CRABWOOD XMAS NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2016
Merry Christmas readers.
NEWS
The club now has a bionic man, Roy, who has recently had knee replacement surgery. Hope to see you out on the bike soon.
Please let Claire know your results for any events you have ridden (other than our club TTs) – road races, track, open TTs, cyclo-cross etc. And please return any trophies by the end of the year.
Membership fees are now due, no price rises due to Brexit here. They remain unchanged at £10/ £5.
Please complete the form page 4 and send to Roy.
CLUB DINNER
The club dinner will again be held at Wellow Golf club on Saturday 4th February,
Our guest of honour will be local time trial star Steve Whitewick who is keen to talk about his friend Julian Jenkinson, but not in a sad way. Hopefully he will also tell us little about himself.
£25 pp – please complete form page 4 and return to Roy with payment.
CYCLO-CROSS
Mud, mud glorious mud.
The Geoff Shergold memorial cyclo-cross (including the club championship) will be held at The Southampton Sports Centre Sunday 15th January. The setting out of the course and the running of the event requires a lot of man/womanpower, anyone who would like to volunteer to help please contact Kerie This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel 07850 172929. The plan is to set the course out on Saturday 14th, meeting at the Cyclo-Cross container, next to the athletics track, at 12.00. With the racing starting 10.00am Sunday 15th
SOCIAL RIDES
Mince Pie run 18th December.
Riders to meet at 10.00am at Eling. Destination The New Forest Wildlife Park.
Anyone walking, driving or arriving by jetpack to meet at the wildlife park at 12.00
January 8th, The Wheatsheaf, Braishfield.
January 29th, the Hampshire Bowman, Dundridge.
February 19th, The Hunters, Romsey.
March 5th, The Black Horse, West Tytherley.
Meet at Redbridge 09.30, The Plaza Romsey 10.00, or meet at the pub 12.00.
For those of you who have trouble putting your bike on the roof rack, it’s easy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9Eh2uQ7Ek
THE ANNUAL CRABWOOD HOLIDAY.
This year we went to the Pyrenees for our trip to the Tour. We stayed near Ax Les Thermes, as you can see the gite needed some TLC.
We had a bit of a mixed bag weather wise, with Pat suffering the worst of it. He went from scorching hot and sunny 35 degrees to almost 0 in a thunderstorm with heavy rain and hail, all in the same day. Fortunately, Colin and myself had made it back to the gite before the thunderstorm Ha Ha. It was an exceptionally cold day when we climbed the Col de Paliheres at 20 km long we got warm going up, but very cold on the descent. Fortunately Ax Les Thermes is a spa town, and there were some public hot springs to paddle in. We spent half an hour in there warming up. We also climbed Ax Trois Domaines and Plateau De Beille, both of which were quite tough. We also ventured into Andorra to tackle a couple of climbs there. The scenery in Andorra was wonderful.
That’s it for this edition. Here’s wishing you a miserable Christmas, BAH HUMBUG!!!!!
Alan.
CRABWOOD CYCLING CLUB DINNER
Saturday 4th FEBRUARY 2017
Wellow Golf Club, Ryedown Lane, E Wellow nr Romsey SO51 6BD
£25.00 per person
Starters
A. Homemade Spicy Parsnip Soup with Crusty Bread
B. Local Goats Cheese, Leek & Walnut Tart with Sweet Chili Jam
C. Homemade Test Trout & Watercress Fishcake with Balsamic Lemon Dressing
Main Course
D. Roast Topside of Local Beef, Yorkshire Pudding and Red Wine Gravy
E. Maple Glazed Roast Chicken Breast, Garlic & Herb Stuffing and Pan Gravy
F. Baked Cod Loin with Parmesan Crust with Roasted Tomato Sauce
G. Vegetarian Nut Roast
(All served with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables and potatoes)
Dessert
H. Plum & Almond Crumble with Vanilla Pod Custard
I. Summer Pudding with Red Berry Coulis & Vanilla Ice Cream
J. Trio of Local Cheeses and Biscuits
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Freshly Brewed Coffee and Mints
Please indicate your menu choices below and return to Roy by 23rd January with payment
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Club Subscriptions 2017
Full Membership £10.00………. Social £5.00……….. 2nd Claim £5.00……….
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To – Roy Budd, Whitethorn, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HP