Hull Thursday Road Club

Andrew Macfarlane, one of the club’s oldest members passed away peacefully on the 14th January 2015 at The Manor House Residential Home Little Weighton aged 88.

A much better day today with sunshine throughout although it was cold. Fifty-two riders out split into six groups, the Hull Thursday Racing Team setting off as one group, third on the road.

Third training session at Brantingham on 17th January: The weather prospects didn’t look promising with rain, sleet and snow forecast for the afternoon.

Letter sent to Michael Jackson, the guitarist in The Oridinary Men, our entrttainment on the night. “Dear Supporters: One day we will beat cancer. Your donation of £100, raised from your Annual Dinner Dance, will help us make that day sooner.”

The second training session was at Brantingham on 10th January. The wind was howling on that Saturday morning when Richard telephoned to ask if the training session was off.

I’ve read about Jim Sampson’s Winter training sessions, and heard they can pretty tough, especially if your ambition doesn’t match your thighs.

Dear Ron,  I received my final Scene just before Christmas. What mixed emotions I have. Always an excellent read, but the last edition, very sad.

The start of a new year often brings unpleasant weather but this, the first of nine group training sessions, was much better than expected.

Price £275 ono. Aluminium frame with mazzochi Bomber forks and Shimano LX groupset and XT rear mech.

Photographs of the prizewinners from the 2014 Presentation Dinner and Dance held on Friday 21st November at Lazaat Restaurant and Hotel, Cottingham.

So far we’ve had rain, ice and a bit of warm sun for our end of season group etiquette rides but we haven’t had the wind as strong as it was for the final edition. 7 other riders joined me at Skidby Mill having fought their way through the headwind to get there.

Jim Sampson and Richard Guymer will again be organising Hull Thursday’s legendary ‘Winter Training’ sessions beginning Saturday, January 3 2015.

When Steven left me at Manchester Airport I felt more like Paddington Bear than going to climb the Col de la Croix de Fer, but there would be no Cross of Iron mountain for me this year, we were going higher this time!

Brenda and I would like to thank the club management committee and all club members for the lovely surprise that we received at the Christmas dinner. The award for myself and the bouquet for Brenda. It was totally unexpected.

The HTRC Road Race Etiquette sessions are now into December so it was perhaps no surprise to see the 7th edition run in almost Arctic-like conditions.

A beautiful day, see photo, a treat for this time of year and the crowds were out. Cheryl and her lads numbered around 10 riders (including Glen … “Where’s my trophy” said Richard) and our group which started with around 13 riders.

The 6th instalment of the end-of-season road race training sessions took place on Saturday 29th November under grey and gloomy skies once again.

After a week off coping with the after-effects of a bad cold, I was back for the 5th instalment of the HTRC Training Rides on Saturday 22nd November.

Dave Millson’s report of Round 3 on Wednesday 8th October, and Round 4 on Saturday 11th October, 2014.

Seven of us meet up at Skidby on a very foggy morning. Neil and Mandy Dean, Sean Nicholson, Richard Guymer, Mike McAllister, Matthew Johnson and myself (Andy Carroll).

Eight riders left Skidby just after 9:30am heading north into a light breeze with little prospect of getting sunburnt and, according to the weather forecast, about the same chance of getting wet.

On Saturday 15th November Matt Johnson, Neil Dean, Amanda Dean, Andy Carroll, Shaun Nicholson, Rich Guymer, and Mike McAllister turned out for another end-of-season road skills session.

The ‘Cycopaths’ Mountain Bike section of the club celebrated its 25th year this summer.

After last week’s ride in the sun, the weather inevitably changed and rain was forecast for the 3rd end of season group etiquette training sessions.

Some recent committee activities which club members need to be aware of.

The Geriatric Jaunts planned for the next few months are available to view and download as a PDF via the link below.