Thursday, January 02, 2014

Early Season Events

A few dates you may wish to enter in your diary.

Saturday 15th February  The North West Passage 200k Audax, 2014's first 'Monument', the oldest Audax on the calender and supported by the Condor since the 70's.

Sunday 23rd February  Halifax Imps Reliability Ride, same route as last year, a bit hilly with 'Le Tour in Yorkshire' run-in.

Saturday 8th March  Yorkshire Gallop 200k Audax, a circuit of the Vale of York Racecourses.

Sunday 16th March  Ronde van Calderdale Recce'  A look at the cobbles to come on the 6th of April. Meeting at Brighouse 9am, joining the official route at the top of Rastrick  and missing out the Fly Flat and Cock Hill sections.

Sunday 23rd March  Todmorden Loops 100k Audax. One for the hardriders, catering 2nd to none, enter on-line via the Audax UK website  http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-995/

Sunday 30th March  Wheelbase Spring Classic. Excellent and popular sportive route from Staveley, a reasonable entry fee and good feed station.

Sunday 6th April  Ronde van Calderdale - need I say more - a classic sportive on our doorstep promoted by our friends from Kirklees Cycling Academy and 3RT. You can relax for the rest of the year after finishing this. Enter on-line  https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/102030/Ronde-Van-Calderdale-2014

Sunday 13th April  Spring into the Dales, 110k Audax. A perpetual favorite brought to us by CTC Calderdale, enter here http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-162/  Who will have the honor of breaking the skin on the rice pudding?

Saturday 26th April  Imps LVRC road race. Condor will be helping with marshaling so if you're not riding the race your assistance is required.

Sunday 27th April  Red Rose 200k Audax. Another CTC Calderdale day out with lunch at Glasson Dock, http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-99/