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by ballintrane
27 Jan 2019 14:33
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club Runs - 27th January
Replies: 28
Views: 20310

Re: Club Runs - 27th January

AlanW wrote:
27 Jan 2019 13:12
Beacon Z ride - Watophia

Alan Weaver (L)
by ballintrane
21 Jan 2019 13:27
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club Runs - 27th January
Replies: 28
Views: 20310

Re: Club Runs - 27th January

AlanW wrote:
21 Jan 2019 11:02
I'll lead a club run/meet up on Zwift if its icy
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by ballintrane
10 Jan 2019 14:38
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C Club runs January, February and March 2019
Replies: 18
Views: 13794

Re: A, B and C Club runs January, February and March 2019

I'll lead the A run on the 24/3 to Upton and 7/4 to Malvern.
by ballintrane
30 Dec 2018 14:34
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club Runs - 30th December
Replies: 8
Views: 7069

Re: Club Runs - 30th December

On today's A run to the Cobhouse Fisheries
Paul Johnson(L)
Baroness Trumpington
Philip Whiteman
Vince Tennant
Phil"Bottle Cage"Richards
Chris Ashford
Nick"Boo Boo"Shenton(1/2 point only)
Andy Terry(Cafe)
George Barker(Cafe)
by ballintrane
28 Dec 2018 16:20
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club Runs - 30th December
Replies: 8
Views: 7069

Re: Club Runs - 30th December

Hi guys, Directed here from FriendFace - can any of the ride leaders give me an idea of the rough eta back to Northfield for A or B rides, accounting for speed and stop. I realise there's a bit of 'how long is a piece of strong' but I'm thinking of joining you if the times work. If not, there will ...
by ballintrane
11 Dec 2018 15:46
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C Club Runs October, November and December 2018
Replies: 8
Views: 6407

Re: A, B and C Club Runs October, November and December 2018

I'll lead the A run on the 30/12 to the Cobhouse Fisheries(As long as there is no ICE!!)
by ballintrane
09 Dec 2018 14:27
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 9th December
Replies: 20
Views: 15182

Re: Club runs - 9th December

On today's A run to Warwick
Paul Johnson(L)
Neil Orchard
Deadly Doug
Phil Richards
Chairman Mao
Nick Shenton
Andy Wrightson
John Williams
Phil Gameson
Jamie Brookes
Chris Ashford
by ballintrane
03 Dec 2018 17:32
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 9th December
Replies: 20
Views: 15182

Re: Club runs - 9th December

Philip Whiteman wrote:
03 Dec 2018 12:38
WorcsPhil wrote:
03 Dec 2018 09:48

It's the Beacon AGM this Thursday, why not come along and express an opinion.
"The Beacon's Kidderminster Killer audax is better than sex."
Philip if this is true you're doing it wrong!!

In unrelated news the A run will be about 60 miles route to be decided 5 mins before we leave.
by ballintrane
18 Nov 2018 18:19
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: CLUB RUNS - 18th Nov
Replies: 11
Views: 9058

Re: CLUB RUNS - 18th Nov

On today's A run Paul Johnson(L) Ian Simpson Andy Wrightson Neil Orchard Neil Lynch Vincent Tennant John Williams James Bendle Jon Foster(1st ride with the club) Spencer Tapia(1st ride with the club) George Barker(Cafe) Paul just to let you know i wrode back with Spencer to the black horse as didn'...
by ballintrane
18 Nov 2018 14:43
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: CLUB RUNS - 18th Nov
Replies: 11
Views: 9058

Re: CLUB RUNS - 18th Nov

On today's A run
Paul Johnson(L)
Ian Simpson
Andy Wrightson
Neil Orchard
Neil Lynch
Vincent Tennant
John Williams
James Bendle
Jon Foster(1st ride with the club)
Spencer Tapia(1st ride with the club)
George Barker(Cafe)
by ballintrane
12 Nov 2018 16:29
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: CLUB RUNS - 18th Nov
Replies: 11
Views: 9058

