C run to Broad Acres Sunday 23 June

[George]

I'll lead a C run this coming Sunday. Meet at the BH at 09:00-ish for an 09:15 start. This ride is part of the Big Café Convergence #2/2024. See http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... =5&t=11074

The ride will be 81km (>50mi), over undulating terrain at an average of roughly 22-23kph (14mph). We'll stop at Broad Acres Fishery, near Hanbury, at roughly half distance. See https://ridewithgps.com/events/321507-c ... he-big-caf

Advance sign-up preferred. Pete Norman will be helping me, and if more than eight people want to ride, we'll split into two groups, one led by me and one by Pete.

I'll be celebrating forty years as a Beacon member a couple of days after the ride. To mark the occasion, I'll be riding a bike dating from roughly the time that I joined the club, and doling out anniversary cake to Beaconites at the café. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to benefit from my chocolaty largesse.

Final rider list:
George Barker (L)
Colin Hall
Alex Hopcroft
Leigh Hopkins
Andy McGrath
Adrian McHugh
Pete Norman (2L)
Noel O'Dwyer
Mark Stammers
Dave Stephenson
Joel Subash
Jonathan Turner
Simon Turner
Si Walker
Alan Weaver

Final list of café privateers:
Jane Herrin
John Hitchcock
Anne Hughes
Dave Hughes
Martin McGowan
Andy Terry
Tony Webb

[Leigh H]

Hello George I would like to join
Cheers
Leigh

[George]

Count yourself in, Leigh.

[PeteNorman]

Hi George!

Did you join Beacon as a junior/child?

Congratulations on your/our Ruby Anniversary!

See you Sunday, sign up one and all! Pete

[George]

Hi George!

Did you join Beacon as a junior/child?

Congratulations on your/our Ruby Anniversary!

Can you post the route please? It isn’t on the link.

See you Sunday, sign up one and all! Pete

Haha, flattery will get you everywhere, Pete! I was in my mid-twenties. As an aside, John Hitchcock *did* join as a teenager. Consequently, although we're almost exactly the same age, he's been a member for nearly 10 years longer. As far as I'm aware, the club's longest serving members are Mavis Williams, Oscar Hopkins and Alan Nicholls, all of whom have been members since the 1950s. The longest-serving member whom you're likely to meet out and about on a bike is Dave Hughes, who has been a member since the 1960s.

[George]

Apologies for initially leaving the route off the RwGPS event. (I thought I had added it, but must have failed to confirm the addition or something.) Anyway, that's remedied now, so the link at the top *does* lead to the route.

[turnerjp]

I’s like to join you please George

[George]

I’s like to join you please George

See you there, Jonathan.

[bikercolin]

Put me down please George

[George]

Put me down please George

Welcome on board, Colin.

[joelsubash]

Add me to the list of attendees please. Thanks.

[George]

Add me to the list of attendees please. Thanks.

Will do, Joel.

[Alexio]

I'm in too George. Thanks

[George]

I'm in too George. Thanks

You're on the list, Alex.

[Simmo]

Could you pop me down please George.

[AlanW]

Pop my name down as well please George

[MarkS]

Can I join in with the fun too please.

Thanks

Mark

[George]

All three added. See you in the morning!

[Andy Terry]

I'll meet you there, George.

[George]

Great. Look forward to seeing you, Andy.

[George]

Thanks everyone for helping to make today's ride and gathering a day to remember.

We had a good turnout, so at Bell Heath we divided into a C group led by Pete and a C+ group (actually more like slow B pace) led by me. I've added the names I can remember to the 'privateer' list in the top post, but I feel that the main run list is short of at least one name (I'm sure that there were more than ten of us in total). Can anyone help me out there?

[Dave Cox]

I was there George !!

[Si_Walker]

Also, Si Walker, Noel O’Dwyer, Andy McGrath, thanks.

[Leigh H]

Great ride and cake, thanks George

[AlanW]

Thanks for organising George, and thanks also for the cake, it was indeed very nice. Some squirty cream might be nice next time

[George]

Also, Si Walker, Noel O’Dwyer, Andy McGrath, thanks.

Thanks, Si. I hadn't forgotten you; I thought you were part of another group. But happy to add you to this list.