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Sotonia Cycling Club have club meetings every Tuesday evening at the clubroom in the Valley Park Community Centre, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire. The Community Centre is opposite the Cleveland Bay Public House, just off Knightwood Road.
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Why not come along to meet the members any Tuesday evening between 8 and 10 pm.
Membership is open to everyone who has an interest in cycling. There are no age limits but children under sixteen must at all times be accompanied by a responsible adult and anyone under the age of eighteen must have the written consent of a parent or guardian to take part in any club activity. A Parental Consent Form must be completed and returned when applying for membership and the form can be downloaded from the "Newsletter" page.
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| Riding with Sotonia CC |
We've produced a leaflet giving 10 Top Tips for riding with the club.
Please download it here and take a look before coming out with the club for the first time. |
| Our regular Sunday runs leave from the car park next to the Fleming Avenue Shopping Parade in North Baddesley View Map at 9.am April - October and 9.30am the rest of the year. We normally split into 3 or 4 groups depending on ability and cover around 40 miles, sometimes a little longer in summer and usually taking in a cafe stop, returning to the North Baddesley area around 1pm. We always welcome new riders (you don't have to be a member to go out with us) just turn up on roadworthy bike with some spare tubes and a pump (in winter and wet conditions its a good idea to fit mudguards too) - we look forward to meeting you! Read the club run guide for more information. |
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| Membership |
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| Club Contacts |
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| Committee members 2011/2012 |
| Chairman | Darren Strickland |
| Secretary/Time Trials (Events and Admin) | Penny Cossburn |
| Treasurer | Jon Legg |
| Road Race | Simon Knowlton |
| Time Trials (Archives and Police Liaison) | Ian Stewart |
| Cyclo Cross | Martin Ward |
| Publicity and Web Editor | Julian Gee |
| Kit | Gawain Young | |
| Membership | Ian Wall |
| New Member Mentor | Geoff Davy |
| Other Committee | Ted Knowlton |
| | Serena Baldwin |
| | Jan Burnage |
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| Time trialing |
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Time trialing is the most popular form of racing in this country.
One of the advantages is that it caters for all abilities. Time trials are against the clock and a true test of strength, skill and fitness. Club events are mainly held in the evening and the most common distance is 10 miles.
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| Road racing |
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Road racing is a big part of Sotonia Cycling Club's activities.
Many of our members now compete regularly at local events, and in 2011 we were one of the top road racing clubs in the South. If you are interested in Road Racing, events arranged under the T.L.I. are an excellent place to start as they're inexpensive to ride and you can enter on the line.
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| Cyclo-cross |
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Cyclo-cross races are a good way to get into competitive cycling.
Racing on a special Cyclo-cross bike is an advantage but riding your mountain bike is just as much fun. There are Cyclo-cross leagues all over the Country and most events can be entered on the line.
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| Mountain biking |
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During the year the club will organise occasional mountain bike trips around the local area. If you have an interest in mountain bike racing there are several different types of event to consider
XC (Cross Country) Racing,
Enduro Racing and
Downhill Racing
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