Newbury RC ready for Easter action
Cycling club has a full range of rides organised
AFTER a stop-start year, Newbury Road Club is welcoming all cyclists this Easter weekend to a full range of participation events and rides – with something for everyone.
First out will be a new programme of women-only rides running on Easter Saturday, regular mixed group rides restarting on Easter Sunday and the first time-trial of the season on Easter Monday.
“We are so thrilled to be back group riding,” said club ride secretary Dave Martin.
“There is such a pent-up demand to get out with other cyclists and the weather is set fair for it.
“We have rides from 25 up to 60 miles leaving the Market Place this Sunday.
“They are all well subscribed, but we have plenty of ride organisers so anyone wishing to come along and try it can contact me through our website and we will aim to fit them in.
“We ride observing the rule of six and our NRC club app takes care of track and trace.”
In addition, an all-new womenonly ride programme launches this week with rides on Thursday and Saturday morning.
“Our ladies have told us that cycling has given them a huge mental boost, particularly during lockdown,” explained Martin.
“Our women’s rides cater for that and, until the cafés are open again, the women organisers have built in takeaway coffee stops so there is the chance to
chat and get to know each other.
“We have had lots of enquiries from complete beginners to triathletes. It’s a great way to meet new lady cyclists”
For the speed racers, 9am on Easter Monday marks the start of the 2021 NRC Time Trial season with a 25-mile sprint along the new course between Colthrop and Theale.
And, if you need some TT training, the club is running a new weekly TT training ‘express ride’ every Friday lunchtime, one hour including warm up and warm down.
Newbury Road Club also organises group social rides every Tuesday and Thursday morning and is starting a new non-stop ride on Tuesday evenings after work.
Martin continued: “The club has been busy planning drive-n’ride events too.
“We have a busy schedule of midweek and weekend awaydays, including the Severn Bore, the Chilterns, the South Downs and the Isle of Wight.”
All events have been riskassessed and are run strictly in accordance with the latest Covid guidelines.
Full details of all rides and events, how to take part or try it for free, are on the club website at www.newburyroadclub.co.uk