{"id":2,"date":"2011-03-03T22:07:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T21:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/congletoncyclingclub.org.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-02-22T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T16:16:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/congletoncyclingclub.org.uk\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

 This page lets you know a bit about us and how to meet us \u201cin the flesh\u201d on or off the bike. If you wish to join the club or see more information about joining then click here<\/a> or use the “Join Us” menu item found on most pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are a medium sized club with a growing membership (145 at the beginning of 2022) who enjoy a wide range of cycling activity (including Club Runs, Time Trials, Road and Track Racing, Audax and Sportive Riding, Touring and Mountain Biking).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our activities are discussed in the various sections of the site (Competition, Training, Club Runs), but to give an overall view, let’s consider the way the club operates through a typical calendar year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Club Runs<\/strong><\/a> operate all year and go at the speed of the\u00a0slowest rider. This is very relaxed and a great way to discover pleasant\u00a0routes to ride around the region.

    The current programme can be found     here<\/a>.

    Weekly Sunday<\/strong> runs are about 60 miles long (shorter, if hilly) with a caf\u00e9 stop at roughly half way.

    Weekly Saturday<\/strong> runs \u00a0are shorter, 30-40 or 40-50 on alternate weeks. All have a caf\u00e9 stop.

    Why not join us on one of these relaxed social rides?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Training runs<\/span><\/strong> operate throughout the winter weekly at 9:00 on a Saturday. For more information\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Club Nights<\/span><\/strong> are held most months usually on the first Monday of a month at 7pm. These are at the Rugby Club<\/a>. Refer to the Calendar<\/a> for exceptions and extra events. Why not drop in for a chat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Social events<\/span><\/strong> happen from time to time though the year, often on Mondays as a more formal Club Night. The main event is the annual dinner and prize presentation in February on a Saturday. Again, refer to the Calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Reliability Trials <\/span><\/strong>occur on four Saturdays in February and March beside the normal Club Run (see Club Run List<\/a>) and increase in length and difficulty as fitness improves and the season approaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Tuesday evening Time Trials<\/span><\/strong> run every Tuesday from April to August with a mix of 10 and 25 mile routes, but starting with a 9 mile hilly ride and finishing on a Sunday in late September with a short hill climb. The start time depends on daylight, see Club TT Program. Since these are \u201centry on the night\u201d events, why not turn up at the “HQ” 20-30 minutes before the start time and ride in one as a guest?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Our members<\/span><\/strong> enter (and in the case of Audax, TT, and International Tours run) events\u00a0of many cycling disciplines. We have awards and trophies for most\u00a0of our activity from racing to most regular Club Night attendance (see\u00a0Trophies<\/a>). We are beginner friendly, family friendly and try to\u00a0foster links into the community while promoting all disciplines of the\u00a0sport and pastime of cycling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Make Contact<\/span><\/strong>: Why not email or phone our Chair, Denise Hurst, via chair@congletoncyclingclub.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0 or +447712892575<\/a> or contact our Membership Secretary via membership@congletoncyclingclub.org.uk<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Here are a few links to where you can find more detail of various aspects of the club:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n