Club Runs:
Sunday Mornings.
Cycling clubs throughout the land hold a run every Sunday morning and Barnsley Road Club is no different. A club run is one of the best ways of getting the best from your club, and get to know all the other members.
Runs can vary in length from 50 miles to over a 100 miles, with a cafe stop for lunch and a tea stop on the longer runs.
The meeting place for all our clubruns is at the Dodworth Road round-about, on the side between the top of Shambles Street and Peel Street, Barnsley Townend. Times as listed below.
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The run to Eyam on the 12th October 2008 was an excellent affair with a turn out of only eight riders, but the weather was perfect for cycling. The eight members were :- John Allen, Rob Barnard,
Wayne Randall, Zoe Blackburn, Kevin Brown, Alan Jones, Derek Crawshaw and Gary Barnes.
Barnsley Road Club - Club Runs 2010
All runs start from Townend, Barnsley.
January July
03rd 9-30am Oldcotes 04th 8-30am Knaresbrough
10th 9-30am Askern 11th 8-30am Millington
17th 9-30am Hope 18th 8-00am 150 in 12
24th 9-30am Rothwell 25th 8-30am Buxton
31st 9-30am Bawtry August
February 01st 9-00am Market Weighton
7th 9-30am Halifax 08th 9-00am Rowsley
14th 9-30am Calver 15th 9-00am Wroot
21st 9-30am Lotherton 22nd 9-00am Clumber Gates
28th 9-30am Osgodby 29th 9-00am Monyash
March September
07th 9-00am Edale 05th 9-00am Osgodby
14th 9-00am Marsden 12th 9-00am Edwinstow
21st 9-00am Glossop 19th 9-00am Beckingham
28th 9-00am 50 in 4 26th 9-00am Otley
April October
04th 9-00am Hebden Bridge 03rd 10-00am Hill climb
11th 9-00am Wetherby 10th 9-00am Eyam
18th 9-00am Boothferry 17th 9-00am Boothferry
25th 9-00am Clumber Gates 24th 9-00am Castleton
May 31st 9-00am Blyth
02nd 9-00am Otley November
09th 9-00am Elton 07th 9-30am Sherburn-in-Elmet
16th 9-00am Misterton 14th 9-30am Hathersage
23rd 9-00am Tadcaster 21st 9-30am Thorne
30th 9-00am Sandtoft 28th 9-30am Grindleford
June December
06th 8-30am 100 in 8 05th 9-30am Braithwell
13th 8-30am Storriths 12th 9-30am Holmfirth
20th 8-30am York Rally 19th 9-30am Shelley
27th 8-30am Messingham 26th 9-30am Impromptu
2010
July 18th Sunday, Wet and windy just about sums it up. 4 turned up at Townend for the 150mls in 12hrs, given the weather it was decided not to do the 150mls but to have a ride round to Bawtry and Oldcotes. Newcommer Jason coped very well on his 1st run. Well done. Next week is back to the hills - Buxton in Derbyshire, starting at 8-30am
July 11th Sunday, a strong SW wind & nice suuny day. Dek & Alan only ones at Townend and when Alan set off he broke his pedal (too much power eh !) So just Dek hammered it to Millington where he met George. Good ride thro lanes for shelter back to Askern. Next week it`s the 150miles in 12hours, starting at 8-00am. Dare YOU do it ?
June 27th Sunday, at last a scorcher. Sunshine as 6 left Townend, Gary went home for the Yorkshire puds to be replaced by George at Messingham. A rapid pace was set on the run to Askern, A certain persons legs gave out after 15mls but it was slowed a bit for him (ta folks). A good day, good company, can`t beat it.
Next week its Knaresbro, 8-30am start again
June 20th Sunday, another cool N wind blowing quiet strong. 7 left for York including one-handed Wayne, Eddie made his own way there and then got interviewed by local radio, (hope you got a plug in for us Eddie). The sun got out for a brisk ride home with the wind helping push it along. Next week, 8-30am, Messingham (near Keadby Bridge, Lincolnshire)
June13th Sunday, looked like rain, only 2 at Townend so Dek took Mark down to Oldcotes instead of Storriths. A pleasant run. York Rally next week.