Re: CLUB RUNS - 18th Nov

Sunday's A run will be something like this https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28914931
by ballintrane
04 Nov 2018 13:25
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - November 4th
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: Club runs - November 4th

On today's non stop A run
Paul Johnson(L)
Nick Shenton
James Tate
Andy Wrightson
Phil Elwell
by ballintrane
29 Oct 2018 16:11
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - November 4th
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: Club runs - November 4th

I'll lead a Beacon Burst A run about 50 miles no cafe stop home before 1.00pm(Winter bike rule will apply!!).
by ballintrane
21 Oct 2018 14:45
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 21st October
Replies: 13
Views: 8937

Re: Club runs - 21st October

On today's A run to Blackminster not Honeybourne.
Paul Johnson(L)
Phil"The Diary" Richards
Lebitia Letuvauskai
Jon Williams
Neil"How green is that banana?"Orchid
Neil Lynch
Andy Wrightson
Rob Wade
Vincent Tennant
Kevin Young
by ballintrane
20 Oct 2018 15:54
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 21st October
Replies: 13
Views: 8937

Re: Club runs - 21st October

Slight change to the A run we will now go to Blackminster rather than Honeybourne.
by ballintrane
15 Oct 2018 14:04
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 21st October
Replies: 13
Views: 8937

Re: Club runs - 21st October

I'll lead the A run to Honeybourne about 68.6 miles(Winter bike rules may apply).
by ballintrane
10 Oct 2018 20:45
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Resignation of the President
Replies: 13
Views: 10630

Re: Resignation of the President

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by ballintrane
07 Oct 2018 17:39
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 7th October
Replies: 23
Views: 15793

Re: Club runs - 7th October

Nicks_77 wrote:
07 Oct 2018 17:03
On today's A Run to Evesham were:

Nick Shenton (Leading)
Paul Johnson
James Tate
Neil Orchard
Jamie Brookes
Phil Gameson
Vince Tenant
Phil Elwell

There was another chap on a Pinarello FP1. Apologies I didn't get your name.
Omar Khalid-Smith
by ballintrane
01 Oct 2018 17:42
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C Club Runs October, November and December 2018
Replies: 8
Views: 6407

Re: A, B and C Club Runs October, November and December 2018

I'll lead the A runs on 18/11 to Cobhouse Fisheries and 09/12 to Warwick.
by ballintrane
25 Sep 2018 17:47
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 30th September
Replies: 14
Views: 13001

Re: Club runs - 30th September

StuartWhite wrote:
25 Sep 2018 17:25
Hi All,

This Sunday I was thinking of leading a 50-60 miler with the coffee stop being at the end rather than mid way :shock:
Would anybody be adverse to this particular plan?

Stu
by ballintrane
16 Sep 2018 15:28
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 16th September
Replies: 11
Views: 9225

Re: Club runs - 16th September

On today's A run to Malvern Paul Johnson(L) Phil"Fat Free" Richards Dame Maggie Smith Andy Wrightson Kevin Young Nick"Wish You Were Here" Shenton Vince"Evel Knievel"Tennant David Tennant Tennants Extra........ Only one incident to report when Vince decided to put a big dent in some poor woman's car ...
by ballintrane
15 Sep 2018 18:23
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 16th September
Replies: 11
Views: 9225

Re: Club runs - 16th September

slogfester wrote:
15 Sep 2018 17:49
Look out for strangers
by ballintrane
14 Sep 2018 14:12
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 16th September
Replies: 11
Views: 9225

Re: Club runs - 16th September

Hi Paul, have you got a ridewithgps.com route for Sunday? I need to be back by 13:00 so just need to see a route so I can see where I can pop a u-turn and head back. Cheers Chris Chris i do not have a ridewithgps.com route(Never follow them anyway!!) but we will be passing through Leigh Sinton at a...
by ballintrane
11 Sep 2018 17:21
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 16th September
Replies: 11
Views: 9225

Re: Club runs - 16th September

I'll lead the A run to Malvern about 85 miles out via Dodford and Holt Heath back via Upton and a 08.15am start.
by ballintrane
20 Aug 2018 10:51
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC Skegness 500km Club Run Saturday 6th July 2019 06.00am
Replies: 11
Views: 10412

