reports: “Twenty four people participated in a range of activities including, quizzes (general knowlege and geography), baked bean tasting … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

Edward Mulroy aged 5, the clubs youngest member, was the winner this year of the Newcastle Track Cycling Association, Freewheelers league group 3. He accepted his award from Rick Notley, at their annual presentation evening on Friday evening. Last year … Continue reading →

Sunday Clubrun and Johnny Helms GPdeG TT on 9th October 2011   Denise Hurst, Mary Renshaw, Peter Hayhurst and Doug Taylor threaded their way through the hundreds of runners / joggers up Rood Hill and along Giantswood Lane – saying … Continue reading →

Results after 19 events – top 60 riders & all the teams.

Karl Austin’s Collection of 24- & 12-Hour Results (1988 – 2010) These include CCC Members – old and new. Please send corrections and / or additions. Spreadsheet is under Archives – Multi-Year (Click here to read)

Denise Hurst completed the 1230km Paris-Brest-Paris at 12.27 local time, today, in 88 hours 46 minutes. Congratulations Denise!

“Wheels for All”, bikes for the disabled, will be on show at Congleton Leisure Centre on Monday, 25th July from 14.00 to 15.00 hours. This is the Cycling Projects’ charity to which your donations in memory of Karl are heading. The … Continue reading →

There were just seven riders for the Gawsworth ’25’ circuit on a cold and blustery evening. A minute’s silence was held in memory of Karl before the start. Winner was Kelvin with a time of 1:04:35. See Full Results

Karl Austins funeral took place yesterday July 14 2011 at Bradwell Crematorium in Newcastle u Lyme. The funeral procession was led into the crematorium by about 50 of his clubmates and friends on bikes. Hundreds of others awaited their arrival. … Continue reading →

At the C.T.T 100 Championships in N Yorkshire on Saturday July 9th 2011, Mike Smith the Eurosport commentator presided over a minutes silence in honour of Karl. The tribute took place immediately before the medal ceremonies.

Karl Austin’s Funeral will be on Thursday July 14 at 2 p.m. The service, which will be a civil ceremony, will take place at Bradwell Crematorium, Chatterley Close, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 8LE. Linda would like as many clubs as possible to … Continue reading →

Dear All. We have taken the decision to cancel the Tuesday Evening Time Trials for the next 2 weeks, following last weeks tragedy. I hope you all agree that this is appropriate in the circumstances. We will go ahead with … Continue reading →

Dear CCC Member and Friends of CCC It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Karl Austin was killed in a time-trial accident just after 8 o’clock last night. He was riding in a South Pennine … Continue reading →