June 6th Sunday, Not a pleasant day saw 4 riders go to Allerthorpe near Pocklington for the `100 in 8`. It certainly wasn`t pleasant for Wayne who took a nasty tumble on the greasy road at Cridling Stubbs, undeterred he carried on dispite going over the handlebars, down a banking and then landing in some nettles. He got cleaned up in Birkin churchyard !!! Well done Wayne -- true grit.
Next week its Storriths (lovely place not far from Grassington), 8-30am start again.
May 30th Sunday, what a difference a week makes, this weeks run to Sandtoft east of Doncaster had a NW gale blowing, blasting the club along at `a right old pace`. 7 left Townend, Paul and Neil cut it short (Yorkshire puddings again !) only to be replaced at Sandtoft by George & Jack. A monsoon hit Sandtoft whilst dinner was being taken and a second round of coffees was supped. After 3miles it turned fine & the rest of the ride to Askern and home was enjoyed in sunshine and a head wind.
Next week its the 100miles in 8hours (to Allerthorpe) starting at 8-30am from Townend.
May 23rd Sunday, `What a scorcher` as a certain lobster coloured person said. Ten left Townend and as Dek took the run on some smashing back lanes to Tadcaster 3 riders cut the trip short and turned back just before the destination. (could they smell their Yorkshire puddings burning ?). The ride back was thro Brotherton, Ponty, Ackworth and Hemsworth with a rising head wind. Sandtoft aerodrome cafe next week. Keep your heads down - low flying aircraft !!!
May 16th. Sunday, not a very good turn out again with only 6 leaving Townend. A very strong cool NW wind blew the riders to Misterton in 2 hours (20mph average). As the club arrived from one direction George arrived from the other. The ride back was really hard work as the wind was picking up & was straight into the lads faces. Next week its Tadcaster, N. Yorkshire.
May 9th. Sunday, the cafe at Elton was closed so the run was switched to Bakewell (home of the `Tart`) --- no not that one. High light of the day, they got Deks order wrong and for the delay some got a free drink, Dek was delighted with his enormous sarny and can`t wait to go there again. Misterton next week.
May 2nd. Sunday, Otley, only 4 out again, not the same 4 as last week, could the weather have owt to do with it again (I got soaked) or was it because of Bank Holiday Monday. Lets have a bigger turnout for next weeks run to Elton in Derbyshire
April 25th. Sunday, early morning rain put a lot of riders off todays run to Clumber Gates. By the time for leavng Townend came it was fine and mainly dry roads with what turned into the warmest day of the year so far. A disappointing 4 riders turned out. Otley next week, lets have it back up to the `teens.
April 18th. Sunday, not much wind, what there was was coming from the NW. 11 riders made it to Howden having caught up with & ridden with `Pushbike` for a short while. There waiting for them was `Mileeater` who had for warned the staff that the B.R.C was on its way ensuring quick prompt service. Next week the run goes to Clumber Gates in the `Dukeries`, Nottinghamshire.
April 11th. Sunday, at bit cool at Townend roundabout at 9am, but by the time Pontefract was reached the sun was out and for the 13 riders it was nice and warm. A pleasant fast run to up to Wetherby meant dinner was taken at 11-15am. The return run was via Thorner, Temple Newsome and Newmiller Dam.
Next week the run is listed as Boothferry, but as this is closed we will go 3miles futher on to the cafe at the side of Howden minster.
April 4th. Sunday, club run to Hebden Bridge, 12 riders took to the road for a tough ride into the wind. A few long slogs up hills and some showers near Brighouse were all worthwhile because coming home it was a nice back wind into sunshine. Next week ? Wetherby, make sure you come on this ride to a great little town.
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