It is with great sadness that we pass on news of the passing of Dorothy Wilkinson.
Wife of David Wilkinson, who sadly passed away in December, and now reunited. May they both rest in peace.
Our sincere condolences go to the family.
It is with great sadness that we pass on news of the passing of David Wilkinson.
David was a life long cyclist, well known to many in the area, being a member of Burnley & Pendle CTC for over 50 years, and before that a member of Barnoldswick Clarion Cycling Club.
Our sincere condolences go to his family.
(We will update this post with details of the funeral once known.)
Our Annual Inter Club Quiz will be held at Boyce's Barrel in Colne on Monday 21st February 2022 - 7:30pm
To register your team and book your supper, please contact Ian Lowcock on 01282 812842
Cost is £5 per person.
This is now postponed until later in the year.
We will be holding our annual Christmas Ride / Lunch on Sunday 12th December 2021 at Rolls Royce Social Club, Skipton Road, Barnoldswick.
As usual, we will be running a short ride before lunch, starting from the R.R Social Club at 10am, returning at 2:30pm for lunch at 3pm.
Lunch will be followed by presentation of the Jack Harrison and Bill Heywood trophies.
If you want to attend the lunch, a copy of the menu is attached to this e-mail. Please return your menu selection and payment of £21 per person to a member of the committee by the end of the month, as final payment and numbers must be returned to Rolls Royce at the beginning of November.
Several of our committee members were incredibly honoured recently by being nominated to appear on Cycling UK's 2021 Roll of Honour. This scheme acknowledges the incredible contribution made by volunteers to Cycling UK's mission to enable millions more people to cycle
Cycling UK feels that volunteers deserve to be appreciated for their effort, energy and enthusiasm for cycling.
The picture shows members of our committee being presented with their certificates a few weeks ago at our last committee meeting.
- Harry Taylor
- New Members: Having previously been secretary of another CTC member group, Joined our committee in March 2014.
- Chris Marshall
- Rights and Planning: Joined the committee in November 2007.
- Mark Clegg
- WebMaster & Membership: Joined the committee in July 2015.
- John Ramsden
- Secretary: Joined the committee in November 2006 and took over as Secretary in November 2010.
- Jim Duerden
- President: was on the committee back in the 1970's and 1980's, but then had a break from the club. He re-joined the committee in November 2013.
- Ian Lowcock
- Vice President: Celebrated 50 years on the committee in various roles in November 2018, and is currently Vice President
- David Tinker
- Treasurer: Has been our Treasurer since November 2004, but was already on the committee before that. Unfortunately our minute books only go back as far as 2002 when David was already on the committee.
As well as the work they have done on the committee all of the above have also been regular ride leaders over the years.
With Coronovirus disrupting almost everything, it's been a while since we had a group weekend away.
Friday 24th to Monday 27th September we are planning a weekend away cycling in sounth Cumbria, based from Ulverston, giving us two full days to explore the Furness peninsula and South Lake District.
https://www.visitcumbria.com/sl/ulverston/
To register interest or for more detail, please contact Jim D or Mark.
Following the government’s announcement on 10 May 2021, that Covid restrictions will, as planned, be relaxed further 17th May, allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 30 people, we are excited to announce that club rides will now resume, with our first official club run being on 23rd May. A new runs list is now available for download from the club website (http://www.burnleyandpendlectc.co.uk/rides/ride-lists.html ).
We must remember, however, that Covid-19 hasn’t gone away, and we must still follow best practices to provide our members the maximum protection.. All riders need to read and be familiar with Cycling UK's recommendations at: https://www.cyclinguk.org/news/coronavirus-guidance-cycling-uk-groups.
Please also note the following:
- If you are new to our group, please contact Harry Taylor (
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 07522 343181) before attending one of our rides to discuss the ride and confirm your attendance, as we are limited to the number of participants on each ride. - New riders who are Cycling UK members should bring their membership card on their first ride. (non-members are also welcome for a 3 ride trial period).
- We will require contact details for Track and Trace on the day of the ride.
- As we don’t currently know how our previous cafe stops will be operating, if at all, we are currently advising all riders to make their own arrangements for lunch. I.e. bring a packed lunch.
- Please bring a face covering. You won’t be required to wear it whilst riding, but situations may arise where one is necessary.
- Please be self-sufficient with regards to tools and repairs. Social distancing means that if you have a mechanical issue / puncture etc, although we can offer advice, you must be prepared to carry out your own repairs.
- Please do not attend any of our rides or activities if you have symptoms of Covid-19, or live in an area currently under extended local restrictions.
We look forward to seeing you.