Beacon RCC Skegness 500km Club Run Saturday 6th July 2019 06.00am

Following on from this years 400km club run as promised we will undertake a 500km in 24hrs or less club ride to Skegness(The Las Vegas of the east coast). Potential stops :- 75km Hugglescote/Coalville - Cafe/Shops 115km Melton Mowbray - Cafes/Shops 167km Sleaford - Cafe's 244km Skegness - Fish and C...
by ballintrane
15 Jul 2018 15:49
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 15th July
Replies: 8
Views: 7407

Re: Club runs - 15th July

On Today's A run to "Pan flat" Leominster
Paul Johnson(L)
Andy Wrightson
Vincent Tennant
Phil Richards
Bishop of Winchester
Lee Spiers
Ian Simpson
Chris Ashford
by ballintrane
14 Jul 2018 20:26
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 15th July
Replies: 8
Views: 7407

Re: Club runs - 15th July

Slight change to the return leg of the route to avoid coming back through Stourport https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28067446
by ballintrane
09 Jul 2018 09:42
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 15th July
Replies: 8
Views: 7407

Re: Club runs - 15th July

Sunday's 100 in 8 to Leominster will be a 07:45am start(Meet at 07:30am) the route will be something like this sort of possibly maybe :roll: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28014782
by ballintrane
25 Jun 2018 10:33
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.
Replies: 12
Views: 11601

Re: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.

WorcsPhil wrote:
25 Jun 2018 10:01
Interesting moments at Evesham at 03:20, when we all had that overwhelming urge to play 'duelling banjos' with the local hoodlums. The loud one did seem particularly interested in knowing how expensive our shoes were. Perhaps his dad was a cobbler. Or a pig squealer?
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by ballintrane
23 Jun 2018 23:02
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.
Replies: 12
Views: 11601

Re: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.

Well where to start with this ride, the magnificent 7 started at 00:15am after risking life and limb meeting at The Black Horse at midnight on a friday night!! :shock: Comedy moment early on in Droitwich with a fat drunk bloke singing "Jolene"(brave choice of song) in the middle of the road while at...
by ballintrane
19 Jun 2018 11:48
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C Club runs July, August and September 2018
Replies: 10
Views: 7528

Re: A, B and C Club runs July, August and September 2018

I'll lead a 100 in 8 to Leominster on the 15/7 because the cafe closes at 12 noon on a sunday i think we will make this a 07:45am start perfect training ride for the KK the following week. :twisted:
by ballintrane
18 Jun 2018 11:30
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.
Replies: 12
Views: 11601

Re: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.

And just to bore everyone with stats we start in the West Midlands go through Worcestershire just touch the tip of Gloucestershire then Warwickshire and Northamptonshire and finally Leicestershire to make the 6 counties and the route is also within a 60 mile radius from the Black Horse. :roll:
by ballintrane
18 Jun 2018 10:58
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.
Replies: 12
Views: 11601

Re: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.

Well the weather looks fair for the newly named Beacon RCC(six counties) 400km club run so all systems are go. :D
by ballintrane
26 May 2018 08:57
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 27th May
Replies: 12
Views: 8546

Re: Club runs - 27th May

Look the weather forecast for tomorrow looks horrendous so i am going to make an early call and cancel if anyone wants to do it anyway feel free but i wont be leading tomorrow sorry. :cry:
by ballintrane
21 May 2018 16:18
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.
Replies: 12
Views: 11601

Re: Beacon RCC 400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.

