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So we enter 2017, a post-Olympic, post-Brexit, post-Trump year...Given these 'wonderful' occasions in 2016, what we need is a healthy start to club runs in 2017. Pedal your inner demons away and volunteer to lead. If you are able to lead a club run or two, please post the date and caf� destination on this thread.

This purpose of this topic is compile the schedule of club runs. Discussion about individual rides, including rider lists, will be done in a separate thread - one for each Sunday, which I'll post each Monday preceding the ride.

01/01/2017 A: Beacon Burst (45 miler) - Phil Richards B: Beacon Burst - Paul Johnson C: TBC - Andy Wrightson
08/01/2017 A: Beacon Burst - Matt Clegg B: Warwick - Nick Shenton C: Lavender Hall Fisheries - Dave Cox
15/01/2017 A: Evesham - Chris Ashford B: Honeybourne - Paul Johnson C: Flyford Flavell - George Barker
22/01/2017 A: B: Kenilworth - Neil Orchard C: Warwick - Colin Groves
29/01/2017 A: Bringsty - Phil Richards B: Albrighton - Nick Shenton C: Evesham - Dave Cox
05/02/2017 A: Cobhouse - Ian Taylor B: Colliers Tea Room - Neil Lynch C: Wombourne Railway Café - John Deeley
12/02/2017 A: B: Halfpenny Green - Nick Shenton C: Bewdley - Si Walker
19/02/2017 A: Charlecote- Jess Rhodes-Jones B: Cobhouse Fisheries - Nick Shenton C:Leamington - Helen Jamieson
26/02/2017 A: B: C:
The Sunrise/Snowdrop Audax is on the 25th Feb, but leaders for the 26th are still welcome, but expect a lower turnout...This week is therefore labelled as 'Free-form Sunday'...turn up at 09:00 and decide on the day where to go
05/03/2017 A: Volunteer required B: Stratford - Nick Shenton C: Cobhouse Fisheries - Simon Turner
12/03/2017 A: Destination TBC - Phil Richards B: Upton - Paul Johnson C: Kenilworth - Mike Preece
19/03/2017 A: Volunteer required B: Brewood - Nick Shenton C: Destination TBC - Colin Groves

26/03/2017 A: Beacon Burst 45miler - Neil Orchard B: Volunteer required C: Charlecote - Si Walker

02/04/2017 A: Malvern - Paul Johnson (08:14 start, on the nose) B: Arley - Andy Terry C:

I will lead a C run on 15 January, destination TBC (but quite possibly Whit Lenge).

I will also take the February intro ride.

i'll lead c run on 29th Jan.
Probably Railway cafe, Wombourne, for somewhere different

I'll take a B run on 12/3 to Upton-upon-Severn and another B run on 2/4 to Colwall(TBC).

I'll lead a B run on the 22/1 to Kenilworth and 26/2 to cobhouse fisheries.

neilo wrote:I'll lead a B run on the 22/1 to Kenilworth and 26/2 to cobhouse fisheries.

That must be wrong i can't see Pershore mentioned anywhere.

I'll change my b run to cobhouse to the week before so the 19th now sorry.

Using Phil's new bullying tactics whereupon I ran various club members around Alcester in a headlock until they relented (I lied about the violence) we've managed to fill a few gaps and have a couple of new volunteers for C runs - so thank you to both Mikes on Phil's behalf! All destinations TBC.

1st Jan - Andy Wrightson (volunteered by someone else - so it's only a potential)?
8th Jan - Dave Cox
22nd Jan - Colin Groves
12th Mar - Mike Preece
19th Mar - Colin Groves
26th Mar - Mike Balenski

From discussions today it seems confidence in route planning is an issue. My comment is that nobody's going to scorn you for having a go - and generally there will be people on the run who can help you out as happened on my last B run where we stumbled upon a road closure which left me scratching my head.

I'll lead a B run 5/2/16 destination TBC but likely to be Wire forest Cafe or Colliers Tea room.

B Run - 1st January.

Worcester Woods Orchard Cafe

put me down for the B Run 19th March to Brewood

I'll take the B Run on the 8th Jan - Destination TBA

Lack of ice and/or snow permitting, I will lead a B run on 12th Feb, destination TBC.

I will take the A-ride to Evesham on the 15/01.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Evesham

I haven't done the route before but it looks fairly main roads so should be ok even if a bit cold. However it is p***ing down I won't be there (I don't do getting my hair wet)...

Cheers
Chris

Thanks Chris and Andy...keep 'em coming, folks.

I'll take an alternative B/C run to Cannock Chase (off-road) on the 5th March. MTB and CX welcome. No real pace to follow, just fun and mud in the forest, with a quality bacon sarnie for afterwards....

I can take the B run on 5th February. Will probably be Croome Park.

26th March. A Run to Staunton, Gloucestershire. Dep 08.15

My B run on the 2/4 will be to Great Malvern and not to Colwall(Cafe not open on sunday) and a 8-15am start.

I'll lead a C run on 2nd April - destination Arley Arboretum

I'll take the B Run on the 5th March, destination - TBA

Philip Whiteman wrote:26th March. A Run to Staunton, Gloucestershire. Dep 08.15

I'm afraid that I will have to bale out of this one now.

Apologies guys but I'm down to lead a C ride next week (26th March). Should probably call this now and say I'm best rescheduling this. I volunteered back in December but have been finalising my divorce the last couple of months and as such not made any rides close to 50 miles for a while (possibly this year?!!) Think I should at least get a couple of C runs under my belt again before I think about leading. Hope thats okay... I'll look to reschedule once I'm back to being a regular attendee! Will hopefully back 'making up the numbers' in a couple of weeks. Thanks Mike

As it's mothers day this Sunday and need to get back I'll lead a beacon burst, probably about 45ish miles returning about 12ish, it'll be A/B run pace. I'll post again tomorrow to see if there's enough interest.