Right with just over 4 weeks to go hope you are are getting the miles in just to say there are no changes to the route or the stops but to make it clear i don't know what the Mcdonalds menu is like at 3.30am so i would recommend bringing enough food and water to last till we get to Towcester(111 mil...
by ballintrane
21 May 2018 11:53
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 27th May
Replies: 12
Views: 8546

Re: Club runs - 27th May

The route for Sunday's club run WILL BE THIS https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21299224 there will be no deviating from this route as Phil Richards will be bringing his Micrometer to check for any variations!! :roll: We will stop at Towcester(Jack Hill's Cafe) at about 54 miles and then a second shop s...
by ballintrane
21 May 2018 11:46
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 20th May
Replies: 19
Views: 17131

Re: Club runs - 20th May

WorcsPhil wrote:
20 May 2018 22:54
On the sprightly A-run to Wellesbourne were:

Kevin Bacon
Alistair Hey
John Hunt
Paul Johnson
Phil Richards (Leading)
Lee Spiers
Rob Wade
Joe Warwood
Kevin Young

A gorgeous, perfect day for cycling.
And James Tate.
by ballintrane
15 May 2018 13:23
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C Club runs for April, May and June 2018
Replies: 16
Views: 11517

Re: A, B and C Club runs for April, May and June 2018

Phil i can no longer lead on the 3/6 so what i will do is move the 200km ride to Towcester from that date to 27/5 it makes more sense to do this on a bank holiday weekend and we will do the Leominster ride later in the summer. :D
by ballintrane
08 Apr 2018 15:58
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 8th April
Replies: 17
Views: 13533

Re: Club runs - 8th April

On today's hard but fair A run to Whichford
Paul Johnson(L)
Andy Wrightson
Nick Shenton
Alberto Recchioni
Kevin Young
Phil Richards
Winnie Mandela
John Williams
Neil Lynch
Dom Walker
by ballintrane
06 Apr 2018 11:34
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 8th April
Replies: 17
Views: 13533

Re: Club runs - 8th April

The route will be something like this https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27146151 and the cafe stop here https://www.whichfordpottery.com/visit-us/straw-kitchen weather looks ok with only light rain forecast. I don’t want to be a moaner but I would like to join the A-ride however it’s been a while that...
by ballintrane
02 Apr 2018 10:29
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 8th April
Replies: 17
Views: 13533

Re: Club runs - 8th April

The route will be something like this https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27146151 and the cafe stop here https://www.whichfordpottery.com/visit-us/straw-kitchen weather looks ok with only light rain forecast.
by ballintrane
05 Mar 2018 13:53
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C Club runs for April, May and June 2018
Replies: 16
Views: 11517

Re: A, B and C Club runs for April, May and June 2018

I'll lead a "PAN FLAT" 100 in 8 to Leominster on 27/5 meet at 07:30am for a 07:45am start.And a 200km to Towcester as a warm up for the 400km on the 3/6 same meet and start time.
by ballintrane
04 Feb 2018 17:16
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 4th February
Replies: 25
Views: 20271

Re: Club runs - 4th February

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neilo wrote:
04 Feb 2018 16:56
Thanks for leading today Paul. ;;-)
by ballintrane
30 Jan 2018 11:59
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 4th February
Replies: 25
Views: 20271

Re: Club runs - 4th February

Forgot to get peoples names...sorry. slipped my mind. List of runner and riders on sunday's A/B run To Wellesbourne James Tate(L) Paul Johnson Nick Shenton Neil Lynch Phil Gameson Dave Hughes Joe Warwood Lee Spiers Tessa Oelofse Rob Wade Andy Wrightson George Barker(Cafe) Ade Ravenscroft Ben Crone
by ballintrane
01 Jan 2018 13:07
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A, B and C club runs for January, February and March 2018
Replies: 8
Views: 6963

Re: A, B and C club runs for January, February and March 2018

I'll lead a 100 in 7 to Whichford on the 8/4 8:15am start to The Straw Kitchen(Best bacon sandwich ever!!).
by ballintrane
01 Jan 2018 13:03
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Beacon RCC(Six Counties)400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.
Replies: 12
Views: 11601

Re: Beacon RCC 400km Club Run Saturday 23rd June 2018.

Just to update we will now be meeting at midnight for a 00:15 start for a 19:00 to 20:00 finish.
by ballintrane
30 Dec 2017 08:28
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Club runs - 31st December
Replies: 10
Views: 8233

Re: Club runs - 31st December

I can no longer lead tomorrow thanks to contracting the dreaded lurgy sorry for the inconvenience see you next year.